MLS-Game-Guide_033112_POR-RSL.pdf by Real Salt Lake

PORTLAND TIMBERS v REAL SALT LAKE (March 31, Jeld-Wen Field, 7 p.m. PT) PROBABLE LINEUPS

2012 SEASON RECORDS GP W-L-T PTS GF GA Timbers 3 1-1-1 4 4 3 at home 1 1-0-0 3 3 1 Real on road

1 Perkins

3 2-1-0 6 5 2 1 1-0-0 3 3 1

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME (2 meetings): Timbers 1 win, 2 goals … Real Salt Lake 0 wins, 1 goal … Ties 1

Jean-Baptiste

Brunner

AT PORTLAND (1 meeting): Timbers 1 win, 1 goal … Real Salt Lake 0 wins, 0 goals … Ties 0

UPCOMING MATCHES REAL TIMBERS Wed. Apr. 4 Montreal Sat. Apr. 7 Chivas USA Sat. Apr. 7 Colorado Sat. Apr. 14 at Los Angeles Sat. Apr. 14 at Sporting KC Sat. Apr. 21 Sporting KC Sat. Apr. 21 at San Jose Sat. Apr. 28 at Montreal

Espindola

Saborio

2 3 0 0

1 0 1 0

OPEN PLAY CROSS CORNER REBOUND PENALTIES DIRECT FROM FREE KICK FREE KICK (INDIRECT) OWN GOALS

3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

DISTANCE

0 4 0 (W-L-T) POR RSL

INSIDE GOAL AREA INSIDE PENALTY AREA OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA

0 2 1

Wingert

0 5 0

RECORD AT HALFTIME LEAD TIED TRAIL 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-1-1 1-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0

PORTLAND TIMBERS Date Score (Gms since) 3/12/2012 POR 3, PHI 1 10/02/2011 POR 1, VAN 0 10/14/2011 POR 0, HOU 2 3/24/2012 POR 0, NE 1 3/17/2012 POR 1, DAL 1 10/02/2011 POR 1, VAN 0 3/24/2012 POR 0, NE 1

GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED Timbers WTL Real Salt Lake WWL

Schuler

Olave

2 Beltran

0 2 0

REFEREE: Mark Geiger. SAR (bench): Sean Hurd; JAR (opposite): Steven Taylor; 4th: Tyler Ploeger INJURY REPORTS PORTLAND TIMBERS – OUT: DF Futty Danso (L foot fracture); FW Eddie Johnson (concussion); DF Hanyer Mosquera (concussion); DOUBTFUL: DF David Horst (R hip surgery); QUESTIONABLE: MF Sal Zizzo (L ACL surgery); MF Kalif Alhassan (L groin strain); PROBABLE: MF James Marcelin (L hamstring strain) … REAL SALT LAKE – OUT: FW Cody Arnoux (L adductor strain); PROBABLE: MF Will Johnson (R adductor strain)

(0) (4) (1) (0) (1) (6) (0)

REAL SALT LAKE 1 Eduardo Fernandez (GK) 2 Tony Beltran (DF) 3 Diogo de Almeida (DF) 4 Jamison Olave (DF) 5 Kyle Beckerman (MF) 6 Nat Borchers (DF) 7 Fabian Espindola (FW) 8 Will Johnson (MF) 11 Javier Morales (MF) 12 Emiliano Bonfigli (FW) 14 Yordany Alvarez (MF) 15 Alvaro Saborio (FW) 16 Nico Muniz (MF) 17 Chris Wingert (DF) 18 Nick Rimando (GK) 19 Enzo Martinez (MF) 20 Ned Grabavoy (MF) 21 Luis Gil (MF) 22 Jonny Steele (MF) 23 Paulo Araujo Jr. (FW) 24 Kyle Reynish (GK) 26 Sebastian Velasquez (MF) 27 Cody Arnoux (FW) 28 Chris Schuler (DF) 44 Leone Cruz (DF) 53 Terakazu Tanaka (DF)

DISCIPLINARY SITUATION SUSPENDED: none WARNINGS (suspended next yellow card): none INTERNATIONAL DUTY none

RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL SCORE ALLOW 0-0-0 1-1-1 1-0-0 1-1-0

THE LAST TIME Home win Road win Home loss Road loss Tie game Shutout for Shutout vs.

20 Grabavoy

Rimando

RIGHT FOOT LEFT FOOT HEADERS OTHER

0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0

Gil

Beckerman

TYPE OF PLAY

1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0

9 Boyd

Velasquez

F A 5 2 54 135

GOALS SCORED MINUTES PER GOAL

6 Nagbe

REAL

1 1 1 0

17 Alexander

HOW SCORED

2 0 2 0

21 Chara

WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM A 3 90

13 Jewsbury

Alhassan

LAST YEAR (MLS): 4/30: POR 1, RSL 0 (Cooper 22) 10/22: RSL 1, POR 1 (Saborio 45 – Danso 90)

F 4 68

22 Wallace

Palmer

TIMBERS

ROSTERS PORTLAND TIMBERS 1 Troy Perkins (GK) 4 Mike Chabala (DF) 5 Eric Brunner (DF) 6 Darlington Nagbe (MF) 7 Sal Zizzo (FW) 8 Franck Songo'o (MF) 9 Kris Boyd (FW) 10 Eddie Johnson (FW) 11 Kalif Alhassan (MF) 12 David Horst (DF) 13 Jack Jewsbury (MF) 14 James Marcelin (MF) 15 Jorge Perlaza (FW) 16 Brent Richards (FW) 17 Eric Alexander (MF) 18 Ryan Kawulok (DF) 19 Bright Dike (FW) 20 Jose Adolfo Valencia (FW) 21 Diego Chara (MF) 22 Rodney Wallace (DF) 23 Joseph Bendik (GK) 25 Steve Purdy (DF) 26 Charles Renken (MF) 27 Chris Taylor (DF) 28 Freddie Braun (MF) 30 Lovel Palmer (MF) 33 Hanyer Mosquera (DF) 35 Andrew Jean-Baptiste (DF) 90 Jake Gleeson (GK) 98 Mamadou Danso (DF)

REAL SALT LAKE Date Score (Gms since) 3/17/2012 RSL 2, NY 0 3/10/2012 RSL 3, LA 1 3/24/2012 RSL 0, CHV 1 10/06/2011 RSL 0, VAN 3 10/22/2011 RSL 1, POR 1 3/17/2012 RSL 2, NY 0 3/24/2012 RSL 0, CHV 1

(1) (0) (0) (2) (3) (1) (0)

TEAM LEADERS TIMBERS G: 1 4 players tied A: 2 Jewsbury SHT: 10 Boyd SOG: 5 Boyd FC: 6 Chara/Jewsbury FS: 7 Chara/Jewsbury OF: 2 Boyd/Perlaza C: 2 Jewsbury E: 0 REAL G: 2 Espindola A: 1 Paulo Jr/Saborio SHT: 10 Espindola SOG: 7 Espindola FC: 10 Beckerman FS: 7 Velasquez OF: 5 Espindola C: 1 4 players tied E: 0

GOALSCORING RECORD GOALS SCORED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG POR 3 1 1 0 1 0 4 1.33 RSL 3 1 0 1 1 0 5 1.67 GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG POR 3 0 3 0 0 0 3 1.00 RSL 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 0.67 GOALS BY INTERVALS GOALS SCORED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 POR 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 RSL 5 0 0 1 1 1 2 GOALS ALLOWED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 POR 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 RSL 2 0 0 0 0 2 0

PORTLAND TIMBERS v REAL SALT LAKE (March 31, Jeld-Wen Field, 7 p.m. PT - MLS Game 31)

PORTLAND TIMBERS 2012 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A 1 Troy Perkins GK 6-2 190 07/29/1981 Springfield, OH 3 3 0 0 131 131 0 1 4 Mike Chabala DF 6-0 175 05/24/1984 Fresno, CA 0 0 0 0 61 49 2 9 5 Eric Brunner DF 6-4 170 02/12/1986 Dublin, OH 3 3 0 0 74 70 5 2 6 Darlington Nagbe MF 5-9 165 09/23/1988 Monrovia, Liberia 3 1 1 0 31 22 3 3 7 Sal Zizzo MF 5-11 165 04/03/1987 San Diego, CA 0 0 0 0 40 15 0 4 8 Franck Songo'o MF 5-10 175 05/14/1987 Yaounde, Cameroon 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 Kris Boyd FW 6-1 180 08/18/1983 Irvine, Scotland 3 3 1 0 3 3 1 0 10 Eddie Johnson FW 5-11 185 09/20/1984 Chester, England 0 0 0 0 7 3 1 0 11 Kalif Alhassan MF 5-10 160 10/15/1990 Accra, Ghana 3 3 1 1 35 30 1 7 12 David Horst DF 6-4 200 10/25/1985 Pine Grove, PA 0 0 0 0 19 13 0 0 13 Jack Jewsbury MF 6-0 185 04/13/1981 Joplin, MO 3 3 0 2 229 176 21 30 14 James Marcelin MF 6-2 170 06/13/1986 Saint-Marc, Haiti 2 0 0 0 22 12 0 0 15 Jorge Perlaza FW 5-10 155 10/11/1984 Guapi, Colombia 3 2 0 0 34 28 6 2 16 Brent Richards FW 5-10 165 05/20/1990 Camas, WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Eric Alexander MF 6-1 165 04/14/1988 Portage, MI 3 3 0 0 48 34 2 3 18 Ryan Kawulok DF 6-2 185 12/29/1989 Boulder, CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 Bright Dike FW 6-1 223 02/02/1987 Edmond, OK 0 0 0 0 11 0 1 0 20 Jose Adolfo Valencia FW 6-1 180 12/18/1991 Bogota, Colombia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Diego Chara MF 5-8 150 04/05/1986 Valle del Cauca, Colombia 3 3 0 0 31 30 2 4 22 Rodney Wallace DF 5-10 160 06/17/1988 San Jose, Costa Rica 3 3 0 0 67 61 5 7 23 Joseph Bendik GK 6-3 205 04/25/1989 Marietta, GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 Steve Purdy DF 6-4 190 02/05/1985 Bakersfield, CA 0 0 0 0 13 12 0 0 26 Charles Renken MF 5-7 140 12/19/1993 Kalingalinga, Zambia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 Chris Taylor DF 6-1 160 05/12/1989 Edmond, OK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 Freddie Braun MF 5-10 160 05/13/1988 Royal Oak, MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 Lovel Palmer MF 5-10 160 08/30/1984 Mandeville, Jamaica 3 3 0 0 63 58 3 2 33 Hanyer Mosquera DF 6-1 175 01/15/1987 Istmina, Colombia 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 35 Andrew Jean-Baptiste DF 6-2 205 06/16/1992 Brooklyn, NY 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 90 Jake Gleeson GK 6-3 200 06/26/1990 Palmerston North, New Zealand 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 98 Mamadou Danso DF 6-3 185 04/27/1983 Serekunda, Gambia 0 0 0 0 24 23 3 0 HEAD COACH : John Spencer 09/11/1970 W12 L15 T10

REAL SALT LAKE 2012 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A 1 Eduardo Fernandez GK 6-3 170 12/16/1992 Guadalajara, Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Tony Beltran DF 5-8 150 10/11/1987 Claremont, CA 3 3 0 0 81 70 0 3 3 Diogo de Almeida DF 6-0 175 01/02/1989 Piricicaba, Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Jamison Olave DF 6-3 210 04/21/1981 Medellin, Colombia 3 3 0 0 102 101 10 1 5 Kyle Beckerman MF 5-11 165 04/23/1982 Crofton, MD 3 3 0 0 272 244 24 33 6 Nat Borchers DF 6-2 175 04/13/1981 Tucson, AZ 0 0 0 0 202 201 8 4 7 Fabian Espindola FW 5-9 160 05/04/1985 Buenos Aires, Argentina 3 3 2 0 98 80 28 10 8 Will Johnson MF 5-10 155 01/21/1987 Toronto, Ontario, Canada 0 0 0 0 94 82 7 5 11 Javier Morales MF 5-9 165 01/10/1980 Buenos Aires, Argentina 3 0 1 0 101 92 18 34 12 Emiliano Bonfigli FW 5-10 148 02/23/1989 Bahia Blanca, Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Yordany Alvarez MF 5-10 165 05/24/1985 Cienfuegos, Cuba 1 0 0 0 6 4 0 0 15 Alvaro Saborio FW 6-0 170 03/25/1982 San Carlos, Costa Rica 3 0 0 1 53 45 23 7 16 Nico Muniz MF 5-10 155 10/18/1992 Albuquerque, NM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Chris Wingert DF 5-10 170 06/16/1982 Babylon, NY 3 3 0 0 190 159 1 11 18 Nick Rimando GK 5-9 184 06/17/1979 Montclair, CA 3 3 0 0 291 291 0 6 19 Enzo Martinez MF 5-7 160 09/29/1990 Montevideo, Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Ned Grabavoy MF 5-7 150 07/01/1983 Joliet, IL 3 3 0 0 165 120 8 17 21 Luis Gil MF 5-8 150 11/14/1993 Garden Grove, CA 3 3 1 0 28 17 3 0 22 Jonny Steele MF 6-0 180 02/07/1986 Larne, Northern Ireland 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 23 Paulo Junior FW 5-7 158 01/23/1989 Teresina, Brazil 3 3 0 1 17 8 2 5 24 Kyle Reynish GK 6-3 193 11/03/1983 Valencia, CA 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 26 Sebastian Velasquez MF 5-11 155 02/11/1991 Medillin, Colombia 3 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 27 Cody Arnoux FW 5-10 170 04/13/1988 Stony Brook, NY 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 28 Chris Schuler DF 6-4 185 09/09/1987 St. Louis, MO 3 3 0 0 24 20 2 0 44 Leone Cruz DF 6-0 172 06/13/1987 Round Rock, TX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 Terakazu Tanaka DF 5-8 150 07/14/1985 Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HEAD COACH : Jason Kreis

12/29/1972 W59 L51 T43

PORTLAND TIMBERS vs REAL SALT LAKE JELD-WEN FIELD, Portland, Ore. March 31, 2012 (WEEK 4, MLS Game #31) 7 p.m. PT (ROOT-NW: KTVX ABC-4) A pair of clubs looking to reverse frustrating losses meet Saturday evening at Jeld-Wen Field when the Portland Timbers return home to face Real Salt Lake. The Timbers went down to defeat for the first time this season last weekend, ending a two-game road swing in a 1-0 loss at New England. Real also suffered their first reversal of the campaign, going down to a 1-0 home loss to Chivas USA. REFEREE: Mark Geiger. SAR (bench): Sean Hurd; JAR (opposite): Steven Taylor; 4th: Tyler Ploeger MLS Career: 91 games; FC/gm: 26.5; Y/gm: 3.7; R: 18; pens: 31 INJURY REPORT: PORTLAND TIMBERS – OUT: DF Futty Danso (L foot fracture); FW Eddie Johnson (concussion); DF Hanyer Mosquera (concussion); DOUBTFUL: DF David Horst (R hip surgery); QUESTIONABLE: MF Sal Zizzo (L ACL surgery); MF Kalif Alhassan (L groin strain); PROBABLE: MF James Marcelin (L hamstring strain) … REAL SALT LAKE – OUT: FW Cody Arnoux (L adductor strain); PROBABLE: MF Will Johnson (R adductor strain) INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none SUSPENDED: none HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME (2 meetings): Timbers 1 win, 2 goals … Real Salt Lake 0 wins, 1 goal … Ties 1 AT PORTLAND (1 meeting): Timbers 1 win, 1 goal … Real Salt Lake 0 wins, 0 goals … Ties 0 RETURN MATCHES: 7/7: Real Salt Lake vs. Portland Timbers, 7 p.m. MT; 9/22: Real Salt Lake vs. Portland Timbers, 6 p.m. MT (NBC SN) LAST YEAR (MLS): 4/30: POR 1, RSL 0 (Cooper 22) 10/22: RSL 1, POR 1 (Saborio 45 – Danso 90)  Portland went undefeated vs. Real Salt Lake in two meetings in their inaugural MLS season, winning 1-0 at Jeld-Wen Field and reaching a 1-1 draw at Rio Tinto Stadium.  Coaches record: John Spencer vs. NE: P2 W1 L0 D1 … Jason Kreis vs. POR: P2 W0 L1 D1 PORTLAND TIMBERS The Portland Timbers suffered their first loss on the new season, conceding an early goal for a 1-0 loss to the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium. The Timbers are tied for sixth in the Western Conference with 4 points from 3 games. LAST MATCH  The Revolution took the lead with their first goal of the season after just 28 seconds. Chris Tierney had ample time on the left flank and served a tempting ball into the middle of the Timbers penalty area. Saer Sène streaked through unmarked and smacked his header off the underside of the bar for the game's lone goal.  Timbers head coach John Spencer made one change to the team that came away with a 1-1 draw with FC Dallas at FC Dallas Stadium. Darlington Nagbe came into the side in place of Jorge Perlaza.  PORTLAND TIMBERS (4-4-2): Troy Perkins - Lovel Palmer, Hanyer Mosquera (Andrew Jean-Baptiste 24), Eric Brunner, Rodney Wallace (Jorge Perlaza 76) - Kalif Alhassan, Diego Chara, Jack Jewsbury, Eric Alexander (Franck Songo'o 60) - Darlington Nagbe, Kris Boyd. TEAM NEWS  The Timbers came away from their two-game road swing with a single point. “I was disappointed,” head coach John Spencer said. “I thought we got over that little hump of being on the road.”  The Timbers have now conceded the first goal in each of their three games this season.  For whatever reason, [falling behind early has] been a theme this year that’s happened, and we’ve got to fix it and we’ve got to fix it quick,” said midfielder Jack Jewsbury. “It’s tough. Obviously everything was good after the home game because we came back and scored three goals and got the win. And on the result, there’s also a positive on the road against Dallas, because we come back against a tough team and get a result there. But the reality is setting in that if you continue to start games like this, you shoot yourself in the foot and it definitely has got to be better from us.”  The Timbers were shut out for the first time this season, after netting four goals in the opening two games.

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“I think you would expect [Kris Boyd] to at least hit the target with his goal-scoring ability and record,” Spencer said. “He definitely expects to score there, but as they say, one of those games for him. One of those games for the 11, 12, 13 players on the field today.” Midfielder Franck Songo’o made his MLS debut, coming on for the final half-hour in place of Eric Alexander on the left of midfield. “Once we get him fit and healthy we’re looking to start him. We’ve missed him. He’s got a lot of quality on the ball as you’ve seen. He can strike a great ball, and Matt Reis pulls off a wonder save. The Timbers will again be without center back Hanyer Mosquera, who was forced off midway through the first half after suffering what was diagnosed as a non-displaced, medial orbit fracture and a concussion. “A little bit of a bad one,” Spencer said. “He didn’t look too good flying back home [Sunday]. He looked pretty groggy.”

REAL SALT LAKE Real Salt Lake suffered their first loss of the new season, falling 1-0 to Chivas USA on Saturday evening at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real are in a four-way tie for second place in the Western Conference with 6 points from 3 games. LAST MATCH  The game's lone goal came in the 72nd minute. Chivas USA fullback Ante Jazic floated a cross from the left, and as Nick Rimando went to claim it, Casey Townsend challenged and the ball slipped from the RSL goalkeeper’s grasp. The rookie striker reacted quickly to get a foot to the ball and hit it into the back of the net.  Real head coach Jason Kreis made no changes to his team for a second consecutive match, keeping the group that took a 2-0 win against the New York Red Bulls at Rio Tinto Stadium.  REAL SALT LAKE (4-3-1-2): Nick Rimando - Tony Beltran, Chris Schuler, Jamison Olave, Chris Wingert - Ned Grabavoy, Kyle Beckerman, Sebastian Velasquez (Javier Morales 46) - Luis Gil (Jonny Steele 71) - Paulo Junior (Alvaro Saborio 46), Fabian Espindola. TEAM NEWS  Real Salt Lake has made their Rio Tinto Stadium a fortress since its opening. But dating back to last season, the club has won just one of its last four league matches, losing twice in that span.  “What they’re not used to is being frustrated at home,” head coach Jason Kreis said. “And so I think when you went one [goal] down, you got a lot of guys feeling some real anxiety because we don’t lose here.”  After netting five goals in their opening two games, Real were shut out for the first time.  “Sometimes, I think we have to expect that now with teams coming in here knowing how great we are with the ball in the midfield,” said goalkeeper Nick Rimando. “They pack it in. They play one up top, and knowing that they’re going to get their chance on a counterattack or a set piece. I think we’re starting to learn that when teams do that we do have to be patient. I thought it wasn’t too bad today.”  Kreis has maintained the same starting group for all three games – something that’s been a bit of a rarity in his coaching career.  “I think we’ve got some guys now that started in the first two games and have to feel good about their contribution and have a little bit of experience under their belts. That should put us in a good position for the next three matches,” Kreis said.  Midfielder Javier Morales and striker Alvaro Saborio were both given their longest run-outs of the season thus far, each coming on as halftime substitutes.  "I think we have to relax a little bit. We were a little nervous playing the ball and I think we have to relax and take more time," said Morales. Added Saborio: "We have to stay positive and keep working. We played good today and just didn't put the ball in the back of the net."  Both of the goals RSL have allowed this season have come from crosses. “There’s no excuse,” Rimando said. “Unfortunately, the ball came out of my hands and bounced right to [Townsend]. The cross is in your area – you go for it. If there’s contact, there’s contact. That’s the sport. Next time around, you punch that and it gets cleared.”  Said Kreis: “Maybe there’s a little bit of a miscommunication between [Rimando] and Schuler because I think they are going for the same ball,” Kreis said, “and I think ultimately they probably caused the error themselves.”

MLS GAME INFORMATION

2012 PORTLAND TIMBERS STATISTICS (1-1-1, 4 pts.) UNF POS PLAYER 11 M Kalif Alhassan 9 F Kris Boyd 35 D Andrew Jean-Baptiste 6 M Darlington Nagbe 13 M Jack Jewsbury 17 M Eric Alexander 5 D Eric Brunner 21 M Diego Chara 14 M James Marcelin 33 D Hanyer Mosquera 30 M Lovel Palmer 1 G Troy Perkins 15 F Jorge Perlaza 8 M Franck Songo'o 22 D Rodney Wallace 23 G Joseph Bendik 28 M Freddie Braun 4 D Mike Chabala 98 D Mamadou Danso 19 F Bright Dike 90 G Jake Gleeson 12 D David Horst 10 F Eddie Johnson 18 D Ryan Kawulok 25 D Steve Purdy 26 M Charles Renken 16 F Brent Richards 27 D Chris Taylor 20 F Jose Adolfo Valencia 7 M Sal Zizzo Team totals Opponent totals

GP 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3

GS 3 3 1 1 3 3 3 3 0 2 3 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3

MIN 270 260 156 159 270 203 270 270 23 114 270 270 149 30 256 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 270 270

PORTLAND TIMBERS INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS 1 G Troy Perkins 3 3 Team totals 3 3 Opponent totals 3 3

MIN 270 270 270

G 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3

A 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1

SHT 6 10 1 4 4 6 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 20

SV 7 7 9

GA 3 3 4

SOG 1 5 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 10

FC 3 4 1 2 6 2 2 6 1 4 4 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 37

GAA 1.00 1.00 1.33

PG 0 0 0

FS 2 5 1 1 7 3 2 7 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 41

OFF 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1

CK 3 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 14

C 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Kris Boyd 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Kalif Alhassan 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None

SHTS 10 10 14

PA 0 0 0

W 1 1 1

* = Played with other teams in 2012. Only Portland Timbers statistics listed here.

L 1 1 1

T 1 1 1

SO 0 0 1

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2012 REAL SALT LAKE STATISTICS (2-1-0, 6 pts.) UNF POS PLAYER 7 F Fabian Espindola 21 M Luis Gil 11 M Javier Morales 23 F Paulo Junior 15 F Alvaro Saborio 14 M Yordany Alvarez 5 M Kyle Beckerman 2 D Tony Beltran 20 M Ned Grabavoy 4 D Jamison Olave 18 G Nick Rimando 28 D Chris Schuler 22 M Jonny Steele 26 M Sebastian Velasquez 17 D Chris Wingert 27 F Cody Arnoux 12 F Emiliano Bonfigli 6 D Nat Borchers 44 D Leone Cruz 3 D Diogo de Almeida 1 G Eduardo Fernandez 8 M Will Johnson 19 M Enzo Martinez 16 M Nico Muniz 24 G Kyle Reynish 53 D Terakazu Tanaka Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals

GP 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GS 3 3 0 3 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MIN 270 200 96 174 96 1 270 270 270 270 270 270 25 218 270 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 3

270 270

G 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2

A 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 10 4 1 5 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SOG 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FC 4 1 1 1 2 0 10 2 2 4 0 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FS 5 0 2 0 1 0 4 2 6 3 2 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

OFF 5 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CK 1 0 5 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

C 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 1

36 32

11 11

35 35

10 6

16 17

4 7

0 0

SV 9 9 7

GA 2 2 5

GAA 0.67 0.67 1.67

PG 0 0 0

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Javier Morales 1, Fabian Espindola 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Paulo Junior 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None REAL SALT LAKE INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP 18 G Nick Rimando 3 Team totals 3 Opponent totals 3

GS 3 3 3

MIN 270 270 270

SHTS 11 11 11

PA 0 0 0

* = Played with other teams in 2012. Only Real Salt Lake statistics listed here.

