2009 Real Salt Lake season

The 2009 Real Salt Lake season was the fifth season of the team's existence. After clinching the eighth and final spot in the 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs, Real Salt Lake would go on to defeat the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2009 MLS Cup. The team was the first team in MLS history to win the MLS Cup after finishing the regular season with a losing record (11–12–7).

Real Salt Lake
2009 season
OwnerSCP Worldwide
CoachJason Kreis
StadiumRio Tinto Stadium
Major League Soccer8th
MLS CupChampions
2009 U.S. Open CupN/A
Rocky Mountain CupWinners
Highest home attendance19,546
(vs Colorado Rapids, 6 June)
Lowest home attendance11,499
(vs Columbus Crew, 31 October)
Average home league attendance16,070[1]
Biggest winRSL 6-0 NE (4/25)
Biggest defeat'DAL 3-0 RSL (9/26)
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Squad

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First-team squad

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Real Salt Lake with President Barack Obama at the White House in June 2010

As of July 15, 2009.[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   USA Chris Seitz
2 DF   USA Tony Beltran
3 DF   USA Robbie Russell
4 DF   COL Jámison Olave
5 MF   USA Kyle Beckerman
6 DF   USA Nat Borchers
7 MF   USA Alex Nimo (on loan at Portland)
8 FW   CAN Will Johnson
10 FW   USA Robbie Findley
11 MF   ARG Javier Morales
12 MF   HAI Jean Alexandre (on loan at Austin)
14 FW   ARM Yura Movsisyan [3]
16 FW   ARG Fabián Espíndola
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF   USA Chris Wingert
18 GK   USA Nick Rimando
19 FW   BRA Pablo Campos
20 MF   USA Ned Grabavoy
21 MF   NED Rachid El Khalifi
22 MF   ARG Nelson González (on loan from Quilmes)
23 MF   USA Raphael Cox
24 GK   USA Kyle Reynish
25 FW   USA Tino Nuñez
33 DF   USA David Horst (on loan at Austin)
77 MF   JAM Andy Williams
84 MF   USA Clint Mathis

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 MF   USA Alex Nimo (with the Portland Timbers until the end of the USL season)

Club

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Management

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Position Staff
Head Coach   Jason Kreis
Assistant Coach   Jeff Cassar
Assistant Coach   Brian Johnson
Assistant Coach   Robin Fraser
Head Athletic trainer   Jake Joachim
Assistant Athletic trainer   Tyson Pace

Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: Real Salt Lake

Other information

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Owner   SCP Worldwide
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Rio Tinto Stadium (20,008 / N/A)

Source: Real Salt Lake

Competitions

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Overall

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Competition Started round Final
position / round
First match Last match
MLS March 21, 2009 November 22, 2009

Updated to match played June 30, 2014
Source: Competitions

Major League Soccer

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 LA Galaxy 30 12 6 12 36 31 5 48 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Houston Dynamo 30 13 8 9 39 29 10 48
3 Seattle Sounders FC 30 12 7 11 38 29 9 47
4 Chivas USA 30 13 11 6 34 31 3 45
5 Real Salt Lake 30 11 12 7 43 35 8 40
6 Colorado Rapids 30 10 10 10 42 38 4 40
7 FC Dallas 30 11 13 6 50 47 3 39
8 San Jose Earthquakes 30 7 14 9 36 50 −14 30
Source: MLS
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Columbus Crew (S) 30 13 7 10 41 31 10 49 CONCACAF Champions League
2 LA Galaxy 30 12 6 12 36 31 5 48
3 Houston Dynamo 30 13 8 9 39 29 10 48 North American SuperLiga
4 Seattle Sounders FC 30 12 7 11 38 29 9 47 CONCACAF Champions League
5 Chicago Fire 30 11 7 12 39 34 5 45 North American SuperLiga
6 Chivas USA 30 13 11 6 34 31 3 45
7 New England Revolution 30 11 10 9 33 37 −4 42
8 Real Salt Lake (C) 30 11 12 7 43 35 8 40 CONCACAF Champions League
9 Colorado Rapids 30 10 10 10 42 38 4 40
10 D.C. United 30 9 8 13 43 44 −1 40
11 FC Dallas 30 11 13 6 50 47 3 39
12 Toronto FC 30 10 11 9 37 46 −9 39 CONCACAF Champions League
13 Kansas City Wizards 30 8 13 9 33 42 −9 33
14 San Jose Earthquakes 30 7 14 9 36 50 −14 30
15 New York Red Bulls 30 5 19 6 27 47 −20 21
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
29 40 11 11 7 43 34   9 9 1 5 34 11   23 2 10 2 9 23  −14

Last updated: October 25, 2009
Source: Major League Soccer
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
StadiumAHHAHAHAHAAHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAAHAH
ResultLWWLWLTLLTLTWTWTLWLWTLWWTLLWLW
Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2009. Source: Real Salt Lake
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Matches

