MATCH 3: REAL SALT LAKE VS NEW YORK RED BULLS (MARCH 17, 2018)
Today's Starting XI:
Goalkeeper: Rimando.
Defenders: Lennon, Horst, Glad, Phillips.
Midfielders: Beckerman, Kreilach, Rusnak.
Forwards: Savarino, Ortuno, Saucedo.
Bench: Acosta, Horwath, Mulholland, Baird, Sunny, Henley, Ruiz
Competition: 2018 MLS Regular Season, Week 2. Real Salt Lake vs. New York Red Bulls
Venue: RioT
Time: 7:00 pm MT
TV: KMYU (Utah)
Streaming: KSL TV app, KSL.com
Radio: ESPN 700
Weather: 36°f, snow.
Refs: Ted Unkle
Starting XI: Nick Rimando; Brooks Lennon, David Horst, Justen Glad, Demar Phillips; Kyle Beckerman ©, Damir Kreilach; Jefferson Savarino, Albert Rusnák, Sebastian Saucedo; Alfredo Ortuno.
Bench: Alex Horwath, Danny Acosta, Adam Henley, Sunny, Luke Mulholland, Corey Baird, Luis Silva.
Lineup notes:
- Real Salt Lake brings three new starters into the lineup from last week’s 5-1 loss to LAFC – Brooks Lennon at right back, Sebastian Saucedo at left wing and Alfredo Ortuno at forward. They replace the injured Shawn Barry (knee) and Joao Plata (hamstring), along with Luis Silva, who is moved to the bench.
- Adam Henley returns from the hamstring injury that had him out for the first two matches of the season while Corey Baird makes his first appearance on the bench for RSL.
- Others unavailable due to injure include Jordan Allen (knee), Tony Beltran (knee), Aaron Herrera (hamstring), Taylor Peay (knee) and Marcelo Silva (hamstring).
- GK Nick Rimando (USA/22 caps/38 years old/2 games, 2 starts (454, 454)/0-1-1 (196-151-107), 3.00 GAA/D.C. United) – Third in MLS with 10 saves through the first two matches.
- RB Brooks Lennon (USA/0 caps/1 game, 0 starts (26, 15)/0 goals, 0 assists (3, 4)/Liverpool (England)/HGP) – Came off the bench to play right back against LAFC in his third ever substitute appearance at right back. Making his first career start in the position.
- RCB David Horst (32 years old/2 games, 1 start (145, 127)/0 goals, 0 assists (5, 4)/Houston Dynamo) – Making his second straight start in place of the injured Marcelo Silva.
- LCB Justen Glad (USA/0 caps/21 years old/2 games, 2 starts (55, 53)/0 goals, 0 assists (2, 1)/RSL Academy/HGP) – Making his 21st consecutive start since returning from injury and international duty last June. RSL is 9-6-5 in the 20 previous starts, outscoring the opposition 36-26 in that stretch.
- LB Demar Phillips (Jamaica/72 caps/34 years old/2 games, 2 starts (62, 52)/0 goals, 0 assists (0, 7)/Aalesund (Norway)) – Making his third straight start to open the season.
- DM Kyle Beckerman (USA/58 caps/35 years old/2 games, 2 starts (434, 405)/0 goals, 0 assists (40, 49)/Colorado Rapids) – In his 12th season, Beckerman is one of five players who has played 10 seasons for Real Salt Lake, including tonight’s honoree, Chris Wingert. Others include Javier Morales (10), Tony Beltran (11) and Nick Rimando (12).
- CM Damir Krielach (28 years old/2 games, 2 starts (2, 2)/0 goals, 0 assists (0, 0)/Union Berlin (Germany)/TAM) – Completed 91% of his 67 pass attempts last week against LAFC.
- RW Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela/1 cap/21 years old/2 games, 2 starts (24, 21)/0 goals, 0 assists (6, 5)/Zulia (Venezuela)/DP) – Had five shots, including two shots on goal last week against LAFC.
- CAM Albert Rusnák (Slovakia/8 caps/23 years old/2 games, 2 starts (32, 31)/0 goals, 1 assist (7, 15)/FC Groningen (Holland)/DP) – Leads the team with 10 chances created through the first two matches.
- LW Sebastian Saucedo (21 years old/1 game, 0 starts (30, 6)/0 goals, 0 assists (0, 2)/Veracruz (Mexico)/HGP) – Making his first start of the season after a solid showing in preseason.
- FW Alfredo Ortuno (27 years old/1 game, 0 starts (1, 0)/0 goals, 0 assists (0, 0)/Cadiz (Spain)/TAM) – Came to RSL after scoring 17 goals in 40 matches in the 2016-17 season for Cadiz in Spain. Made his MLS debut against LAFC. Making his first MLS start.
Bench:
- GK Alex Horwath (30 years old/0 games, 0 starts (1, 1)/0-0-0 (0-0-1)/SK Brann (Norway)) – Earned a shutout in his only career MLS appearance for the New York Red Bulls in a scoreless draw with Columbus in 2011.
- DF Danny Acosta (USA/0 caps/20 years old/1 game, 0 starts (18, 16)/0 goals, 0 assists (0, 2)/Real Salt Lake Academy/ HGP) – Appeared in 17 matches last season for RSL and 21 in 2015-2016 for Real Monarchs in the USL.
- DF Adam Henley (Wales/2 caps/23 years old/0 games, 0 starts (0, 0)/0 goals, 0 assists (0, 0)/Blackburn Rovers (England)) – Missed the first two matches with a hamstring injury suffered against NYCFC in preseason.
- MF Sunny (Nigeria/1 cap/29 years old/1 game, 0 starts (37, 33)/0 goals, 0 assists (1, 2)/Alanyaspor (Turkey)) – Last appeared when he came off the bench to play 12 minutes in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas, replacing Damir Kreilach.
- MF Luke Mulholland (29 years old/0 games, 0 starts (120, 96)/0 goals, 0 assists (16, 15)/Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL)) – Has averaged 30 games played and 24 games started in his four seasons with RSL, totaling 16 goals and 15 assists.
- FW Corey Baird (22 years old/0 games, 0 starts (0, 0)/0 goals, 0 assists (0, 0)/Stanford/HGP) – Won three consecutive NCAA national championships with the Stanford Cardinal.
- FW Luis Silva (29 years old/2 games, 2 starts (140, 101)/0 goals, 0 assists (27, 16)/Tigres (Mexico)) – He has 27 goals and 16 assists in 139 career MLS matches, including seven goals and three assists in 41 matches for RSL.
Storylines:
- Real Salt Lake unbeaten at Rio Tinto Stadium in regular season matches against the New York Red Bulls (5-0-2).
- This will be Mike Petke’s first time facing the New York Red Bulls since leaving the coaching post in 2015.