W 2 2 1

L 1 1 2

T 0 0 0

SO 1 1 1

PORTLAND TIMBERS 2012 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Mon. Mar.

OPPONENT 12 Philadelphia

Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Tue. Sun. Sat. Sun. Sun. Sat. Tue. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Sun. Wed. Sun. Sat. Fri. Wed. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Sun. Sat. Sat.

17 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 15 20 26 17 24 30 3 7 14 18 21 28 5 15 19 25 31 5 15 19 22 29 7 20 27

Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. May May May May June June June July July July July July July Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct.

RESULT W 3-1

at FC Dallas T 1-1 at New England L 0-1 Real Salt Lake Chivas USA at Los Angeles Sporting KC at Montreal Columbus at Houston Chicago Vancouver at Los Angeles Seattle at Colorado San Jose at Real Salt Lake Los Angeles at Chivas USA at FC Dallas Chivas USA FC Dallas at Toronto FC at New York Vancouver Colorado at Colorado Seattle at San Jose at Real Salt Lake D.C. United at Seattle at Vancouver San Jose

ATT. 20,438 12,203 12,925

W-L-T POS. PTS NOTES: 1-0-0 T1 3 POR: Jean-Baptiste (54) Boyd (66) Alhassan (76); PHI: Gomez (51) 1-0-1 T3 4 POR: Nagbe (51); DAL: B. Perez (22) 1-1-1 T6 4 NE: Sene (0:29)

REAL SALT LAKE 2012 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sat. Mar.

OPPONENT 10 at Los Angeles

RESULT W 3-1

ATT. 27,000

Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Fri. Sat. Sat. Sat. Fri. Sat. Thu. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat.

17 24 31 4 7 14 21 25 28 5 9 12 26 16 20 23 30 4 7 14 18 21 27 4 11 18 24 1 6 22 29 6 27

W 2-0 L 0-1

16,738 20,415

Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. May May May May June June June June July July July July July July Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct.

New York Chivas USA at Portland Montreal Colorado at Sporting KC at San Jose at FC Dallas Toronto FC New England at Chicago at Seattle FC Dallas at Chivas USA Los Angeles San Jose at Columbus Seattle Portland at San Jose at Seattle Colorado Vancouver at Colorado at Vancouver FC Dallas at Philadelphia D.C. United at Houston Portland at Chivas USA at Los Angeles Vancouver

W-L-T POS. PTS NOTES: 1-0-0 T1 3 RSL: own goal (73) Morales (80) Espindola (85); LA: Buddle (71) 2-0-0 T1 6 RSL: Espindola (39) Gil (58) 2-1-0 T2 6 CHV: Townsend (72)

PORTLAND TIMBERS INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2012) Goals 1 Kalif Alhassan 1 Kris Boyd 1 Andrew Jean-Baptiste 1 Darlington Nagbe

03/12/2012 03/12/2012 03/12/2012 03/17/2012

vs. vs. vs. at

Assists 2 Jack Jewsbury

03/12/2012

vs. PHI

Shots 4 Kalif Alhassan 4 Kris Boyd 4 Kris Boyd Shots on Goal 3 Kris Boyd Fouls Committed 4 Kris Boyd 4 Diego Chara Fouls Suffered 4 Diego Chara 4 Jack Jewsbury Offside 2 Kris Boyd Saves 4 Troy Perkins

03/12/2012 03/12/2012 03/24/2012

03/12/2012

03/17/2012 03/24/2012

03/12/2012

03/24/2012

PHI PHI PHI DAL

vs. PHI vs. PHI at NE

vs. PHI

at at

DAL NE

vs. PHI

Shots Faced 5 Troy Perkins

03/24/2012

Goals Allowed 1 Troy Perkins 1 Troy Perkins 1 Troy Perkins

03/12/2012 03/17/2012 03/24/2012

vs. PHI at DAL at NE

W W W T

3-1 3-1 3-1 1-1

W 3-1

W 3-1 W 3-1 L 0-1

W 3-1

T 1-1 L 0-1

03/10/2012 03/10/2012 03/17/2012 03/17/2012

at at vs. vs.

Assists 1 Alvaro Saborio 1 Paulo Junior

03/10/2012 03/17/2012

at LA vs. NY

Shots 4 Fabian Espindola 4 Alvaro Saborio Shots on Goal 3 Fabian Espindola

03/10/2012 03/24/2012

03/17/2012

LA LA NY NY

at LA vs. CHV

vs. NY

L 0-1

W W W W

3-1 3-1 2-0 2-0

W 3-1 W 2-0

W 3-1 L 0-1

W 2-0

at LA vs. NY

W 3-1 W 2-0

Fouls Suffered 3 Kyle Beckerman 3 Sebastian Velasquez 3 Sebastian Velasquez 3 Ned Grabavoy

03/10/2012 03/10/2012 03/17/2012 03/24/2012

at at vs. vs.

LA LA NY CHV

W W W L

Offside 3 Paulo Junior

03/10/2012

W 3-1

Shots Faced 4 Nick Rimando 4 Nick Rimando Goals Allowed 1 Nick Rimando 1 Nick Rimando

03/10/2012 03/17/2012

03/10/2012 03/24/2012

vs. NY

at LA vs. NY

at LA vs. CHV

vs. PHI

W 3-1

Shots 12 03/17/2012

Assists 3 03/12/2012

vs. PHI

W 3-1

Shots 17 03/12/2012 Shots on Goal 8 03/12/2012

vs. PHI

Fouls Committed 17 03/24/2012 at Fouls Suffered 14 03/12/2012 Corner Kicks 5 03/12/2012 Offside 4 03/24/2012

W 3-1

L 0-1

vs. PHI

W 3-1

L 0-1

Saves 4 03/24/2012

L 0-1

Shots Faced 5 03/24/2012

L 0-1

Goals Allowed 1 03/12/2012 1 03/17/2012 1 03/24/2012

vs. PHI at DAL at NE

Shots on Goal 3 03/17/2012 3 03/24/2012

T 1-1

DAL NE

T 1-1 L 0-1

Fouls Committed 8 03/12/2012 vs. PHI

W 3-1

Fouls Suffered 10 03/24/2012

at at

DAL

L 0-1

Corner Kicks 3 03/17/2012

DAL

T 1-1

Offside 1 03/17/2012

DAL

T 1-1

Saves 1 03/12/2012

vs. PHI

W 3-1

Shots Faced 2 03/12/2012

vs. PHI

W 3-1

W 3-1 T 1-1 L 0-1

03/10/2012 03/17/2012

03/17/2012

Goals 3 03/12/2012

L 0-1

Fouls Committed 3 Kyle Beckerman 3 Kyle Beckerman

Saves 4 Nick Rimando

TEAM LOW GAMES (2012)

W 3-1

REAL SALT LAKE INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2012) Goals 1 Fabian Espindola 1 Javier Morales 1 Fabian Espindola 1 Luis Gil

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2012)

3-1 3-1 2-0 0-1

W 2-0

W 3-1 W 2-0

W 3-1 L 0-1

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2012)

TEAM LOW GAMES (2012)

Goals 3 03/10/2012

W 3-1

Shots 10 03/17/2012

vs. NY

Assists 1 03/10/2012 1 03/17/2012

at LA vs. NY

W 3-1 W 2-0

Shots on Goal 3 03/24/2012

vs. CHV

Shots 13 03/10/2012 13 03/24/2012 Shots on Goal 4 03/10/2012 4 03/17/2012

Fouls Committed 10 03/10/2012 at at LA vs. CHV

at LA vs. NY

W 3-1 L 0-1

W 3-1 W 2-0

W 2-0

L 0-1

W 3-1

Fouls Suffered 8 03/17/2012 vs. NY

W 2-0

Corner Kicks 2 03/10/2012

W 3-1

Fouls Committed 14 03/24/2012 vs. CHV

L 0-1

Offside 2 03/17/2012

vs. NY

W 2-0

Fouls Suffered 14 03/10/2012

W 3-1

Saves 2 03/24/2012

vs. CHV

L 0-1

Shots Faced 3 03/24/2012

vs. CHV

L 0-1

Corner Kicks 9 03/24/2012

vs. CHV

L 0-1

Offside 4 03/10/2012 4 03/24/2012

at LA vs. CHV

W 3-1 L 0-1

Saves 4 03/17/2012

vs. NY

W 2-0

Shots Faced 4 03/10/2012 4 03/17/2012

at LA vs. NY

W 3-1 W 2-0

Goals Allowed 1 03/10/2012 1 03/24/2012

at LA vs. CHV

W 3-1 L 0-1

2011 PORTLAND TIMBERS VS. REAL SALT LAKE (1-0-1) UNF POS PLAYER 33 FWD Kenny Cooper 98 DEF Mamadou Danso 11 MID Kalif Alhassan 13 MID Jack Jewsbury 26 FWD Brian Umony 17 MID*Eric Alexander 5 DEF Eric Brunner 21 MID Diego Chara 9 FWD Bright Dike 17 DEF*Jeremy Hall 12 DEF David Horst 14 MID James Marcelin 6 MID Darlington Nagbe 30 MID*Lovel Palmer 1 GK Troy Perkins 15 FWD Jorge Perlaza 23 FWD Ryan Pore 22 D/M Rodney Wallace 7 FWD Sal Zizzo ----------Team totals Opponent totals

GP 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1

GS 2 2 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 2 0

MIN 155 180 170 180 10 90 180 180 24 90 18 106 82 72 180 74 1 180 8

G 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 4 2 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 4 0

SOG 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FC 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 7 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0

FS 3 1 3 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0

OFF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CK 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 2

180 180

2 1

3 1

23 22

6 4

25 22

22 25

4 4

10 11

3 3

0 0

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Kenny Cooper 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Jack Jewsbury 1, Kalif Alhassan 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Jack Jewsbury 0-1

UNF POS GOALKEEPER 1 GK Troy Perkins ----------Team totals Opponent totals

GP 2

GS 2

MIN 180

SHTS 4

SV 3

GA 1

GAA 0.50

PG 0

PA 0

W 1

L 0

T 1

2 2

180 180

4 6

3 4

1 2

0.50 1.00

0 0

0 1

1 0

0 1

1 1

SO O'TIME 1 0-0-0 1 0

0-0-0 0-0-0

2011 REAL SALT LAKE VS. PORTLAND TIMBERS (0-1-1) UNF 15 7 12 10 14 5 2 6 20 8 11 4 18 3 28 26 77 17

POS FWD FWD MID MID MID MID DEF DEF MID MID MID DEF GK DEF DEF MID MID DEF

PLAYER Alvaro Saborio Fabian Espindola Jean Alexandre Arturo Alvarez Yordany Alvarez Kyle Beckerman Tony Beltran Nat Borchers Ned Grabavoy Will Johnson Javier Morales Jamison Olave Nick Rimando Robbie Russell Chris Schuler Collen Warner Andy Williams Chris Wingert ----------Team totals Opponent totals

GP 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2

GS 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2

MIN 180 90 45 96 90 90 70 180 20 135 180 90 180 90 90 45 129 180

G 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 1

SOG 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

FC 2 2 0 2 6 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3

FS 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 3 1 0 1 1 5 0

OFF 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

C 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 2

180 180

1 2

1 3

22 23

4 6

22 25

25 22

4 4

11 10

3 3

0 0

GP 2

GS 2

MIN 180

SHTS 6

SV 4

GA 2

GAA 1.00

PG 0

PA 1

W 0

L 1

T 1

2 2

180 180

6 4

4 3

2 1

1.00 0.50

0 0

1 0

0 1

1 0

1 1

GAME-WINNING GOALS: None GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: None PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None

UNF POS GOALKEEPER 18 GK Nick Rimando ----------Team totals Opponent totals

SO O'TIME 0 0-0-0 0 1

0-0-0 0-0-0

PORTLAND TIMBERS VS. REAL SALT LAKE ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS Timbers 1 win, 2 goals Real Salt Lake 0 wins, 1 goal Ties 1 04/30/2011 10/22/2011

POR 1 vs RSL 0 RSL 1 vs POR 1

(PO) (RT)

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

1 1 13 4 12 2 5

Timbers 2 OT Tot. 1 0 2 10 0 23 2 0 6 13 0 25 2 0 4 5 0 10

Real 1 1 14 3 13 2 4

Salt Lake 2 OT Tot. 0 0 1 8 0 22 1 0 4 9 0 22 2 0 4 7 0 11

GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS:

POR RSL

1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

OT 0 0

Total 2 1

CAREER COACHING RECORDS: John Spencer vs. RSL Jason Kreis vs. POR

1-0-1 (2.00 pts./game) 0-1-1 (0.50 pts./game)

ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS:

Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

1 1 4 2 7 3

Wins Losses Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed

1 0 1 3 1

Timbers Cooper/Danso 3 players tied 3 players tied Kenny Cooper Diego Chara 3 players tied

1 1 6 1 6 6

Troy Perkins

Real Salt Lake Alvaro Saborio Fabian Espindola Alvaro Saborio 4 players tied Yordany Alvarez Javier Morales

0 1 Nick Rimando 0 4 Nick Rimando 2 Nick Rimando

Troy Perkins Troy Perkins Troy Perkins

ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS: Timbers Cooper/Danso 3 players tied Rodney Wallace (10/22/11) 6 players tied Diego Chara (10/22/11) 5 players tied

Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

1 1 4 1 4 2

Saves Goals Allowed

3 Troy Perkins (4/30/11) 1 Troy Perkins (10/22/11)

1 1 5 1 6 4

Real Salt Lake Alvaro Saborio (10/22/11) Fabian Espindola (10/22/11) Alvaro Saborio (10/22/11) 4 players tied Yordany Alvarez (10/22/11) Morales/Williams

2 Nick Rimando (twice) 1 Nick Rimando (twice)

2012 W-L-T BREAKDOWNS:

At Halftime: Leading Tied Trailing First Goal: Scored Allowed Goals Scored: 0 goals 1 goals 2 goals 3 goals 4 or more Goals Allowed: 0 goals 1 goals 2 goals 3 goals 4 goals

PORTLAND TIMBERS W-L-T Streak (started)

REAL SALT LAKE W-L-T Streak (started)

0-0-0 1-0-0 0-1-1

1 Ts (10/19/2011 1 Ws (3/12/2012) 1 Ls (3/24/2012)

1-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0

1 Ws (3/17/2012) 1 Ls (3/24/2012) 5 Ls (7/30/2011)

0-0-0 1-1-1

1 Ts (10/19/2011 1 Ls (3/24/2012)

1-0-0 1-1-0

1 Ws (3/17/2012) 1 Ls (3/24/2012)

0-1-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0

3 3 1 3 1

Ls Ts Ws Ws Ws

(9/24/2011) (10/19/2011 (8/20/2011) (8/3/2011) (4/14/2011)

0-1-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0

1 1 3 3 10

Ls Ts Ws Ws Ws

(3/24/2012) (10/22/2011 (9/3/2011) (8/6/2011) (8/9/2006)

0-0-0 1-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

2 1 3 2 1

Ws Ls Ls Ls Ls

(9/16/2011) (3/24/2012) (8/14/2011) (7/10/2011) (6/25/2011)

1-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

1 1 5 3 10

Ws Ls Ls Ls Ls

(3/17/2012) (3/24/2012) (5/28/2011) (8/20/2011) (7/9/2005)

PORTLAND TIMBERS CAREER STATISTICS VS. REAL SALT LAKE (1-0-1)

CURRENT PORTLAND TIMBERS PLAYERS CAREER STATISTICS VS. REAL SALT LAKE (1-0-1)

PLAYER Kenny Cooper Mamadou Danso Kalif Alhassan Jack Jewsbury Brian Umony Eric Alexander Eric Brunner Diego Chara Bright Dike Jeremy Hall David Horst James Marcelin Darlington Nagbe Lovel Palmer Troy Perkins Jorge Perlaza Ryan Pore Rodney Wallace Sal Zizzo Team totals Opponent totals

GP 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 2

GS 2 2 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 2 2

MIN 155 180 170 180 10 90 180 180 24 90 18 106 82 72 180 74 1 180 8 180 180

G 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1

A 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1

SHT 4 2 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 4 0 23 22

GOALKEEPER Troy Perkins ----------Team totals Opponent totals

GP 2

MIN 180

SHTS 4

SV 3

GAA 0.50

PG 0

2 2

180 180

4 6

3 4

0.50 1.00

0 0

PLAYER Mamadou Danso Jack Jewsbury Kalif Alhassan Eric Alexander Eric Brunner Mike Chabala Diego Chara Bright Dike David Horst James Marcelin Darlington Nagbe Lovel Palmer Troy Perkins Jorge Perlaza Rodney Wallace Sal Zizzo Team totals Opponent totals

GP 2 13 2 3 5 4 2 1 1 2 1 4 7 1 5 1 2 2

GS 2 10 2 3 5 3 2 0 0 1 1 3 7 1 4 0 2 2

MIN 180 929 170 227 450 277 180 24 18 106 82 208 630 74 315 8 180 180

G 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1

A 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1

SHT 2 16 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 2 5 0 23 22

GOALKEEPER Troy Perkins ----------Team totals Opponent totals

GP 7

MIN 630

SHTS 30

SV 21

GAA 1.14

PG 3

2 2

180 180

4 6

3 4

0.50 1.00

0 0

REAL SALT LAKE CAREER STATISTICS VS. PORTLAND TIMBERS (0-1-1) PLAYER Alvaro Saborio Fabian Espindola Jean-Marc Alexandre Arturo Alvarez Yordany Alvarez Kyle Beckerman Tony Beltran Nat Borchers Ned Grabavoy Will Johnson Javier Morales Jamison Olave Nick Rimando Robbie Russell Chris Schuler Collen Warner Andy Williams Chris Wingert Team totals Opponent totals

GOALKEEPER Nick Rimando ----------Team totals Opponent totals

GP 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2

GS 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2

CURRENT REAL SALT LAKE PLAYERS CAREER STATISTICS VS. PORTLAND TIMBERS (0-1-1) MIN 180 90 45 96 90 90 70 180 20 135 180 90 180 90 90 45 129 180 180 180

G 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2

A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3

SHT 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 22 23

GP 2

MIN 180

SHTS 6

SV 4

GAA 1.00

PG 0

2 2

180 180

6 4

4 3

1.00 0.50

0 0

PLAYER Alvaro Saborio Fabian Espindola Yordany Alvarez Kyle Beckerman Tony Beltran Nat Borchers Ned Grabavoy Will Johnson Javier Morales Jamison Olave Nick Rimando Chris Schuler Chris Wingert Team totals Opponent totals

GP 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2

GS 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2

MIN 180 90 90 90 70 180 20 135 180 90 180 90 180 180 180

G 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2

A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3

SHT 6 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 4 0 0 0 1 22 23

GOALKEEPER Nick Rimando ----------Team totals Opponent totals

GP 2

MIN 180

SHTS 6

SV 4

GAA 1.00

PG 0

2 2

180 180

6 4

4 3

1.00 0.50

0 0

REAL SALT LAKE AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2012, 7:00 P.M. (PT) VP Communications: Chris Metz - (503) 553-5433, cmetz@portlandtimbers.com Manager, Media Relations: Marc Kostic - (503) 553-5415, mkostic@portlandtimbers.com

TIMBERS

REAL SALT LAKE

2012 SCHEDULE 2012 MLS RECORD: 1-1-1 (Home: 1-0-0 Away: 0-1-1) 2012 ALL-COMPETITIONS RECORD: 1-1-1 (Home: 1-0-0 Away: 0-1-1)

VS.

1-1-1 (4pts)

2-1-0 (6pts)

MATCH INFORMATION Date: Saturday, March 31, 2012 Kickoff: 7 p.m. (PT) Location: JELD-WEN Field, Portland, Ore. Forecast: 49 degrees, rain Referee: Mark Geiger Assistant Referees: Sean Hurd, Steven Taylor Fourth Official: Taylor Ploeger Local TV: ROOT SPORTS Talent: John Strong (play-by-play), Robbie Earle (commentary) Local English Radio: 750 AM The Game Talent: John Strong (play-by-play), Robbie Earle (commentary) Local Spanish Radio: La Pantera Talent: Fernando Sobrevilla (play-by-play), Edison Mosquera (commentary)

WEEK 4 MLS SCHEDULE Friday, March 30 FC Dallas at D.C. United Saturday, March 31 Columbus at Toronto FC Montreal at New York Vancouver at Philadelphia Real Salt Lake at Portland San Jose at Seattle New England at LA Galaxy Sunday, April 1 Chicago at Colorado Sporting KC at Chivas USA

TIME (PT) 4:30 11:00 1:00 4:00 7:00 7:00 8:00 4:00 6:00

NATIONAL TV NBC Sports Network

DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Mon., March 12 PHILADELPHIA W 3-1 Sat., March 17 at FC Dallas T 1-1 Sat., March 24 at New England L 0-1 Sat., March 31 REAL SALT LAKE 7:00 p.m. Sat., April 7 CHIVAS USA 7:30 p.m. Sat., April 14 at LA Galaxy 7:30 p.m. Sat., April 21 SPORTING KC 7:30 p.m. Sat., April 28 at Montreal 11:00 a.m. Sat., May 5 COLUMBUS 7:30 p.m. Tues., May 15 at Houston 5:30 p.m. Sun., May 20 CHICAGO 4:00 p.m. Wed., May 23 VALENCIA CF (exh.) 7:30 p.m. Sat., May 26 VANCOUVER 7:00 p.m. Sun., June 17 at LA Galaxy 4:00 p.m. Sun., June 24 SEATTLE 2:00 p.m. Sat., June 30 at Colorado 6:00 p.m. Tues., July 3 SAN JOSE 7:30 p.m. Sat., July 7 at Real Salt Lake 6:00 p.m. Sat., July 14 LA GALAXY 8:00 p.m. Wed., July 18 at Chivas USA 1:00 p.m. Sat., July 21 at FC Dallas 6:00 p.m. Tues., July 24 ASTON VILLA (exh.) 7:30 p.m. Sat., July 28 CHIVAS USA 8:00 p.m. Sun., August 5 FC DALLAS 4:00 p.m. Wed., August 15 at Toronto FC 4:00 p.m. Sun., August 19 at New York 4:00 p.m. Sat., August 25 VANCOUVER 7:30 p.m. Fri., August 31 COLORADO 7:30 p.m. Wed., Sept. 5 at Colorado 6:00 p.m. Sat., Sept. 15 SEATTLE 12:30 p.m. Wed., Sept. 19 at San Jose 7:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 22 at Real Salt Lake 5:00 p.m. Sat., Sept. 29 D.C. UNITED 7:30 p.m. Sun., October 7 at Seattle 6:00 p.m. Sun., October 21 at Vancouver 4:00 p.m. Sat., October 27 SAN JOSE 3:30 p.m. *dates and times subject to change

TV/ATTENDANCE 20,438 12,203 12,925 ROOT SPORTS FOX 12 (KPTV) PDX TV (KPDX) ROOT SPORTS PDX TV (KPDX) FOX 12 (KPTV) ROOT SPORTS ROOT SPORTS ROOT SPORTS FOX 12 (KPTV) ESPN PDX TV (KPDX) FOX 12 (KPTV) PDX TV (KPDX) NBC Sports Net ROOT SPORTS FOX 12 (KPTV) ROOT SPORTS NBC Sports Net ROOT SPORTS FOX 12 (KPTV) ROOT SPORTS NBC Sports Net NBC Sports Net NBC (KGW) PDX TV (KPDX) NBC Sports Net ROOT SPORTS ESPN ROOT SPORTS NBC Sports Net

TIMBERS PROBABLE STARTING XI NBC Sports Network Galavisi贸n

TIMBERS INJURY REPORT

Wallace

Alexander

Brunner

Chara

Boyd

Perkins PROBABLE: MF James Marcelin (L hamstring strain) QUESTIONABLE: MF Kalif Alhassan (L groin strain); MF Sal Zizzo (L ACL surgery) DOUBTFUL: D David Horst (R hip surgery) OUT: D Futty Danso (L foot fracture); D Hanyer Mosquera (concussion); FW Eddie Johnson (concussion)

Jean-Baptiste

Palmer

Jewsbury (C)

Alhassan

Nagbe

REAL SALT LAKE AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2012 CATEGORICAL WON-LOST-TIED Overall: vs. Eastern: vs. Western: Day Games: Night Games: On Grass: On Turf: Pre-All-Star: Post-All-Star: Scoring First: Opponent Scoring First: One-Goal Games: Leading at Half: Trailing at Half: Tied at Half: Leading at 75’: Trailing at 75’: Tied at 75’: Outshooting Opponent: Outshot by Opponent: Shots Even: When Scoring 0 Goals: When Scoring 1 Goal: When Scoring 2 Goals: When Scoring 3 Goals: When Scoring 4+ Goals: When Allowing 0 Goals: When Allowing 1 Goal: When Allowing 2 Goals: When Allowing 3 Goals: When Allowing 4+ Goals: Pacific Time Zone: Mountain Time Zone: Central Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone: Green-Green-Green Kits: Green-White-Green Kits: Rose City Red Kits: Retro-Inspired 3rd Kits: On ESPN/ESPN2: On NBC Sports Net/NBC: On ROOT SPORTS: On FOX 12: On KPDX TV: On Galavisión: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: March: April: May: June: July: August: September: October:

