RSL’S INTERNATIONAL CONTINGENT READY FOR ACTION
Five Players from Claret-and-Cobalt Set to Suit up in CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers, International Friendlies
SANDY, Utah (Friday, October 7, 2011) – Five members of Real Salt Lake are ready to represent their respective national teams across the next five days during FIFA’s international calendar window.
The group includes two players – MF Jean Alexandre andMF Will Johnson (Canada) – that will look to help continue their respective countries’ march towards advancement during CONCACAF region qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Both Canada (Group D) and Haiti (Group F) won their first two qualifying contests last month to sit atop their respective groups with six points, but with only the winner of each four-team group advancing both sides will need to press for full points to put a stranglehold on their group in advance of the final qualifying matchdays in November. Click here for the CONCACAF qualfying standings on FIFA.com.
Another three RSL members – MF Kyle Beckerman (USA), GK Nick Rimando (USA) and FW Álvaro Saborío (Costa Rica) – have been called in to participate in international friendlies. Rimando will join the U.S. camp in Miami today after suiting up for Real Salt Lake in last night’s defeat at Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
Following is the list of upcoming international matches including the quintet of Real Salt Lake players.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Player Fixture Time (MT) / TV/Online
Result
Jean Alexandre * U.S. Virgin Islands v. Haiti 0:7
Paul E. Joseph Stadium – Frederiksted, St. Croix
Starts and plays 45 minutes, helping Les Grenadiers jump out to a 2:0 halftime lead
Will Johnson * St. Lucia v. Canada 0:7
Beausejour Stadium – Gros Islet, St. Lucia
In starting XI, but left Maple Leafs' largest-ever win in official competition after 17 minutes due to ankle injury
Álvaro Saborío ^ Costa Rica v. Brazil 0:1
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa – San Jose, Costa Rica
Played the full 90 minutes and picked up a yellow card in a contentious 0-1 friendly defeat to the South American powers
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Player Fixture Time (MT) / TV/Online
Result
Kyle Beckerman ^ United States v. Honduras 1:0
Sun Life Stadium – Miami, FL
Played the full 90 minutes to help coach Jurgen Klinsmann earn first victory at the helm of USMNT
Nick Rimando ^ United States v. Honduras 1:0
Sun Life Stadium – Miami, FL
DNP after joining the U.S. squad in Miami on Friday
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Player Fixture Time (MT) TV/Online
Jean Alexandre * Haiti v. Curacao 2:2
Stade Sylvio Cator – Port-au-Prince, Haiti
On the substitute's bench but did not see the field during Haiti's disappointing home draw that dropped les Grenadiers to 2nd in Group F, now 2 points behind Antigua & Barbuda
Will Johnson * Canada v. Puerto Rico 0:0
BMO Field – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DNP (ankle sprain) in scoreless home draw that kept Maple Leafs' first-place advantage in Group D at four points
Kyle Beckerman ^ United States v. Ecuador 0:1
Red Bull Arena – Harrison, NJ
Again went full 90 minutes for United States, this time in a friendly defeat
Nick Rimando ^ United States v. Ecuador0:1
Red Bull Arena – Harrison, NJ
Made gameday roster but did not see the field as Tim Howard started again for Klinsmann's side
* CONCACAF Qualifier for FIFA World Cup
^ International Friendly
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