Monthly Archives: March 2009
Real Salt Lake at Seattle Player Analysis Each game this year Deseret News staff writers will grade individual performances from Real Salt Lake’s players using the following scale: 1 — Truly once-in-a-lifetime poor performance 2 — Horrifyingly bad 3 — … Continue reading
Greetings from a cold and wet Seattle. Rain and temperatures in the low 40s are expected for tonight’s 8:30 p.m. (MDT) kickoff, which should make the Qwest Field turf even quicker. Tonight’s game is officially a sell-out, with Seattle officials … Continue reading
Like Real Salt Lake, I’m a week behind the rest of the league. So beginning this weekend I’ll be making my weekly MLS predictions. My picking skills were not that impressive last year, but I blame the players for being … Continue reading
The wintery conditions forced Real Salt Lake indoors today, and now the club is training at the Spence Eccles Fieldhouse up at the University of Utah. It might not actually be a bad thing considering Seattle’s home stadium also has … Continue reading
There’s a very encouraging sign for RSL’s depth at center back this year. David Horst is actually fit. Those who watched him train or play in reserve games last year could always tell that something was missing — and that … Continue reading
The 2009 MLS season kicks off tonight in Seattle with the expansion Sounders hosting the New York Red Bulls. The match begins at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN2. How many of you are ecstatic that another soccer-crazed … Continue reading
Real Salt Lake’s coaching staff put the team through the dreaded beep test on Wednesday afternoon at Xango Field. Eighteen players participated, and here’s the listed of the how they finished in the order they dropped out from first drop … Continue reading
It turns out Real Salt Lake won’t have a trialist this week after all. Swedish striker John Pelu was supposed to begin a 10-day trial with RSL this week, but he’s not with the team at Xango Field today. It … Continue reading
Swedish 27-year-old striker Pelu will begin a 10-day trial with Real Salt Lake when it resumes training on Tuesday. RSL is in the final stretch of preseason in preparation for its March 28 season opener at Seattle FC. What are … Continue reading