Luis Gil‘s hard work in the past year and a half since he joined Real Salt Lake paid off Saturday when he scored his first MLS goal, a blast from 22 yards inRSL’s 3-0 win over the New York Red Bulls. RSL coach Jason Kreis credits Gil for his work ethic. “Luis is a kid […]
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Martin Vasquez to head RSL AZ academy
Former Chivas USA head coach Martin Vasquez will serve as head coach and director of soccer operations for Real Salt Lake’s Development Academy program, RSLAZ, based at the Grande Sports Academy in Casa Grande, Arizona. He will also serve as the director of soccer for Grande Sports World and Grande Sports Academy. “It is a […]
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Lalas: RSL-Revs refereeing was 'absolutely horrible'
Beginning with a red card to Real Salt Lake’s Nat Borchers, the refereeing of Yader Reyes in Monday’s RSL-New Englandgame left a lot of folks wondering if it was the worst officiated MLS game they’d ever seen. “I mean, this was the worst refereeing job — definitely this year and probably in history,”said ESPN soccer […]
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Revs can't buy win on the road
[MLS] New England Revolution head coach Steve Nicol must be wondering if his team will ever get a win on the road. Provided a man advantage in the opening minutes at Rio Tinto Stadium, New England took a 2-0 lead, then conceded twice to re-tie the game, regained the lead at 3-2, then went down […]
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RSL's Gil heads team for Lisbon tourney
[U.S. UNDER-18 MEN] Four players, including Real Salt Lake’s Luis Gil, who represented the United States at the 2009FIFA World Cup in Nigeria were among the 20 players selected by Mike Matkovic to represent the USA at the U-18 Lisbon International Tournament. U-18s Boyd Okwuonu, Will Packwood and Alex Shinsky also played for the USA […]
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Mondaini's suspension explained
Chivas USA forward Marcos Mondaini will serve a four-game suspension and pay a $1,500 fine for his foul that left Real Salt Lake star Javier Morales with a dislocated and fractured left ankle and torn ligaments and will sideline him for up to five months. The suspension was less than the 10 gamesColorado’s Brian Mullan […]
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MLS touches the heights, but injuries mount too
By Paul Gardner It was the best of weekends, it was the worst of weekends for MLS. On the bright side, the league gave us that rarity in pro sports these days, amuch-hyped game that came close to living up to its billing. On the gloomy side, there was the sight of Real Salt Lake’s […]
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Zakuani, Ferreira, Boskovic … and now Morales
[MLS] Real Salt Lake star Javier Morales suffered a shattered left ankle — two broken bones, a dislocated ankle andtorn ligaments — on the tackle from behind by Chivas USA striker and fellow Argentine Marcos Mondaini in the first half of Saturday’s game. (Clickhere for video.) Referee Paul Ward initially just issued a yellow card […]
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Vucetich's Midas touch continues
They don’t call Victor Manuel Vucetich “el Rey Midas” for nothing. The 55-year-old coach won his 10th championship — but first international title — whenhe guided Monterrey to a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake and the Concacaf Champions League title with a 3-2 win on aggregate. The Rayados were in the unusual position of […]
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RSL-Monterrey game boosts local economy
Real Salt Lake — and its Concacaf Champions League game against Monterrey — is having an impact on local businesses in and around Sandy, Utah, home of Rio Tinto Stadium. Wednesday’sgame pumped $2 million into the local economy, according to RSL spokesperson Trey Fitz-gerald. Tickets cost between $20 and $150 and parking was as high […]