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Real Salt Lake Ready for Preseason Leg #2 in Phoenix

February 4, 2011 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Real Salt Lake News Release


SANDY, Utah (Friday, February 4, 2011) - Real Salt Lake's return to the field today marked the beginning of the team's second camp of an accelerated 2011 preseason, which includes the team's annual snowshoeing hike in the mountains on Saturday before departing Sunday for another 10-day stay in Arizona, this time based out of the Reach 11 Soccer Complex in Phoenix. By the time RSL's Phoenix camp breaks on February 15, only one week will remain before the squad begins its 2011 season with the opening leg of its CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinal Round series against fellow MLS survivor, the Columbus Crew.

After releasing its trio of 2011 Supplemental Draft selections ‚¬" GK Jeff Attinella, MF Drew Cost, and FW Nick Love ‚¬" and trialists defenders John Gilkerson and Jamie Cunningham from its camp earlier this week, Real Salt Lake will bring 25 rostered players to its second spring training stint. In addition, as was the case for the opening camp, Real Salt Lake will again supplement its roster with select members of the RSL-Arizona Academy Under-18 squad. The Claret-and-Cobalt will enjoy two match days at its ‚¬Å“home away from home ‚¬Â of Grande Sports World in Casa Grande during the trip, first taking on Seattle Sounders FC next Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 12:00 p.m. MT before splitting up for contests against a yet-to-be-finalized opponent (10:00 a.m.) and Chivas USA (12:00 p.m.) on ‚¬Å“getaway day ‚¬Â on Tuesday, Feb. 15. All games will be open to the public.

Three players will have an excused absence for the first half of the Phoenix trip, as MF Jean Alexandre, FW Arturo Alvarez, and MF Will Johnson will all leave Utah on Saturday to join their respective national teams in advance of international friendlies being contested next Wednesday, Feb. 9. Johnson will be looking for his 14th Senior cap for Canada when the Maple Leafs travel to Europe to square off against Euro 2004 champion Greece in Larissa (8:00 a.m. MT), while Alvarez ‚¬â„¢s El Salvador squad will play host to Alexandre and his Haitian National Team mates in San Salvador (6:30 p.m. MT). The trio is scheduled to join their RSL teammates in Phoenix on Feb. 11 for the last half of the camp.

Before RSL becomes too accustomed to the warm sunshine of The Grand Canyon State, the team will head back to Utah to continue its preparations for the CCL Quarterfinals. After departing for the Midwest on Feb. 19, RSL will spend a few days in Central Ohio before taking on The Crew in Leg One on Tuesday, Feb. 22, with kickoff scheduled for 6:00 p.m. MT (live on Fox Soccer Channel). The two MLS combatants will then head west to the Wasatch Front and Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy for Leg Two of their Quarterfinal series a week later on Tuesday, March 1, at 8:00 p.m. MT.

Fans can secure their seats now for both Real Salt Lake ‚¬â„¢s March 1 CONCACAF Quarterfinal Leg Two fixture against the Columbus Crew and its March 26 MLS home opener against the Los Angeles Galaxy via the ‚¬Å“RSL 2011 2-Pack ‚¬Â (two tickets for both games and an RSL beanie beginning at just $80) and the ‚¬Å“RSL 2011 Flex 10-Pack ‚¬Â (beginning at $200). Both of these special ticket offers, in addition to RSL 2011 Season Ticket Packages and individual tickets for both contests, can be purchased online at www.RealSaltLake.com, over the phone at 801-727-2700, or in person at the Rio Tinto Stadium box office during regular business hours: 10:00 a.m. ‚¬"6:00 p.m. MT.

