REAL SALT LAKE vs. FC DALLAS
Rio Tinto Stadium | Sandy, Utah
Saturday, September 24 | Week #29 | MLS Game #299
9:30 pm ET (UniMás | MLS LIVE, KMYU, TXA-21, TWCSC-TX)
It’s a meeting of clubs at the top end of the Western Conference when Real Salt Lake play host to FC Dallas on Saturday evening at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real saw their home undefeated run come to an end last weekend, still firmly in control of a playoff position despite a 1-0 loss to the Houston Dynamo on Saturday evening. FC Dallas became the first team to clinch a berth in the Audi 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs following their 2-2 draw at New York City FC last Friday, still sitting atop the MLS overall table and leading the race for the Supporters’ Shield with 52 points.
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- Real Salt Lake suffered their first home defeat this season in a second consecutive loss – both by a 1-0 scoreline – following their reversal by the Houston Dynamo on Saturday evening at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- FC Dallas kicked off their two-game road swing by coming back for a late 2-2 draw at New York City FC on Friday evening, as Maxi Urruti and Michael Barrios each netted goals.
- The teams are meeting for the third time this season, each having won once on their home ground. Kellyn Acosta and Fabian Castillo scored on either side of halftime as FC Dallas took a 2-0 victory June 25 at Toyota Stadium; Jamisón Olave scored the game’s lone goal for a Real win Aug. 20 at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- FCD has come away with points on four of their last six trips to Rio Tinto Stadium, with two wins and two draws, dating back to 2012.
- RSL is now 1-12-2 at FC Dallas all-time in league games between the clubs; FCD has also won a home game in the MLS Cup Playoffs (in 2010) and a U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal (in 2011).
REFEREE: Jair Marrufo. AR1 (bench): Frank Anderson; AR2 (opposite): Corey Rockwell; 4th: Allen Chapman
MLS Career: 209 games; FC/gm: 23.3; Y/gm: 2.8; R: 39; pens: 59
SUSPENDED: none
WARNINGS:
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: RSL: Sunday Stephen … DAL: Maynor Figueroa, Matt Hedges
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: RSL: Aaron Maund, Chris Wingert, Tony Beltran
DISABLED LIST: none
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (33 meetings): Real 11 wins, 39 goals … FC Dallas 17 wins, 46 goals … Ties 5
AT SALT LAKE (18 meetings): Real 10 wins, 29 goals … FC Dallas 5 wins, 19 goals … Ties 3 2016
(MLS):
6/25: DAL 2, RSL 0 (Acosta 18; Castillo 58)
8/20: RSL 1, DAL 0 (Olave 78)
- The teams are meeting for the third time this season, each having won once on their home ground. Kellyn Acosta and Fabian Castillo scored on either side of halftime as FC Dallas took a 2-0 victory June 25 at Toyota Stadium; Jamisón Olave scored the game’s lone goal for a Real win Aug. 20 at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- FCD has come away with points on four of their last six trips to Rio Tinto Stadium, with two wins and two draws, dating back to 2012. • RSL is now 1-12-2 at FC Dallas all-time in league games between the clubs; FCD has also won a home game in the MLS Cup Playoffs (in 2010) and a U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal (in 2011).
- Coaches record: Jeff Cassar vs. DAL: P7 W2 L4 D1 … Oscar Pareja vs. RSL: P13 W6 L4 D3
LAST MEETING:
- The game's lone goal came in the 78th minute. RSL defender Jamison Olave drove home the rebound after FCD goalkeeper Chris Seitz was able to save a Joao Plata shot from a short corner sent into the area by Javier Morales.
- Real goalkeeper Nick Rimando was able to make two saves in keeping the clean sheet, adding to his all-time MLS-leading goalkeeper wins and shutouts total.
- REAL SALT LAKE (4-1-2-3): Nick Rimando - Tony Beltran, Jamison Olave, Justen Glad, Demar Phillips - Luke Mulholland (John Stertzer 68), Kyle Beckerman - Javier Morales - Juan Manuel Martinez (Olmes Garcia 69), Yura Movsisyan (Omar Holness 90), Joao Plata.
- FC DALLAS (4-2-3-1): Chris Seitz - Aubrey David, Walker Zimmerman, Matt Hedges, Maynor Figueroa - Carlos Gruezo, Victor Ulloa (Tesho Akindele 46) - Kellyn Acosta, Mauro Diaz (Ryan Hollingshead 79), Michael Barrios - Maximiliano Urruti (Getterson 65).
