RSL's Nick Rimando wins Save of the Week
September 2, 2011
MLSsoccer.com
It’s been a while since Nick Rimando won the Save of the Week. In fact, not since Week 1 has the Real Salt Lake mainstay been top vote-getter, perhaps mirroring some of the club’s struggles this season.
But that’s all in the past. RSL seem to have found their form again, and a Rimando stop has been voted the Save of the Week for Week 24.
The award-winning save came in the 78th minute of RSL’s 1-0 win at Chivas. With his team down to 10 men, Rimando dove to his left to deny a rippling low shot from Juan Pablo Ángel.
Watch: Rimando denies JPA
Final Results
- Nick Rimando, RSL (vs. CHV) 36.62%
- Joe Cannon, VAN (vs. HOU) 27.01%
- Dan Kennedy, CHV (vs. POR) 16.66%
- Tally Hall, HOU (vs. VAN) 16.29%
- William Hesmer, CLB (vs. SEA) 3.42%
MLS Save of the Week Winners
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Week 1 Nick Rimando, RSL |
Week 2 Jake Gleeson, Portland |
Week 3 Kasey Keller, Seattle |
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Week 4 Kasey Keller, Seattle |
Week 5 Jake Gleeson, Portland |
Week 6 Donovan Rickets, LA |
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Week 7 Bobby Shuttleworth, NE |
Week 8 Tim Ream, New York |
Week 9 Stefan Frei, Toronto |
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Week 10 Troy Perkins, Portland |
Week 11 DeLaGarza/Donovan, LA |
Week 12 Kasey Keller, Seattle |
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Week 13 Greg Sutton, New York |
Week 14 Teemu Tainio, New York |
Week 15 Mike Magee, LA |
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Week 16 Brian Perk, LA |
Week 17 Troy Perkins, Portland |
Week 18 Troy Perkins, Portland |
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Week 19 Jimmy Nielsen, Sporting KC |
Week 20 Andy Gruenebaum, Columbus |
Week 21 Jimmy Nielsen, Sporting KC |
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Week 22 Milos Kocic, Toronto |
Week 23 Kasey Keller, Seattle |
Week 24 Nick Rimando, RSL |
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