HOME 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

ROAD 0-1-1 0-1-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-1 0-1-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-1 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

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HEAD COACH JOHN SPENCER Appointed the first head coach in the club’s MLS history on Aug. 10, 2010, John Spencer completed his first season as head coach of the 2011 Portland Timbers by guiding the team to the brink of the MLS Cup playoffs. Overall, he has record of 12-15-10 as the head coach of the Timbers. A native of Glasgow, Scotland, Spencer led the Timbers through a successful opening MLS campaign, earning a 9-5-3 record at home - tied for third-best in the league - and nearly clinching a spot in the playoffs. The third-youngest head coach in MLS for the 2011 season, Spencer helped one of the league’s youngest rosters navigate the rigors of its first 34-game regular season while staying competitive in the Western Conference. Under Spencer’s tutelage, the Timbers became the first MLS expansion club to win their first five home games, and the first team to begin its home season with three straight wins since 1996. Portland’s 11 wins in 2011 ranks tied for fourth all-time among expansion teams for wins in a season. Prior to joining the Timbers, Spencer served as an assistant coach for the Houston Dynamo under head coach Dominic Kinnear for nearly five seasons (2006-2010). He helped lead the Dynamo to back-toback MLS Cup championships in 2006 and 2007 as well as four consecutive playoff appearances. From 2006-08, Spencer also coached the Dynamo Reserves, guiding Houston’s reserve squad to the 2008 MLS Reserve Division championship. During an 18-year playing career, Spencer suited up for such noted English clubs as Chelsea, Everton and Queens Park Rangers, and Scotland’s Glasgow Rangers. As a striker, he most notably amassed 43 goals with English-power Chelsea from 1992-96. In MLS, Spencer starred for the Colorado Rapids from 2001-04, becoming the only player to be the team’s MVP and scoring leader in the same season more than once. The two-time MLS All-Star (2001, 2003) captained the Rapids to three straight playoff appearances from 2002-04. A two-time MLS Best XI selection, Spencer was inducted to the Rapids Gallery of Honor on Aug. 30, 2009. Spencer, 41, was considered the Rapids’ undeniable leader due to his skill and work ethic. During his time with Colorado, he played in 88 games and his 37 goals ranks among franchise career leaders. Spencer led the Rapids in goals scored twice, set the club’s single-season mark for goals (14) and career mark for assists (17). At the international level, Spencer earned 14 caps with the Scotland National Team from 1994-97. He earned his first cap for Scotland against Russia on November 16, 1994, in Glasgow. During his international career, Spencer played against England at Wembley Stadium in the 1996 European Championship. Spencer and his wife, Amanda, have three children, Chantelle, Brad and Dylan, and live in the Portland metro area. One of Spencer’s favorite goal celebrations was to kiss his wedding ring in honor of his family. TIMBERS CONCEDE EARLY GOAL IN 1-0 LOSS AT NEW ENGLAND The Timbers could not overcome an early deficit against the New England Revolution on March 24, falling 1-0 at Gillette Stadium for their first loss of the 2012 season. A header 28 seconds into the match from Saer Sene following a cross from the left wing hit the underside of the crossbar and went in, putting the Timbers down a goal for the third straight game. Unlike the two previous matches, the Timbers were unable to earn a result. Midfielder Franck Songo’o made his Timbers debut, entering the match as a substitute in the 60th minute and quickly recorded two shots on goal. GLEESON, NEW ZEALAND U-23 TEAM QUALIFY FOR 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES Goalkeeper Jake Gleeson and the New Zealand U-23 National Team recently qualified for the 2012 London Olympic Games through the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Olympic qualifying tournament in Taupo, New Zealand. The U-23 “Oly Whites” earned the confederation’s sole berth with a 1-0 win over Fiji on March 25 in the championship match. Gleeson, 21, started and played 90 minutes in three of the team’s four matches, including the tournament’s semifinal and final games. Gleeson earned a shutout to start the tournament in a 1-0 win over Papua New Guinea on March 16. New Zealand beat Vanuatu, 3-2, in the semifinals and shut out Fiji in the final to gain entry to the Olympics. Gleeson has one cap with the senior New Zealand National Team and has previously represented New Zealand at the U-17 and U-20 levels.

2012 SEASON HONORS NASR MLS PLAYER OF THE WEEK MF Kalif Alhassan Week 1 1G, 1A MLS AT&T GOAL OF THE WEEK F Kris Boyd Week 1

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REAL SALT LAKE AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2012 TIMBERS VS. REAL SALT LAKE Saturday’s match is the third all-time between Real Salt Lake and the Timbers. In two meetings last season, the Timbers earned four of a possible six points from the 2009 MLS Cup champions. On April 30, 2011, the Timbers earned a 1-0 win over RSL for their third straight victory at home to start the season. Midfielder Kalif Alhassan recorded the assist on the goal, his fourth of the early season, helping end RSL’s 18-game unbeaten streak in MLS regular-season play. Real Salt Lake and the Timbers met again on the season’s final day with defender Futty Danso scoring the gametying goal in the 91st minute on Oct. 22, 2011 at Rio Tinto Stadium. TIMBERS DEBUT RETRO-INSPIRED THIRD KIT AGAINST REAL SALT LAKE The Timbers are set to wear their retro-inspired third kit for the first time when they take on Real Salt Lake on Saturday at JELD-WEN Field. The jersey is produced from 100 percent recycled materials and was designed and manufactured in Portland. Created by adidas, the jersey features a classic white design with Timbers green and yellow accents, as well as a number of signature design elements inspired by the rich history of the club. The design is highlighted by a green-collared jersey that takes inspiration from historic Timbers kits and pays homage to the long-standing tradition of the Timbers in Portland. The Timbers’ history-inspired secondary crest is included on the third kit. The uniform is completed with white shorts and socks. SEARCHING FOR A GOAL Following a game-tying goal in the 51st minute against FC Dallas on March 17, the Timbers have gone 131 minutes without a goal entering Saturday’s match. The scoreless streak is 99 minutes short of the club’s all-time MLS record goalless streak of 230 minutes (May 29-June 19, 2011). FAMILIAR FACES Six current Real Salt Lake players played the full 90 minutes in both games against the Timbers in 2011. Along with goalkeeper Nick Rimando, forward Álvaro Saborío, midfielder Javier Morales, defenders Chris Wingert and Nat Borchers each played every minute against the Timbers last season. Additionally, midfielder Will Johnson played 135 minutes in two games. In total, 13 players on the Real Salt Lake roster saw action against Portland last season. IT’S A PHYSICAL GAME The Timbers committed 17 fouls against New England on March 24, earning the club’s all-time mark for most fouls committed in a match in its two-year MLS history. The team’s 16 fouls on March 17 against FC Dallas tied the old mark (16 - April 14, 2011 vs. Chicago) A PLACE TO CALL HOME After spending the first three weeks of their inaugural 2011 MLS campaign on the road, the final stages of renovation work at JELD-WEN Field were completed in time for the Timbers to debut their refurbished home on a national stage. The Timbers, in front of sold-out crowds of 18,627, scored seven goals on their way to opening up the stadium with a pair of wins over the Chicago Fire and FC Dallas in mid-April. JELD-WEN Field underwent a $40 million renovation that transformed the iconic Portland venue into one of the most unique and intimate soccer venues in North America. JELD-WEN Field improvements include the addition of a new eastside seating section that will house the new KeyBank Club and premium club seats, the Widmer Brothers Southern Front deck behind the south goal that will provide unique vantage points ideal for group seating, a new, state-of-the-art video board that features high-definition technology for an enhanced fan experience and a new FieldTurf playing surface well-suited for the variety of sporting and community events each year at JELD-WEN Field. Phase I of construction, began in early 2010, while renovation on a larger scale began on Sept. 7, 2010, as demolition commenced following the Division-2 Timbers home schedule. JELD-WEN Field was originally constructed in 1926 and has undergone a number of transformations, none more substantial than the current renovation. The stadium has housed memorable events in its 86-year life, including presidential visits, an Elvis Presley performance in 1957, Pele’s last official game as a professional and the 2003 Women’s World Cup. It was home to the NASL Timbers from 1975-82 and served as the home for the USL Timbers from 2001-10.

SCOUTING REAL SALT LAKE Head coach Jason Kreis’s club started the 2012 season on the right foot with a 3-1 win against the 2011 MLS Cup-champion LA Galaxy at The Home Depot Center followed by a 2-0 home shutout of New York. RSL stumbled against Chivas USA, losing 1-0 at home last Saturday. Forward Fabian Espíndola leads the Claret and Cobalt with four points (2 goals) and veteran goalkeeper Nick Rimando has posted a 0.67 goalsagainst average through three games this season. TIMBERS EXTEND SELLOUT STREAK AT JELD-WEN FIELD TO 18 MATCHES MLS First Kick on March 12 drew a sellout crowd of 20,438 fans at JELD-WEN Field, marking the Timbers’ 18th consecutive sellout for a league match. After selling out all 17 league home matches during the 2011 MLS season, the Timbers expanded the seating capacity of JELD-WEN Field to 20,438 (up from 18,627) for the 2012 season. The season opener’s crowd is currently the largest attendance for a home match in the Timbers’ MLS history. TIMBERS RESERVES FALL 1-0 TO SAN JOSE IN SEASON OPENER The Timbers Reserves conceded a goal early in the second half in a 1-0 loss to the San Jose Reserves at the Earthquakes Training Facility in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday in the MLS Reserve League season opener for both teams. San Jose midfielder JeanMarc Alexandre scored in the 53rd minute with a low, hard shot from distance. NOT LACKING CHANCES As of March 30, the Timbers rank third in the league in both shots and shots on goal. Portland’s 42 shots are 20 less than league-leading Sporting Kansas City (62) and close behind second-place Montreal (48). The Timbers are tied for third overall with 14 shots on goal behind Sporting KC (24) and Montreal (19). MIDFIELDER FRANCK SONGO’O MAKES TIMBERS DEBUT After missing the first two games of the season, Cameroonian midfielder Franck Songo’o made his Timbers debut as a 60th-minute substitute March 24 against the New England Revolution. Songo’o quickly made his presence felt, firing off two shots on goal and drawing a yellow card in 30 minutes on the field. PERKINS WITHIN REACH OF MLS CAREER MILESTONES Goalkeeper Troy Perkins, who made his 32nd consecutive start for the Timbers last weekend, is one win shy of his 50th career MLS victory; his 49 wins ranks among the league’s top 15 all-time. Perkins earned nine wins in goal for the Timbers during the 2011 season. Last season’s nine wins ranks third-best all-time for Perkins, who recorded 15-win and 16-win seasons in 2006 and 2007, respectively. PICKING UP A CAUTION With a foul and caution in the 16th minute against New England on March 24, midfielder Jack Jewsbury received a yellow card in back-to-back games for just the third time in his 10-year career. Last season, Jewsbury was carded in consecutive games on Sept. 21 (vs. San Jose) and Sept. 24 (at New York). Previously with Kansas City, he earned consecutive cautions on July 10, 2004 (vs. D.C. United) and July 17, 2004 (at FC Dallas). BRING ON THE YOUTH Timbers rookie defender Andrew Jean-Baptiste, the team’s first-round pick (No. 8 overall) in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, earned the distinction of the club’s youngest player to score a goal in MLS history with his game-tying header in the 54th minute of a 3-1 win over Philadelphia on March 12. Jean-Baptiste - at 19 years, 8 months and 27 days - surpassed Darlington Nagbe, who held the team record with his first career goal on July 2, 2011, against Sporting Kansas City at the age of 20 years, 11 months and 13 days. As well, Jean-Baptiste also became the youngest Timbers player to start an MLS match, besting Kalif Alhassan who was 20 years, 5 months and 17 days old when he earned his first MLS start April 2, 2011, against New England. TIMBERS SET FRIENDLIES WITH SPAIN’S VALENCIA, ENGLAND’S ASTON VILLA The Timbers recently announced two exhibition matches to be played at JELD-WEN Field this summer. The Timbers will face Spanish La Liga club Valencia CF on Wedneday, May 23. Valencia, six-time La Liga champions, is currently third in the standings, behind powers Real Madrid and Barcelona, respectively. On July 24, Aston Villa of the English Premier League visits the Rose City. Aston Villa has finished in the top half of the Premier League in each of the last four seasons, including three top-six finishes.

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TROY PERKINS - GK

Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Hometown: Worthington, Ohio Acquired: Trade with D.C. United, 12/17/10 Pronunciation: PER-kins Last MLS win: 03/12/12 - POR vs. PHI Last MLS shutout: 10/02/11 - POR @ VAN

DOB: 07/29/81

2012: As of March 24, has made 32 consecutive starts at goalkeeper ... Made his 130th career MLS start on March 17 against FC Dallas, stopping two shots in the 1-1 draw ... Started for the Timbers in the club’s season-opening victory over Philadelphia March 12 ... Made just one save to pick up his first win of 2012. 2011: Was a strong presence in goal for the Timbers, making 29 consecutive starts from April 23-Oct. 2 ... Earned an MLS career-high nine shutouts, besting his previous mark of eight set in both 2006 and 2007 ... His nine shutouts were tied for thirdbest in the league ... Recorded three straight clean sheets Aug. 24-Sept. 16, and set Portland’s MLS franchise-long shutout streak at 342 minutes without allowing a goal ... Registered his ninth shutout of the season in a 1-0 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Oct. 2 ... Also ranked among league leaders in both saves (91) and wins (9) ... Missed the first five matches of the season with a right knee injury ... Named by fans as the Timbers’ Supporters Player of the Year. Veteran goalkeeper enters his seventh MLS season after a solid 2011 campaign with the Timbers. Over his previous six MLS seasons, has 48 wins and 33 shutouts to his credit. In his career, Perkins has earned six caps with the U.S. Men’s National Team and was the starting goalkeeper as the United States reached the finals of the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

MIKE CHABALA - D

ERIC BRUNNER - D

Height: 6-4 Weight: 170 DOB: 02/12/86 Hometown: Dublin, Ohio Acquired: Selected in the second round (3rd overall) of the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft from Columbus, 11/24/10 Pronunciation: BREW-ner Last MLS goal: 08/24/11 - POR vs. CHV Last MLS assist: 06/19/11 - POR vs. NY

2012: Has started and played the full 90 minutes in three straight matches. 2011: Led the Timbers in minutes played with 2,795 ... Started 31 of his 32 appearances with the club (both career highs) ... His minutes and games played were both MLS career highs ... Tallied a career-high three goals, including two game-winners ... Scored his first goal of the season in a 1-0 win over his former club Columbus on May 21 at JELD-WEN Field ... Earned an assist against New York on June 19 ... Notched the third goal in a 3-0 win over the LA Galaxy on Aug. 3, with a header off a corner kick ... Found the insurance goal in a 2-0 win over Chivas USA in a U.S. Open Cup play-in match March 29 ... Anchored a season-high three straight shutouts (Aug. 24Sept. 16) ... Named to MLSsoccer.com’s Team of the Week for Week 24 ... Was issued the first red card in Timbers’ MLS history July 10 against Seattle. The defender finished his fourth professional season and third in MLS in 2011, having started his career with the United Soccer Leagues club Miami FC before spending the last two seasons in Columbus. He was originally drafted out of Ohio State University in the second round (16th overall) of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by the New York Red Bulls.

DARLINGTON NAGBE - M/F

Height: 6-0 Weight: 175 DOB: 05/25/84 Hometown: Fresno, Calif. Acquired: Trade with Houston Dynamo, 07/21/11 Pronunciation: chuh-BALL-uh Last MLS goal: 08/03/11 - POR vs. LA Last MLS assist: 09/16/11 - POR vs. NE

Height: 5-9 Weight: 165 DOB: 07/19/90 Hometown: Lakewood, Ohio Acquired: Selected in the first round (2nd overall) of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, 01/13/11 Pronunciation: NAG-be Last MLS goal: 03/17/12 - POR @ FCD Last MLS assist: 09/21/11 - POR vs. SJ

2012: Played 90 minutes and served as team captain in an MLS Reserve League match on March 27 ... Was an unused substitute for the Timbers first three matches.

2012: Made his first start of the season on March 24 as a forward against New England ... Scored his first goal of the 2012 season, a game-tying strike in the 51st minute of a 1-1 draw with FC Dallas on March 17 ... Entered the FC Dallas match as a halftime substitute, becoming just the third Timbers player to score after entering the match as a sub ... Coming off of a preseason ankle injury, made his season debut March 12 against Philadelphia as a 66th-minute sub.

2011: Arrived in Portland July 21, 2011 following a trade with the Houston Dynamo ... Made his club debut in a friendly against Independiente (Argentina) on July 26 ... In his second league start for the Timbers, scored his first goal of the season Aug. 3 in a 3-0 home win over LA Galaxy ... Recorded assists in back-to-back home games on Aug. 24 and Sept. 16 ... Finished the season with four points (1 goal, 2 assists) - all coming with Portland in 14 matches (13 starts). Chabala joined the Timbers midway through their inaugural MLS season. He was acquired, along with defender Lovel Palmer, from the Houston Dynamo in exchange for midfielder Adam Moffat and allocation money on July 21, 2011. Chabala was a fourth-round pick (44th overall) in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft by Houston out of the University of Washington. A seven-year MLS veteran, Chabala recorded his best year in 2010 with Houston (1 goal, 4 assists in 25 matches).

2011: Appeared in 28 matches (21 starts) as a rookie with the Timbers ... Finished the season with seven points (2 goals, 3 assists) and his July 2 juggle and volley against Sporting Kansas City won the 2011 AT&T Goal of the Year award ... It was his first goal of the season ... Scored again on Sept. 16 with a header against New England ... Made his MLS debut as a 66th-minute substitute in a 1-1 draw at New England on April 2 ... Was on the injured list while recovering from sports hernia surgery, causing him to miss the first two regular-season matches. The 2010 Hermann Trophy winner, Nagbe was selected No. 2 overall in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by the Timbers. A standout at the University of Akron, he compiled 19 goals and 19 assists in 73 matches during three collegiate seasons. Nagbe, a twotime NSCAA All-American, led the Zips to the NCAA national championship as a junior in 2010. He is a member of the 2010 class for Generation adidas.

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SAL ZIZZO - M

Height: 5-10 Weight: 165 Hometown: San Diego, Calif. Acquired: Trade with Chivas USA, 02/16/11 Pronunciation: ZEE-zoh Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: 08/14/11 - POR @ HOU

DOB: 04/03/87

2012: Played 23 minutes in an MLS Reserve League game on March 27 at San Jose, his first competitive action since sustaining a torn anterior cruciate ligament on Oct. 14, 2011. 2011: Started 14 of his 30 appearances with the Timbers in 2011 ... Made 10 consecutive starts from Aug. 3 to Sept. 21 ... Recorded three assists during the season ... Notched his first assist on July 30 in a 2-2 draw with Toronto FC ... Followed it up with another assist in the next game (Aug. 3, 3-0 win over LA) ... Scored his lone goal of the season in an exhibition win over Argentine side C.A. Independiente on July 26 ... Suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament near the end of the season. Zizzo was acquired by the Timbers through a trade with Chivas USA on Feb. 16, 2011, in exchange for allocation money. The attacking midfielder returned to the United States in 2010, joining Chivas USA via a weighted lottery after signing a contract with MLS. He started his professional career in 2007 with Hannover 96 of the German Bundesliga after a two-year collegiate career at UCLA.

FRANCK SONGO'O - M

Height: 5-10 Weight: 175 Hometown: Yaounde, Cameroon Acquired: Signed, 02/16/12 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

DOB: 04/14/87

2012: Made his Timbers debut on March 24 at New England as a 60th-minute substitute ... Recorded two shots on goal in 30 minutes against New England. INTERNATIONAL: Represented Cameroon in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing … Played in four matches during the Olympic tournament, helping the team reach the quarterfinal … Helped Cameroon go unbeaten in group play (1-0-2), playing against South Korea, Honduras and Italy … Started in the quarterfinal match against Brazil, which Cameroon lost 2-0. Made his full Cameroon National Team debut in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde on Sept. 6, 2008.

KRIS BOYD - F

Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 Hometown: Irvine, Scotland Acquired: Signed, 01/30/12 Last MLS goal: 03/12/12 - POR vs. PHI Last MLS assist: n/a

DOB: 08/18/83

2012: His glancing header against Philadelphia on March 12 was awarded the MLS AT&T Goal of the Week for Week 1 ... Made his MLS debut March 12 in the Timbers’ season-opening win over Philadelphia, scoring the game-winning goal in the 66th minute to open his MLS scoring account ... Attempted a team-high four shots against the Union, three of which were on target ... Started and played 90 minutes in two straight matches ... As of March 31, leads the team with five shots on goal. Boyd, the Scottish Premier League’s all-time leading scorer, was signed Jan. 30, 2012, as a Designated Player ... One of the most prolific strikers in Scottish football, Boyd scored 164 goals in 296 league appearances in the Scottish Premier League with clubs Kilmarnock FC (2000-05) and Rangers FC (2006-10) ... Boyd netted 101 goals in league play during his time with Rangers, and is a four-time winner of the SPL’s goal-scoring title ... His career totals since 2000 include 176 goals in 335 career league matches, playing in the top leagues of Scotland, England and Turkey. INTERNATIONAL: Has seven goals to his credit in 18 appearances with the Scotland National Team … Scored twice in his senior team debut May 11, 2006, as part of Scotland’s 5-1 win over Bulgaria in the 2006 Kirin Cup in Japan

EDDIE JOHNSON - F

Height: 5-11 Weight: 185 Hometown: Chester, England Acquired: Signed, 10/19/10 Last MLS goal: 07/30/11 - POR vs. TOR Last MLS assist: n/a

DOB: 09/20/84

2012: Is out indefinitely following a concussion suffered in preseason. 2011: Made seven league appearances (3 starts) for the Timbers in 2011 ... Scored his first MLS goal in just his second MLS start July 30 against Toronto FC ... Totaled a goal and an assist over a pair of July friendlies against West Bromwich Albion and Club Atletico Independiente ... Earned his first MLS start July 2 at JELD-WEN Field against Sporting Kansas City. CAREER: A product of the Manchester United youth academy, Johnson was one of the first four players signed by the Timbers for their inaugural MLS season in 2011. He played in 133 league games over seven seasons in Europe before joining the Austin Aztex in 2009. He finished second in scoring in the 2010 USSF D-2 Pro League, scoring 14 goals; he left the club as its all-time leading scorer with 20 goals in two seasons.

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KALIF ALHASSAN - M

Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 Hometown: Accra, Ghana Acquired: Signed, 12/15/10 Pronunciation: KA-leaf ALL-ha-sahn Last MLS goal: 03/12/12 - POR vs. PHI Last MLS assist: 03/12/12 - POR vs. PHI

DOB: 10/15/90

JACK JEWSBURY - M

Height: 6-0 Weight: 185 DOB: 04/13/81 Hometown: Springfield, Mo. Acquired: Trade with Sporting Kansas City, 03/01/11 Pronunciation: JEWS-bury Last MLS goal: 08/14/11 - POR @ HOU Last MLS assist: 03/12/12 - POR vs. PHI

2012: Scored his first MLS goal and recorded an assist to help lead the Timbers to their first comeback win as an MLS side March 12 in a 3-1 win over Philadelphia ... Was named the MLS Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters for Week 1 of the MLS season ... Has started and played 90 minutes in each of the team’s first three matches.

2012: Received a yellow card on March 24 against New England, his second consecutive game earning a card. Recorded his first multiple-assist game of the 2012 season, aiding the Timbers in a 3-1 comeback victory over Philadelphia March 12 ... Set up the equalizing strike by Andrew Jean-Baptiste and an insurance goal by Kalif Alhassan.

2011: Was awarded the Timbers’ Young Player of the Year for his performance throughout the season ... Finished second among team leaders with six assists, including three game-winning assists, in 32 matches ... Became the third player in MLS history, joining LA’s Carlos Hermosillo (1998) and New York’s Jorge Rojas (2008), to record assists in each of his first three home matches and went on to tally five assists overall in the Timbers’ first five home fixtures ... Was named to MLSsoccer.com’s Team of the Week in Week 5 and was one of six Timbers selected to the AT&T 2011 MLS All-Star voting ballot.

2011: Named the club’s captain by head coach John Spencer on March 11 ... Set new career marks in points (22), goals (7) and assists (8) ... Was the only player in MLS in 2011 with multiple four-game points streaks (April 30-May 29 and July 30-Aug. 20) ... Became the Timbers’ first MLS All-Star when he was selected to represent MLS in the AT&T 2011 MLS All-Star Game against Manchester United on July 27 at Red Bull Arena ... Finished second on the team in minutes played, logging 2,790 across 31 games ... Recorded at least three points in each month spanning April to August ... Recorded an assist in four consecutive matches from April 30-May 21 - a club record ... Logged two, three-point games in 2011, with one of those performances coming in his 200th MLS match April 17 against FC Dallas ... Voted by his teammates as the Timbers’ 2011 Player’s Player of the Year.

Alhassan signed with the Timbers on Dec. 15, 2010, after playing in eight games with Portland’s second-division club in 2010. Alhassan played in eight games with Portland’s second division club in 2010, joining the club midway through the campaign. Alhassan played in Ghana’s GLO Premier League with Liberty Professionals from 2007-10. He’s been a part of Ghana’s National Team system since 2007, playing for the U-17 and U-20 sides. He was called into camp with the senior team in 2009.

