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Published on October 17, 2005 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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SALT LAKE CITY (Monday, Oct. 17, 2005) - Two participants from Real Salt Lake's Team Championship competition on Sept. 24 have qualified for the Sierra Mist MLS Dribble, Pass & Score National Finals in conjunction with the 2005 MLS Cup at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas on Saturday, Nov. 12.

Andrea Ortiz, a nine-year old from Avondale, Ariz., along with 13-year old Melissa Sands, from Lehi, Utah, finished in the top four in their respective age groups among all MLS teams. A total of 150,000 kids between the ages of eight and 14 nationally, including 1,300 youth in the RSL intermountain west region from Arizona, Montana, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming participated in the DPS program this year. As a part of the National Finals, the finalists will travel with a parent all expenses paid to Frisco, Texas, they will receive a medal, will have the opportunity to meet several MLS players, will attend MLS Cup 2005 and they will be featured in the halftime spotlight televised nationally on ABC Sports in the MLS Cup Championship game on Sunday, Nov. 13.

The Sierra Mist MLS Dribble, Pass & Score program is a three-skill competition that includes dribbling through a slalom-style course of flags for speed, passing to zones for accuracy and shooting at a regulation size target goal for accuracy. The competition is divided into six separate boys and girls divisions.

All first place winners from all local competitions had the opportunity to advance to sectionals. From sectionals, the top four individual scores per age and gender advanced to the Team Championship. It was during the Team Championships that Ortiz and Sands qualified for the National Finals and had their score compared with other participants in the remaining 11 MLS markets.

TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF Oct. 16, 2005:

**All practices are open to Media members. All times and locations are subject to change. Please contact the Real Salt Lake Media Relations Department at 801.924.8584 or 801.924.8579 to confirm times and venues.

DAY/DATE SITE TIME (MT)

Monday, Oct. 17 - Monday, Oct. 24 OFF DAY

Tuesday, Oct 25 Rice-Eccles Stadium 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday, Oct 26 Rice-Eccles Stadium 10:00 a.m.

Thursday, Oct. 27 Rice-Eccles Stadium 10:00 a.m.

Friday, Oct. 28 EXHIBITION GAME vs. Chivas USA 7:30 p.m.

@ Rice-Eccles Stadium

RSL TO HOST GRUDGE MATCH AGAINST CHIVAS USA IN TWELVE DAYS:

RSL is set to host expansion brethren Chivas USA in a grudge match on Friday, Oct. 28, at 7:30 p.m. MT at Rice-Eccles Stadium. In keeping with the Halloween theme, RSL is promoting the match as "Noche de los Muertos" (Night of the Dead) and will be hosting a costume contest, safe trick-or-treating and expects an appearance from RSL's very own "El Chupacabras" (Goat sucker), a Latin-American legendary and mythical creature. The following is the match history of all games between RSL and Chivas USA:

Day Date Matchup Time (MT) Result (scorers)

Sat. May 7 at CD Chivas USA 8:00 L 0-1

Wed. May 18 vs. CD Chivas USA 7:30 W 2-0 (Williams 37, Trembly 39)

Sat. July 9 at CD Chivas USA 8:00 L 1-5 (Mathis 23)

Sat. Aug. 6 vs. CD Chivas USA 4:00 W 2-1 (Williams 49, Kreis 74)

The game is included in RSL's 2005 full season ticket plan and is marked as "Bonus Game C" in season ticket packages. Other ticket prices for this international match are consistent with single-game ($14 for north goal, $18 for corner flag, $25 for premier east and $32 for VIP west). Tickets can be purchased by visiting the Utah Ticket Office at 451 South 1400 East, logging onto www.utahtickets.com or by contacting the Rice-Eccles Ticket Office at (801) 581-UTIX. Groups of 20 or more should contact Real Salt Lake by calling (866) 9-SOCCER.

MLS CUP 2005 CREDENTIAL APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE:

Media planning to cover MLS Cup 2005 at Pizza Hut Park on Sunday, November 13 can now apply for media credentials online at the following link http://mls2005.iwebreg.com/apply. Media members that have applied for credentials for recent MLS / SUM events can login in using the same email address and password previously used. Otherwise, please register through the application. Media credential applications must be received by Friday, November 4 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Credentials from previous MLS matches or other soccer events, including 2005 MLS All-Stadium and Team season credentials, will not gain media access to this game. All media are required to re-apply for credentials ahead of MLS Cup 2005. For more information email German Sferra with Major League Soccer Communications at german.sferra@mlsnet.com or call at (212) 450-1227.

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