2006 Real Salt Lake season

Real Salt Lake 2006 soccer season
Real Salt Lake
2006 season
OwnerUnited States SCP Worldwide
Head coachUnited States John Ellinger
StadiumRice-Eccles Stadium
Major League Soccer10th
MLS Cup PlayoffsDNQ
US Open CupFourth Round
Rocky Mountain CupRunners-Up
Average home league attendance16,366
Biggest winCOL 1-4 RSL (8/9)
Biggest defeatNYRB 6-0 RSL (8/26)
Home colors
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The 2006 Real Salt Lake season was the second season of the team's existence. The team has some improvement over the previous season. However, despite mixed results on the field, RSL scored a huge victory off the field in 2006. After much controversy and debate, the franchise finally secured a guarantee for a state-of-the-art, soccer-specific stadium to be built in Sandy – a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team broke ground for the structure on the morning of August 12, with representatives from soccer giant Real Madrid present. That evening, RSL faced its namesake in front of a sellout crowd of 45,511 fans at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Salt Lake made a good showing, but Real Madrid won the exhibition match, 2–0.

Squad

2006 roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Scott Garlick
2 DF United States USA Nelson Akwari
3 DF United States USA Carey Talley
5 DF Costa Rica CRC Daniel Torres
7 MF Jamaica JAM Andy Williams
8 DF United States USA Joey Worthen
9 MF United States USA Jason Kreis
10 MF Morocco MAR Mehdi Ballouchy
11 DF United States USA Chris Brown
13 FW Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Atiba Harris
15 MF United States USA Kenny Cutler
16 DF Liberia LBR Willis Forko
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF United States USA Chris Klein
18 GK United States USA Jay Nolly
19 DF United States USA Kevin Novak
20 MF United States USA Nikolas Besagno
21 MF United States USA Christian Jimenez
22 FW United States USA Jamie Watson
23 DF United States USA Eddie Pope
25 MF Costa Rica CRC Jafet Soto
27 DF Costa Rica CRC Douglas Sequeira
31 DF United States USA Jack Stewart
74 FW Jamaica JAM Jeff Cunningham

Competitions

Major League Soccer

League table

Western Conference

Pos Team
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 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Dallas 32 16 12 4 48 44 +4 52 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Houston Dynamo 32 11 8 13 44 40 +4 46
3 Chivas USA 32 10 9 13 45 42 +3 43
4 Colorado Rapids 32 11 13 8 36 49 −13 41
5 Los Angeles Galaxy 32 11 15 6 37 37 0 39
6 Real Salt Lake 32 10 13 9 45 49 −4 39
Source: MLS

Overall

Pos Team
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 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D.C. United (S) 32 15 7 10 52 38 +14 55 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2 FC Dallas 32 16 12 4 48 44 +4 52 North American SuperLiga
3 New England Revolution 32 12 8 12 39 35 +4 48
4 Chicago Fire 32 13 11 8 43 41 +2 47
5 Houston Dynamo (C) 32 11 8 13 44 40 +4 46 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
6 Chivas USA 32 10 9 13 45 42 +3 43
7 Colorado Rapids 32 11 13 8 36 49 −13 41
8 New York Red Bulls 32 9 11 12 41 41 0 39
9 Los Angeles Galaxy 32 11 15 6 37 37 0 39 North American SuperLiga
10 Real Salt Lake 32 10 13 9 45 49 −4 39
11 Kansas City Wizards 32 10 14 8 43 45 −2 38
12 Columbus Crew 32 8 15 9 30 42 −12 33
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary

Source: MLS Results and League table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
32 39 10 13 9 45 49  −4 6 4 6 23 19  +4 4 9 3 22 30  −8

Last updated: November 8, 2012
Source: [1]
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Regular season

  Win   Tie   Loss

April

FC Dallas v Real Salt Lake
April 8, 2006 MT 2 FC Dallas 2–1 Real Salt Lake Frisco, Texas
17:30 Greg Vanney Yellow card 2'
Simo Valakari Yellow card 35'
Kenny Cooper 43'
Mark Wilson 57'		 Report Chris Klein 36' Stadium: Pizza Hut Park

May

Los Angeles Galaxy v Real Salt Lake
May 13, 2006 7 Los Angeles Galaxy 0-3 Real Salt Lake Los Angeles
17:30 Paulo Nagamura Yellow card 44'
Ugo Ihemelu Yellow card 70'
Josh Gardner Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Atiba Harris 17' Yellow card 65'
Nelson Akwari Yellow card 19'
Willis Forko Yellow card 31'
Daniel Torres Yellow card 85'
Jeff Cunningham 72', 87'
Scott Garlick Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Home Depot Center