DAVID HORST - D

The nine-year MLS veteran captained the Timbers to the brink of an MLS Cup playoff berth and logged career highs in points, goals and assists in 2011. The Springfield, Mo., native has participated in two U.S. National Team camps during his career.

JAMES MARCELIN - M

Height: 6-4 Weight: 210 DOB: 10/25/85 Hometown: Pine Grove, Pa. Acquired: Selected in the fifth round (9th overall) of the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft from Real Salt Lake, 11/24/10 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

Height: 6-2 Weight: 175 Hometown: Saint-Marc, Haiti Acquired: Signed, 12/15/10 Pronunciation: mar-sa-LEE-in Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

2012: Is currently listed as doubtful on the injury list after undergoing offseason hip surgery.

2012: Played the final 13 minutes of a 1-1 draw with FC Dallas on March 17 ... Made his season debut March 12 against Philadelphia as an 80th-minute sub.

2011: Recorded an MLS career-high 15 appearances (11 starts) in his first full MLS season ... Helped the Timbers’ defense record three straight shutouts from Aug. 24Sept. 16 ... Wore the captain’s armband in the club’s 2-0 exhibition win over Argentina’s Independiente July 26 ... Made his first start of the season April 2 in a 1-1 draw at New England ... Started and played 120 minutes in a 1-0 overtime loss to San Jose in a U.S. Open Cup play-in game May 3 ... Played a full 90 against Dutch side AFC Ajax in a friendly May 25 ... Made three appearances (all starts) for the Timbers Reserves ... Scored a goal against the Sounders FC Reserves in a 3-2 loss May 15.

2011: Made his MLS debut at New England on April 2 ... Went on to start 12 of his 20 league appearances throughout the season ... Became the first Timbers player to receive a yellow card in three straight matches July 10-23 ... Started and played 90 minutes of the club’s 2-0 win over Chivas USA in a U.S. Open Cup play-in match March 29 ... Started in an overtime loss to San Jose in U.S. Open Cup qualifying May 3 ... Missed time in the middle of the season with a right knee injury ... Started friendlies against AFC Ajax May 25 and Mexico’s Club América July 7.

Horst, acquired as the ninth overall pick in the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft, joined the Timbers after three seasons as a member of Real Salt Lake. He spent much of the 2010 season on loan with the USSF Division-2 Pro League’s Puerto Rico Islanders and was a key piece of the Islanders’ run to the league title and performance in the 201011 CONCACAF Champions League.

DOB: 06/13/86

INTERNATIONAL: A member of the Haiti National Team since 2007 ... Featured in four 2014 World Cup qualifying matches for Haiti in 2011 ... Scored goals in back-to-back 2014 World Cup qualifying matches Sept. 2 and Sept. 6, 2011, against the US Virgin Islands and Curacao as Haiti opened its World Cup qualifying with two wins ... Played in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, appearing in all four of Haiti’s games during the tournament, including a 2-2 draw against the United States ... Scored a goal against Grenada in that tournament ... Other international competitions include the 2007 Gold Cup and a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica ... Was named to the 18man squad for an international friendly against FIFA 2010 World Cup-bound Argentina on May 5, 2010.

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JORGE PERLAZA - F

Height: 5-10 Weight: 155 Hometown: Guapi, Colombia Acquired: Signed, 03/07/11 Pronunciation: HOR-hay per-LA-za Last MLS goal: 08/20/11 - POR vs. VAN Last MLS assist: 08/20/11 - POR vs. VAN

DOB: 10/11/84

2012: Has appeared in the first three games (2 starts) ... Started and played 45 minutes against FC Dallas on March 17 ... Played the full 90 in the Timbers’ season opening victory, 3-1, over Philadephia. 2011: In his first MLS season, ranked third among the Timbers’ leading scorers with 14 points and six goals ... Named to MLSsoccer.com’s Team of the Week in Weeks 5 and 21 ... Scored the first goal at JELD-WEN Field on April 14, in the 29th minute of the Timbers’ home opener against Chicago ... That strike was declared MLSsoccer. com’s Goal of the Week in Week 5 ... Scored two goals on April 14 and was the only Timbers player in 2011 to have a multiple-goal game ... Scored the go-ahead goal in the 69th minute against Seattle Sounders FC on July 10 ... Drew a penalty July 16 at Chicago in the 23rd minute, which led to Jack Jewsbury’s game-winning, penaltykick goal to give the Timbers their first MLS road victory ... Registered a goal and an assist in a 2-1 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Aug. 20 at JELD-WEN Field. Perlaza, a veteran of 10 professional seasons, joined the Timbers for their inaugural season in MLS. Starting his professional career at the age of 16, Perlaza was a proven goal scorer in Colombia’s first division, netting 23 goals in 78 league games from 2009-10 with Deportes Tolima. He has competed in two of South America’s more prestigious tournaments, including the Copa Libertadores in 2007.

BRENT RICHARDS - F

ERIC ALEXANDER - M

Height: 6-1 Weight: 165 Hometown: Portage, Mich. Acquired: Trade with FC Dallas, 08/19/11 Last MLS goal: 09/16/10 - FCD vs. NY Last MLS assist: 10/24/10 - FCD @ LA

DOB: 04/14/88

2012: Has started the first three matches at left midfield ... Took two shots against Philadelphia on March 12, including one that hit off the base of the right post. 2011: Acquired in a mid-season trade with FC Dallas on Aug. 19 ... Made three starts for Portland, earning his first Sept. 24 against the New York Red Bulls ... Started each of the final two matches of the season in draws against D.C. United and Real Salt Lake ... Made his Timbers debut as a substitute and played 19 minutes in a 1-0 win over Chivas USA on Aug. 24 ... Appeared in four games (3 starts) for the Timbers Reserves ... Earned an assist on Bright Dike’s goal against the LA Galaxy Reserves on Sept. 1 ... Played 1,218 minutes over 22 games (16 starts) for FC Dallas before the trade ... Made two Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup appearances with FC Dallas, including a start in a 2-0 quarterfinal win over Real Salt Lake. Joining the Timbers mid-season in 2011 from FC Dallas, Alexander was originally a third-round selection (44th overall) in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. The former Indiana University standout helped FC Dallas to an appearance in the 2010 MLS Cup and earned his first cap with the U.S. National Team in January 2011.

RYAN KAWULOK - D

Height: 5-10 Weight: 165 DOB: 05/20/90 Hometown: Camas, Wash. Acquired: Signed as a Homegrown Player, 01/04/12 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

Height: 6-2 Weight: 185 Hometown: Boulder, Colo. Acquired: Signed, 03/01/12 Pronunciation: ka-WALL-uk Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

DOB: 12/29/89

2012: Started and played 90 minutes at San Jose in an MLS Reserve League game on March 27.

2012: Started and played 90 minutes at San Jose in an MLS Reserve League game on March 27 ... Was an unused substitute on March 12 against Philadelphia.

Following three seasons with the Portland Timbers U-23s and a standout collegiate career at the University of Washington, Richards signed as the club’s first Homegrown Player on Jan. 4, 2012. Richards registered 26 goals and 12 assists in 37 games with the Timbers U-23s, becoming the team’s all-time leading scorer. He became the third player from the Timbers U-23s, who compete in United Soccer Leagues’ Premier Development League, to sign with the Timbers’ first team.

Selected No. 8 overall in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft, Kawulok was signed March 1, 2012. He became the fourth member of the Timbers development team, the Portland Timbers U-23s, to sign with the first team. Kawulok was a standout at the University of Portland during his collegiate career and earned West Coast Conference Defender of the Year following his senior campaign in 2011.

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BRIGHT DIKE - F

Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 Hometown: Edmond, Okla. Acquired: Signed, 10/19/10 Pronunciation: DEE-kay Last MLS goal: 08/17/11 - POR @ SKC Last MLS assist: n/a

DOB: 02/02/87

DIEGO CHARA - M

Height: 5-8 Weight: 150 Hometown: Cali, Colombia Acquired: Signed, 04/13/10 Pronunciation: dee-EH-goh char-AH Last MLS goal: 09/16/11 - POR vs. NE Last MLS assist: 10/02/11 - POR @ VAN

DOB: 04/05/86

2012: Started and played 90 minutes at San Jose in an MLS Reserve League match on March 27 ... Was an unused substitute for the first three matches.

2012: Started and played 90 minutes in each of the first three games ... As of March 31, is tied for the team lead in fouls suffered with Jack Jewsbury (7).

2011: Made his MLS Timbers debut July 7 in a friendly against Club América exactly five months after undergoing Achilles’ tendon surgery, after rupturing his Achilles tendon in the Timbers first preseason game Feb. 4 ... Scored his first career MLS goal in the 81st minute of a 3-1 loss at Sporting KC Aug. 17 ... Recorded four goals in five MLS Reserve League appearances, ranking second in scoring for the Timbers Reserves ... Helped the Reserve squad to a second-place finish in the MLS Reserve League’s West Division ... Made 11 appearances in MLS action.

2011: Became the first Designated Player in Timbers MLS history, signing April 13 ... Made his club debut April 23 at LA Galaxy, coming on as a second-half sub ... Started his next 27 appearances ... Recorded his first MLS goal in a 2-1 win over Cascadiarival Vancouver Whitecaps FC, scoring the quickest goal in Timbers MLS history in just the second minute of play ... Finished fourth on the team in points (8) and fifth in minutes logged (2,401) ... Recorded the game-winning assist in the first MLS match at BC Place, setting up Kenny Cooper’s goal to beat Whitecaps FC 1-0 on Oct. 2 ... Prior to joining the Timbers, scored two goals in nine games for Colombia first-division club Deportes Tolima during the 2011 Apertura season ... Played in seven matches in 2011 Copa Libertadores play, recording an assist in a 2-0 win over Brazilian power Corinthians.

Overcame a ruptured Achilles in preseason to make his MLS debut for the Timbers seven months later against Sporting KC on Aug. 17, 2011. He had a standout rookie season with the Timbers in the USSF Division-2 Pro League in 2010, and was one of four players to be announced as the Timbers’ first MLS signings on Oct. 19, 2010.

INTERNATIONAL: Was recalled by the Colombian National Team for a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Bolivia on Oct. 11, 2011, and played the final 21 minutes as a sub in a 2-1 win ... Made his senior international debut for the Colombian National Team on Nov. 17, 2010, starting a friendly against Peru in Bogota, Colombia.

JOSE ADOLFO VALENCIA - F

Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 Hometown: Bogotá, Colombia Acquired: Signed, 12/15/11 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

DOB: 12/18/91

Regarded as one of Colombia’s top young players, Valencia was acquired by the Timbers on Dec. 15, 2011. He made his professional debut at the age of 16 and played four seasons (2008-11) for Colombian first-division club Independiente Santa Fe. Underwent knee surgery on Feb. 6 to repair damaged cartilage in his left knee. He is expected to miss 6-12 months. INTERNATIONAL: Played for the Colombia U-20 National Team in 2011 … Called up for the 2011 Toulon Tournament in France … Played in a total of four games during the tournament, facing the U-20 sides for Portugal, Ivory Coast and Italy … Scored the decisive goal against Mexico in a 2-1 semifinal victory … Colombia went on to defeat France’s U-20 side in penalty kicks to win the tournament title … Was a key figure for Colombia in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which was held in Colombia … Started all three group matches, leading Colombia to a perfect 3-0-0 record in group play … Scored the opening goal in a 2-0 win over Mali in group play to secure the team’s place in the knockout rounds … Colombia fell to Mexico in the Round of 16 … Played in all five of Colombia’s games during the tournament.

RODNEY WALLACE - D

Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 Hometown: Rockville, Md. Acquired: Trade with D.C. United, 11/24/10 Last MLS goal: 04/17/11 - POR vs. FCD Last MLS assist: 10/19/11 - POR @ DCU

DOB: 06/17/88

2012: Started at left back in three straight matches ... Received a yellow card on March 17 against FC Dallas for a reckless tackle in the ninth minute. 2011: Registered two goals and two assists in 25 matches (22 starts) for the Timbers ... Became the first Timbers player to score in consecutive matches, when he tucked the ball away in the 55th minute of a 3-2 win over FC Dallas April 17 ... Scored in the home opener April 14 against Chicago, in which the Timbers won 4-2 ... Was named to the MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week for Week 5 after scoring in back-to-back games ... Started the first 19 matches of the season at left back ... Assisted Bright Dike’s goal Aug. 17 against Sporting KC ... Set up the opening goal by Kenny Cooper in a 1-1 draw with D.C. United on Oct. 19 ... Played in three games with the Timbers Reserves ... Logged a goal and an assist in a 5-1 win over the Chivas USA Reserves at JELD-WEN Field Sept. 27 ... Acquired by Portland in a trade with D.C. United Nov. 24, 2010. INTERNATIONAL: In a dramatic international debut, scored the game-winning goal for

Costa Rica in a 1-0 win over the United States in a friendly Sept. 2, 2011, at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. ... He came off the bench in the 61st minute and scored the winner on a diving header just four minutes later ... Made his first international start Sept. 6 in a friendly against Ecuador for his second cap.

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JOE BENDIK - GK

Height: 6-3 Weight: 205 Hometown: Marietta, Ga. Acquired: Signed, 02/24/12 Last MLS win: n/a Last MLS shutout: n/a

DOB: 04/25/89

2012: Started and played 90 minutes and made four saves at San Jose in an MLS Reserve League match on March 27 ... Was an unused substitute on March 24 against New England and March 17 against FC Dallas. Bendik signed with the Timbers on Feb. 24, 2012, after two seasons playing abroad for Norwegian top-flight club Sogndal. Previous to his professional career, Bendik spent four years at Clemson University. He finished his time with the Tigers among the school’s career leaders in shutouts, saves, saves per game, wins and minutes played.

CHARLES RENKEN - M

Height: 5-7 Weight: 140 Hometown: Edwardsville, Illinois Acquired: Signed, 01/31/12 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

DOB: 12/19/93

2012: Started and played 90 minutes at San Jose in an MLS Reserve League match on March 27. Renken was acquired on Jan. 31, 2012, via the MLS waiver process. Renken played his first professional season with the U-19 side for Bundesliga club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim during the 2010-11 campaign. He’s been a standout for U.S. youth international teams since 2005 and has represented the United States at the U-14, U-15, U-17 and U-20 levels. INTERNATIONAL: Was one of 36 players called into camp with the U.S. U-20/U-23 National Team in Duisburg, Germany, from Nov. 7-15, 2011 … During the camp, made a substitute appearance in a scoreless draw against Azerbaijan on Nov. 11 … Came off the bench to play 30 minutes for the U-20s in a 3-0 loss to the U-19 side for German club Bayer Leverkusen on Nov. 15 … Made 11 appearances overall with the U.S. U-17 National Team and scored two goals … During his time with the U-17s, competed in the Mondial Minimes Tournament in France and Toyota International Youth Football Championship in Japan in 2007 … Helped the U-17s win the La Serena Cup in 2009, scoring a goal against host Chile (Feb. 1, 2009) during the tournament … Sustained a torn ACL on March 27, 2009, in a friendly against the Uruguay U-17 National Team, ruling him out of the U.S. squad for the 2009 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Mexico.

STEVE PURDY - D

Height: 6-4 Weight: 190 Hometown: San Jose, Calif. Acquired: Signed, 01/26/11 Pronunciation: PUR-dee Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

DOB: 02/05/85

CHRIS TAYLOR - D

Height: 6-1 Weight: 160 DOB: 05/12/89 Hometown: Edmond, Okla. Acquired: Selected in the second round (22nd overall) of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, 01/14/11 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

2012: Started and played 90 minutes at San Jose in an MLS Reserve League match on March 27.

2011: Made an MLS career-high eight appearances (all starts) for the Timbers ... Saw 90 minutes at right back in each of the Timbers’ first six regular-season matches ... Featured in both of the club’s U.S. Open Cup play-in matches - a 2-0 win over Chivas USA on March 29 and a 1-0 extra time loss to San Jose May 3 ... Started all five of his appearances for the Timbers Reserves ... Recorded a game-winning assist in a 3-2 win over Vancouver in MLS Reserve League play Aug. 21 ... Played a full 90 at center back in a 2-0 exhibition win over Argentina’s Independiente July 26.

2011: Taken in the second round (22nd overall) by the Timbers in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft ... Started nine of his 10 appearances with the Timbers Reserves ... Was one of just two players to play in all 10 of the team’s MLS Reserve League schedule, helping the team to a second-place finish in the MLS Reserve League’s West Division ... Led the Timbers Reserves in minutes played with 855 ... Registered an assist in a 3-3 draw with the Chivas USA Reserves June 5 ... Helped the Timbers Reserves to a second-place finish in the MLS Reserve League’s West Division ... Started and played all 90 minutes in exhibitions against EPL side West Bromwich Albion and Mexico’s Club América ... Made his first-team debut in a friendly against Dutch side AFC Ajax at JELD-WEN Field on May 25.

INTERNATIONAL: With family ties to El Salvador, was called in to camp with the El Salvador National Team for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup ... Earned his first senior cap with a start for El Salvador in the quarterfinals of the tournament in a penaltykick loss to Panama June 19 ... Scored his first international goal in his second appearance for El Salvador, contributing to a 4-0 win over the Cayman Islands on Oct. 11, 2011, in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match ... Represented the United States at multiple levels, including U-18, U-20 and U-23 ... In 2007, was called into his first senior U.S. National Team camp for a match against Switzerland on Oct. 17, but did not play ... In 2004 with the U-20s, helped the team to a third-place finish in the Busan (Korea) Four-Nations International Tournament.

After a standout collegiate career at the University of Tulsa, Taylor was selected by the Timbers in the second round (No. 22 overall) of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft on Jan. 13, 2011. He started 82 games for the Golden Hurricane and totaled eight goals and 17 assists in his collegiate career. Taylor was a four-time All-Conference-USA honoree and helped Tulsa to four straight NCAA Tournament appearances.

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FREDDIE BRAUN - M/D

Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 Hometown: Rochester Hills, Mich. Acquired: Signed, 02/17/11 Pronunciation: BRAWN Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

DOB: 05/13/88

2012: Started and played 90 minutes at San Jose in an MLS Reserve League match on March 27 ... On the bench as an available substitute for the first three matches of the season. 2011: Led the Timbers with 428 minutes played in non-league matches ... Played 90 minutes in a 2-0 exhibition win over Argentina’s Independiente on July 26, at JELD-WEN Field ... Started and played 90 minutes in an exhibition against the English Premier League’s West Bromwich Albion ... Started and played 83 minutes against famed Mexican side Club América on July 7 ... Scored his first goal in an MLS Reserve League game June 5 at Chivas USA ... In total, appeared in nine MLS Reserve League matches, playing 693 minutes and recording one goal ... Started and logged 120 minutes at right back in a 1-0 overtime loss to San Jose in a U.S. Open Cup play-in game May 3.

HANYER MOSQUERA - D

Height: 6-1 Weight: 175 Hometown: Istmina, Colombia Acquired: Signed, 01/17/12 Pronunciation: AHN-yehr mos-KEH-ra Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

DOB: 01/15/87

2012: Made his Timbers debut on March 17 against FC Dallas ... Started and played 90 minutes and helped the defense hold FC Dallas to six shots ... For his efforts against FC Dallas, was named to the MLS Team of the Week Honorable Mention list for Week 2. Signed by the Timbers on Jan. 17, 2012, Mosquera joins the Timbers after playing six seasons in Colombia’s top leagues. He spent most of those in the Liga Postobon (first division), splitting time between Corporación Deportes Quindío (2007-10) and Club Deportivo La Equidad Seguros (2010-11). In total, Mosquera appeared in 127 matches and scored six goals in Colombia’s top flight.

After a standout season in 2010 with the Portland Timbers U-23s, the Timbers’ development team, Braun was signed to the Timbers’ MLS roster on Feb. 17, 2011. Braun was an all-league midfielder for the Timbers U-23s and led the team to a historic season in United Soccer Leagues’ Premier Development League, which included winning the league title. He was a standout at the University of Louisville during his collegiate career.

LOVEL PALMER - D/M

ANDREW JEAN-BAPTISTE - D

Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 DOB: 08/30/84 Hometown: Mandeville, Jamaica Acquired: Trade with Houston Dynamo, 07/21/11 Pronunciation: luh-VELL Last MLS goal: 05/07/11 - HOU @ TOR Last MLS assist: 09/16/11 - POR vs. NE

Height: 6-2 Weight: 205 DOB: 06/16/92 Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y. Acquired: Selected in the first round (8th overall) of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, 01/12/12 Pronunciation: JOHN-bap-TEE-st Last MLS goal: 03/12/12 - POR vs. PHI Last MLS assist: n/a

2012: Started and played 90 minutes in each of the team’s first three matches ... Dating back to 2011, has started 18 of the last 19 matches in the backline, including 13 straight.

2012: Appeared for 66 minutes as a substitute on March 24 against New England coming on after Hanyer Mosquera sustained an injury in the 24th minute ... Made his professional debut and scored his first professional goal in the Timbers’ 3-1 win over Philadelphia March 12 ... Became the youngest Timbers player to score an MLS goal at 19 years, 8 months and 27 days. ... Was an unused substitute on March 17 against FC Dallas.

2011: Arrived in Portland, along with defender Mike Chabala, after a trade with Houston on July 21 ... Combined for career highs in games played (34) and starts (31) between Houston and Portland ... Started all 15 of his appearances with Portland ... Featured in each of the Timbers’ three consecutive shutouts Aug. 24-Sept. 16 ... Earned the assist on a goal by Diego Chara Sept. 16 against New England ... Appeared in 19 matches for Houston, missing just one game due to suspension ... Set up the Dynamo’s first goal of the 2011 season at Seattle March 25 ... Scored the consolation goal in a 2-1 loss at Toronto on May 7. INTERNATIONAL: Has 19 caps for the Jamaican National Team since debuting for his country in 2005 ... Was called into camp for a friendly against Colombia on Oct. 6, 2011, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ... Helped Jamaica to the Caribbean Cup title in Martinique in December 2010 ... Notched an assist in a 2-1 loss to Argentina Feb. 11, 2010 ... Was a part of Jamaica’s squad for a tour of Asia in 2007, starting matches against Indonesia, Malaysia and Iran ... Started his first international match March 21, 2007, in a 2-0 loss to Switzerland in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ... Made his debut for the Reggae Boyz on April 20, 2005, coming on as a sub in a 1-0 win vs. Guatemala.

After two standout seasons at the University of Connecticut, Jean-Baptiste joined the Timbers as the first-round SuperDraft pick (eighth overall) of the team on Jan. 12, 2012. COLLEGE: Was named the Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year after starting in each of the 25 matches he played in during his sophomore season in 2011 … Anchored UConn’s defense that allowed just 10 goals and recorded a programrecord 16 shutouts ... Recorded two goals and one assist, while earning All-BIG EAST Conference first-team and NSCAA All-Northeast Region first-team honors … Garnered Soccer America second-team MVP Honors ... Was named to the BIG EAST Conference All-Rookie Team in his first collegiate season at Connecticut in 2010 … Was a Soccer America first-team Freshman All-American, a College Soccer News second-team All-Freshman honoree and was named to the NSCAA All-Northeast Region second team in his freshman season.

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JAKE GLEESON - GK

Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 Hometown: Wellington, New Zealand Acquired: Signed, 02/17/11 Pronunciation: GLEE-son Last MLS win: 04/17/11 - POR vs. FCD Last MLS shutout: n/a

DOB: 06/26/90

2012: Missed two MLS matches (March 17, March 24) while helping the New Zealand U-23 National Team qualify for the 2012 London Olympics ... Started and played 90 minutes in three matches as the New Zealand U-23 “Oly Whites” earned the Oceania Football Confederation’s only spot to the Olympics ... Was an unused substitute on March 12 against Philadelphia. 2011: Made his professional debut with the Timbers in the second half of a 2-0 loss to Toronto FC at BMO Field March 26 ... Earned his first professional start and win in the Timbers home opener at JELD-WEN Field, a 4-2 over Chicago April 14 ... Recorded back-to-back wins against Chicago (April 14) and FC Dallas (April 17) ... Won MLSSoccer.com’s Save of the Week honors in Weeks 2 and 5 ... Was named the Timbers/MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year for his work in the community ... Logged his first professional shutout in a 2-0 win over Chivas USA in a U.S. Open Cup play-in match March 29 ... Registered a perfect 5-0-0 record in MLS Reserve League action, seeing time in six matches during the Timbers Reserves’ seven-match unbeaten streak to finish the season ... Finished his rookie season with an overall record of 7-0-1 in MLS competitions. INTERNATIONAL: Earned his first senior cap with New Zealand on June 5, 2011, coming on as a 77th minute sub in a friendly against rival Australia at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

FUTTY DANSO - D

Height: 6-3 Weight: 185 Hometown: Serekunda, The Gambia Acquired: Signed, 12/15/10 Pronunciation: FOOT-ee DAN-sue Last MLS goal: 10/22/11 - POR @ RSL Last MLS assist: n/a

DOB: 04/27/83

2012: Is expected to miss the first 4-6 weeks of the 2012 MLS season due to a fracture in his left foot. 2011: Made his MLS debut April 14, in the Timbers’ home opener against the Chicago Fire ... Scored a career-high three goals, all of which resulted in points for the Timbers ... Scored in back-to-back games May 6 vs. Philadelphia and May 14 at Seattle ... The winner against Philadelphia was nominated for MLSsoccer.com Goal of the Week in Week 8 ... His goal May 6 proved to be the game-winner in a 1-0 victory over the Union ... Netted the equalizer in second-half stoppage time of a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake in the season finale Oct. 22 ... Committed just seven fouls in 24 matches, which ranked among the fewest by an MLS defender in 2011 with at least 1,500 minutes played ... Had an MLS-best streak of 604 minutes without committing a foul ... Forced an own goal by Chicago’s Dasan Robinson in the Timbers homeopening 4-2 victory April 14 at JELD-WEN Field. INTERNATIONAL: Made his senior international debut for The Gambia on March 29, 2011, in a friendly against Equatorial Guinea ... Earned a total of four caps for The Gambia in 2011 ... Scored his first international goal in a 1-1 draw against Burkina Faso in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier Oct. 8 ... Received his first call-ups to The Gambian National Team for Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Namibia on Sept. 4, 2010 and Burkina Faso on Oct. 8, 2010.

