For Real Salt Lake, there was little to like about the 3-0 loss to the Chicago Fire at Rio Tinto Stadium. But add Nick Rimando to the short list of things that went well.
The RSL netminder's diving parry of red-hot Dominic Oduro's 43rd-minute shot to the far post has earned him MLS Save of the Week honors in Week 29.
Already ahead 2-0, the Fire were able to earn a 3-on-3 breakway in RSL's half. Marco Pappa spread the ball wide to Oduro inside the box, and Rimando reacted well to fall to his right and palm away the Ghanaian's ripped shot.
It is the second time Rimando has won the award this year, edging out New York 'keeper Greg Sutton in Week 1 for the honors. Rimando again won in a close race, his 42 percent of the vote just enough to stave off Kasey Keller, who garnered 37 percent.
Final Results
1. Nick Rimando, RSL (vs. CHI), 42.4%
2. Kasey Keller, SEA (vs. NE), 37.12%
3. Jon Busch, SJ (vs. SKC), 7.91%
4. Joe Cannon, VAN (vs. POR), 6.66%
5. Milos Kocic, TOR (vs. NY), 5.9%
MLS Save of the Week Winners
<strong>Week 1</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/rimandos-double-stop-wins-save-week" target="_blank">Nick Rimando, RSL</a> |
<strong>Week 2</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/04/22/timbers-gleeson-wins-second-save-week" target="_blank"> Jake Gleeson, Portland</a> |
<strong>Week 3</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/april/08/keller-tops-hall-save-week-honor">Kasey Keller, Seattle</a> |
<strong>Week 4</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/04/15/keller-wins-second-straight-save-week-nod">Kasey Keller, Seattle</a> |
<strong>Week 5</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/04/22/timbers-gleeson-wins-second-save-week">Jake Gleeson, Portland</a> |
<strong>Week 6</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/04/29/las-ricketts-wins-mls-save-week">Donovan Rickets, LA</a> |
<strong>Week 7</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/05/06/revs-shuttleworth-takes-honor-save-week">Bobby Shuttleworth, NE</a> |
<strong>Week 8</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/05/13/reams-last-gasp-effort-new-york-wins-save-week">Tim Ream, New York</a> |
<strong>Week 9</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/05/20/frei-rescues-toronto-fc-wins-save-week">Stefan Frei, Toronto</a> |
<strong>Week 10</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/05/27/perkins-edges-tight-field-win-save-week">Troy Perkins, Portland</a> |
<strong>Week 11</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/06/03/delagarza-donovan-combine-earn-save-week">DeLaGarza/Donovan, LA</a> |
<strong>Week 12</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/06/10/keller-wins-third-save-week-nod">Kasey Keller, Seattle</a> |
<strong>Week 13</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/06/17/suttons-acrobatics-garner-mls-save-week-honors">Greg Sutton, New York</a> |
<strong>Week 14</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/06/24/tainio-bicycles-his-way-mls-save-week">Teemu Tainio, New York</a> |
<strong>Week 15</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/01/magee-wins-save-week-heroics-la-shutout">Mike Magee, LA</a> |
<strong>Week 16</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/08/perks-denial-montero-pk-wins-mls-save-week">Brian Perk, LA</a> |
<strong>Week 17</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/15/perkins-quick-reactions-earn-mls-save-week">Troy Perkins, Portland</a> |
<strong>Week 18</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/22/perkins-kick-saves-his-way-mls-save-week">Troy Perkins, Portland</a> |
<strong>Week 19</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/29/flying-save-earns-nielsen-save-week-honors">Jimmy Nielsen, Sporting KC</a> |
<strong>Week 20</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/05/gruenebaums-left-handed-stop-wins-mls-save-week">Andy Gruenebaum, Columbus</a> |
<strong>Week 21</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/12/nielsens-double-stop-wins-save-week"> Jimmy Nielsen, Sporting KC</a> |
<strong>Week 22</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/19/last-gasp-save-tfcs-kocic-earns-save-week" target="_blank">Milos Kocic, Toronto</a> |
<strong>Week 23</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/26/last-gasp-save-seattles-keller-earns-save-week" target="_blank">Kasey Keller, Seattle</a> |
<strong>Week 24</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/09/02/rsls-rimando-wins-save-week">Nick Rimando, RSL</a> |
<strong>Week 25</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/09/09/nielsens-stop-donovan-wins-save-week" target="_blank">Jimmy Nielsen, Sporting KC</a> |
<strong>Week 26</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/09/16/cannons-stop-agudelo-wins-save-week" target="_blank">Joe Cannon, Vancouver</a> |
<strong>Week 27</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/09/23/macmaths-heroic-dive-union-earns-save-week" target="_blank">Zac MacMath, Philadelphia</a> |
<strong>Week 28</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/09/30/timbers-perkins-claims-mls-save-week" target="_blank">Troy Perkins, Portland</a> |
<strong>Week 29</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/10/07/rsls-rimando-takes-mls-save-week">Nick Rimando, RSL</a> |
<strong>Week 30</strong><br><a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/sotw">TBD</a> |