June

Houston Dynamo v Real Salt Lake
June 17, 2006 12 Houston Dynamo 2-1 Real Salt Lake Houston, Texas
17:30 Brian Mullan Yellow card 31' 36'
Eddie Robinson Yellow card 55'
Alejandro Moreno 83'
Pat Onstad Yellow card 87'		 Report Carey Talley Yellow card 15'
Scott Garlick Yellow card 22'
Kenny Cutler Yellow card 34'
Andy Williams Yellow card 59'
Jason Kreis 88' (pen.)		 Stadium: Robertson Stadium

July

Los Angeles Galaxy v Real Salt Lake
July 8, 2006 16 Los Angeles Galaxy 2-0 Real Salt Lake Los Angeles
17:30 Tyrone Marshall Yellow card 21'
Ugo Ihemelu Yellow card 40'
Herculez Gomez 47'
Josh Gardner 50'		 Report Douglas Sequeira Yellow card 9'
Atiba Harris Yellow card 57'
Andy Williams Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Home Depot Center
New England Revolution v Real Salt Lake
July 14, 2006 17 New England Revolution 1-3 Real Salt Lake Foxborough, MA
17:30 James Riley Yellow card 35'
Taylor Twellman 57'		 Report Chris Klein 16'
Eddie Pope Yellow card 18'
Jason Kreis Yellow card 21' 55'
Jeff Cunningham 52'
Willis Forko Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Real Salt Lake v FC Dallas
July 22, 2006 18 Real Salt Lake 0-1 FC Dallas Salt Lake City
18:00 Andy Williams Yellow card 57' Report Abe Thompson 90+3' Stadium: Rice Eccles Stadium
Real Salt Lake v D.C. United
July 29, 2006 20 Real Salt Lake 2-1 D.C. United Salt Lake City
17:00 Nikolas Besagno Yellow card 15'
Carey Talley Yellow card 32'
Jeff Cunningham 90' (pen.), 90+5' (pen.)
Jamie Watson Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Jaime Moreno 36'
John Wilson Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Rice Eccles Stadium

August

Colorado Rapids v Real Salt Lake
August 9, 2006 21 Colorado Rapids 1-4 Real Salt Lake Denver
17:30 Clint Mathis Yellow card 31'
Kyle Beckerman Yellow card 42'
Hunter Freeman Yellow card 58'
Aitor Karanka Yellow card 69'
Eric Denton Red card 75'
Thiago Martins 84'
Mike Petke Yellow card 85'		 Report Jeff Cunningham 25', 76' (pen.)
Mehdi Ballouchy Yellow card 31'
Chris Klein 63'
Kenny Cutler Yellow card 77'
Scott Garlick Yellow card 85'
Douglas Sequeira Red card 85'
Chris Brown 90+4'		 Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High

September

Real Salt Lake v Colorado Rapids
September 2, 2006 26 Real Salt Lake 0-1 Colorado Rapids Salt Lake City
17:00 Scott Garlick Yellow card 50'
Eddie Pope Yellow card 70'		 Report Nicolas Hernandez 48'
Kyle Beckerman Yellow card 62'
Colin Clark Yellow card 66'
Hunter Freeman Yellow card 84'
Dan Gargan Yellow card 88'
Thiago Martins Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Rice Eccles Stadium
D.C. United v Real Salt Lake
September 9, 2006 27 D.C. United 1-1 Real Salt Lake Washington, D.C.
17:30 Freddy Adu 45'
Brandon Prideaux Yellow card 61'
Rod Dyachenko Yellow card 64'
Ben Olsen Yellow card 65'		 Report Jeff Cunningham Yellow card 62'
Chris Klein 65'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Real Salt Lake v FC Dallas
September 16, 2006 28 Real Salt Lake 3-2 FC Dallas Salt Lake City
17:00 Andy Williams 13'
Chris Klein 62'
Jack Stewart Yellow card 67'
Jason Kreis 72'
Atiba Harris Yellow card 78'		 Report Carlos Ruiz 4', 45+1'
Ronnie O'Brien Yellow card 27'
Bobby Rhine Yellow card 36'		 Stadium: Rice Eccles Stadium
FC Dallas v Real Salt Lake
September 23, 2006 29 FC Dallas 2-1 Real Salt Lake Frisco, Texas
17:30 Carlos Ruiz 9'
Kenny Cooper 14' Yellow card 68'		 Report Jeff Cunningham 48'
Kevin Novak Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park

October

Real Salt Lake v Houston Dynamo
October 7, 2006 31 Real Salt Lake 1-1 Houston Dynamo Salt Lake City
17:00 Carey Talley Yellow card 54'
Atiba Harris Yellow card 56'
Mehdi Ballouchy 60'		 Report Paul Dalglish 20' Yellow card 78'
Ryan Cochrane Yellow card 26'		 Stadium: Rice Eccles Stadium

U.S. Open Cup

Third round

Utah Real Salt Lake v Colorado Colorado Rapids
August 2, 2006 Utah Real Salt Lake 0 - 1 Colorado Colorado Rapids
13:00 Report Nicolas Hernandez Yellow card 54'
Jacob Peterson 61'
Daniel Wasson Yellow card 89'
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