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  Win   Tie   Loss

MLS regular season

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March

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March 28, 2009 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Real Salt Lake Seattle, Washington
Jaqua   17'
Alonso   21'
Montero   77'
Report Beckerman   10'
Morales   22'
Olave   45'
Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 28,548
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

April

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April 2, 2009 Real Salt Lake 4–1 Columbus Crew Sandy, Utah
Findley   2'
Findley   29'
Borchers   40'
Beckerman   45'
Findley   62'
Beckerman   67'
Report Garey   22'
Ekpo   48 '
Rogers   58'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 11,806
Referee: Alex Prus
April 11, 2009 Real Salt Lake 2–1 D.C. United Sandy, Utah
Morales   15'
Wingert   25'
Borchers   35'
Olave   40'
Morales   80'
Report Emilio   38'
Gomez   39'
Burch   75'
McTavish   91 '
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 11,793
Referee: Kevin Stott
April 18, 2009 New York Red Bulls 2–0 Real Salt Lake East Rutherford, New Jersey
Kandji   2'
Angel   57'
Hall   66'
Richards   69'
Report Morales   42'
Russell   49'
Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 8,508
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 25, 2009 Real Salt Lake 6–0 New England Revolution Sandy, Utah
Morales   43'
Olave   53'
Mathis   55'
Movsisyan   70'
Escalada   81'
Williams   85'
Findley   89'
Report Thompson   22'
Heaps   45'
Mansally   57'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 14,051
May 2, 2009 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
LaBrocca   11'
Ihemelu   37'
Kimura   60'
Report Olave   41'
Findley   54'
Beckerman   86'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 9,045
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
May 6, 2009 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Sandy, Utah
Mathis   7'
Findley   34'
Johnson   92 '
Report Donovan   91 '
Magee   94 '
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 16,155
Referee: Michael Kennedy
May 9, 2009 Chivas USA 1–0 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
Kljestan   25'
Lillingston   45'
Nagamura   54'
Galindo   66'
Report Olave   32'
Beckerman   58'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,421
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 16, 2009 Real Salt Lake 0–2 Kansas City Wizards Sandy, Utah
Johnson   73'
Russell   89'
Report Wolff   20'
Espinoza   22'
Besler   24'
Arnaud   40'
Wolff   67'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,340
Referee: Yader Reyes
May 23, 2009 D.C. United 0–0 Real Salt Lake Washington, D.C.
Report Russell   37' Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 16,089
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
May 30, 2009 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Real Salt Lake Santa Clara, California
Glen   52'
Johnson   57'
Alvarez   63'
Alvarez   63'
Corrales   69'
Report Beckerman   28'
Johnson   48'
Morales   70'
Findley   80'
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,153
Referee: Kevin Stott

June

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June 6, 2009 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
Espindola   22'
Russell   73'   82'
Movsisyan   79'
Mathis   87'
Report Ballouchy   3'
LaBrocca   45'
Ihemelu   76'
Cummings   88'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,546
Referee: Jeff Gontarek
June 13, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–2 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
Gordon   46'
Kirovski   65'
Lewis   65'
Gonzalez   91 '
Report Movsisyan   13'
Borchers   51'
Johnson   59'
Mathis   59'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 19,718
Referee: Jasen Anno
June 20, 2009 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Real Salt Lake Houston, Texas, United States
Mulrooney   44'
Ching   89'
Report Beltran   17'
Espindola   28'
Olave   35'   58'
Morales   67'
Rimando   72'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 17,151
Referee: Jair Marrufo
June 27, 2009 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Toronto FC Sandy, Utah, United States
Movsisyan   21'
Beckerman   44'
Mathis   78'
Report Barrett   46 '
Brennan   51'
Vitti   61'
Serioux   65'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,188
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic

July

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July 4, 2009 Real Salt Lake 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Sandy, Utah
Williams   43'
Espindola   77'
Leitch   91 ' (o.g.)
Report Campos   13'
Salinas   47'
Alvarez   63'
McDonald   75'
Hernandez   76'
Leitch   86'
Cannon   95 '
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,478
Referee: Michael Kennedy
July 18, 2009 Columbus Crew 3–1 Real Salt Lake Columbus, Ohio
Lenhart   23'
Garey   31'
Garey   52'
O'Rourke   72'
Report Grabavoy   34'
Beltran   46 '
Russell   65'
Cox   76'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 12,922
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
July 24, 2009 Real Salt Lake 4–2 FC Dallas Sandy, Utah
Espindola   29'
Borchers   35'
Movsisyan   55'
Findley   62' (pen.)
Johnson   72'
Olave   77'
Torres   82' (o.g.)
Movsisyan   91 '
Report Cunningham   13'
van den Bergh   21'
van den Bergh   61'
Burse   62'
Ricchetti   78'
Moor   95 '
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,822
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

