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
Major League Soccer8th
MLS CupChampions
Highest home attendance19,546
(vs Colorado Rapids, 6 June)
Lowest home attendance11,499
(vs Columbus Crew, 31 October)
Average home league attendance16,070[1]

Squad

First-team squad
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. 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

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. 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

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

Source: Real Salt Lake

Competitions

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

Updated to match played June 30, 2014
Source: Competitions

Major League Soccer

Standings
Western Conference
Pos Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 Los Angeles Galaxy 48 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5
2 Houston Dynamo 48 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10
3 Seattle Sounders FC 47 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9
4 Chivas USA 45 30 13 11 6 34 31 +3
5 Real Salt Lake 40 30 11 12 7 43 35 +8
6 Colorado Rapids 40 30 10 10 10 42 38 +4
7 FC Dallas 39 30 11 13 6 50 47 +4
8 San Jose Earthquakes 30 30 7 14 9 36 50 −14
2009 MLS Cup Playoffs
2009 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card)
Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Columbus Crew (SS, E1) 30 13 7 10 41 31 +10 49 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
2 LA Galaxy (W1) 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5 48 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2
3 Houston Dynamo 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10 48 2010 North American SuperLiga 3
4 Seattle Sounders FC 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9 47 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2
5 Chicago Fire 30 11 7 12 39 34 +5 45 2010 North American SuperLiga 3
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 30 11 12 7 43 35 +8 40 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
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 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 1
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:

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion

  • ^Note 1 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the U.S. Open Cup, as it is a Canadian-based team. If they qualify for an automatic berth into the U.S. Open Cup, the next highest placed team not already qualified will be given a berth. Similarly, they cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS. Rather, they can qualify through the Canadian Soccer Championship. If they qualify for the Champions League through MLS, then the highest placed team not already qualified will qualify.
  • ^Note 2 - The winner of the 2009 MLS Supporters' Shield (Columbus Crew) and the winner of MLS Cup 2009 (Real Salt Lake) qualified for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage. The runner-up of MLS Cup 2009 (Los Angeles Galaxy) and the winner of the 2009 U.S. Open Cup (Seattle Sounders) qualified for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round.
  • ^Note 3 - SuperLiga 2010 berths are awarded to the top 4 finishing teams from MLS who do not qualify for Champions League (Houston, Chicago, Chivas USA and New England).

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
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
GroundAHHAHAHAHAAHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAAHAH
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

  Win   Tie   Loss

MLS regular season
See also: 2009 Major League Soccer season
March 28, 2009 Seattle Sounders FC2–0Real Salt LakeSeattle, Washington United States
Jaqua  17'
Alonso  21'
Montero  77'		 Report Beckerman  10'
Morales  22'
Olave  45'		 Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 28,548
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 2, 2009 Real Salt Lake4–1Columbus CrewSandy, Utah United States
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 Lake2–1D.C. UnitedSandy, Utah United States
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 Bulls2–0Real Salt LakeEast Rutherford, New Jersey United States
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 Lake6–0New England RevolutionSandy, Utah United States
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 Rapids2–0Real Salt LakeCommerce City, Colorado United States
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 Lake2–2Los Angeles GalaxySandy, Utah United States
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 USA1–0Real Salt LakeCarson, California United States
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 Lake0–2Kansas City WizardsSandy, Utah United States
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. United0–0Real Salt LakeWashington, D.C. United States
Report Russell  37' Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 16,089
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
May 30, 2009 San Jose Earthquakes2–1Real Salt LakeSanta Clara, California United States
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 6, 2009 Real Salt Lake1–1Colorado RapidsSandy, Utah United States
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 Galaxy0–2Real Salt LakeCarson, California United States
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 Dynamo1–1Real Salt LakeHouston, 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 Lake3–0Toronto FCSandy, 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 4, 2009 Real Salt Lake1–1San Jose EarthquakesSandy, Utah United States
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 Crew3–1Real Salt LakeColumbus, Ohio United States
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 Lake4–2FC DallasSandy, Utah United States
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 1, 2009 Chicago Fire1–0Real Salt LakeBridgeview, Illinois United States
19:30 CDT Segares  8'
Nyarko  76'		 Report Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,534
Referee: Alex Prus
August 8, 2009 Real Salt Lake1–0Seattle Sounders FCSandy, Utah United States
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 Lake0–0Houston DynamoSandy, Utah United States
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 Revolution3–1Real Salt LakeFoxborough, Massachusetts United States
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 Lake4–0Chivas USASandy, Utah United States
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 Wizards0–1Real Salt LakeKansas City, Kansas United States
Cristman  16'
Hirsig  87'		 Report Campos  18'
Grabavoy  42'
Beckerman  44'
Wingert  78'		 Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 9,924
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 12, 2009 Real Salt Lake1–1Chicago FireSandy, Utah United States
Beltran  23'
Olave  27'
Olave  72'		 Report Lowry  32'
Rolfe  44'
Carr  79'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,615
Referee: Alex Prus
September 19, 2009 Houston Dynamo3–2Real Salt LakeHouston, 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 Dallas3–0Real Salt LakeFrisco, Texas United States
Movsisyan  79'
Williams  84'		 Report Cunningham  5'
Ferreira  10'
Cunningham  87'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 14, 2009 Real Salt Lake2–0New York Red BullsSandy, Utah United States
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 FC1–0Real Salt LakeToronto, 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 Lake3–0Colorado RapidsSandy, Utah United States
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
See also: 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs
October 31, 2009 Conf. SemifinalsReal Salt Lake1–0Columbus CrewSandy, Utah United States
16:30 MDT Beckerman  38'
Findley  88'		 Report Carroll  19' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 11,499
Referee: Mark Geiger
November 5, 2009 Conf. SemifinalsColumbus Crew2–3Real Salt LakeColumbus, Ohio United States
20:00 CST Schelotto  19'
Schelotto  35'
O'Rourke  48'
Moreno  59'		 [ Report] Morales  37'
Findley  47+' (pen.)
Williams  74'
Olave  68'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 10,109
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
November 14, 2009 Conf. FinalsChicago Fire0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		Real Salt LakeBridgeview, Illinois United States
19:00 CST Thorrington  92+'
Prideaux  101'
Blanco  117'		 Report 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 FinalLos Angeles Galaxy1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		Real Salt LakeSeattle, Washington, USA
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
See also: 2009 U.S. Open Cup qualification
April 28, 2009 QualificationSeattle Sounders FC4–1Real Salt LakeTukwila, Washington United States
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
  1. "USA Major League Soccer - Attendance - 2009". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
  2. "Real Salt Lake: Players: Main". Archived from the original on 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  3. Will join Randers FC on January 1, 2010
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