2008 Real Salt Lake season
The 2008 Real Salt Lake Season was the fourth season of the team's existence. It was the first season that the team made it to the MLS Cup Playoffs, thanks to some last minute heroics by Yura Movsisyan. After defeating Chivas USA in the first round of the playoffs, Real Salt Lake lost to New York Red Bulls in the Western Conference finals. The 2008 season was also the last season that Real Salt Lake played at Rice-Eccles Stadium, as they moved to the soccer-specific Rio Tinto Stadium on October 9, 2008.
| 2008 season | |||
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| Owner | SCP Worldwide | ||
| Coach | Jason Kreis | ||
| Highest home attendance | 26,391 (vs Chivas USA, 20 September) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,333 (vs San Jose Earthquakes, 18 May) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 16,174[1] | ||
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Squad
First Team
As of November 15, 2008 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results
League table
Conference
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| Pos | Club | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
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| 1 | Houston Dynamo | 51 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 32 | +13 |
| 2 | Chivas USA | 43 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 41 | –1 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 40 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 38 | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 45 | –1 |
| 5 | FC Dallas | 36 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 41 | +4 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 33 | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 62 | –7 |
| 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 33 | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 38 | –6 |
| 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs | |
| 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card) |
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Columbus Crew (SS, E1) | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 57 | 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2 |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo (W1) | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 51 | |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 46 | 2009 North American SuperLiga 4 |
| 4 | Chivas USA | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 43 | |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 43 | |
| 6 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 42 | |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 40 | 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 39 | 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 3 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 38 | |
| 10 | D.C. United | 30 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 37 | 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 3 |
| 11 | FC Dallas | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 36 | |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 35 | |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 33 | |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 33 |
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 had qualified for an automatic berth into the U.S. Open Cup, the next highest placed team not already qualified would have qualified. - ^Note 2 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS. Rather, they can qualify through the Canadian Soccer Championship.
If they had qualified for the Champions League through MLS, then the highest placed team not already qualified would have qualified. - ^Note 3 - The winner of the 2008 MLS Supporters' Shield (Columbus Crew) qualified for the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage. As they also won MLS 2008, the 2008 MLS Supporters' Shield runner-up (Houston Dynamo) also entered the Group Stage. The runner-up of MLS Cup 2008 (New York Red Bulls) and the winner of the 2008 U.S. Open Cup (D.C. United) qualified for the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round.
- ^Note 4 - SuperLiga 2009 berths are awarded to the top 4 finishing teams from MLS who do not qualify for Champions League (Chicago, New England, Chivas USA and Kansas City).
Summary
Regular season
| March 29, 2008 | Real Salt Lake | 1 – 1 | Chicago Fire | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
Joy  51'Soumare  71' (og)Findley 78]'Beckerman 88' |
Pause 89' Blanco 90' |
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: 20,272 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| April 5, 2008 | Chivas USA | 3 – 1 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California, USA |
| Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 17,251 |
| April 12, 2008 | Real Salt Lake | 4 – 0 | D.C. United | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: 13,193 |
| April 19, 2008 | Toronto FC | 1 –0 | Real Salt Lake | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 20,219 |
| April 26, 2008 | D.C. United | 4 – 1 | Real Salt Lake | Washington, D.C., USA |
| Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 23,269 |
| May 3, 2008 | Real Salt Lake | 2 – 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: 25,500 |
| May 10, 2008 | Real Salt Lake | 2 – 1 | FC Dallas | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: 12,173 |
| May 15, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 2 – 0 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado, USA |
| Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,414 |
| May 24, 2008 | FC Dallas | 2 – 1 | Real Salt Lake | Frisco, Texas, USA |
| Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 8,960 |
| May 31, 2008 | Real Salt Lake | 3 – 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: 15,977 |
| June 7, 2008 | Real Salt Lake | 0 – 0 | Kansas City Wizards | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: 11,327 |
| June 14, 2008 | Chivas USA | 0 – 1 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California, USA |
| Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 10,573 |
| June 18, 2008 | Real Salt Lake | 0 – 0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: 10,333 |
| June 21, 2008 | Real Salt Lake | 2 – 1 | New England Revolution | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: 11,965 |
| June 28, 2008 | Kansas City Wizards | 1 – 0 | Real Salt Lake | Kansas City, Kansas, USA |
| Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 10,385 |
| July 3, 2008 | Real Salt Lake | 0 – 0 | Houston Dynamo | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: 17,898 |
| July 12, 2008 | Real Salt Lake | 2 – 0 | Columbus Crew | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: 12,378 |
| July 19, 2008 | Chicago Fire | 0 – 0 | Real Salt Lake | Bridgeview, Illinois, USA |
| Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 19,578 |
| July 28, 2008 | Real Salt Lake | 2 – 1 | Toronto FC | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: 12,319 |
| August 16, 2008 | Houston Dynamo | 4 – 3 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas, USA |
| Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 13,579 |
| August 23, 2008 | Columbus Crew | 3 – 0 | Real Salt Lake | Columbus, Ohio, USA |
| Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,448 |
| August 29, 2008 | Real Salt Lake | 2 – 0 | Colorado Rapids | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: 15,257 |
| September 6, 2008 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 – 2 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California, USA |
| Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 |
| September 13, 2008 | New York Red Bulls | 2 – 1 | Real Salt Lake | East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA |
| Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 11,692 |
| September 20, 2008 | Real Salt Lake | 0 – 1 | Chivas USA | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: 26,391 |
| September 27, 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 – 3 | Real Salt Lake | Santa Clara, California, USA |
| Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,059 |
| October 4, 2008 | New England Revolution | 2 – 2 | Real Salt Lake | Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA |
| Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 18,893 |
| October 9, 2008 | Real Salt Lake | 1 – 1 | New York Red Bulls | Sandy, Utah, USA |
| Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,008 |
| October 18, 2008 | Real Salt Lake | 3 – 1 | FC Dallas | Sandy, Utah, USA |
| Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,628 |
| October 25, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 1 – 1 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado, USA |
| Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,047 |
MLS Playoffs
| November 1, 2008 Conf. Semifinals | Real Salt Lake | 1 – 0 | Chivas USA | Sandy, Utah, USA |
| Williams 29' Beckerman 42'Movsisyan 90' |
Razov 66' Thomas 75' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 14,719 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| November 8, 2008 Conf. Semifinals | Chivas USA | 2 – 2 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California, USA |
| Nagamura 22' Kljestan 31' (pen)Bornstein 60'Braun 83'Razov 86'Thomas 90' |
Mathis 10' Borchers 30'Kovalenko 39'Kovalenko 42'Morales 77' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 19,265 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| November 15, 2008 Conference Finals | Real Salt Lake | 0 – 1 | New York Red Bulls | Sandy, Utah, USA |
| van den Bergh 28' Goldthwaite 45'Rojas 64'Leitch 90' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,008 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
Kits
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| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
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| Home | Claret / Cobalt | Cobalt | Cobalt | |
| Away | White | White | White | |
| Special | Green | White | White | US Open Cup, April 30 against San Jose → Green Awareness Game |
References
- "USA Major League Soccer - Attendance - 2008". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
External links
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