REAL PORTLAND PORTLAND P ORTSALT LANTIMBERS D LAKE T TIMBERS IMBEAT RS A AT TCOLORADO R REAL EAL S SALT ATIMBERS LT L LAKE AKE PORTLAND AT RAPIDS SATURDAY, MARCH 2012 SATURDAY, SATURDAY, SATU SA TURD TU RDAY RD AY, AY MARCH , OC OCT OCT. T31, T. .2 22, 19, 2 2, ,2 2011 2011 0111 01 GAME-BY-GAME LINEUPS March 12 vs Philadelphia (W 3-1) GK Perkins D Palmer D Brunner D Jean-Baptiste D Wallace M Alhassan M Jewsbury © M Chara M Alexander (Nagbe 66’) F Perlaza F Boyd (Marcelin 80’)

March 17 at FC Dallas (T 1-1) GK Perkins D Palmer D Brunner D Mosquera D Wallace M Alhassan M Jewsbury © M Chara M Alexander (Marcelin 77’) F Perlaza (Nagbe 45’) F Boyd

March 24 at New England (L 0-1) GK Perkins D Palmer D Brunner D Mosquera (Jean-Baptiste 24’) D Wallace (Perlaza 76’) M Alhassan M Jewsbury © M Chara M Alexander (Songo’o 60) F Nagbe F Boyd

Subs not used: GK Gleeson, D Chabala, D Kawulok, M Braun, F Dike

Subs not used: GK Bendik, D Chabala, D Jean-Baptiste, M Braun, F Dike

Subs not used: GK Bendik, D Chabala, M Braun, F Dike

GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES Philadelphia Union 1 at Portland Timbers 3 March 12, 2012, JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.) Att. 20,483 Scoring: PHI - Gomez (unassisted) 51 POR - Jean-Baptiste (Jewsbury) 54, Boyd (Alhassan) 66, Alhassan (Jewsbury) 76 Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners Philadelphia 5 4 14 0 1 Portland 17 1 8 2 7

Portland Timbers 1 at FC Dallas 1 March 17, 2012, FC Dallas Stadium (Frisco, Texas) Scoring: POR - Nagbe (unassisted) 51 FCD - Perez (unassisted) 22 Shots Saves Portland 12 2 FC Dallas 6 2

Att. 12,203

Fouls 16 13

Portland Timbers 0 at New England 1 March 24, 2012, Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.) Scoring: POR - None FCD - Séne (Tierney) 1 Shots Saves Fouls Portland 13 4 17 New England 9 3 10

Offsides 1 0

Corners 3 7

Att. 12,925

Offsides 4 1

Corners 6 6

REAL SALT LAKE AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2012 REGULAR-SEASON STATISTICS NO 11 9 6 35 13 5 21 30 22 17 15 33 8 14

POS M F M/F D M D M D D/M M F D M M

PLAYER GP Kalif Alhassan 3 Kris Boyd 3 Darlington Nagbe 3 Andrew Jean-Baptiste 2 Jack Jewsbury 3 Eric Brunner 3 Diego Chara 3 Lovel Palmer 3 Rodney Wallace 3 Eric Alexander 3 Jorge Perlaza 3 Hanyer Mosquera 2 Franck Songoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;o 1 James Marcelin 2 Own goals received Timbers Opponents

NO 1

POS GK

GS 3 3 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 0 0

3 3

GOALKEEPER GP Troy Perkins 3 Own goals committed Timbers Opponents

GS 3

3 3

MIN 270 260 159 156 270 270 270 270 256 203 149 114 30 23

G 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

P 3 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SH 6 10 4 1 4 1 3 2 3 6 0 0 2 0

SOG 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0

CK 3 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

OFF 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0

FC 3 4 2 1 6 2 6 4 4 2 1 4 1 1

FS 2 5 1 1 7 2 7 1 3 3 0 0 2 1

C 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

270 270

4 3

3 1

11 7

42 20

14 10

16 14

7 1

41 37

37 41

5 2

0 0

MIN 270

SH 10

SV 7

GA GAA 3 1.00 0

SHO 0

PG 0

PA 0

W 1

L 1

T 1

270 270

10 14

7 9

3 1.00 4 1.33

0 1

0 0

1 1

TIMBERS TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Timbers Opponents

1 0 2

2 4 1

T 4 3

SHOTS Timbers Opponents

1 14 12

2 28 8

T 42 20

CORNERS Timbers Opponents

1 5 6

2 11 8

T 16 14

OFFSIDES Timbers Opponents

1 5 0

2 2 1

T 7 1

SOG Timbers Opponents

1 3 5

2 11 5

T 14 10

FOULS COM. Timbers Opponents

1 18 18

2 23 19

T 41 37

YELLOW CARDS 1 Timbers 4 Opponents 1

2 1 1

T 5 2

RED CARDS Timbers Opponents

1 0 0

2 0 0

T 0 0

REAL SALT LAKE AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2012 ALL-COMPETITION STATISTICS NO 11 9 6 35 13 5 21 30 22 17 15 33 8 14

POS M F M/F D M D M D D/M M F D M M

NO 1

POS GK

3 3

GOALKEEPER GP Troy Perkins 3 Own goals committed Timbers Opponents

GS 3 3 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 0 0

3 3

GS 3

MIN 270 260 159 156 270 270 270 270 256 203 149 114 30 23

G 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

P 3 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SH 6 10 4 1 4 1 3 2 3 6 0 0 2 0

SOG 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0

CK 3 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

OFF 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0

FC 3 4 2 1 6 2 6 4 4 2 1 4 1 1

FS 2 5 1 1 7 2 7 1 3 3 0 0 2 1

C 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

270 270

4 3

3 1

11 7

42 20

14 10

16 14

7 1

41 37

37 41

5 2

0 0

MIN 270

SH 10

SV 7

GA GAA 3 1.00 0

SHO 0

PG 0

PA 0

W 1

L 1

T 1

270 270

10 14

7 9

3 1.00 4 1.33

0 1

0 0

1 1

* - includes MLS play, Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matches and international friendlies.

REAL SALT LAKE AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2012 RESERVE LEAGUE STATISTICS NO 4 16 18 19 25 26 27 28

POS D F D F D M D M D F M

PLAYER Mike Chabala Brent Richards Ryan Kawulok Bright Dike Steve Purdy Charles Renken Chris Taylor Freddie Braun Kasali Casal Sebasti谩n Rinc贸n Sal Zizzo Own goals received Timbers Opponents

NO 23

POS GK

GP 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1

GOALKEEPER GP Joe Bendik 1 Own goals committed Timbers Opponents

GS 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0

1 1

GS 1

MIN 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 67 23

G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SOG

OFF

C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

90 90

0 1

0 2

0 4

19 12

4 5

4 7

5 3

7 17

17 7

1 3

0 0

MIN 90

SH 5

SV 4

GA GAA 1 1.00 0

SHO 0

PG 0

PA 0

W 0

L 1

T 0

90 90

5 4

4 4

1 1.00 0 0.00

0 1

0 0

0 1

1 0

0 0

TIMBERS RESERVES RESULTS DAY Tues.

DATE Mar. 27

OPPONENT @San Jose

LOCATION Earthquakes Training Facility (San Jose)

RESULT REC. L 0-1 0-1-0

TIMBERS GOAL SCORERS

REAL SALT LAKE AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2012 TIMBERS FIRSTS OF 2012 INDIVIDUAL Goal Brace Hat Trick Game-winning Goal Assist Game-winning Assist Penalty Kick Goal Penalty Kick Miss Shot Foul Committed Foul Suffered Caution Ejection Corner Kick Offsides Save Shutout Substitution TEAM Win Home Win Road Win Loss Home Loss Road Loss Draw Home Draw Road Draw Shutout Home Shutout Road Shutout

PENALTY KICKS

DATE March 12

OPP PHI

PLAYER Jean-Baptiste (54’)

March 12 March 12 March 12

PHI PHI PHI

Boyd (66’) Jewsbury (54’) Alhassan (66’)

March 12 March 12 March 12 March 17

PHI PHI PHI FCD

Palmer (3’) Alexander (17’) Jewsbury (11’) Wallace (9’)

March 12 March 12 March 12

PHI PHI PHI

Jewsbury (8’) Boyd (45’) Perkins (55’)

March 12

PHI

Nagbe/Alexander (66’)

DATE March 12 March 12

OPP PHI PHI

SCORE 3-1 3-1

March 24

1-0

March 24 March 17

NE FCD

1-0 1-1

March 17

FCD

1-1

FOR: DATE

MIN

OPP

PLAYER

GOALKEEPER

RESULT

MIN

OPP

PLAYER

GOALKEEPER

RESULT

AGAINST: DATE

SCORING BREAKDOWN HOME (1 game) Minute 0-15 15-30 30-45 45-60 60-75 75-90 TOTAL Timbers 1 1 1 3 Opponents 1 1 ROAD (2 games) Minute 0-15 15-30 30-45 45-60 60-75 75-90 TOTAL Timbers 1 1 Opponents 1 1 2

* - all stats MLS play only

TIMBERS GOAL CHART GOAL SCORERS 11 9 35 6

Alhassan Boyd Jean-Baptiste Nagbe

Total

PENALTY KICKS None

1 1 1 1

KEY Right foot (2) Left foot (0) Header (2) Body (0) Free kick (0) Penalty kick (0)

R L H B F

REAL SALT LAKE AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2012 TIMBERS GAME-BY-GAME Timbers GP MIN G Mar. 12 vs. Phila. 1 90 3 Mar. 17 at FC Dallas 1 90 1 Mar. 24 at New England 1 90

A 3

Totals

Timbers GP MIN SH SV GA GAA SHO PG Mar. 12 vs. Phila. 1 90 2 1 1 1.00 Mar. 17 at FC Dallas 1 90 3 2 1 1.00 Mar. 24 at New England 1 90 5 4 1 1.00

W 1

3 1.00

1 1 0

2 3

270 10

FS 14 13 10

270

FC 8 16 17

Totals

P SH SOG CK OFF 9 17 8 7 2 2 12 3 3 1 13 3 6 4

Opponents Philadelphia FC Dallas New England Totals

GP MIN G 1 90 1 1 90 1 1 90 1 3

FC 14 13 10

FS 8 16 17

P SH SOG CK OFF 2 5 2 1 2 6 3 7 3 9 5 6 1

GP MIN SH SV GA GAA SHO PG 1 90 8 4 3 3.00 1 90 3 2 1 1.00 1 90 3 3 0 0.00 1

L 1

270 14

4 1.33

1 1

270

1 1 0

* - all stats MLS play only

REAL SALT LAKE AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2012 INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME HIGHS PLAYERS Goals: ....................................................2, Perlaza, 04/14/11 vs. Chicago (29’, 47’) Assists: ...................................... 2, 2x (last: Jewsbury, March 12 vs. Philadelphia) Points:................................................... 4, Perlaza, 04/14/11 vs. Chicago (2 goals) Shots:................................................................. 6, Cooper, 08/03/11 vs. LA Galaxy Shots on Goal:....................................3, 3x (last: Boyd, March 12 vs. Philadelphia) Corner Kicks: ................................. 9, 2x (last: Jewsbury, 06/04/11 at Chivas USA) Offsides:.............................................. 4, 5x (last: Cooper, 10/19/11 at D.C. United) Fouls Committed:.................................................5, Chara, 08/03/11 vs. LA Galaxy Fouls Suffered:....................................5, 2x (last: Alhassan, 04/14/11 vs. Chicago) Cautions/Yellow Cards: ............................................. 2, Hall, 08/06/11 at San Jose Ejections/Red Cards:................... 1, 3x (last: Alhassan, 09/24/11 at New York, 64’) GOALKEEPERS Shots Faced: ....................................................... 9, Perkins, 06/25/11 at FC Dallas Saves: ................................................................... 7, Perkins, 07/16/11 at Chicago Goals Allowed: .................................................... 4, Perkins, 06/25/11 at FC Dallas

LONGEST STREAKS PLAYERS Consecutive Games with Goal: ........... 2, 3x (last: Cooper, Sept. 16-Sept.24, 2011) Consecutive Games with Assist: ..................... 4, Jewsbury, April 30-May 21, 2011 Consecutive Games with Point: ...................... 5, Jewsbury, April 30-May 29, 2011 Consecutive Games with Shot: ...................................... 16, 2x (last: Cooper, 2011) Consecutive Games with SOG:............................... 6, Cooper, Aug. 24-Oct. 2, 2011 Consecutive Games with Corner Kick: .......22, Jewsbury, March 19-Aug. 17, 2011 Consecutive Games with Offside: ......................8, Perlaza, March 19-May 6, 2011 Consecutive Games with Foul Com.: .........11, Chara, Aug. 14, 2011-Oct. 22, 2011 Consecutive Games with Foul Suff.: ...............11, Cooper, March 19-May 29, 2011 Consecutive Games with Caution: ............................3, Marcelin, July 10-30, 2011 Consecutive Games with Ejection:................ 1, 3x (last: Alhassan, Sept. 24, 2011) Consecutive Starts:.................................... 20, Jewsbury, March 19-July 30, 2011 Consecutive Minutes: ............................ 1800, Jewsbury, March 19-July 30, 2011 GOALKEEPERS Scoreless Streak (minutes):.......................... 342, Perkins, Aug. 20-Sept. 21, 2011 Consecutive Shutouts: ...................................... 3, Perkins, Aug. 24-Sept. 21, 2011 Consecutive Starts:...........................................32, Perkins, April 23, 2011-current Consecutive Minutes in Goal:........................2880, Perkins, April 23, 2011-current

TIMBERS SENIOR CAPS IN 2012 PLAYER D Futty Danso (The Gambia) D Steve Purdy (El Salvador) D Rodney Wallace (Costa Rica)

DATE Feb. 28 Feb. 28 Feb. 28

OPP Algeria Estonia Wales

COMPETITION 2013 ACN Qual. Friendly Friendly

TIMBERS YOUTH CAPS IN 2012 PLAYER DATE GK Jake Gleeson (N. Zealand U-23) March 16 GK Jake Gleeson (N. Zealand U-23) March 23 GK Jake Gleeson (N. Zealand U-23) March 25

OPP Papua NG Vanuatu Fiji

COMPETITION OFC Olympic Qual. OFC Oympic Qual. OFC Olympic Qual.

* - all stats MLS play only

REAL SALT LAKE ATAT PORTLAND TIMBERS PORTLAND TIMBERS COLORADO RAPIDS SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 19, 2012 SATURDAY, MARCH 2011 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # 17 11 23 9 28 5 4 21 98 19 90 12 35 13 10 18 14 33 6 30 1 15 25 26 16 8 27 20 22 7

PLAYER Alexander, Eric Alhassan, Kalif Bendik, Joe Boyd, Kris Braun, Freddie Brunner, Eric Chabala, Mike Chara, Diego Danso, Mamadou “Futty” Dike, Bright Gleeson, Jake Horst, David Jean-Baptiste, Andrew Jewsbury, Jack Johnson, Eddie Kawulok, Ryan Marcelin, James Mosquera, Hanyer Nagbe, Darlington Palmer, Lovel Perkins, Troy Perlaza, Jorge Purdy, Steve Renken, Charles Richards, Brent Songo’o, Franck Taylor, Chris Valencia, Jose Adolfo Wallace, Rodney Zizzo, Sal

POS M M GK F M D D M D F GK D D M F D M D M/F D GK F D M F M D F D M

HT 6-1 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-4 6-0 5-8 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-2 6-1 5-9 5-10 6-1 5-10 6-4 5-7 5-10 5-10 6-1 6-1 6-0 5-10

WT 165 160 205 180 165 170 175 150 185 220 200 210 205 185 185 185 175 175 165 160 190 155 190 140 165 175 160 180 165 165

DOB 04/14/88 10/15/90 04/25/89 08/18/83 05/13/88 02/12/86 05/25/84 04/05/86 04/27/83 02/02/87 06/26/90 10/25/85 06/16/92 04/13/81 09/20/84 12/29/89 06/13/86 01/15/87 07/19/90 08/30/84 07/29/81 10/11/84 02/05/85 12/19/93 05/20/90 05/14/87 05/12/89 12/18/91 06/17/88 04/03/87

COACHES & STAFF GENERAL MANAGER: Gavin Wilkinson HEAD COACH: John Spencer ASSISTANT COACH: Amos Magee ASSISTANT COACH: Cameron Knowles GOALKEEPER COACH: Mike Toshack

HOMETOWN Portage, MI Accra, Ghana Marietta, GA Irvine, Scotland Rochester Hills, MI Dublin, OH Fresno, CA Cali, Colombia Serekunda, The Gambia Edmond, OK Wellington, New Zealand Pine Grove, PA Brooklyn, N.Y. Springfield, MO Chester, England Boulder, CO Saint-Marc, Haiti Istmina, Colombia Lakewood, OH Mandeville, Jamaica Worthington, OH Guapi, Colombia San Jose, CA Edwardsville, Ill. Camas, WA Yaoundé, Cameroon Edmond, OK Bogotá, Colombia Rockville, MD San Diego, CA

COLLEGE Indiana Univ. n/a Clemson Univ. n/a Univ. of Louisville Ohio State Univ. Univ. of Washington n/a So. Polytechnic St. Univ. Univ. of Notre Dame n/a Old Dominion Univ. Univ. of Connecticut Saint Louis Univ. n/a Univ. of Portland n/a n/a Univ. of Akron n/a Univ. of Evansville n/a Univ. of California-Berkeley n/a Univ. of Washington n/a Univ. of Tulsa n/a Univ. of Maryland UCLA

ATHLETIC TRAINER: Nik Wald, ATC ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER: Jun Morishita, ATC ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER: Kate Hormann, ATC TEAM MEDICAL DIRECTOR: Dr. Jonathan Greenleaf

NUMERICAL ROSTER # 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 30 33 35 90 98

PLAYER Perkins, Troy Chabala, Mike Brunner, Eric Nagbe, Darlington Zizzo, Sal Songo’o Franck Boyd, Kris Johnson, Eddie Alhassan, Kalif Horst, David Jewsbury, Jack Marcelin, James Perlaza, Jorge Richards, Brent Alexander, Eric Kawulok, Ryan Dike, Bright Valencia, Jose Adolfo Chara, Diego Wallace, Rodney Bendik, Joe Purdy, Steve Renken, Charles Taylor, Chris Braun, Freddie Palmer, Lovel Mosquera, Hanyer Jean-Baptiste, Andrew Gleeson, Jake Danso, Mamadou “Futty”

POS GK D D M/F M M F F M D M M F F M D F F M D GK D M D M D D D GK D

PRONUNCIATION BREW-ner NAG-be ZEE-zoh franck sohn-GO KA-leaf AL-hass-on mar-sa-LEE-in per-LA-za ka-WALL-uk DEE-kay chara bend-ICK PER-dee REN-ken BRAWN love-EL HAHN-yehr moss-KEH-rah zhahn-bap-TEEST MA-MA-doo DAN-sue

NATIONALITY United States United States United States United States United States Cameroon Scotland England Ghana United States United States Haiti Colombia United States United States United States United States Colombia Colombia United States United States United States Zambia United States United States Jamaica Colombia United States New Zealand The Gambia

LAST CLUB D.C. United Houston Dynamo Columbus Crew Univ. of Akron (NCAA) Chivas USA Albacete Balompié (Spain) Eskisehirspor (Turkey) Austin Aztex (USSF D-2) Portland Timbers (USSF D-2) Real Salt Lake Sporting Kansas City Portland Timbers (USSF D-2) Deportes Tolima (Colombia) Portland Timbers U-23s (PDL) FC Dallas Portland Timbers U-23s (PDL) Portland Timbers (USSF D-2) Independiente Santa Fe (Colombia) Deportes Tolima (Colombia) D.C. United Sogndal (Norway) Portland Timbers (USSF D-2) TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (Germany) Univ. of Tulsa (NCAA) Portland Timbers U-23s (PDL) Houston Dynamo La Equidad (Colombia) Univ. of Connecticut (NCAA) Portland Timbers U-23s (PDL) Portland Timbers (USSF D-2)

1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 30 33 35 90 98

Player

Troy Perkins Mike Chabala Eric Brunner Darlington Nagbe Sal Zizzo Franck Songo'o Kris Boyd Eddie Johnson Kalif Alhassan David Horst Jack Jewsbury James Marcelin Jorge Perlaza Brent Richards Eric Alexander Ryan Kawulok Bright Dike Jose Adolfo Valencia Diego Chara Rodney Wallace Joseph Bendik Steve Purdy Charles Renken Chris Taylor Freddie Braun Lovel Palmer Hanyer Mosquera Andrew Jean-Baptiste Jake Gleeson Mamadou Danso

"00" = minutes played F/M/D/G = starting position

PORTLAND TIMBERS 1 2 3 PHI DAL NE 3-1 1-1 0-1 90G 90G 90G 90D 90D 90D 24 45 90F 30 80F 90F 90F 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 10 13 90F 45F 14 66M 77M 60M

90M 90M 90M 90D 90D 76D

90D 90D 90D 90D 24D 66 90D

Game Game Game Game

log: #1 03/12/2012 #2 03/17/2012 #3 03/24/2012 W T L

Jean-Baptiste 1 (Jewsbury 1) Nagbe 1 (unassisted) 51

54; Boyd 1 (Alhassan 1)

PORTLAND TIMBERS POR 3 vs PHI 1 POR 1 at DAL 1 POR 0 at NE 1

66; Alhassan 1 (Jewsbury 2)

REAL SALT LAKE @ PORTLAND TIMBERS FC SATURDAY MARCH 31 2012

8:00PM MT JELD-WEN FIELD

PORTLAND, OR

REAL SALT LAKE @ PORTLAND TIMBERS FC SATURDAY MARCH 31 2012

8:00PM MT JELD-WEN FIELD

DOWNLOAD 2012 RSL MEDIA GUIDE HERE:

RSL PROBABLE STARTERS @ POR

For more in-depth player profiles, stats and club history, please visit: http://pressbox.mlssoccer.com/ content/2012-club-media-guides

17 WINGERT

RSL @ POR BROADCAST INFO TV: ABC4 w/ Bill Riley (@espn700bill) & Brian Dunseth (@BP_TOW) RADIO: ESPN700 w/ Spencer Warne (@espn700guv) (ENG) & Brian Kamler (@espn700kam) (Pre-Game show kicks off at 7:00p MT) RADIO: La Gran D 102.3 FM / 1600 AM (SPN) w/ Nelson Moran & Fernando Hortal

RSL INJURY REPORT OUT: FW Cody Arnoux (R adductor strain) DOUBTFUL: n/a QUESTIONABLE: MF Will Johnson (R adductor strain) PROBABLE: DF Nat Borchers (L quadriceps strain)

SEARCHING FOR FIRST W vs PORTLAND: Real

Salt Lake travels northwest to Portland looking to rack up its first-ever win against the Timbers, posting an 0-1-1 mark last year ... Three days after dropping the 2010/11 CONCACAF Champions League Final 2nd Leg at home last April 27 to Monterrey by a crushing 0-1 scoreline in yet another dominant home performance, RSL made its inaugural JELD-Wen trip, conceding a late first-half goal to former Timber Kenny Cooper, ultimately falling 0-1 despite a strong second half ... In last season’s final regular-season matchday, RSL led 1-0 for most of the game before a late Futty Danso header knotted up the Timbers’ first-ever visit to Rio Tinto Stadium for a 1-1 final ...

ROAD WARRIORS SEEK 2012 TURNAROUND: The win at Los Angeles on 3/10 in the team’s last reg.season road trip snapped RSL’s winless away streak at four games …

Once the worst road team in the history of MLS, Real Salt Lake has recently stepped up on the road when competition is fiercest, winning critical postseason matches (2-4-0, with two shootout wins) on the road and performing well away from home (1-2-3, with one loss at Saprissa still winning series) in hostile CONCACAF Champions League territory … A recent advent of road success places the squad’s alltime MLS regular season road mark at 20-63-27 (.298; 103 GF / 183 GA) following the 110th road contest in League play on March 10 at LA …

PORTLAND, OR

26 VELASQUEZ

7 ESPINDOLA

SCHULER

RIMANDO

BECKERMAN

GIL

4 OLAVE

20 2

23 PAULO JR

GRABAVOY

BELTRAN

ADDITIONAL ROAD-WEARY NUMBERS:

Since Jason Kreis took over in May, 2007, RSL’s MLS road mark is 16-39-22, with the new team mark of five road wins in 2011 exceeding the four achieved in 2010, and more than doubling the two earned in each of the 2007-09 seasons … Last year’s 5-8-4 road mark was good for 19 points, matching the 2010 team-record total (4-4-7 in 2010) … “RSL Nation” looks to scratch Portland off the list of places the Claret-and-Cobalt have never won (Texas, 17 attempts; Canada, 7; Philadelphia, 2; and Portland, 1) … It will be difficult, however, as RSL, on the road, in front of 20,000 or more fans, owns an all-time record of 1-10-6 (courtesy John Strong, POR TV/Radio) ...