August

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August 1, 2009 Chicago Fire 1–0 Real Salt Lake Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 CDT Segares   8'
Nyarko   76'
Report Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,534
Referee: Alex Prus
August 8, 2009 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Sandy, Utah
19:00 MST Mathis   11'
Findley   62'
Beckerman   65'
Report Hurtado   76' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 14,193
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 15, 2009 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Houston Dynamo Sandy, Utah
Mathis   4'   47 '
Olave   30'
Beckerman   74'
Beltran   77'
Report Hainault   8'   36'
Barrett   35'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 16,972
Referee: Paul Ward
August 23, 2009 New England Revolution 3–1 Real Salt Lake Foxborough, Massachusetts
Dube   9'
Dube   29'
Barnes   35'
Dube   47'
Dube   66'
Report Espindola   35'
Johnson   65'
Barnes   85' (o.g.)
Wingert   87'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,552
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
August 26, 2009 Real Salt Lake 4–0 Chivas USA Sandy, Utah
Beltran   32'
Campos   43'
Campos   46 '
Johnson   57'
Espindola   75'
Findley   85'
Findley   90'
Report Saragosa   47'
Bornstein   51'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 14,747
Referee: Terry Vaughn
August 29, 2009 Kansas City Wizards 0–1 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
Cristman   16'
Hirsig   87'
Report[permanent dead link] Campos   18'
Grabavoy   42'
Beckerman   44'
Wingert   78'
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 9,924
Referee: Mark Geiger

September

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September 12, 2009 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Chicago Fire Sandy, Utah
Beltran   23'
Olave   27'
Olave   72'
Report[permanent dead link] Lowry   32'
Rolfe   44'
Carr   79'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,615
Referee: Alex Prus
September 19, 2009 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Real Salt Lake Houston, Texas, United States
Ching   2'
Cameron   5'
Cochrane   46 '
Davis   81'
Ching   82'
Ashe   92 '
Report Borchers   20'
Beckerman   27'
Olave   32'
Movsisyan   60'
Findley   61'
Johnson   70'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 18,133
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 26, 2009 FC Dallas 3–0 Real Salt Lake Frisco, Texas
Movsisyan   79'
Williams   84'
Report Cunningham   5'
Ferreira   10'
Cunningham   87'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Referee: Kevin Stott

October

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October 14, 2009 Real Salt Lake 2–0 New York Red Bulls Sandy, Utah
Beltran   3'
Johnson   59'
Williams   80'
Espindola   90'
Report Borman   38'
Boyens   86'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 16,247
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 17, 2009 Toronto FC 1–0 Real Salt Lake Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Brennan   19'
Brennan   48'
Report Beltran   39'
Beckerman   55'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,384
Referee: Terry Vaughn
October 24, 2009 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
Findley   15'
Williams   25'
Findley   33'
Borchers   35'
Beckerman   58'
Movsisyan   85'
Report Baudet   18'
Casey   39'
Movsisyan   86'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,675
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez

MLS playoffs

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October 31, 2009 Conf. Semifinals Real Salt Lake 1–0 Columbus Crew Sandy, Utah
16:30 MDT Beckerman   38'
Findley   88'
Report Carroll   19' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 11,499
Referee: Mark Geiger
November 5, 2009 Conf. Semifinals Columbus Crew 2–3 Real Salt Lake Columbus, Ohio
20:00 CST Schelotto   19'
Schelotto   35'
O'Rourke   48'
Moreno   59'
[ Report] Morales   37'
Findley   45 2' (pen.)
Williams   74'
Olave   68'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 10,109
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
November 14, 2009 Conf. Finals Chicago Fire 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Real Salt Lake Bridgeview, Illinois
19:00 CST Thorrington   92 '
Prideaux   101'
Blanco   117'
Report[permanent dead link] Morales   39'
Wingert   75'
Beckerman   99'
Johnson   110'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 21,723
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Penalties
Blanco  
McBride  
Conde  
Thorrington  
Brown  
Pause  
Prideaux  
Mathis  
Morales  
Findley  
Beckerman  
Johnson  
Espindola  
Grabavoy  
November 22, 2009 Final Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Real Salt Lake Seattle, Washington
5:30 p.m. PST Birchall   39'
Magee   41'
Report Johnson   14'
Findley   64'
Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 46,011
Referee: Kevin Stott
Penalties
Beckham  
Berhalter  
Kirovski  
Donovan  
Magee  
Klein  
Buddle  
Mathis  
Findley  
Beckerman  
Grabavoy  
Williams  
Wingert  
Russell  

U.S. Open Cup qualifying

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April 28, 2009 Qualification Seattle Sounders FC 4–1 Real Salt Lake Tukwila, Washington
Ianni   20'
Le Toux   25' (pen.)   55'
Nyassi   27'   71'
King   53'
Report Johnson   32'
Olave   41'
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,890

References

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  1. ^ "USA Major League Soccer - Attendance - 2009". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
  2. ^ "Real Salt Lake: Players: Main". Archived from the original on January 19, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
  3. ^ Will join Randers FC on January 1, 2010
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