2013 Real Salt Lake season
Real Salt Lake 2013 soccer season
The 2013 Real Salt Lake season was the team's ninth year of existence. The team finished the season as runners-up in the MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup .
Background
Overview
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(February 2014 )
Preseason
Desert Diamond Cup
Standings
Matches
MLS regular season
Standings
Western Conference
Overall table
Note : the table below has no impact on playoff qualification and is used solely for determining host of the MLS Cup, certain CCL spots, and 2014 MLS draft. The conference tables are the sole determinant for teams qualifying to the playoffs
Source:
MLS Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion;
(S) Supporters' Shield
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
Pts
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
28
48
14
8
6
39
26
+13
10
2
3
20
10
+10
4
6
3
19
16
+3
Last updated: August 16, 2013 Source: MLS Results Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Stadium A A H A H A A H H H A A A H H H H A H A H A A H A A H H A H A H A H Result W L D L W L D W L W W L W D W W W W D W L L D W L D W W L L W D D W
Updated to match(es) played on August 10, 2013. Source:
RealSaltLake.com A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Match results
MLS Cup Playoffs
Bracket
Results
Conference semifinals
Real Salt Lake won 2–1 on aggregate
Conference finals
Real Salt Lake won 5–2 on aggregate
MLS Cup Final
U.S. Open Cup
Kickoff times are in MDT
Club
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of October 5, 2013. [ 1]
Transfers
In
#
Position
Player
Previous Club
Fees/Notes
Date
Source
7
MF
Lovel Palmer Portland Timbers
First round 2012 Re-Entry Draft
December 14, 2012
[ 2]
10
FW
Robbie Findley Nottingham Forest
Allocation money to Portland Timbers (undisclosed)
January 17, 2013
[ 3]
49
FW
Devon Sandoval New Mexico Lobos
Second round draft pick (29th overall)
January 17, 2013
[ 4]
27
MF
John Stertzer Maryland Terrapins
First round draft pick (12th overall)
January 17, 2013
[ 4]
8
FW
Joao Plata Toronto FC
Second round pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft
January 30, 2013
[ 5]
13
FW
Olmes García Deportes Quindio
Undisclosed
February 21, 2013
[ 6]
45
GK
Josh Saunders Los Angeles Galaxy
Free
February 22, 2013
[ 7]
45
MF
Khari Stephenson San Jose Earthquakes
Free
February 22, 2013
[ 7]
12
MF
Cole Grossman Columbus Crew
MLS Waiver Draft
November 19, 2012
[ 8]
24
GK
Jeff Attinella Tampa Bay Rowdies
Undisclosed
December 3, 2012
[ 9]
4
DF
Aaron Maund Toronto FC
Trade for Justin Braun
December 3, 2012
[ 10]
22
FW
Graduate
July 15, 2013
[ 11]
25
DF
Rich Balchan Columbus Crew
Undisclosed
March 2, 2013
[ 12]
Out
Coaching and technical staff
Position
Staff
General Manager
Garth Lagerwey
Head Coach
Jason Kreis
Assistant Coach(es)
Jeff Cassar Miles Joseph C. J. Brown
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Director of Soccer Operations
Team Administrator
Head Athletic Trainer
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Equipment Manager
Head Scout
Andy Williams
Kits
Type
Shirt
Shorts
Socks
First appearance / Info
Home
Claret / Cobalt right sleeve
Claret
Claret
Away
White / Cobalt right sleeve
White
White
Statistics
Appearances and goals
As of February 1, 2014
Top scorers
Disciplinary record
Recognition and awards
Individual awards
Weekly awards
As of October 29, 2013
Annual awards
As of April 25, 2014
Player
Award
Nick Rimando [ 53] Utah Governor's State of Sport Awards – Highlight of the Year
Kyle Beckerman [ 53] Utah Governor's State of Sport Awards – Professional Male Athlete of the Year
Team awards
Annual awards
As of April 25, 2014
Award
Utah Governor's State of Sport Awards – Team of the Year[ 53]
References
^ "Players – Real Salt Lake" . realsaltlake.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2014 .^ "Califf, Casey among 14 picked in Stage 2 Re-Entry Draft" . MLSsoccer.com . Archived from the original on December 16, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2014 .^ "Real Salt Lake acquires rights to Robbie Findley from Portland" . Real Salt Lake .^ a b "Real Salt Lake selects two players in 2013 MLS SuperDraft" . Real Salt Lake .^ "Real Salt Lake acquires FW Joao Plata from Toronto" . Real Salt Lake . Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2014 .^ "Real Salt Lake signs FW Olmes Garcia" . Real Salt Lake . Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2014 .^ a b "Real Salt Lake signs GK Josh Saunders, MF Khari Stephenson" . Real Salt Lake . Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2014 .^ "Cole Grossman" . MLSsoccer.com .^ "RSL signs GK Jeff Attinella" . Real Salt Lake .^ a b "Real Salt Lake deal Braun to Toronto for defender Maund" . MLSsoccer.com . Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014 .^ Matt Montgomery (July 15, 2013). "Academy graduate Benji Lopez, US U-18 striker, signs for RSL" . RSL Soapbox . ^ "Real Salt Lake sign defender Rich Balchan to bolster injury-hit backline" . MLSsoccer.com .^ Matt Montgomery (July 11, 2013). "RSL midfielder David Viana waived, opening roster spot with window open" . RSL Soapbox . ^ a b "RSL trades FW Fabian Espindola and DF Jamison Olave to New York" . Real Salt Lake .^ "RSL trades MF Will Johnson to Portland for allocation money" . Real Salt Lake .^ a b c d "RSL declines contract options on 4 players" . Real Salt Lake . Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014 .