Real Salt Lake 2011 Preseason Leg #2 Schedule (subject to change)

Saturday, Feb. 5: Off-field training (closed to media)

Feb. 6-15: Camp in Phoenix, AZ

· Sunday, Feb. 6 ‚¬" Media availability at Salt Lake City Int ‚¬â„¢l Airport (Delta Counter ‚¬" Terminal 2) ‚¬" 9:30 a.m. MT; Depart for Phoenix

· Tuesday, Feb. 8 ‚¬" Scrimmage vs. Seattle Sounders FC ‚¬" 12:00 p.m. MT at Grande Sports World in Casa Grande, AZ

· Tuesday, Feb. 15 ‚¬" Split-squad scrimmages vs. TBD (10:00 a.m.) / Chivas USA (12:00 p.m.) ‚¬" Grande Sports World; Return to Utah

Real Salt Lake 2011 Early-Season Schedule

Feb. 16 ‚¬"18: Utah-based training sessions (TBA)

Feb. 19 ‚¬"21: Travel to/training in Columbus, OH

Tues., Feb. 22: CCL Quarterfinal Leg One v. Columbus Crew at Crew Stadium ‚¬" 6:00 p.m. MT (Fox Soccer Channel)

Feb. 24-28: Utah-based training sessions (TBA)

Tues., March 1 ‚¬" CCL Quarterfinal Leg Two v. Columbus Crew at Rio Tinto Stadium ‚¬" 8:00 p.m. MT (Fox Soccer Channel)

March 2-6 ‚¬" Utah-based training sessions

March 8-10 ‚¬" Preseason game (date/team/location TBA)

Tues., March 15 ‚¬" possible CCL Semifinal Leg One fixture (if applicable, at Rio Tinto Stadium v. CD Olimpia/CD Saprissa series winner)

Sat., Mar. 19 ‚¬" MLS First Kick 2011 ‚¬" RSL at San Jose Earthquakes at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. ‚¬" 8:30 p.m. MT kickoff

Sat., Mar. 26 ‚¬" RSL 2011 MLS Home Opener v. L.A. Galaxy at Rio Tinto Stadium ‚¬" 7:00 p.m. MT kickoff

REAL SALT LAKE 2011 PRESEASON ROSTER (as of Feb. 4, 2011)

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

# Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown College Status

12 Jean Alexandre MF 5-11 185 08/24/1986 Delray Beach, FL Lynn (Fla.)

10 Arturo Alvarez M/F 5-9 170 06/28/1985 Houston, TX --

5 Kyle Beckerman MF 5-11 165 04/23/1982 Crofton, MD --

2 Tony Beltran DF 5-8 150 10/11/1987 Claremont, CA UCLA

6 Nat Borchers DF 6-2 175 04/13/1981 Pueblo, CO Denver

19 Pablo Campos FW 6-3 200 11/29/1983 Sao Paulo, Brazil Fresno Pacific

7 Fabian Espíndola FW 5-9 160 05/04/1985 Buenos Aires, Argentina -- Int ‚¬â„¢l

21 Luis Gil MF 5-8 150 11/14/1993 Garden Grove, CA --

22 Nelson González MF 5-6 156 09/22/1988 Buenos Aires, Argentina -- Int ‚¬â„¢l

20 Ned Grabavoy MF 5-7 150 07/01/1983 New Lenox, IL Indiana

8 Will Johnson MF 5-10 155 01/21/1987 Woodridge, IL --

30 Rauwshan McKenzie DF 6-1 185 11/19/1986 Hoffman Estates, IL Michigan State

1 Tim Melia GK 6-1 195 05/15/1986 East Islip, NY Lynn (Fla.)

11 Javier Morales MF 5-9 165 01/10/1980 Buenos Aires, Arg. -- Int ‚¬â„¢l

4 Jamison Olave DF 6-3 210 04/21/1981 Medellin, Colombia --

23 Paulo Junior FW 5-7 158 01/23/1989 Teresina, Brazil -- Int ‚¬â„¢l

24 Kyle Reynish GK 6-3 190 11/03/1983 Valencia, CA UC Santa Barbara

18 Nick Rimando GK 5-9 185 06/17/1979 Montclair, CA UCLA

3 Robbie Russell DF 6-1 200 07/16/1979 Amherst, MA Duke

15 Álvaro Saborío FW 6-0 170 03/25/1982 San Carlos, Costa Rica -- Int ‚¬â„¢l

28 Chris Schuler DF 6-4 185 09/06/1987 Aurora, IL Creighton

29 Jarad vanSchaik MF 6-1 185 12/11/1988 Tualatin, OR Portland

26 Collen Warner MF 5-10 170 06/24/1988 Denver, CO Portland

77 Andy Williams MF 5-8 170 09/23/1977 Herriman, UT Rhode Island

17 Chris Wingert DF 5-11 170 06/16/1982 Babylon, NY St. John ‚¬â„¢s

REAL SALT LAKE NUMERICAL ROSTER AND PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

