Rimando takes second Save of the Week honor

Rimando is enjoying his visit to DC, his former home for five seasons, with current club RSL.

Real Salt Lake's Nick Rimando has earned his second NAPA Save of the Week honor of the season, this time for a right-handed swat that was dubbed the best save of Matchday 20.


Rimando's save on the Crew's Leandre Griffit helped preserve Real Salt Lake's 2-0 win over Columbus, and earned roughly 49 percent of the fans' vote. Rimando also took the honor in Week 12.


San Jose veteran Joe Cannon's save on Kansas City forward Teal Bunbury earned 26 percent of the vote, while Chivas USA's Zach Thornton, New York's Bouna Coundoul and LA's tandem of Donovan Ricketts and Gregg Berhalter rounded out the field.


1. Nick Rimando, 49.48%


2. Joe Cannon, 25.99%


3. Zach Thornton 11.58%


4. Bouna Coundoul, 7.08%


5. Donovan Ricketts/Gregg Berhalter 5.86%


NAPA Save of the Week Winners

Week 20: Nick Rimando, Real Salt Lake


Week 19: Sean Johnson, Chicago Fire


Week 18: Sean Johnson, Chicago Fire


Week 17: Kasey Keller, Seattle Sounders FC


Week 16: Jimmy Nielsen, Kansas City Wizards


Week 15: Stefan Frei, Toronto FC


Week 14: Jimmy Nielsen, Kansas City Wizards


Week 13: Jimmy Nielsen, Kansas City Wizards


Week 12: Nick Rimando, Real Salt Lake


Week 11: Chris Seitz, Philadelphia Union


Week 10: Donovan Ricketts, LA Galaxy


Week 9: Jimmy Nielsen, Kansas City Wizards


Week 8: Gino Padula, Columbus Crew


Week 7: Kevin Hartman, FC Dallas


Week 6: Joe Cannon, San Jose Earthquakes


Week 5: Andrew Dykstra, Chicago Fire