PREGAME FACTS AND INFO SHEET
REAL SALT LAKE at SANTA TECLA FC
TUES., SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 – 8:00 pm MT
on FOX SOCCER PLUS, ESPN700 & 102.3 LaGranD
0 – goals conceded by the RSL defense in its last 436 minutes of CCL play, dating back to the club’s first group game of 2012 in the 14th minute at Costa Rican power Herediano … RSL allowed 7 goals in its first two all-time SCCL matches (2010: 5-4 loss v Cruz Azul; 3-2 win v Arabe Unido), but has allowed a total of only 6 goals in its last 7 SCCL road games …
3 – all-time road wins in CCL play by RSL in its previous 9 away games in the 2010/11, 2012/13 and 2015/16 tournaments, the August win in Guatemala 5 weeks ago the first coming outside of Panama (2010 at Arabe Unido, 2-1; 2012 at Tauro FC, 1-0) … RSL’s all-time road mark in the tourney is now 3-3-3 entering tonight, with the losses coming in 2010 at Cruz Azul (4-5 at group stage), 2011 at Saprissa (gaining critical away goal to advance with a 1-2 loss in Semifinal stage) and in 2012 at Herediano (0-1 loss in group stage after 55’ Nat Borchers red card) … RSL drew in trips to Toronto FC (1-1 in 2010 group), Columbus Crew (0-0 in 2011 Quarterfinal) and at Monterrey (2-2 in 2011 Final) …
4 – goals in CCL play by RSL’s maestro, MF Javier Morales, the club’s active leader in the tournament … Morales, a 35-year old Argentine, hit on a deadly free kick in Toronto in the 2010 group stage to secure passage to the knockouts, and also provided the critical road equalizer in the first leg at Monterrey of the 2011 final … Current RSL Captain Kyle Beckerman owns 3 career CCL goals, as does DF Jamison Olave … Former RSL man Alvaro Saborio scored 10 goals in 14 CCL games for the Claret-and-Cobalt …
7 – consecutive playoff berths for RSL from 2008-14 (the longest active run in MLS), during which time the club has averaged 1.58 points per game) … RSL also owns a league-record 5 consecutive seasons with 15+ wins and 50+ points, matching LA’s active run from 2010 to present …
8 – consecutive road losses for RSL – all in league play – prior to Saturday night’s complete 3-1 win at Houston, as the Claret/Cobalt 2015 road record in MLS has dropped to 3-9-2 after an auspicious start that saw wins at San Jose and Chicago in April and May, as well as clean sheets at Portland, SJ and Kansas City in March and April … The eight straight away losses marks the 2nd-longest slide in club history, exceeding the 5-game skids in 2009 and 2012 but paling in comparison to the 15 consecutive road losses (all competitions) suffered by RSL in its 2005 expansion season …
8 – all-time RSL road wins on artificial surfaces in MLS, Open Cup and CCL action, the Utah club posting a dismal 8-22-15 mark on the fake stuff at Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, New England, Toronto, MetroStars, Saprissa (CRC), Minnesota and Atlanta … RSL did win its lone MLS Cup title via shootout against LA in what is now known as Century Link Field in Seattle, but has posted only an 0-6-2 mark on turf since its last win on the surface, 1-0 at Portland in the 2nd Leg of the 2013 Western Conference Finals … All-time, RSL has been outscored 37-78 on foreign turf …
9 – all-time CCL wins for RSL in its three iterations, the club amassing a 9-4-4 mark in group and knockout play … The club’s home mark has been a dominant 6-1-1 overall, but the two blemishes – especially the 0-1 home loss to Monterrey (MEX) in the 2011 Final Second Leg, as well as the 0-0 home draw against Herediano (CRC) in the 2012 group stage, when RSL just needed any scoring draw to advance – will forever leave a mark …
+12 – goal differential all-time for RSL in CCL play (30 GF, 18 GA) through three iterations, the club amassing a 9-4-4 mark in group and knockout play … The club’s home mark has been a dominant 6-1-1 overall, but the two blemishes – especially the 0-1 home loss to Monterrey (MEX) in the 2011 Final Second Leg, as well as the 0-0 home draw against Herediano (CRC) in the 2012 group stage, when RSL just needed any scoring draw to advance – will forever leave a mark … Tuesday’s 1-0 win at Municipal improved RSL to 3-3-3 all-time in the continental championship away from home …
60 – number of players in RSL’s 11-year, 126-player, 348-game league history to have scored at least one MLS goal for the Claret-and-Cobalt, now that FW Juan Manuel Martinez opened his MLS account Saturday in Houston … Martinez, nicknamed “El Burrito,” joins a group that includes Brian Dunseth, Robbie Findley, Matias Mantilla, Kenny Deuchar, Pablo Campos, and Luke Mulholland to have scored in their first-ever MLS start for RSL, while three players – Luis Tejada, Kyle Brown and Paulo Junior each scored in debut starts outside of league play …
75 – RSL #maestro Javier Morales’ assist on the Juan Manuel Martinez goal was the 75th of his illustrious MLS career, surpassing Jason Kreis on the all-time list for the No. 14 rank in MLS history … This season, Morales has now has a team-high 7 goals and 10 assists in 21 league games, just 2 goals and 5 assists shy of the 35-year old’s career highs in each category ... Morales made his 206th MLS reg. season appearance at Houston, moving into lone possession of 3rd place all-time, joining a 200+ reg. season games played-group that includes Nick Rimando (243), Kyle Beckerman (223), Nat Borchers (205) and Chris Wingert (204) ... Morales now has a franchise-high 17 game-winning assists (tied with Captain Beckerman) and 75 assists overall to go with his 44 career goals, the Argentine MF responsible for nearly 25% of the club’s all-time 467 MLS goals, despite missing all of the 2005/06 seasons and most of both 2007 & 2011 …
95 – home wins since 2008, as RSL has amassed a 95-20-39 mark on home soil in all competitions in its last 154 home matches, during which it has outscored opponents by 165 goals (277-112) … RSL returns home Saturday against LA Galaxy with a 76-15-36 record in MLS reg. season games (228-93 goals), and a 6-1-1 CCL mark (17-5), a 5-2-2 playoff resume (11-4), and an 8-2-0 ledger in Open Cup (21-10) …
126 – players to have appeared in an MLS game for RSL in 11 seasons, as Jeff Cassar has given several players – Justen Glad, Phanuel Kavita, Boyd Okwuonu, Elias Vasquez, Demar Phillips, Sebastian Saucedo & Pecka – opportunities this season … 28 players have seen league minutes this year, meaning everyone on the roster except GK Lalo Fernandez (MF Fito Ovalle is on a season-long loan to the USL Monarchs) have seen MLS time …
206 – prior career MLS appearances for RSL #maestro Javier Morales after Saturday against D.C., as the 9th-year player comes off back-to-back games with a goal for the fifth time in his MLS history … When Javi starts and plays the full 90 this season, he has 5 goals and 9 assists – the entirety of his scoresheet appearances – in those 13 games, leaving “the maestro” 4 goals and 6 assists shy of matching career highs in both categories … At 35 years old, Morales ranks #1 in MLS this season in chances created per 90 minutes, clear chances from open play per 90 minutes, and #2 in usage rate (categories as defined by Opta) …