^ Team of the Week (Wk 1): Stars shine on opening weekend Published: March 5, 2014; Retrieved: May 13, 2014^ Team of the Week (Wk 2): Canadian teams take center stage Published: March 12, 2013; Retrieved: May 13, 2014^ Nat Borchers' goal-line clearance rescues Real Salt Lake and wins Save of the Week Published: March 29, 2013; Retrieved: May 13, 2014^ Team of the Week (Wk 5): Midfield might the name of the game in latest round of MLS action Published: April 3, 2013; Retrieved: May 13, 2014^ Save of the Week: Real Salt Lake's Nick Rimando gets on the board with Week 7 honor Published: April 19, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ Team of the Week (Wk 8): Stars young and old make their mark in latest round of MLS action Published: April 23, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ AT&T Goal of the Week: RSL's Morales comes from behind to win Week 8 award Published: April 26, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ AT&T Goal of the Week: Real Salt Lake's Luis Gil rallies fan support to take Week 10 honors Published: May 10, 2013; Retrieved: May 13, 2014^ Real Salt Lake's Nick Rimando picks up Week 12 Save of the Week award Published: May 24, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ Team of the Week (Wk 14): Young attackers, veteran defenders shine as Revs, Impact score big wins Published: June 4, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ Nick Rimando wins Week 14's Save of the Week award for flying stop on Marvin Chavez Published: June 7, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ Real Salt Lake's Olmes Garcia earns Player of the Week honors for Week 15 after scoring brace vs. LA Galaxy Published: June 10, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ Team of the Week (Wk 15): Shortened week of action, but no shortage of star performers Published: June 11, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ Real Salt Lake's Nick Rimando takes home Save of the Week honors for palming free kick out of top corner Published: June 14, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ Team of the Week (Wk 17): Portland Timbers, Chicago Fire score big after double duty Published: June 25, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ Team of the Week (Wk 18): Clutch players show their worth across the league Published: July 2, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ Save of the Week: Real Salt Lake's Nick Rimando wins again by denying late Jeremy Brockie header Published: July 5, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ Goal of the Week: Real Salt Lake's Yordany Alvarez blasts his way to Week 18 honors Published: July 5, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ Team of the Week (Wk 20): Goalscorers galore honored for efforts Published: July 16, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ Save of the Week: No Rimando? No problem as Real Salt Lake's Jeff Attinella takes home the honors Published: July 19, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ AT&T Goal of the Week: Real Salt Lake tops again as Javier Morales nutmeg wins Week 20 Published: July 19, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ Team of the Week (Wk 21): Few goals? That's because these defenders came up huge Published: July 23, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ Real Salt Lake's Alvaro Saborio captures Week 22 MLS Player of the Week award with hat trick Published: July 29, 2014; Retrieved: May 13, 2014^ Team of the Week (Wk 22): Midfield maestros and a hat trick hero make the grade Published: July 29, 2014; Retrieved: May 30, 2014^ AT&T Goal of the Week: Chip shot by Real Salt Lake's Alvaro Saborio the clear winner in Week 22 Published: August 2, 2014; Retrieved: May 13, 2014^ Team of the Week (Wk 23): Super subs spark their respective teams to wins Published: August 6, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ Save of the Week: Real Salt Lake's Nick Rimando blows away the competition in Week 23 Published: August 9, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ Team of the Week (Wk 24): Star forwards take the plaudits Published: August 13, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ Save of the Week: Chris Wingert's chest save takes the honors in Week 25 Published: August 24, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ Team of the Week (Wk 26): Big offense, tight defense highlight selection Published: August 27, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ Team of the Week (Wk 27): Western Conference powerhouses dominate selection Published: September 3, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ AT&T Goal of the Week: Real Salt Lake's Javier Morales wins battle of the bicycle kicks Published: September 6, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ Real Salt Lake's Nick Rimando's soaring reaction stop claims Save of the Week Published: September 27, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando wins eighth Save of the Week award with incredible double stop Published: October 25, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ Team of the Week (Wk 34): More players make their case as playoffs edge closer Published: October 22, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ Nick Rimando grabs final 2013 Save of the Week award for superb denial vs. Chivas USA Published: November 1, 2013; Retrieved: May 14, 2014^ a b c Real Salt Lake honored at Utah Governor's State of Sport Awards , published: April 23, 2014; retrieved: April 25, 2014.
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