# Player Pos. Pronunciation Place of Birth Last Club

1 Tim Melia GK MEE-lee-uh Great River, NY Charleston Battery (USL-2)

2 Tony Beltran DF Whittier, CA UCLA

3 Robbie Russell DF Accra, Ghana Viborg FF (Denmark)

4 Jamison Olave DF HA-meh-son oh ‚¬"LAH-vay Medellin, Colombia Deportivo Cali (Colombia)

5 Kyle Beckerman MF Crofton, MD Colorado Rapids (MLS)

6 Nat Borchers DF Tucson, AZ Odd Grenland (Norway)

7 Fabian Espíndola FW es ‚¬" PEEN ‚¬" doh - lah Buenos Aires, Arg. Anzoategui (Venezuela)

8 Will Johnson MF Toronto, Canada De Graafschap (Dutch Eredivisie)

10 Arturo Alvarez M/F Houston, TX San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)

11 Javier Morales MF Buenos Aires, Arg. Vecindario (Spain 2nd Div.)

12 Jean Alexandre MF GENE ALEXANDER Verrettes, Haiti Lynn University

15 Álvaro Saborío FW sah ‚¬" bo ‚¬" REE - oh San Carlos, Costa Rica Bristol City FC (England)

17 Chris Wingert DF Babylon, NY Colorado Rapids (MLS)

18 Nick Rimando GK ra-MAHN-do Montclair, CA New York Red Bulls (MLS)

19 Pablo Campos FW Sao Paulo, Brazil San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)

20 Ned Grabavoy MF Joliet, IL San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)

21 Luis Gil MF GILL Garden Grove, CA AC St. Louis (USSF II) (loan)

22 Nelson González MF Buenos Aires, Argentina Quilmes (Argentine Nacional B)

23 Paulo Junior FW Teresina, Brazil Miami FC (USSF D-2 Pro League)

24 Kyle Reynish GK RAY ‚¬" nish Valencia, CA UC Santa Barbara

26 Collen Warner MF Denver, CO University of Portland

28 Chris Schuler DF St. Louis, MO Creighton University

29 Jarad vanSchaik MF van-SHAKE Portland, OR University of Portland

30 Rauwshan McKenzie DF ruh-SHAWN Hoffman Estates, IL Kansas City Wizards (MLS)

77 Andy Williams MF Toronto, Canada Chicago Fire (MLS)

President: Bill Manning (Massapequa, NY)

General Manager: Garth Lagerwey (Elmhurst, IL)

Head Coach: Jason Kreis (Omaha, NE)

Assistant Coach: Jeff Cassar (Livonia, MI)

Assistant Coach: Miles Joseph (Clifton Park, NY)

Assistant Coach: C.J. Brown (Hayward, CA)

Strength & Conditioning Coach: Dan Barlow (College Park, MD)

Team Administrator: Elliot Fall (Salt Lake City, UT)

Equipment Manager: Michael Rigby (Salt Lake City, UT)

Head Athletic Trainer: Tyson Pace (Clearfield, UT)

Team Physicians: Dr. Andrew Cooper (Salt Lake City, UT) Primary Hospital: Salt Lake Regional Medical Center

Massage Therapist: Michael Fratto (Salt Lake City, UT) Team Chiropractor: Monte Layton, D.C. (Midvale, UT)

Team Chaplain: John Prim (Cottonwood Heights, UT)

Press Officers: Trey Fitz-Gerald (Albuquerque, NM) / John Koluder (Chicago, IL)

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