ROAD TO HELL PAVED WITH ... TURF?:

While the pinnacle of RSL’s 7+ year existence came on artificial turf in its MLS Cup 2009 victory over Los Angeles at what was then named Qwest Field in Seattle, the team has not fared well on the fake stuff ... Last year, RSL advanced out of two knockout series with turf losses at Saprissa (CCL Semis) and at Seattle (West Semis), but posted an overall 2-4 mark with additional losses at Portland (0-1) and at Vancouver (0-3) ... The pair of victories came at New England (2-0) and at Seattle (2-1) in reg. season play ... All-time, RSL owns a woeful record on turf, as the team is 3-13-8 in all competitions on fake grass, being outscored 19-47 …

RSL - PDX CONNECTIONS: Former RSL DF David Horst was selected by the Timbers prior to their inaugural season in the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft ... Later in that same draft, Portland selected former RSL FW Robbie Findley, who was out-of-contract with MLS and had announced intentions to pursue overseas options, landing with Nottingham Forest ... Timbers Head Coach John Spencer once shared the Colorado locker room with two former Rapids that now call RSL home - Captain Kyle Beckerman and DF Nat Borchers ... Timbers’ MF Rodney Wallace and RSL FW Alvaro Saborio have each represented the Costa Rican National Team ...

REAL SALT LAKE @ PORTLAND TIMBERS FC SATURDAY MARCH 31 2012

8:00PM MT JELD-WEN FIELD

FIRST OF FIVE “3-GAME WEEKS” IN 2012:

This week’s POR / MTL / COL trio of games marks the first of at least five stanzas this year that sees RSL play 3 games in 8 days, testing depth, travel legs and stamina for the roster ... 3/31 @ POR; 4/4 v MTL; 4/7 v COL 4/21 @ SJ; 4/25 @ DAL; 4/28 v TOR 5/5 v NE; 5/9 @CHI; 5/12 @ SEA 6/16 @ CHV; 6/20 v LA; 6/23 v SJ 6/30 @ CLB; 7/4 v SEA; 7/7 v POR

Should RSL progress through the first 2 Open Cup rounds (May 29 & June 5), the 2012 Lamar Hunt USOC Quarterfinal Rounds would be on Tues, June 26 a 7th game in the 23-day span from June 16 to July 7 ...

THREE-GAME WEEKS PILE UP: In the Jason

Kreis era, RSL has played 3 games in a week a total of 18 times (in all competitions), registering a 25-21-17 record … As indicated in RED below, RSL is 3-1-2 when opening a 3-game week on the road, followed by a pair of home tilts … The overall list: 2011:

4/5 @ SAP (1-2 L); 4/9 @ NE (2-0 W); 4/13 v COL (1-0 W) 6/4 v VAN (2-0 W); 6/8 @ CLB (1-2 L); 6/11 @ PHI (1-1 T) 6/18 v DC (1-1 T); 6/22 @ CHI (1-1 T); 6/25 v TOR (3-1 W) 7/4 v NE (3-3 T); 7/9 v DAL (2-0 W); 7/12 @ DAL (0-2 L) 7/30 v CLB (0-2 L); 8/3 @ KC (0-2 L); 8/6 v NY (3-0 W) *9/17 v KC (1-0 W); 9/21 @ NY (3-1 W); 9/24 @DC (1-4 L) *9/28 v CHI (0-3 L); 10/1 @ LA (1-2 L); 10/6 @ VAN (0-3 L) *6 games in 19 days from Sept. 17 – Oct. 6

-> 2-1-0 -> 1-1-1 -> 1-0-2 -> 2-1-0 -> 1-2-0 -> 2-1-0 -> 0-3-0

2010:

4/10 v SEA (2-2 T); 4/14 @ SJ (3-3 T); 4/17 @ LA (1-2 L) -> 0-1-2 5/29 v KC (4-1 W); 6/2 @ DC (1-2 L aet); 6/5 @ DC (0-0 T) -> 1-1-1 8/7 @ KC (1-1 T); 8/11 @ PHI (1-1 T); 8/14 v CLB (2-0 W) -> 1-0-2 9/15 v TOR (4-1 W); 9/18 v CHI (1-0 W); 9/22 @ AUO (3-2 W) -> 3-0-0 9/25 v COL (1-1 T); 9/28 @ TOR (1-1 T); 10/2 @ NE (2-1 W) -> 1-0-2 10/16 vDAL (2-0 W); 10/19 vCAZ (3-1 W); 10/23@ COL (2-2 T) -> 2-0-1

2009:

5/2 @ COL (0-2 L); 5/6 v LA (2-2 T); 5/9 @ CHV (0-1 L) -> 0-2-1 8/23 @ NE (1-3 L); 8/26 v CHV (4-0 W); 8/29 @ KC (1-0 W) -> 2-1-0 10/10 v GUA (1-1 T); 10/14 v NY (2-0 W); 10/17 @ TOR (0-1 L) -> 1-1-1

2008:

4/26 @ DC (1-4 L); 4/30 v SJ (4-0 W); 5/3 @ LA (2-2 T) 5/24 @ DAL (1-2 L); 5/27 @ CLB (0-2 L); 5/31 v SJ (3-1 W) 6/14 @ CHV (1-0 W); 6/18 v SJ (0-0 T); 6/21 v NE (2-1 W)

-> 1-1-1 -> 1-2-0 -> 2-0-1

2007:

4/14 v CLB (0-0 T); 4/18 v KC (2-1 W); 4/21 @ CHV (0-4 L) -> 1-1-1 5/20 @ DAL (1-2 L); 5/23 @ COL (1-2 L); 5/27 @ CHI (0-0 L) -> 0-2-1 7/14 @ KC (0-1 L); 7/21 v EVE (2-0 W); 7/24 v BOC (1-1 T) -> 1-1-1 8/26 @ CHV (0-1 L); 8/29 v KC (3-1 W); 9/01 @ LA (2-1 W) -> 2-1-0 * doesn’t include the 5 games in 15 days in late 2007: 9/8 @ HOU (3-4 L); 9/12 @ DC (1-2 L); 9/15 @ TOR (0-0 T); 9/19 v LA (2-2 T); 9/22 v COL (1-0 W)

-> 1-2-2

PORTLAND, OR

SHOCKINGLY RARE HOME LOSS:

Last week’s 0-1 home loss to Chivas was just the Utah side’s eighth on home soil since the inception of the 2008 season, dropping the Kreis-led team to 49-8-17 on the Wasatch Front across all competitions in that span ... Those losses: 8/26/08 11/02/08 5/16/09 4/27/11 5/28/11 7/30/11 9/28/11 3/24/12

v v v v v v v v

CHV NY* KC MTY* SEA CLB CHI* CHV*

L L L L L L L L

0-1 0-1 0-2 0-1 1-2 0-2 0-3 0-1

Rice-Eccles finale West Conf Final Wolff double dooms RSL CONCACAF Champions League Final Sounders snap MLS-record streak

Crew rides dual Rogers assists Worst home loss in club history Dominant performance wasted

YET ANOTHER SELLOUT AT THE RIOT:

Unfortunately for Real Salt Lake, four of those eight home losses have come in front of sellout crowds at Rio Tinto Stadium, with RSL posting only a 5-5-4 mark when “The RioT” is packed to capacity ... The sellouts:

9/28/11 v CHI 3/26/11 v LA 10/19/10 v CAZ 3/24/11 v CHV 10/22/11 v POR 4/27/11 v MTY 10/16/10 v DAL 10/9/08 v NY 11/15/08 v NY 9/17/11 v KC 5/16/09 v KC 6/6/09 v COL 7/24/10 v CHV 7/22/11 v SJ

20,762 20,507 20,463 20,415 20,378 20,378 20,236 20,008 20,008 19,888* 19,340* 19,546* 19,469* 19,429*

L 0-3 W 4-1 W 3-1 L 0-1 T 1-1 L 0-1 W 2-0 T 1-1 L 0-1 W 1-0 L 0-2 T 1-1 T 1-1 W 4-0

* sellout w/ diminished “concert stage” capacity

All-time, when the club is playing before 18,000+ fans at home at either Rice-Eccles Stadium (4-6-9 from 200508) or Rio Tinto Stadium (13-6-7 from 2008-present), the team is 17-12-16 across all competitions ...

HOME OF THE ELEVATED HEART RATE:

RSL concludes an early-season homestand that sees Rio Tinto Stadium host 4 out of 5 games with next week’s midweek match v expansion side Montreal and next Saturday’s first of three Rocky Mountain Cup tilts against rival Colorado ... The 3/17 win v NY improved RSL to 49-8-17 in its last 74 home games since the beginning of 2008, Jason Kreis’ first full season at the helm ... In that span, RSL has outscored opponents by 92 goals (145-53), with a 39-615 reg. season mark (120/44), 5-1-0 CCL record (15/5), 3-1-1 playoffs (5/2) and 2-0-1 int’l exhibition (5/2) ...

DOWNLOAD 2012 RSL MEDIA GUIDE HERE: For more in-depth player profiles, stats and club history, please visit: http://pressbox.mlssoccer.com/ content/2012-club-media-guides

REAL SALT LAKE @ PORTLAND TIMBERS FC SATURDAY MARCH 31 2012

8:00PM MT JELD-WEN FIELD

PORTLAND, OR

NEARLY UNPRECEDENTED LINEUP STREAK:

SABORIO SPECIAL FOR RSL STRIKE FORCE:

With four of the team’s most consistent starters excluded from the XI - Nat Borchers, Will Johnson, Javier Morales and Alvaro Saborio - Kreis has relied on a mix of veterans (Nick Rimando, Tony Beltran, Jamison Olave, Chris Wingert, Kyle Beckerman, Fabian Espindola), established contributors (Chris Schuler, Ned Grabavoy, Luis Gil, Paulo Jr.) and yes, even a rookie (Sebasitan Velasquez) throughout the team’s 2-1-0 start to 2012 ...

When Saborío – the first DP in RSL’s seven-season history – finds the back of the net, Jason Kreis’ team is a dominating 20-3-5 in all competitions (the last loss coming in the 2011 West Final at LA, and the only loss prior to 9/24 at DC was the rain-soaked 4-5 loss at Cruz Azul), compared to the 13-15-14 mark when he plays and does not score, as well as RSL’s 7-3-4 record when Sabo is unavailable …

Last week in the 0-1 home loss to Chivas, RSL boss Jason Kreis trotted out the same lineup for the third consecutive match to open the season, something that had not happened in 122 games across all competitions dating back to March 28-April 11 of 2009 ...

The last time RSL presented the identical starting lineup in FOUR consecutive games was back in August of 2006, when Scott Garlick, Kevin Novak, Eddie Pope, Jack Stewart, Willis Forko, Carey Talley, Chris Klein, Andy Williams, Medhi Ballouchy, Jeff Cunningham and Jason Kreis went 3-1-0 at Colorado, vs Real Madrid, at Columbus and vs Houston ... In all competitions, that stretch was 205 games ago ... That marked the second time in 2006 that RSL rolled out the same XI, with the group (Garlick, Novak, Nelson Akwari, Danny Torres, Forko, Kenny Cutler, Klein, Talley, Ballouchy, Atiba Harris & Kreis) amassing a 3-1-0 mark in May, 2006 at LA and vs KC, COL and CHI ...

FANTASTIC FABIAN FOREBODING FINDLEY:

FW Fabian Espindola scored his 28th career regularseason goal on 3/17 v NY, providing the game-winner in the 2-0 home win against the Red Bulls ... That strike leaves Fabi - recipient of a new 4-year contract this offseason - just one goal shy of matching former RSL FW Robbie Findley’s 29 career goals for the club’s alltime lead ... Saborio is not far behind, with 23 career goals in 52 games, nearly half as many all-time games played as Findley (96) and Espindola (97) ... Espindola has increased his goal output each year with RSL, sharing time with Findley, Yura Movsisyan, Paulo Junior and Saborio, primarily ... With both Saborio and Espindola notching 10 goals last season, RSL boasted a pair of double-digit scorers for the first time in its seven-year history … RSL’s single-season double-digit scoring list: SINGLE-SEASON GOALS – RSL YEAR PLAYER GP 2011 Alvaro Saborio 23 Fabian Espindola 27 2010 Alvaro Saborio 27 2009 Robbie Findley 27 2006 Jeff Cunningham 31

GOALS 11 10 12 12 16

RSL’s predatory striker Álvaro Saborío provided the late 1st-half game-winner in the highlight-reel 2011 playoff win at home vs. Seattle, marking the 12th GWG for Saborio in his now 66 RSL games in all competitions over the last two-plus seasons …

LUXURY TO BRING DPs OFF BENCH:

in each of the 2012 season’s first three games, RSL boss Jason Kreis brought two of the team’s icons off the bench for the final 30-45 minutes, as MF Javier Morales and FW Alvaro Saborio saw substitute duty ... At LA and against NY, Morales and Saborio entered for MF Luis Gil and FW Paulo Junior ... Last week vs Chivas, it was rookie contributor Sebastian Velasquez making way for Morales ... Javier did not score against NY as he had on March 10 at LA, but held the ball and dictated tempo as RSL bled out the game with its 2-0 lead upon his entry in the 63rd minute for Gil, who had just iced the RSL scoresheet with a 58th-minute rebound for his 3rd career strike (and 2nd career goal vs NY) ... Saborio - who tallied an assist in his relief appearance at LA - had few opportunities against NY, but did log a 90-minute performance on Tuesday in the RSL reserves’ 1-1 draw with Sporting Kansas City, as the Costa Rican international - and provider of 34 goals in 2010 and 2011 for RSL in all competitions - returns to full fitness following knee surgery in November ...

MORALES BACK IN THE SADDLE, (ALMOST):

Argentine playmaker Javier Morales had played 116 games for RSL (93 MLS regular-season, 8 playoff, 3 Open Cup, 12 CCL) prior to his return last Sept. 28 vs. Chicago in a 30-minute substitute appearance … His first of what would become six consecutive starts to wrap up the 2011 season came just 3 days later on Oct. 1 at Los Angeles, where he tallied the first of three assists in the six games since returning from the gruesome May 7 ankle injury suffered at home vs. Chivas five months ago … The maestro pulled the string with assists on each of RSL’s first two goals in its home playoff win last year against Seattle, with FW Alvaro Saborio finding the back of the net on both efforts in the 41’ and 56’ minutes in the eventual 3-0 win … Throughout the Playoffs, however, it was apparent that Morales - despite the brave face and commitment to return to action - was unable to bear the physical burden brought by three games in seven days, including a game on artificial turf and the SLC - SEA - SLC - LA travel demands ...

REAL SALT LAKE @ PORTLAND TIMBERS FC SATURDAY MARCH 31 2012

8:00PM MT JELD-WEN FIELD

PORTLAND, OR

MORALES PREPARING FOR 2012:

COMEBACK / MULTI-GOAL ROAD HISTORY:

In week 1 at Los Angeles, Morales came on for the final 23 minutes and scored for the first time since coming back from the horrific injury, as he was absolutely buzzing around the field, signifying that he is close to finding the form that has made him a perennial MLS MVP candidate the last several years ...

ALL-TIME RSL REG-SEASON ROAD WINS by MULTIPLE GOALS

Doctors went back into Morales’ ankle in December to remove bone spurs in a procedure unrelated to the fracture dislocation suffered in May ... Due to his sixmonth recovery last year along with the rehab this winter, Morales suffered muscle fatigue and atrophy that have hampered him this preseason ...

Morales’ last three goals have come against LA, including the brace he had in the home-opening 4-1 win against the Galaxy last March 26 ... Following last week’s 27-minute performance v NY, Morales was slated to start in Tuesday’s reserve match v Kansas City, but was called away to attend to his wife Noelia, who later that afternoon delivered a healthy baby boy, Mateo ... The Morales family now totals four, with young Santi Morales playing the older brother role ...

ALL-TIME RESULTS, WITHOUT JAVIER:

Since Javier Morales arrived on the Wasatch Front, RSL has played 51 MLS regular-season/playoff, CCL or Open Cup games without its playmaker, posting a 22-1614 overall mark (only 7-12-5 away from home) … Head Coach Jason Kreis’ team has gone 17-14-12 in MLS reg. season play, 0-0-1 Playoff, 3-0-0 in CONCACAF and 1-2-1 in Open Cup sans Javi … Since 2009, that record is 1813-11, scoring 2+ goals in only 20 of those 42 games ...

HOME DEPOT CENTER HEROICS IN WEEK 1:

Just minutes after MF Javier Morales and FW Alvaro Saborio came on field in the 67th minute, RSL surrendered an Edson Buddle header to go down 0-1 on the road at LA last week ... However, it was the rookie - surprise MF starter Sebastian Velasquez, a Colombian-born 21year old from Spartanburg Methodist Junior College (So. Carolina) whose service from the wing was deflected into the Galaxy net by Sean Franklin for the equalizing own goal ... In the span of 12 minutes, that OG was followed up by Morales’ first goal of the year, slamming home a ball served into the box by MF Ned Grabavoy, along with the Espindola back-breaker ...

The dramatics described above led RSL to only its 20th MLS regular-season road win in its now 8-season history, along with the franchise’s first-ever comeback road win by multiple goals ... In eight of the 20 road wins, RSL has won by multiple goals, including 3x at LA against the Galaxy: 5/13/06 7/14/06 8/09/06 6/13/09 3/27/10 4/09/11 9/21/11 3/10/12

@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @

LA NE COL LA SJ NE NY LA

W W W W W W W W

3-0 3-1 4-1 2-0 3-0 2-0 3-1 3-1

In only four of those 20 road wins has RSL conceded the first goal and come back for victory: 8/16/06 9/01/07 9/27/08 3/10/12

@ @ @ @

CLB LA SJ LA

W W W W

2-1 2-1 3-2 3-1

RSL: Klein (75) Talley (90) RSL: Findley (67) Pope (71) RSL: Movsisyan(3,49) Morales (59) RSL:OG(72)Morales(79)Espindola (84)

LONGEST-TENURED CORE IN MLS HISTORY:

The Kreis/Lagerwey “Team is the Star” mantra has long been lauded for its simple, unselfish approach that has redefined the culture of an organization and enabled a small-market club to compete annually with DP-laden payrolls ... The philosophy that the whole can be greater than the sum of its parts is perfectly epitomized by the fact that TEN players return this year, with the 2012 MLS season marking the group’s fifth or sixth campaign in Claret & Cobalt ... The list: Player GK Kyle Reynish GK Nick Rimando DF Chris Wingert MF Kyle Beckerman MF Javier Morales FW Fabian Espindola DF Tony Beltran DF Nat Borchers DF Jamison Olave MF Will Johnson

Acquisition Date Jan., 2007 Feb. 2007 June, 2007 July, 2007 August, 2007 August, 2007 Jan., 2008 Feb., 2008 March, 2008 July, 2008

RSL GP 5 146 125 124 101 98 59 120 102 88

Back on 3/10 at LA, this group marked 5+ seasons together and set a new MLS record, breaking the current one held by New England, which saw 8 players compete together from the 2003-07 seasons ... That group was: Joe Franchino, Jay Heaps, Shalrie Joseph, Marshall Leonard, Pat Noonan, Steve Ralston, Matt Reis & Taylor Twellman ...

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8:00PM MT JELD-WEN FIELD

UNPRECEDENTED TURNOVER FOR KREIS:

The price of keeping that group together, however, came in the form of a massive offseason overhaul of the team’s depth, Kreis, Lagerwey and the RSL technical staff introducing 8 new faces to the 2012, the most since the 2007/08 offseason, the duo’s first in charge of the club ... Gone are GK Tim Melia (0 RSL games played), FW Chris Agorsor (1 gp), DF Blake Wagner (2 gp), DF Rauwshan McKenzie (11 gp, now signed with Chivas), MF Collen Warner (37 gp, selected by Montreal in expansion draft), MF Jean Alexandre (38 gp, traded to SJ) and DF Robbie Russell (78 gp, traded to D.C. United) ... The most notable absence from RSL’s locker room on Saturday will be that of MF Andy Williams, whose sevenyear tenure as an “RSL Original” came to end with his retirement in December, 2011 ... Williams played 14 years in MLS, bouncing from Columbus, to New England, to New York, to Miami and finally to Chicago in his first 7 seasons, the 1998 Jamaica World Cup veteran coming to RSL in November, 2004 as the club’s top selection in the expansion draft ... Williams went on to play a club-record 189 games for RSL (122 starts, second only to GK Nick Rimando), with 14 goals, 29 assists and one MLS Cup ring marking his time on the Wasatch Front ...

IDENTIFYING NEW BLOOD, THE RSL WAY:

The RSL time for “Bomma” is not over, however, as Williams immediately accepted a position as the club’s Head Scout, working with Lagerwey, Kreis and the technical staff to identify players of all ages for RSL’s senior, academy and youth teams, including many of the new faces beginning their MLS and/or professional careers now ... Those players include: GK Lalo Fernandez (signed as Home Grown) DF Terukazu Tanaka (Discovery - Jan. 2012) DF Leone Cruz (via trade from SEA 1/17/12) DF Diogo de Almeida (MLS SuperDraft 2012) MF Jonny Steele (Discovery - Feb. 2012) MF Sebastian Velasquez (MLS SuperDraft 2012) MF Enzo Martinez (MLS SuperDraft 2012) FW Emiliano Bonfigli (MLS Supplemental Draft 2012)

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VELASQUEZ A FIRST DURING KREIS ERA:

When rookie MF Sebastian Velasquez took the field for the starting whistle 3/10 in LA, he became the only firstyear player to receive a starting nod on Opening Day during Jason Kreis’ five full seasons as the RSL boss ... The last RSL rookie to start a season opener was current NY MF Medhi Ballouchy, who started in RSL’s 0-3 L at Chivas in 2006 ... Velasquez acquitted himself well in his “baptism-by-fire” moment against the defending champs in LA, starting and playing 89 minutes on the left side of Kreis’ midfield diamond, his searching cross for FW Alvaro Saborio near post being knocked home for the equalizing own goal by LA DF Franklin to spark the RSL comeback ... On 3/17 v NY, Velasquez started and played 86 minutes, once again creating a goal for RSL, as it was his interplay with Paulo Junior that led to his cross for Espindola, whose saved shot rebounded to Luis Gil for the 2-0 lead against the Red Bulls ...

SCHULER STEPS UP ONCE AGAIN, TOO:

Third-year RSL DF Chris Schuler again joined Velasquez in the starting lineup at LA and vs NY, the tall, athletic and tactically-solid center-back moving once again into prime candidacy to see significant minutes when RSL’s 2010 Best XI duo and perennial MLS DF of the Year center-backs Nat Borchers and Jamison Olave cannot play … Schuler’s first-ever MLS start came in September, 2010, at Qwest Field, with RSL earning a 0-0 draw before 36,000+ … That venue was also the site of his first-ever post-season start last year … Throughout the 2011 campaign, Schuler started 20 games and appeared in 25 in all competitions, scoring two goals – both game-winners – at New England and vs Philadelphia … As a rookie in 2010, Schuler also appeared in the team’s 1-2 aet Open Cup loss at D.C. United and started RSL’s 3-2 victory in CCL play at Panamanian club Arabe Unido … RSL has understandably struggled since RSL’s Cup-winning 2009 campaign, across all competitions, without the vaunted Borchers/ Olave combo, affectionately known as “Bor-Lave” ... The team’s record, with goals and goals against average: RSL CBs 2009-12 2011 only “Bor-Lave” 40-21-27 (80 / 0.92) 10-4-8 (22, 1.00) Other combos: 13-16-6 (52 / 1.50) 6-9-0 (19, 1.27)

AND THEN THERE WERE THREE:

Another third-year player, MF Luis Gil, was the third “young gun” to start each of the season’s first 2 games, playing 67 and 63 minutes in the attacking midfield role before giving way to Argentine sensation Javier Morales ... Gil displayed speed, athleticism, vision and attacking prowess, belying his 18-year old age and increasing professional experience in a year during which much is expected ... Gil will assume many of the minutes vacated by Wiliams’ retirement, as well as available time due to injuries suffered by Morales and MF Will Johnson ...

