Starting XI: RSL v Orlando City SC 5/6/18

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MATCH 9: REAL SALT LAKE at ORLANDO CITY SC (MAY 6, 2018)

Starting XI: Nick Rimando; Brooks Lennon, Justen Glad, Nick Besler, Pablo Ruiz; Kyle Beckerman ©, Damir Kreilach; Jefferson Savarino, Albert Rusnák, Joao Plata; Corey Baird.

Bench: Connor Sparrow, Adam Henley, Aaron Herrera, Sunny, Sebastian Saucedo, Ricky Lopez-Espin, Luis Silva.

Lineup notes:

• Real Salt Lake is starting the same lineup in consecutive matches for the first time this season.
• Injury list: Jordan Allen (knee), Shawn Barry (knee), Tony Beltran (knee), Alex Horwath (Achilles), Luke Mulholland (back spasms), Demar Phillips (ankle).
• In their injury rehabs, DF Taylor Peay (knee) and DF Marcelo Silva (groin) started alongside each other in a 2-1 win for Real Monarchs SLC over Orange County on Friday.  Peay played 90 minutes while Silva played 45.

• GK Nick Rimando (USA/22 caps/38 years old/8 games, 8 starts (460, 460)/3-4-1 (199-154-107), 2.00 GAA/D.C. United) – After his shutout win over the Colorado Rapids, Rimando is now one win away from becoming the first goalkeeper in MLS history to reach 200 career regular season wins.
• RB Brooks Lennon (USA/0 caps/20 years old/7 games, 6 starts (32, 21)/0 goals, 1 assists (3, 5)/Liverpool (England)/HGP) – Making his seventh consecutive start at right back.  RSL is 3-3-0 in those matches (1.66 GAA).  Leads RSL with 18 tackles.
• RCB Justen Glad (USA/0 caps/21 years old/8 games, 8 starts (61, 59)/0 goals, 0 assists (2, 1)/RSL Academy/HGP) – Making his 27^th consecutive start since returning from injury and international duty last June.  RSL is 12-9-5 in the 26 previous starts.  Ranks third in MLS with 28 interceptions.
• LCB Nick Besler (24 years old/2 games, 2 starts (2, 2)/0 goals, 0 assists (0, 0)/Real Monarchs) – Making his third consecutive start.  A 75^th minute goal last week against Vancouver ended a streak of 165 consecutive minutes without a shot on goal allowed for RSL with Besler starting alongside Glad at center back.  He has 25 regular season appearances for the Monarchs over the last two seasons after serving as captain for the USL regular season champions in 2017.
• LB Pablo Ruiz (Argentina/Chile/0 caps/19 years old/3 games, 1 start (3, 1)/0 goals, 0 assists (0, 0)/San Luis (Chile)) – Made his first MLS start last week in a 2-0 loss to Vancouver.  Has two starts on loan with Real Monarchs in the USL, earning one assist in 129 minutes to help the Monarchs to two wins to start the season.
• DM Kyle Beckerman (USA/58 caps/35 years old/8 games, 8 starts (440, 411)/0 goals, 0 assists (40, 49)/Colorado Rapids) – Returning to the state of Florida, where he made his MLS debut with the Miami Fusion and played for two seasons.
• CM Damir Kreilach (28 years old/8 games, 8 starts (8, 8)/1 goal, 1 assist (1, 1)/Union Berlin (Germany)/TAM) – Had two shots, two chances created and two tackles while completing 86% of his passes against Vancouver last week.
• RW Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela/1 cap/21 years old/8 games, 8 starts (30, 27)/1 goals, 1 assist (7, 6)/Zulia (Venezuela)/DP) – Ranks ninth in MLS with 23 dribbles completed.
• CAM Albert Rusnák (Slovakia/10 caps, 1 goal/23 years old/8 games, 8 starts (38, 37)/2 goals, 2 assists (9, 16)/FC Groningen (Holland)/DP) – His 27 chances created rank fourth in MLS.
• LW Joao Plata (Ecuador/4 caps, 2 goals/26 years old/5 games, 5 starts (174, 148)/3 goals, 0 assists (43, 40)/Toronto FC/TAM) – In RSL’s last visit to Florida, Plata scored both goals to five Salt Lake a 2-0 lead over Orlando in 2016.  OCSC ended up coming back with two stoppage-time goals to equalize at 2-2.
• FW Corey Baird (22 years old/6 games, 3 starts (6, 3)/1 goal, 1 assist (1, 1)/Stanford/HGP) – Making his fourth MLS start.

Bench:

• GK Connor Sparrow (23 years old/0 games, 0 starts (0, 0)/0-0-0 (0-0-0)/Real Monarchs) – Played Friday night in a 2-1 win for Real Monarchs SLC at Zions Bank Stadium, the USL club’s first win in its new home.  Has allowed one goal in three matches for the Monarchs this season.
• DF Adam Henley (Wales/2 caps/23 years old/3 games, 1 start (3, 1)/0 goals, 0 assists (0, 0)/Blackburn Rovers (England)) – Made his first MLS start at left back against New York City FC on April 11.  Appeared off the bench to help close out a 3-0 win over the Colorado Rapids last week.  Came to RSL after seven seasons with Blackburn Rovers in England.
• DF Aaron Herrera (20 years old/0 games, 0 starts (0, 0)/0 goals, 0 assists (0, 0)/University of New Mexico/HGP) – RSL Academy product had seven goals and eight assists in 54 matches with the University of New Mexico. 
• MF Sunny (Nigeria/1 cap/29 years old/3 games, 0 starts (39, 33)/0 goals, 0 assists (1, 2)/Alanyaspor (Turkey)) – Made his MLS debut against Orlando in 2016, playing 24 minutes in a 2-2 draw at the Citrus Bowl.
• MF Sebastian Saucedo (21 years old/5 games, 1 start (34, 7)/0 goals, 0 assists (0, 2)/Real Salt Lake Academy) – One of five RSL Academy products on the 18-man roster this week.
• FW Ricky Lopez-Espin (22 years old/1 game, 0 starts (1, 0)/0 goals, 0 assists (0, 0)/Creighton University) – Made his MLS debut off the bench last week against Vancouver.  Real Salt Lake’s second round pick (33^rdoverall) in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft after scoring 30 goals in 74 matches at Creighton University.
• FW Luis Silva (29 years old/6 games, 6 starts (144, 105)/1 goal, 0 assists (28, 16)/Tigres (Mexico)) – Has one goal in four career matches against Orlando.