2008 Real Salt Lake season

The 2008 Real Salt Lake Season was the fourth season of the team's existence. It was the first season that the team made it to the MLS Cup Playoffs, thanks to some last minute heroics by Yura Movsisyan. After defeating Chivas USA in the first round of the playoffs, Real Salt Lake lost to New York Red Bulls in the Western Conference finals. The 2008 season was also the last season that Real Salt Lake played at Rice-Eccles Stadium, as they moved to the soccer-specific Rio Tinto Stadium on October 9, 2008.

Real Salt Lake
2008 season
OwnerSCP Worldwide
CoachJason Kreis
Highest home attendance26,391
(vs Chivas USA, 20 September)
Lowest home attendance10,333
(vs San Jose Earthquakes, 18 May)
Average home league attendance16,174[1]

Squad

First Team

As of November 15, 2008 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Chris Seitz
2 DF Tony Beltran
3 DF Robbie Russell
4 DF Jamison Olave
5 MF Kyle Beckerman (Captain)
6 DF Nat Borchers
8 MF Will Johnson
9 FW Fabian Espindola
10 FW Robbie Findley
11 MF Javier Morales
12 MF Nathan Sturgis
13 DF Ian Joy
14 FW Yura Movsisyan
No. Position Player
15 MF Kenny Cutler
16 FW Kenny Deuchar
17 DF Chris Wingert
18 GK Nick Rimando
21 MF Dema Kovalenko
24 GK Kyle Reynish
25 FW Tino Nuñez
27 DF Matias Mantilla
28 DF Dustin Kirby
33 DF David Horst
77 MF Andy Williams
84 MF Clint Mathis

Formation

Starting XI vs. New York on November 15, 2008

Results

League Table

Conference

Western Conference
Pos Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 Houston Dynamo 51 30 13 5 12 45 32 +13
2 Chivas USA 43 30 12 11 7 40 41 –1
3 Real Salt Lake 40 30 10 10 10 40 39 +1
4 Colorado Rapids 38 30 11 14 5 44 45 –1
5 FC Dallas 36 30 8 10 12 45 41 +4
6 LA Galaxy 33 30 8 13 9 55 62 –7
7 San Jose Earthquakes 33 30 8 13 9 32 38 –6
2008 MLS Cup Playoffs
2008 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card)

Overall

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Columbus Crew (SS, E1) 30 17 7 6 50 36 +14 57 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
2 Houston Dynamo (W1) 30 13 5 12 45 32 +13 51
3 Chicago Fire 30 13 10 7 44 33 +11 46 2009 North American SuperLiga 4
4 Chivas USA 30 12 11 7 40 41 −1 43
5 New England Revolution 30 12 11 7 40 43 −3 43
6 Kansas City Wizards 30 11 10 9 37 39 −2 42
7 Real Salt Lake 30 10 10 10 40 39 +1 40 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs
8 New York Red Bulls 30 10 11 9 42 48 −6 39 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 3
9 Colorado Rapids 30 11 14 5 44 45 −1 38
10 D.C. United 30 11 15 4 43 51 −8 37 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 3
11 FC Dallas 30 8 10 12 45 41 +4 36
12 Toronto FC 30 9 13 8 34 43 −9 35
13 LA Galaxy 30 8 13 9 55 62 −7 33
14 San Jose Earthquakes 30 8 13 9 32 38 −6 33
Source:

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion

  • ^Note 1 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the U.S. Open Cup, as it is a Canadian-based team.
    If they had qualified for an automatic berth into the U.S. Open Cup, the next highest placed team not already qualified would have qualified.
  • ^Note 2 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS. Rather, they can qualify through the Canadian Soccer Championship.
    If they had qualified for the Champions League through MLS, then the highest placed team not already qualified would have qualified.
  • ^Note 3 - The winner of the 2008 MLS Supporters' Shield (Columbus Crew) qualified for the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage. As they also won MLS 2008, the 2008 MLS Supporters' Shield runner-up (Houston Dynamo) also entered the Group Stage. The runner-up of MLS Cup 2008 (New York Red Bulls) and the winner of the 2008 U.S. Open Cup (D.C. United) qualified for the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round.
  • ^Note 4 - SuperLiga 2009 berths are awarded to the top 4 finishing teams from MLS who do not qualify for Champions League (Chicago, New England, Chivas USA and Kansas City).