REAL SALT LAKE @ PORTLAND TIMBERS FC SATURDAY MARCH 31 2012

8:00PM MT JELD-WEN FIELD

CAPTAIN KYLE, BACK IN ACTION:

RSL was ecstatic to welcome back its Captain, Kyle Beckerman, to the lineup during last season’s three Playoff games, after missing “KB5” for the final four games of the regular season due to either U.S. Men’s National Team duty or the 3-game suspension as a result of his 10’ red card received on Sept. 28 at home vs. Chicago on Sept. 28 … Playing a man down for 80 minutes after already conceding an 0-1 lead to the Fire, RSL suffered its worst home loss in the team’s seven-year history on that night, then proceeded to lose 10/1 @LA and 10/6 @VAN without Beckerman, before managing to secure one-point draws on 10/14 @COL – allowing Beckerman to become the only undefeated, 7-time Rocky Mountain Cup winner – and on 10/22 v POR … All told, RSL managed a 2-3-3 mark across MLS, CCL and Open Cup games not started by its Captain, who was forced in heartbreaking fashion to miss the second (home) leg of the 2010/11 CONCACAF Champions League Final vs. Monterrey back in April due to yellow card accumulation as well …

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YET ANOTHER FINAL DURING KREIS ERA:

Since the 2008 campaign – the first full season under head coach Jason Kreis and GM Garth Lagerwey – Real Salt Lake has advanced to five so-called “finals” of either the conference, League or continental variety … They are: Year Final Result 2008 West Final vs New York L, 0-1 2009 East Final @ Chicago T, 0-0 (5-4 PKs) MLS Cup vs Los Angeles T, 1-1 (5-4 PKs) 2010 -2011 CCL Final v Monterrey T, 2-2 / L, 0-1 West Final @ Los Angeles L, 1-3 RSL has never won a “final” game in regulation, officially posting an 0-3-3 mark since each of the club’s PK shootout victories are recorded as ties … In both of the 0-1 losses (2008 v NY, 2011 v Monterrey), RSL dictated the pace and tempo of the game, out-shooting the opponent and testing the woodwork, but ultimately could not score to lift hardware before its home fans …

RSL BACK IN CONCACAF, THANKS TO LA:

With Los Angeles’ 2011 MLS Western Conference Semifinal win over NY, RSL Nation was disappointed to not be able to host the West Final … However, the Los Angeles victory did benefit RSL by allowing Jason Kreis’ club to secure passage to the 2012/13 CONCACAF Champions League tourney, by virtue of the Galaxy’s “duplicate” spots between the 2011 Supporters’ Shield berth and its trip - and eventual win - in MLS Cup ... Duplicate berths fall to the next best regular-season finisher, and with Seattle – last year’s #2 overall seed – already owning a 2012/13 spot thanks to its U.S. Open Cup title, RSL is next in line as the overall MLS #3 seed … This Fall’s CCL tourney will be played under a new format, as all 24 teams go directly into group play, with only the 8 winners who emerge from a 3-team, 4-game group stage advancing to the Championship round ... Despite recent disappointments in the current CCL iterations, fellow Western powers Los Angeles and Seattle will be joined this fall in the next CONCACAF tourney by RSL and Houston, which qualified as a 2011 MLS Cup participant ...

REAL SALT LAKE @ PORTLAND TIMBERS FC SATURDAY MARCH 31 2012

8:00PM MT JELD-WEN FIELD

PORTLAND, OR

RSL INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (ALL-TIME) INCLUDES GAMES OF March 24, 2012 (active players in claret) GAMES PLAY / START Andy Williams Nick Rimando Chris Wingert Kyle Beckerman Nat Borchers Jamison Olave Javier Morales Fabian Espindola Robbie Findley Will Johnson

GP 189 146 125 124 119 102 100 98 96 88

GS 122 146 115 120 119 101 93 80 59 81

MINUTES PLAYED Nick Rimando Andy Williams Kyle Beckerman Nat Borchers Chris Wingert Jamison Olave Javier Morales Will Johnson Fabian Espindola Tony Beltran

MIN 13085 11536 10729 10509 10335 8856 8001 7358 6635 6380

GOALS Robbie Findley Fabian Espindola Alvaro Saborio Jeff Cunningham Javier Morales Jason Kreis Yura Movsisyan Andy Williams Kyle Beckerman Jamison Olave

GP GOALS 96 29 98 28 53 23 38 19 101 18 58 17 53 15 189 14 124 13 102 10

GAME-WINNING GOALS Robbie Findley Javier Morales Alvaro Saborio Fabian Espindola Kyle Beckerman Jeff Cunningham Andy Williams Jason Kreis 6 players tied with 2

GP 96 101 53 98 124 38 189 58

ASSISTS Javier Morales Andy Williams Kyle Beckerman Robbie Findley Jeff Cunningham Clint Mathis Fabian Espindola Chris Klein Jason Kreis Robbie Russell Carey Talley Chris Wingert

GP ASTS 101 34 189 29 124 17 96 13 38 11 66 11 98 10 43 9 58 9 78 9 60 9 125 9

GWG 9 9 9 8 4 4 4 3

GAME-WINNING ASSISTS GP Kyle Beckerman 124 Javier Morales 101 Robbie Findley 96 Andy Williams 189 Fabian Espindola 98 Clint Mathis 66 Robbie Russell 78 Jeff Cunningham 38 5 players tied with 2

GWA 10 7 5 5 4 4 4 3

HAT TRICKS Robbie Findley

GP 96

HATS 1

MULTI-GOAL GAMES Jeff Cunningham Alvaro Saborio Robbie Findley Javier Morales Fabian Espindola Yura Movsisyan Kyle Beckerman Chris Brown Atiba Harris Jason Kreis

GP 38 53 96 101 98 53 124 60 43 58

2+ G GM 5 5 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1

PENALTY-KICK GOALS Alvaro Saborio Jeff Cunningham Jason Kreis Robbie Findley Carey Talley Freddy Adu Alecko Eskandarian Fabian Espindola Will Johnson Dema Kovalenko Javier Morales Andy Williams

GP 53 38 58 96 60 11 17 98 88 22 101 189

PKG 5 5 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

SHOTS / SOG Andy Williams Fabian Espindola Kyle Beckerman Robbie Findley Javier Morales Will Johnson Yura Movsisyan Jason Kreis Alvaro Saborio Jeff Cunningham

GP 189 98 124 96 101 88 53 58 53 38

SHT 232 194 169 157 145 144 143 132 122 94

SOG 83 99 67 69 69 59 65 57 46 52

REAL SALT LAKE @ PORTLAND TIMBERS FC SATURDAY MARCH 31 2012

8:00PM MT JELD-WEN FIELD

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RSL INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (ALL-TIME) INCLUDES GAMES OF March 17, 2012 (active players in claret) FOULS COMMITTED Andy Williams Kyle Beckerman Javier Morales Chris Wingert Jamison Olave Fabian Espindola Carey Talley Atiba Harris Nat Borchers Mehdi Ballouchy

GP 189 124 101 125 102 98 60 43 119 46

FC 198 171 133 132 131 124 95 92 86 82

FOULS SUFFERED Andy Williams Javier Morales Kyle Beckerman Fabian Espindola Will Johnson Carey Talley Robbie Findley Ned Grabavoy Chris Wingert Mehdi Ballouchy

GP 189 101 124 98 88 60 96 71 125 46

FS 269 223 131 104 95 91 85 83 76 75

CAUTIONS (YELLOWS) Kyle Beckerman Jamison Olave Andy Williams Will Johnson Chris Wingert Fabian Espindola Javier Morales Nat Borchers Clint Mathis Carey Talley

GP 124 102 189 88 125 98 101 119 66 60

CAUT 30 26 21 19 19 18 17 14 14 14

EJECTIONS (RED CARDS) Jamison Olave Andy Williams Nat Borchers Fabian Espindola Clint Mathis 20 players tied with 1

GP 102 189 119 98 66

EJECT 4 3 2 2 2

CORNER KICKS Javier Morales Andy Williams Chris Klein Kyle Beckerman Clint Mathis

GP 101 189 43 124 66

CK 360 225 76 67 52

OFFSIDES Fabian Espindola Robbie Findley Alvaro Saborio Jeff Cunningham Jason Kreis

GP 98 96 53 38 58

OFF 101 60 60 45 44

GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL GP Nick Rimando 146 Scott Garlick 31 D.J. Countess 27 Jay Nolly 7 Chris Seitz 7 Kyle Reynish 5 Brian Kamler 1 MIN PLAYED IN GOAL Nick Rimando Scott Garlick D.J. Countess Chris Seitz Jay Nolly Kyle Reynish Brian Kamler

GS 146 31 27 6 7 4 0

MIN 13085 2745 2422 630 585 415 8

GOALS AGAINST AVG.

PLAYER GP MIN SHTS SVS GA GAA W-L-T SHO Nick Rimando 146 13085 662 501 161 1.12 57-49-40 52

WINNING PCT Nick Rimando

GP WON LOST TIED PCT 146 57 49 40 .528

WINS Nick Rimando Scott Garlick D.J. Countess Kyle Reynish Jay Nolly Chris Seitz

GP WON 146 57 31 10 27 4 5 1 7 1 7 1

LOSSES Nick Rimando D.J. Countess Scott Garlick Jay Nolly Chris Seitz

GP LOST 146 49 27 19 31 12 7 4 7 4

SAVES Nick Rimando D.J. Countess Scott Garlick Jay Nolly Chris Seitz Kyle Reynish

GP 146 27 31 7 7 5

SHUTOUTS Nick Rimando D.J. Countess Scott Garlick Kyle Reynish Chris Seitz

GP SHO 146 52 27 4 31 4 5 2 7 1

SAVES PERCENTAGE Nick Rimando

GP 146

SVS 495 112 108 41 19 14

SAVES SOG PCT 501 687 72.7

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GOALKEEPER

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TONY BELTRAN

DEFENDER

HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 170 DOB: 12/16/92 HOMETOWN: El Paso, TX ACQUIRED: Signed as Home Grown Player, 1/11/12 LAST CLUB: C.A. Penarol (Uruguay) PRONOUNCIATION: LAW-lo LAST GAME: yet to appear in an RSL league or reserve match

HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 150 DOB: 10/11/87 HOMETOWN: Claremont, CA ACQUIRED: PRONOUNCIATION: BELL - trann LAST SEASON: Played 28 games (23 starts) in all competitions, scoring one goal, adding one assist LAST MLS GOAL: yet to score in 81 career MLS games LAST MLS ASSIST: 03/19/11 @ SJ (64’) - 23 games ago LAST GAME: 03/24/12 - start/90’ in 0-1 L v CHV

Real Salt Lake’s eye towards the future was bolstered in February with the signing of promising goalkeeper Lalo Fernandez as the club’s third-ever Homegrown Player. The addition of Fernandez marks the second dip into the Homegrown Player well by Real Salt Lake in less than a year, following on the heels of fellow RSL-Arizona Academy product Nico Muñiz (Sept. 2011) and Donny Toia (May 2011).

After playing the second-most minutes of his career in 2011, Tony Beltran again showed why he belongs in the discussion with the best outside backs in Major League Soccer. For the second time in his career the 24-year-old made more than 20 starts and helped solidify a back line that was depleted by injuries all season long – until he unfortunately suffered one of his own, limiting his minutes in the final two months of the season.

The 19-year-old Fernandez has kept busy over the last year-and-a-half, helping the RSL-Arizona Under-18 squad begin its first season in U.S. Soccer Development Academy in October 2010 and going 5-3-3 (1.00 GAA, 4 shutouts) in 11 appearances through the spring of 2011. After initially agreeing to play collegiately at the University of Wisconsin, Fernandez tacked course and tested the international waters, first spending a training stint with Mexican first division side Atlas – based in his birthplace of Guadalajara – before signing with Uruguayan power C.A. Peñarol last August.

While his staunch 1-v-1 defending continued to be rock solid, the cerebral and supremely fit Beltran has also provided more consistency when jumping into the attack, his flying runs up either flank ending with dangerous service into the area more often than during his previous two seasons of play. It can’t be long until Beltran sheds the status of one of the most underrated outside defenders in Major League Soccer, but, until then, the RSL braintrust will be more than happy to unleash the mature-beyond-his-years winger upon opponents that may underestimate the UCLA product’s considerable talent and tenacity.

The 6-foot-3, 165-pound Fernandez has been involved in the Youth National Team set-ups of both the United States and Mexico, playing for the Mexican Under-17s and training with the U.S. Under-20s last November. The El Paso, Texas, native’s goalkeeping skills run in the family, as his father, enjoyed a career as a professional netminder in Mexico.

DIOGO DE ALMEIDA

DEFENDER

HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 175 DOB: 1/2/89 HOMETOWN: Piricicaba, Brazil ACQUIRED: 2012 MLS SuperDraft PRONOUNCIATION: dee - OH -go DAY al - MAY - duh LAST SEASON: Played 22 games (all starts) in goal for D.C. United, registering five shutouts and a 1.68 goals-against average LAST GAME: 03/27/12 - start/90’ in 0-1 L @ CHI (reserves)

JAMISON OLAVE

DEFENDER

HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 210 DOB: 4/21/81 HOMETOWN: Medellin, Colombia ACQUIRED: March, 2008 PRONOUNCIATION: HAW-miss-son oh-LAW-vay LAST SEASON: Played 31 games (all starts) in all competitions, scoring 3 goals, adding 1 assist and named MLS Best XI LAST MLS GOAL: 07/23/11 v SJ (83’) - 11 games ago LAST MLS ASSIST: 7/4/11 v NE (83’) - 13 games ago LAST MLS GAME: 03/24/12 - start/90’ in 0-1 L v CHV

Real Salt Lake’s search for a naturally left-footed fit on its back line may very well have come to an end with its selection of SMU product Diogo de Almeida back in January. Other outside back options were on the board towards the start of the second round, RSL was enamored with the athletic de Almeida’s size and speed, not to mention his technical ability, which was no surprise after his progression from forward to midfielder to defender during his first three years with the Mustangs. While RSL will not expect the 23-year-old to fill in minutes right away, the Brazilian’s progress throughout the year will prove vital to the planned wing-back rotation system that could prove crucial to the Utah side’s late-season success.

It seemed to take a couple of years for MLS fans and pundits to fully appreciate the depth of talent that RSL center back Jamison Olave possessed. However, now that he’s a known commodity, the RSL center back can’t seem to stop the plaudits coming his way, the ultra-athletic center back garnering spots on the MLS Best XI and MLS All-Star teams for a second consecutive season in 2011. He began the year by not only displaying his usual defensive prowess, but also securing himself an even bigger spot in RSL lore courtesy of some offense, as it was his goal at Deportivo Saprissa that would swing the CONCACAF Champions League Semifinal series the Utah side’s way. While RSL fans loved seeing “The Verb” represent the Claret-and-Cobalt against Manchester United in the All-Star Game once again, they were also left holding their collective breath after a sliding tackle sidelined him with an MCL sprain in his left knee. Success, it appeared, might come at a price. However, Olave would return after missing only a month, using his unique blend of size and closing speed – in addition to a growing sense of comfort with the ball at his feet – to keep opposing forwards on lockdown. Olave would again suffer from injury, this time a quadriceps strain, during the 2011 postseason, but the 2012 preseason sees the Colombian fit as a fiddle and ready to lead the RSL backline to more impressive and historic numbers – more specifically the ones in the “W” and “SO” columns. And, speaking of numbers, the 30-year-old Olave will hit a nice round one the next time he sees the field, as his next appearance on the fiels will mark his 100th in MLS regular season play.

REAL SALT LAKE @ PORTLAND TIMBERS FC SATURDAY MARCH 31 2012

KYLE BECKERMAN

8:00PM MT JELD-WEN FIELD

MIDFIELDER

HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 165 DOB: 4/23/82 HOMETOWN: Crofton, MD ACQUIRED: Trade with Colorado for Mehdi Ballouchy on 6/17/07 LAST SEASON: Played 36 games (34 starts) as Captain, scoring 3 goals & 9 assists (6 game-winners), earning USMNT call-ups and All-Star consideration LAST MLS GOAL: 09/3/11 v PHI (18’) - 6 games ago LAST MLS ASSIST: 09/17/11 v KC (54’) - 4 games ago LAST GAME: 03/24/12 - start/90’ in 0-1 L v CHV Many players start to think about the next stage of their careers after a dozen seasons in the pros, the portion involving final contracts, farewell tours and the like. However, most players aren’t like Kyle Beckerman, whose 12th season only propelled him towards bigger heights both with his club and for his country, as 2011 saw the RSL captain go from a perennial MLS All-Star and part-time U.S. Men’s National Team performer to a legitimate league MVP candidate and First XI stalwart for Jurgen Klinsmann’s USA squad. Beckerman’s ability to step up his game in the absence of main playmaker Javier Morales showed both on and off the stat sheet, his increased leadership role on the field during an adversityfilled 2011 proving just as crucial as his career-best nine assists (including six game-winning helpers) across regular season play. The 29-year-old Beckerman is hitting his peak as he enters 2012, a year in which he’ll likely leap into the league’s all-time top 20 in games played and started while also playing an integral role for the US Men’s National Team as it begins its qualifying journey for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Finals in Brazil. While an offseason adductor strain might have slowed RSL’s heart-and-soul down temporarily, Beckerman should be ready to set the tone for the Claretand-Cobalt right out of the gates in what he hopes is a lucky 13th season in MLS.

FABIAN ESPINDOLA

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PORTLAND, OR

NAT BORCHERS

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HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 175 DOB: 4/13/81 HOMETOWN: Pueblo, CO ACQUIRED: Feb. 2008 PRONOUNCIATION: NATT LAST SEASON: Played team-high 37 games (all starts), scoring 4 goals & 1 assist as MLS DF of the Year Finalist LAST MLS GOAL: 9/17/11 v KC (54’) - 6 games ago LAST MLS ASSIST: 05/7/11 v CHV (87’) - 24 games ago LAST GAME: 03/20/12 - start/65’ in 1-1 T v KC (reserves) Ever since he crashed the Colorado Rapids roster as an undrafted camp invitee back in 2003, Nat Borchers has been tough to take off the roster sheet … make that nearly impossible to take off. While missing four of 34 regular season games like Borchers did in 2011 wouldn’t be noteworthy for most players, for the “Ironman of MLS” it was more than a bit out of the ordinary. And even with that said, Borchers’ 30 starts last season allowed him to become the only player across Major League Soccer with at least 29 starts in each of the last four years. Death … Taxes … Borchers, indeed. The big story for Real Salt Lake as it approaches its season opener in Los Angeles might just be if the three-time RSL Defender of the Year winner will be in Jason Kreis’ First XI. The right quadriceps strain the 30-year-old backline staple suffered in last October’s postseason opener against Seattle has forced a cautious approach during this year’s preseason camp, but Borchers vows to be ready to go for rematch of the Western Conference Championship … a game the ever-steady center back would have certainly been a difference-maker in had he been able to give it a go.

WILL JOHNSON

HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 160 DOB: 5/4/85 HOMETOWN: Buenos Aires, Argentina ACQUIRED: 8/07 PRONOUNCIATION: fah - bee - AHN ess - PEEN - doh - lah LAST SEASON: Played 34 games (32 starts) in all competitions, scoring career-high 11 goals & 5 assists LAST MLS GOAL: 3/17/12 v NY (39’) - 1 game ago

HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 155 DOB: 1/21/87 HOMETOWN: Woodridge, IL ACQUIRED: July, 2008 PRONOUNCIATION: LAST SEASON: Played 33 games (30 starts) in all competitions, scoring 2 goals & 2 assists LAST MLS GOAL: 07/04/11 v NE (24’) - 14 games ago

LAST MLS ASSIST: 10/22/11 v. POR (46+’) - 3 games ago LAST GAME: 3/24/12 - start/90’ in 0-1 L v CHV

LAST MLS ASSIST: 07/9/11 v DAL (94+) - 13 games ago LAST GAME: 03/27/12 - start/73’ in 0-1 L @ CHI (reserves)

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Seemingly overshadowed by other forwards every since he joined Real Salt Lake five years ago, the attention turned Fabian Espíndola’s way in 2011 seemed to increase. Then again, everything involving Espíndola seemed to be ratcheted up a notch last season – his focus, an already-high energy-level and even his notoriety across the league all received noticeable bumps. However, the most important thing the fiery Argentine increased last year was his production, as Espíndola knocked home a career-best 10 goals in league play and added a goal and two assists during RSL’s CONCACAF Champions League run that allowed to Utahns to continue their historic path to the tourney’s finals.

Will Johnson was a busy guy in 2011, but when you’re depended upon to be a stalwart for both your club and country, well, that just goes with the territory. But with Johnson possessing one of – if not the best – motors in all of Major League Soccer, the industrious 25-year-old not only has the stamina to handle the added workload, but the pride and character to relish it. He also has the history to prove he can handle the added miles as well, playing at least 2,000 minutes and in at least 25 regular season contests for the Claretand-Cobalt in each of his first three full seasons … and that’s not counting the additional wear-and-tear (and pressure) endured during Cup competitions.

It’s easy to forget that Espíndola was a part of the massive rebuilding process that Jason Kreis began midway through 2007; and yet, at the same time, it seems hard to think about RSL without the passion and grit of the 26-year-old forward. Re-signing Espíndola was priority #1 for Real Salt Lake this past offseason, and when two sides were able to agree to a four-year pact you could almost hear an audible sigh of relief from Claret-and-Cobalt fans near and far. With his regular up-top running mate, Álvaro Saborío, a question mark for the start of the campaign, the scoring burden will likely fall to Espíndola – then again, that’s something the confident striker will likely pick up as well.

With another round of World Cup qualifying in store for his Canadian National Team and another run in the CONCACAF Champions League on the docket for Real Salt Lake, it’s going to be another chock full calendar in 2012 for Johnson, who will again be depended upon to man the left side of RSL’s midfield diamond. While a procedure to correct a sports hernia issue might slow Johnson down for the first few weeks of the season, the RSL faithful can rest assured his odometer will start spinning furiously sooner rather than later.

REAL SALT LAKE @ PORTLAND TIMBERS FC SATURDAY MARCH 31 2012

JAVIER MORALES

8:00PM MT JELD-WEN FIELD

MIDFIELDER

HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 165 DOB: 1/10/80 HOMETOWN: Buenos Aires, Argentina ACQUIRED: 8/07 PRONOUNCIATION: HAW-vee-err LAST SEASON: Played 16 games (15 starts) in all competitions, scoring 5 goals & 4 assists in injury-shortened campaign LAST MLS GOAL: 3/10/12 @ LA (80’) - 2 games ago LAST MLS ASSIST: 10/1/11 @ LA (45’) - 6 games ago LAST GAME: 3/24/12 - sub/final 45’ in 0-1 L v CHV Perhaps no player in Major League Soccer was poised to have a better 2011 than Javier Morales. From the get-go, the Argentine midfield maestro was pulling the strings for a Real Salt Lake side on the cusp of international glory, his infectious attitude, quiet leadership and abundant skill helping a pioneering club earn plaudits from every corner of America’s soccer landscape. So while RSL’s disappointment at the end of its CONCACAF Champions League run in late April was a tough blow for the squad, it’s quite telling that the result’s effect on the team’s season paled in comparison to the loss of Morales to an ankle injury just 10 days after the stinging defeat. It is also telling that, during a stretch of two weeks when clumsy challenges like the one Morales suffered from felled some of MLS’ other brightest attacking talents, RSL’s playmaker vowed to come back before season’s end. Anyone who saw the incident must have thought Morales’ thoughts were wishful thinking at best, but they also weren’t witness to the hard work he put in day after day. While the air was sucked out of the building that day, Morales knew it wasn’t sucked out of the season, and he wanted to make sure he could help the squad finish the challenge it had laid down at the start of the year – add hardware to the trophy case.

PORTLAND, OR

EMILIANO BONFIGLI

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HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 150 DOB: 4/15/88 HOMETOWN: Bahia Blanca, Argentina ACQUIRED: 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft PRONOUNCIATION: bone-FIGG-lee LAST GAME: 3/27/12 - start/90’ in 0-1 L @ CHI (reserves)

Five years ago, Real Salt Lake brought a young Argentinean striker into its side by the name of Fabian Espíndola … and now the Utah side is hoping it has unearthed a similar talent in his countryman, Emiliano Bonfigli. The lanky striker proved worth taking a flyer on in the MLS Supplemental Draft, the 23-year-old showing more than enough finishing prowess during RSL’s opening preseason camp to earn a spot on the team’s forward depth chart. With a congested schedule ahead, expect Bonfigli to be firmly in the mix for the “spot starter” role up top alongside fellow “young guns” Paulo Jr. and Cody Arnoux.

While that goal wouldn’t come to fruition, the comeback of Morales inspired not only his teammates, but the RSL faithful as well, who could not get enough updates on the status of “Javi” and when – not if – he would return to the field. While Morales was never back to 100% during the final six weeks of the season, he showed plenty enough to make it clear that he was closer than anyone, save himself, might have thought. But, perhaps more than anything, his comeback allowed everyone the opportunity to remember a different image of #11 at Rio Tinto Stadium in 2011 – the thunderous standing ovation he received upon entering the Sept. 28 match against Chicago in front of the largest crowd in the stadium’s history. 20,762 fans, all there to pay tribute to the heart-and-soul of RSL, to see the maestro pick up his baton once again. The start of the 2012 campaign sees Morales continuing to overcome injury, an offseason procedure to clean out bone spurs in his left foot and a right quad strain suffered during the preseason limiting him during the squad’s preparations for the upcoming season. But if 2011 proved anything, it’s that Morales will be able to overcome any challenge thrown at him … and likely sooner than anyone could imagine.