Summary
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAAHHAAHHAHHAHHAHAAHAAHAAHHA
ResultTLWLLTWLLWTWTLLTWTWLLWTLLWTTWT
Source: MLS Results and League table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Regular Season
March 29, 2008 Real Salt Lake1 – 1Chicago FireSalt Lake City, Utah, USA
Joy  51'
Soumare  71' (og)
Findley  78]'
Beckerman  88'		 Pause  89'
Blanco  90'		 Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 20,272
Referee: Terry Vaughn
April 5, 2008 Chivas USA3 – 1Real Salt LakeCarson, California, USA
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 17,251
April 12, 2008 Real Salt Lake4 – 0D.C. UnitedSalt Lake City, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 13,193
April 19, 2008 Toronto FC1 –0Real Salt LakeToronto, Ontario, Canada
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,219
April 26, 2008 D.C. United4 – 1Real Salt LakeWashington, D.C., USA
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 23,269
May 3, 2008 Real Salt Lake2 – 2Los Angeles GalaxySalt Lake City, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 25,500
May 10, 2008 Real Salt Lake2 – 1FC DallasSalt Lake City, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 12,173
May 15, 2008 Colorado Rapids2 – 0Real Salt LakeCommerce City, Colorado, USA
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 11,414
May 24, 2008 FC Dallas2 – 1Real Salt LakeFrisco, Texas, USA
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 8,960
May 31, 2008 Real Salt Lake3 – 1San Jose EarthquakesSalt Lake City, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 15,977
June 7, 2008 Real Salt Lake0 – 0Kansas City WizardsSalt Lake City, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 11,327
June 14, 2008 Chivas USA0 – 1Real Salt LakeCarson, California, USA
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 10,573
June 18, 2008 Real Salt Lake0 – 0San Jose EarthquakesSalt Lake City, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 10,333
June 21, 2008 Real Salt Lake2 – 1New England RevolutionSalt Lake City, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 11,965
June 28, 2008 Kansas City Wizards1 – 0Real Salt LakeKansas City, Kansas, USA
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 10,385
July 3, 2008 Real Salt Lake0 – 0Houston DynamoSalt Lake City, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 17,898
July 12, 2008 Real Salt Lake2 – 0Columbus CrewSalt Lake City, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 12,378
July 19, 2008 Chicago Fire0 – 0Real Salt LakeBridgeview, Illinois, USA
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 19,578
July 28, 2008 Real Salt Lake2 – 1Toronto FCSalt Lake City, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 12,319
August 16, 2008 Houston Dynamo4 – 3Real Salt LakeHouston, Texas, USA
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 13,579
August 23, 2008 Columbus Crew3 – 0Real Salt LakeColumbus, Ohio, USA
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 12,448
August 29, 2008 Real Salt Lake2 – 0Colorado RapidsSalt Lake City, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 15,257
September 6, 2008 Los Angeles Galaxy2 – 2Real Salt LakeCarson, California, USA
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
September 13, 2008 New York Red Bulls2 – 1Real Salt LakeEast Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 11,692
September 20, 2008 Real Salt Lake0 – 1Chivas USASalt Lake City, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 26,391
September 27, 2008 San Jose Earthquakes2 – 3Real Salt LakeSanta Clara, California, USA
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,059
October 4, 2008 New England Revolution2 – 2Real Salt LakeFoxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 18,893
October 9, 2008 Real Salt Lake1 – 1New York Red BullsSandy, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,008
October 18, 2008 Real Salt Lake3 – 1FC DallasSandy, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,628
October 25, 2008 Colorado Rapids1 – 1Real Salt LakeCommerce City, Colorado, USA
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,047

MLS Playoffs
November 1, 2008 Conf. SemifinalsReal Salt Lake1 – 0Chivas USASandy, Utah, USA
Williams  29'
Beckerman  42'
Movsisyan  90'		 Razov  66'
Thomas  75'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 14,719
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
November 8, 2008 Conf. SemifinalsChivas USA2 – 2Real Salt LakeCarson, California, USA
Nagamura  22'
Kljestan  31' (pen)
Bornstein  60'
Braun  83'
Razov  86'
Thomas  90'		 Mathis  10'
Borchers  30'
Kovalenko  39'
Kovalenko  42'
Morales  77'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 19,265
Referee: Michael Kennedy
November 15, 2008 Conference FinalsReal Salt Lake0 – 1New York Red BullsSandy, Utah, USA
van den Bergh  28'
Goldthwaite  45'
Rojas  64'
Leitch  90'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,008
Referee: Jair Marrufo

Kits
Home
Away
Special
TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Info
HomeClaret / CobaltCobaltCobalt
AwayWhiteWhiteWhite
SpecialGreenWhiteWhiteUS Open Cup, April 30 against San Jose → Green Awareness Game

References
  1. "USA Major League Soccer - Attendance - 2008". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved October 23, 2010.

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