YORDANY ALVAREZ

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ALVARO SABORIO

HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 165 DOB: 5/24/85 HOMETOWN: Cienfuegos, Cuba ACQUIRED: Sept. 2011 PRONOUNCIATION: jor-DONN-ee LAST SEASON: Played 5 games (4 starts) on loan from Orlando City, where he was named 2011 USL PRO MVP as championship-winner LAST MLS GOAL: yet to score in 6 games

HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 170 DOB: 3/25/82 HOMETOWN: San Carlos, Costa Rica ACQUIRED: March 2010 PRONOUNCIATION: AL-vuh-ro sabb-oh-REE-oh LAST SEASON: Played 29 games (28 starts) in all competitions, scoring team-high 13 goals (incl. 5 game-winners) & 4 assists LAST MLS GOAL: 10/22/11 v. POR (46+’) - 3 games ago

LAST MLS ASSIST: yet to assist in 6 games LAST GAME: 3/27/12 - start/90’ in 0-1 L @ CHI (reserves)

LAST MLS ASSIST: 3/10/12 @ LA (85’) - 2 game ago LAST GAME: 3/24/12 - sub/final 45’ in 0-1 L v CHV

When it came to taking advantage of an opportunity in 2011, nobody did it better than midfielder Yordany Alvarez, who parlayed his USL PRO League MVP performance for Orlando City S.C. into a quasi-starting gig last September shortly after joining Real Salt Lake on loan at the roster freeze deadline. The one-time Cuban international provided quality cover for Kyle Beckerman, whose suspensions and U.S. MNT call-ups across the last quarter of the season forced Alvarez onto the field for five contests. The 26-year-old performed well enough during the impromptu “trial by fire” that RSL sought to secure his services on a more permanent basis, and the Utah side did just that in February by coming to buyout terms with Orlando and locking up the holding midfielder via a new three-year deal. With Beckerman again slated to pull double-duty for club and country during much of 2012, fans can expect to see Alvarez back in the Starting XI mix on many more occasions.

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As a forward there’s always pressure to perform, and in 2011 the pressure seemed to be both a blessing and a curse for Álvaro Saborío, who began the year with a new contract that heaped on the added weight of becoming Real Salt Lake’s first-ever “Designated Player” (though the title was more a technicality thanks to the transfer fees involved in obtaining his full rights). The roller-coaster season saw Saborío bag goals in bunches and in some critical moments, but also included some droughts and mountains of adversity on the national team front for his native Costa Rica. A part of that ebb-and-flow of output was due to injury, as Saborío rushed back from offseason knee surgery quickly in order to help keep his hot hand in the CONCACAF Champions League going from the prior fall. While he indeed helped carry the squad to the tournament’s finals, his production and availability would suffer in the months to follow, only to ratchet back up during a torrid stretch in mid-summer. When the dust settled, “Sabo” had collected 16 goals across 32 games in all competitions, keeping pace with the 18 tallies in 36 contests the season prior. The wear-and-tear resulted in another surgery on his right knee immediately after the season, making his return to the line-up at the start of 2012 a question mark. However, the “Tico Terror” won’t be sidelined for long, as he has progressed strongly during the club’s preseason camps and is expected to be on the field and creating havoc for the opposition by April at the very latest.

REAL SALT LAKE @ PORTLAND TIMBERS FC SATURDAY MARCH 31 2012

NICO MUNIZ

8:00PM MT JELD-WEN FIELD

MIDFIELDER

HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 155 DOB: 10/18/92 HOMETOWN: Albuquerque, NM ACQUIRED: Signed as Home Grown player in Sept. 2011 PRONOUNCIATION: MOON-yees LAST GAME: 3/27/12 - sub/17’ in 0-1 L @ CHI (reserves)

NICK RIMANDO

CHRIS WINGERT

DEFENDER

HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 170 DOB: 6/16/82 HOMETOWN: Babylon, NY ACQUIRED: Trade with COL, 6/14/07 LAST SEASON: Played 29 games (28 starts) in all competitions, tallying one assist LAST MLS GOAL: 05/22/10 @ CHV - 43 games ago LAST MLS ASSIST: 08/26/09 v. CHV (85’) - 53 games ago LAST GAME: 3/24/12 - start/90’ in 0-1 L v CHV

Real Salt Lake broke new ground last fall when it agreed to terms with Nico Muñiz, making the midfielder the first RSL-Arizona Academy member to jump straight to the “big club” from Casa Grande. While technically unable to perform for the MLS outfit until the new year, the now 19-year-old Muniz joined the first team in Utah upon the announcement in September, giving him a leg up on preparations for his first professional campaign with what amounted to a seven week “sneak peek.” Muñiz started three of his six appearances (346 min.) as a regular call-up for the RSL Reserves in 2011, and the Albuquerque native should expect to see his development continue largely through opportunities in MLS Reserve League fixtures during the 2012 campaign.

PORTLAND, OR

GOALKEEPER

HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 185 DOB: 6/17/79 HOMETOWN: Montclair, CA ACQUIRED: Trade with NY, March, 2007 LAST SEASON: Played 39 games (all starts) in all competitions in goal for RSL, with 16 wins and 15 shutouts and a 1.08 GAA LAST MLS WIN: 3/24/12 v NY - 1 game ago

The outside back position in RSL’s 4-4-2 system is perhaps one of the most challenging spots in Major League Soccer – to call them “defenders” is simply not doing them justice. The role requires players to have the physicality to defend one-on-one, the speed and stamina to make run after run up and down the flank to provide width in attack and the technical acumen to make things happen with the ball, be it by providing crosses into the area or quick combinations with the midfield. You have to be smart, disciplined and in ridiculously good shape … in other words, you almost have to be Chris Wingert. The 29-year-old Wingert will enter the 2012 season as RSL’s longest-tenured field player, beating out his former ex-Colorado teammate Kyle Beckerman for the honor by three days courtesy of their back-to-back trades in mid-July 2007. That longevity has not only shot him up the RSL all-time rankings in numerous categories, but it’s also allowed him to master the abilities necessary to thrive on the island that can sometimes be the outside back position in Jason Kreis’ preferred line-up. To protect against the wear-and-tear that saw nagging injuries effect the three-man rotation of Wingert, Tony Beltran and the departed Robbie Russell last season, the Claret-and-Cobalt will hope Wingert can mentor whichever two players emerge in the back-up battle out wide during preseason to increase the rotation to four by midseason. If there’s anyone up for the task of mentoring it would be Wingert, a locker room leader who also has the NSCAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year honor from his Senior season at St. John’s in his back pocket.

ENZO MARTINEZ

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HEIGHT: 5-7 WEIGHT: 160 DOB: 9/29/90 HOMETOWN: Rock Hill, SC ACQUIRED: 2011 MLS SuperDraft, 17th overall pick, 1/15/12 PRONOUNCIATION: ENN-zoh LAST GAME: 3/27/12 - start/90’ in 0-1 L v CHI (reserves)

LAST MLS SHUTOUT: 3/17/12 v NY - 1 game ago LAST GAME: 3/24/12 - start/90’/4 saves in 0-1 L v CHV Nick Rimando would have been hard-pressed to duplicate the record-setting 2010 campaign he presided over between the posts for Real Salt Lake, but his 2011 season was not all that far behind. Once again finishing at or near the top of Major League Soccer in goals against average, shutouts and wins, Rimando’s 12th MLS season gave credence to the theory that the shelf life of the American goalkeeper is almost limitless … a good sign now that the 32-year-old Rimando is the elder statesman of the Claret-and-Cobalt after the offseason retirement of Andy Williams. That being said, it takes more than age to climb towards the top of MLS’ record books, which is exactly what Rimando has done by ranking second in all-time shutouts (87) and third in wins (121), games played in goal (288), starts in goal (also 288) and minutes in goal (26,073). Much like teammate Kyle Beckerman, Rimando’s international career has also picked up steam once again, as the Southern California native has been a regular call-up under the new regime of Jurgen Klinsmann since his appointment as USMNT’s sideline boss last summer. If Rimando can continue to produce sparkling performances like the first half he turned in against Panama in January, it will be a busy year of shuffling between club and country for the RSL fanbase’s favorite “homeboy.”

Some things are just meant to be, and that seemed to be the general consensus when highly-touted midfielder Enzo Martinez fell right into the lap of Real Salt Lake late in the first round of January’s MLS SuperDraft in Kansas City. Why the key cog for North Carolina’s College Cup-winning side slid to the 17th overall pick will never be known, but what is for certain is that the motivated midfielder’s savvy on the ball, mature decision-making and industrious workrate will make the native Uruguayan a perfect fit in the diamond midfield RSL has perfected under Jason Kreis. While the RSL Technical Staff gushed about the Generation adidas product’s production and ability, it was even more impressed with his maturity off the field, forcing many of the pundits who questioned where the 21-year-old might fit on the field for many teams to also admit that the Claret-and-Cobalt might just have come away with the steal of draft day.

REAL SALT LAKE @ PORTLAND TIMBERS FC SATURDAY MARCH 31 2012

NED GRABAVOY

8:00PM MT JELD-WEN FIELD

MIDFIELDER

HEIGHT: 5-7 WEIGHT: 150 DOB: 7/1/83 HOMETOWN: New Lenox, IL ACQUIRED: Waivers from SJ Earthquakes, 3/--/09 LAST SEASON: Played 33 games (25 starts) in all competitions, scoring playoff-series-clinching goal vs SEA in West Semis LAST MLS GOAL: 10/16/10 v. DAL (59’) - 28 games ago LAST MLS ASSIST: 07/31/10 v. DC (13’) - 37 games ago LAST GAME: 3/24/12 - start/90’ in 0-1 L v CHV

With Williams retiring during the offseason, the versatile Grabavoy will be depended upon even more by Head Coach Jason Kreis to set the tone on the field and in the locker room as one of the team’s core members. The good news for Kreis and fans of RSL is that, thanks to a new offseason contract, the 28-year-old midfielder will put his masterful on-theball ability, vision and tenacity on display at Rio Tinto Stadium for at least the next three seasons.

JONNY STEELE

LUIS GIL

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HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 155 DOB: 11/14/93 HOMETOWN: Garden Grove, CA ACQUIRED: Trade with KC, 3/10 PRONOUNCIATION: GILL LAST SEASON: Played 27 games (16 starts) in all competitions, scoring 2 goals LAST MLS GOAL: 3/17/12 v NY (58’) - 1 game ago LAST MLS ASSIST: none in 25 career appearances LAST GAME: 3/24/12 - start/72’ in 0-1 L v CHV

During his third season in Claret-and-Cobalt in 2011, Ned Grabavoy continued to find more minutes in the platoon system with Andy Williams on the right side of Real Salt Lake’s diamond midfield, but, due to injuries and national team call-ups, the veteran also found himself at other spots in the diamond through necessity. Despite suffering from a nagging hamstring injury of his own late in the campaign, the gritty Grabavoy was able to register the second most appearances, starts and minutes of his eight seasons in Major League Soccer.

PORTLAND, OR

MIDFIELDER

HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 180 DOB: 2/7/86 HOMETOWN: Larne, Northern Ireland ACQUIRED: via discovery option in Jan., 2012 PRONOUNCIATION: LAST GAME: 3/24/12 - sub/final 18’ in 0-1 L v CHV

Real Salt Lake’s philosophy for the development of Luis Gil had always been “slow and steady,” but then Javier Morales’ devastating ankle injury and a slew of national team callups hit in the spring, and the acceleration of Gil’s learning curve soon followed. RSL Head Coach Jason Kreis originally took a committee approach to replacing Morales as the summer progressed, but the rotation would eventually include a heavy dose of the then-17-year-old Gil, who indeed proved capable of rising to the challenge while also doing plenty of “on-thejob” training. While inconsistent, as most teenagers growing up in a professional league tend to be, Gil more often than not showed glimpses as to why he was coveted by some of the world’s top sides prior to joining the Claret-and-Cobalt back in 2010. The physicality of the opposition might not be as much of a problem in 2012, as Gil entered RSL’s preseason camp noticeably bigger and more confident, both on the ball and within the squad. With regular starters Morales and Will Johnson both dealing with injuries heading into the season, Gil may very well find himself a member of the starting XI when March rolls around

PAULO JUNIOR

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HEIGHT: 5-7 WEIGHT: 155 DOB: 1/23/89 HOMETOWN: Teresina, Brazil ACQUIRED: via loan in August, 2010 (purchased Jan., 2012) PRONOUNCIATION: PAUL-low LAST SEASON: Played 13 games (5 starts) in all competitions, scoring 2 goals & 4 assists LAST MLS GOAL: 4/9/11 @ NE (47’) - 12 games ago LAST MLS ASSIST: 3/17/12 v NY (39’) - 1 game ago LAST GAME: 3/24/12 - start/45’ in 0-1 L v CHV

Jonny Steele has squeezed a career’s worth of stops into his first eight professional seasons, but the preseason pact he signed with Real Salt Lake might just allow the 26-year-old midfielder to stop and settle down for awhile … besides, there’s precedence for this sort of thing with the Utah side (see Williams, Andy). After years of hopping between second divisions clubs and indoor teams, the native of Northern Ireland has finally earned the opportunity to display his talents on the North American continent’s top stage, eight years after his stateside journey began with a trial for FC Dallas. While Steele’s presence will ratchet up the amount of bite in the RSL midfield, thinking of him as simply a “hardman” would be a mistake, as the former Wolverhampton performer didn’t win the 2008 USL-1 MVP award for the Puerto Rico Islanders on hard tackles alone.

As explosive as the fall 2010 debut of Paulo Jr. onto the Real Salt Lake scene was, it appeared that the Brazilian’s 2011 was equally as disappointing … but one look at the limited sample size of stats might just prove otherwise. While the swashbuckling striker missed exactly half of the season due to lingering hamstring and hip flexor injuries over the summer, when he was on the field he was able to produce, notching a pair of goals and five assists in what amounted to just under 600 minutes across MLS and CONCACAF play. The diminutive forward’s season got off to a sparkling start, as he recorded a goal, an assist or both during his first four overall appearances. However, the injury bug would strike soon afterwards, derailing a promising start and limiting him to substitute and spot-start duty across the last three months of the season. Despite the health concerns, Real Salt Lake recognized Paulo Jr.’s potential this past offseason and acquired the 23-year-old’s player rights from the Ft. Lauderdale Strikers in February. The Utah side hopes a new three-year contract will provide the stability and confidence the still-developing striker needs in order to perform, which would result in a dangerous complement to first-choice forwards Fabian Espíndola and Álvaro Saborío.

REAL SALT LAKE @ PORTLAND TIMBERS FC SATURDAY MARCH 31 2012

KYLE REYNISH

8:00PM MT JELD-WEN FIELD

GOALKEEPER

HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 190 DOB: 11/3/83 HOMETOWN: Valencia, CA ACQUIRED: 2007 MLS SuperDraft LAST SEASON: Played 3 games (all starts) in goal for RSL, registering 2 wins, 2 shutouts and a 0.67 GAA LAST MLS WIN: 4/9/11 @ NE (1 career win) LAST MLS SHUTOUT: 4/9/11 @ NE – 2nd career clean sheet LAST GAME: 3/27/12 - start/90’ in 0-1 L @ CHI (reserves) With the retirement of Andy Williams this past offseason, goalkeeper Kyle Reynish becomes the recipient of the “current longest tenured RSL player” title, as the netminder drafted on Jan. 18, 2007 will begin his sixth full season with the squad in 2012. As the back-up to the 2nd-longest tenured player, Nick Rimando, the UC-Santa Barbara native hasn’t had many occasions to show his stuff in recent seasons, but when he was able to in 2011 he would deliver, notching two shutout wins in his three first-team appearances. The 27-year-old ‘keeper will not only continue to be perhaps the league’s most underrated understudy, but will also be looked at to help mentor young Lalo Fernandez, RSL’s latest Homegrown addition to the roster.

CODY ARNOUX

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PORTLAND, OR

SEBASTIAN VELASQUEZ

HEIGHT: 5-7 WEIGHT: 140 DOB: 2/11/91 HOMETOWN: Greenville, SC ACQUIRED: 2012 MLS SuperDraft LAST GAME: 3/24/12 - start/45’ in 0-1 L v CHV

If you were not aware of Sebastian Velasquez when Real Salt Lake selected him towards the end of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, well, you weren’t alone … the plucky playmaker was the first Junior College player to be selected on draft day since Kansas City took another member of the RSL family, Yura Movsisyan, six years earlier. The Wasatch Front is a long way from Spartanburg Methodist College in South Carolina, but when word from collegiate scouting contacts about the “diamond-in-the-Upstate” came across RSL’s attention, due diligence by assistant coach Miles Joseph paid off for the now-21-year-old midfielder via an invite to the club’s December combine in Arizona. Velasquez impressed enough there to earn the nod to the next level, where he will be allowed plenty of time to learn how pull the strings on the top of RSL’s midfield diamond behind Javier Morales and Luis Gil.

CHRIS SCHULER

HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 170 DOB: 4/13/88 HOMETOWN: Wilmington, NC ACQUIRED: via special MLS lottery in March, 2011 PRONOUNCIATION: arr-KNOW LAST SEASON: Played 2 games (0 starts) in all competitions for RSL, totaling 69 minutes

HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 185 DOB: 9/6/87 HOMETOWN: Aurora, IL ACQUIRED: 2010 MLS SuperDraft (37th) PRONOUNCIATION: SHOO-ler LAST SEASON: Played 23 games (18 starts) in all competitions, scoring 2 goals LAST MLS GOAL: 9/3/11 v PHI (26’) - 9 games ago

LAST MLS GOAL: yet to score LAST MLS ASSIST: yet to assist LAST GAME: 3/20/12 - start/45’ in 1-1 T v KC (reserves)

LAST MLS ASSIST: yet to record assist in 23 career games LAST GAME: 3/24/12 - start/90’ in 0-1 L v CHV

The 2012 season can almost be considered a fresh start for forward Cody Arnoux, who was injured upon joining Real Salt Lake last February and couldn’t return to the field from injuries until the season was mostly through. However, with a year of seasoning in RSL’s system under his belt, a completely clean bill of health and plenty of work ethic in tow, the former Wake Forest standout will be ready to make up for lost time and contribute major minutes off the bench during the Claret-and-Cobalt’s busy campaign.

MIDFIELDER

DEFENDER

What a difference a year made for defender Chris Schuler. After showing a glimpse of promise that was cut short due to injury in 2010, the Chicagoland native returned to the field with a vengeance in 2011, playing in 27 matches across all competitions as injuries and suspensions wrecked havoc at times on the RSL backline. Five months after breaking his foot just the day after RSL clinched a spot in the CONCACAF Champions League knockout phase, it was perhaps fate that Schuler would be called upon to serve in place of the suspended Nat Borchers right off the bat against Columbus in the CCL Quarterfinals. The 24-year-old would pass that test with flying colors, and, as the RSL Technical Staff began to grow more and more comfortable with him, Schuler would also begin to draw assignments at outside back as situations dictated. While some may think it unfortunate to sit behind one of the best center back tandems in league history on the depth chart, it is clear during the 2012 preseason that Schuler has been soaking up knowledge from Borchers and Jamison Olave over the course of his first two pro seasons. Learning the tricks of the trade from those pillars both technically and leadership-wise will certainly pay off with even better performances when called upon down the road, which may occur just as much this season with another congested schedule on the docket for the Claret-and-Cobalt.

REAL SALT LAKE @ PORTLAND TIMBERS FC SATURDAY MARCH 31 2012

LEONE CRUZ

8:00PM MT JELD-WEN FIELD

DEFENDER

HEIGHT: 6-1 WEIGHT: 170 DOB: 6/13/87 HOMETOWN: Round Rock, TX ACQUIRED: Trade with Seattle, 1/17/12 PRONOUNCIATION: lee-OH-knee KRUZE LAST GAME: 3/27/12 - start/90’ in 0-1 L @ CHI (reserves)

JASON KREIS

TERAKAZU TANAKA

DEFENDER

HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 150 DOB: 7/14/85 HOMETOWN: Ibaraki, Japan ACQUIRED: via Discovery option in Jan., 2012 PRONOUNCIATION: tuh-KNOCK-uh LAST GAME: 3/27/12 - start/90’ in 0-1 L @ CHI (reserves)

The path to the ranks of Major League Soccer for Leone Cruz was not a common one, but, in the end, the talented center back appears to have found a willing dance partner in Real Salt Lake the second time around. After failing to stick around with Seattle Sounders FC after being drafted by the Cascadia outfit in 2011, Cruz chose to finish up his studies at Southern Methodist University and stay soccer-sharp by playing in matches in the newly-resurrected Reserve League. Those stints included a pair of games in Claret-and-Cobalt last summer, when RSL reaffirmed its pre-draft assessments of Cruz’s skills and kept the Texas native on its radar through January, when it swung a deal with Seattle during the Supplemental Draft to bring the defender on board. After winning a spot on the roster during preseason, Cruz will be expected to form a solid bond with fellow reservist Chris Schuler – with the added benefit of being able to learn from two of the league’s best “middle men” in Jamison Olave and Nat Borchers.

PORTLAND, OR

HEAD COACH

ALL-TIME RECORD: 59-51-43 (MLS); 74-65-52 (all comps) COLLEGE: Duke ‘94 HOMETOWN: Omaha, NE APPOINTED: May 3, 2007 PRONOUNCIATION: KRYSE LAST SEASON: 15-11-8 (MLS); CCL Finalist; lost in Open Cup Qtrs AS A PLAYER: scored 108 career goals w/ Dallas (1996-2004) & RSL (2005-07)

Real Salt Lake Head Coach Jason Kreis traded in his record-setting boots and captain’s armband on May 3, 2007 to become the organization’s second head coach, overhauling a previously moribund locker room to become just two seasons later the youngest Cupwinning coach in MLS history, guiding RSL to the title in 2009. Under his watch, RSL has also advanced to three of the last four Conference Finals, become the first American side to win a CONCACAF Champions League group and the first U.S. team to advance to the CCL Finals. With back-to-back 15-win MLS seasons in 2010 and 2011, Kreis’ teams have earned points in two out of every three matches they play, as the intense, demanding leader now owns an all-time 74-65-52 mark as a head coach, breaking down as follows: MLS regular-season (59-51-43), CONCACAF Champions League (6-3-3), MLS Cup Playoff (4-4-4), Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (2-5-1) and international friendlies (3-2-1).

As proof the RSL Technical Staff is committed to leaving no stone unturned in its search for talent, enter Terukazu Tanaka, an outside back prospect GM Garth Lagerwey spotted during a combine in Tokyo shortly after the end of the 2011 season. The 26-year-old right-sided defender brings five years of professional experience in the Japanese first and second divisions with him across the Pacific, a pedigree he hopes will earn him not only a spot on the RSL roster, but a regular slot in the outside back rotation alongside returning vets Chris Wingert and Tony Beltran.

JEFF CASSAR

ASST. COACH

COLLEGE: Florida International University ‘97 HOMETOWN: Livonia, MI APPOINTED: May 2007 PRONOUNCIATION: cuss-SARR AS A PLAYER: Played 11 seasons as a goalkeeper for Dallas, Miami and New York from 1996-2006 ...

MILES JOSEPH

ASST. COACH

COLLEGE: Clemson ‘98 HOMETOWN: Clifton Park, NY APPOINTED: February, 2010 PRONOUNCIATION: AS A PLAYER: Played in six MLS seasons from 1996-2001 for New York and Dallas, scoring 12 career goals in 125 games ...

At the time of his hire, Mr. Kreis became the youngest active head coach in MLS at 34 years and 127 days of age. Kreis works closely with former Blue Devil and Dallas Burn teammate and current RSL General Manager Garth Lagerwey regarding player acquisitions, scouting, the MLS Draft and all player personnel-related matters. The Kreis-Lagerwey partnership has resulted in the implementation of a culture where players, staff and fans work as one for the RSL shield, epitomizing a “Team is the Star” attitude. Kreis, Lagerwey and the team’s coaching staff – Jeff Cassar, Miles Joseph and C.J. Brown – compose the lone technical staff among MLS’ 18 teams comprised entirely of ex-MLS players. This distinction means that the RSL braintrust now boasts cumulative MLS experience of 74,811 total minutes, covering 923 games and including 128 goals and 22 shutouts (the equivalent of nearly 30 complete seasons of service). The RSL staff has the unparalleled ability to tap into personal experience as it guides, assists and develops RSL players.

C.J. BROWN

ASST. COACH

COLLEGE: Cal-State Hayward ‘96 HOMETOWN: Hayward, CA APPOINTED: January, 2011 PRONOUNCIATION: AS A PLAYER: Won 4 U.S. Open Cups and one MLS Cup during 13-year MLS career with Chicago Fire ... Will be inducted into Chicago’s “Ring of Fire” as part of RSL visit to Toyota Park on May 9 ...

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Eduardo Fernandez Tony Beltran Diogo de Almeida Jamison Olave Kyle Beckerman Nat Borchers Fabian Espindola Will Johnson Javier Morales Emiliano Bonfigli Yordany Alvarez Alvaro Saborio Nico Muniz Chris Wingert Nick Rimando Enzo Martinez Ned Grabavoy Luis Gil Jonny Steele Paulo Junior Kyle Reynish Sebastian Velasquez Cody Arnoux Chris Schuler Leone Cruz Terakazu Tanaka

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own goal (Franklin) 73; Morales 1 (unassisted) 80; Espindola 1 (Saborio 1) Espindola 2 (Paulo Junior 1) 39; Gil 1 (unassisted) 58

REAL SALT LAKE RSL 3 at LA 1 RSL 2 vs NY 0 RSL 0 vs CHV 1