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June 14, 2005 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Real Salt Lake News Release


SALT LAKE CITY (Tuesday, June 14, 2005) – Real Salt Lake (3-7-2, 11 pts., 4th West) resumes training at Rice-Eccles Stadium today at 10:00 a.m. MT in preparation for its first-ever road game at Spartan Stadium against the San Jose Earthquakes (3-3-6, 15 pts., 3rd West) this Saturday at 8:00 p.m. MT, live on Fox Sports Rocky Mountain. This marks RSL's second in a period of six of nine games on the road heading into the July 30 MLS Sierra Mist All-Star Game at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

During the teams' first meeting at Rice-Eccles Stadium on April 30, RSL moved into fourth place in the Western Conference with a 2-2 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes. San Jose jumped on the scoreboard early with a goal from FW Brian Ching in the 11th minute. Just 10 minutes later, FW Jason Kreis added goal No. 93 when he slid a penalty kick past San Jose goalkeeper Pat Onstad.

In the 34th minute, MF Clint Mathis intercepted a pass in the midfield, which opened up a two-on-one attack for Mathis and Kreis. Mathis found Kreis on the left, and the League's All-Time leading scorer blasted it past Onstad in the 34th minute. The final goal of the game came in the 82nd minute, when Earthquakes MF Brian Mullan sent a long cross over the RSL defense to FW Alejandro Moreno, whose header provided the late equalizer for San Jose, ending the game in a 2-2 tie.

RSL RESERVES TO PLAY SAN JOSE SUNDAY: The RSL reserves (0-4-1, 1 pt.) return to the road this week to face the San Jose Earthquakes reserves (2-2-2, 8 pts.) on Sunday, June 19, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. MT. This will be the team's first meeting of the season with the RSL reserves looking for its initial win of the season.

During its last game, the RSL reserves dropped a stoppage-time heartbreaker on June 5 in a 3-2 loss against FC Dallas reserves at Trailside Park in Park City, Utah. RSL's two goals were scored by DF Matt Behncke and FW Dante Washington, while FW Freddy Garcia, MF Mario Torres and MF Matt Broadhead tallied the three goals for FC Dallas. Dallas scored the first goal of the game when GK Jay Nolly misplayed a ball to Garcia who slid the ball into the back of the net in the 13th minute. Real scored its first goal of the game when Cila played a ball to Washington who placed it in the goal in the 22nd minute. Just 15 minutes later, MF Leighton O'Brien sent a ball from a corner kick into the box connecting with Behncke scoring his second reserve league goal of the season in the 37th minute ending the half 2-1.

Dallas tied the game just one minute later, when second half ‘keeper Chris Gomez played a long ball up front to Torres who rifled a shot passed Nolly in the 53rd minute. The final goal of the game was scored by 82nd minute substitute Broadhead who tallied Dallas' third goal in the 91st minute with the game ending 3-2.

DONOVAN & KREIS TO PERFORM POST-GAME AUTOGRAPH SESSION ON JUNE 22: RSL fans who purchase tickets to bring a group of 20 to the next home game against the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday, June 22 for Landon Donovan's final regular season visit to Salt Lake will receive a special invitation to a post-game autograph session featuring Donovan and RSL captain Jason Kreis, Major League Soccer's All-Time Leading Scorer. Fans who order premium group tickets, or those who sign up to become premium or VIP Flex Plan Season Ticket holders, will receive this special opportunity. Please call Real Salt Lake at (866) 9-SOCCER or visit www.RealSaltLake.com for more details.

JOIN THE JUNIOR LOYALISTS: RSL invites local youth fans ages 14 and under to join the RSL Kids Club, known as the Chevron Junior Loyalists! The next replica giveaway will be on Wednesday, June 22 where registered Jr. Loyalist members will receive FREE replica Real Salt Lake shorts! Kids 14 and under can sign-up to be a Jr. Loyalist at more than 90 participating Chevron locations along the Wasatch Front. The Los Angeles Galaxy game represents the second of five Junior Loyalist "build-a-uniform" dates, with the other RSL memorabilia nights as follows:

DAY/DATE GIVEAWAY

Wednesday, June 22 Replica shorts

Saturday, Aug. 13 Replica socks / shinguards

Saturday, Sept. 3 RSL soccer ball

Saturday, Sept. 24 RSL uniform / bag

Pick up a registration form at any of the more than 90 Wasatch Front Chevron locations!

TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF June 12, 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)

Tuesday, June 14 Rice-Eccles Stadium 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday, June 15 Rice-Eccles Stadium 10:00 a.m.

Thursday, June 16 Rice-Eccles Stadium 10:00 a.m.

Friday, June 17 TRAVEL to San Jose 11:00 a.m.

TRAIN @ TBD 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 18 GAME @ San Jose Earthquakes 8:00 p.m.

@ Spartan Stadium

RSL INJURY:

PLAYER STATUS INJURY

DF Rustin Pierce OUT R hamstring strain

DF Michael Lookingland OUT MCL knee sprain

DF Eddie Pope PROBABLE R knee bruise

FW Jason Kreis PROBABLE L foot bruise

VOTING FOR 2005 MLS ALL-STAR GAME NOW LIVE ON MLSNET.COM: Fans can now cast their votes for the MLS All-Stars who will take the field against English Premier League club Fulham FC in the 2005 Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game. On July 30, "MLS All-Stars Take on the World" as Major League Soccer's best take on Fulham FC at Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH in a game televised nationally on ABC Sports (1:30 p.m. MT). Fans can vote for the starting XI by filling out the online ballot on the League's official website www.MLSnet.com until Friday, July 8, 2005. Fans can vote for 11 starting players from a pool of 144 total candidates via the online ballot - one goalkeeper, three defenders, five midfielders and two forwards. A maximum of 10 ballots may be submitted per person per day and there are no limits on how many days fans can vote. The online fan balloting will comprise 25 percent of the total, with MLS coaches and GMs (25 percent), media (25 percent) and players (25 percent) accounting for the remainder. The following eight RSL players are under consideration for the midseason game:

POSITION PLAYER

GK DJ Countess

DF Eddie Pope

DF Brian Dunseth

DF Rustin Pierce

MF Chris Brown

MF Marlon Rojas

POSITION PLAYER

MF Brian Kamler

MF Clint Mathis

MF Andy Williams

FW Jason Kreis

FW Dipsy Selolwane

GET YOUR FLEX ON WITH ONLY REMAINING SEASON TICKET OPTION: RSL's Flex Season Ticket Package is comprised of 20 vouchers in the same price category (North Goal, Corner Flag, Premium and VIP) that allows the purchaser to determine which games they would like to see in the regular season and how many tickets needed for that game. Prices for the 2005 Flex Package are $260 for the North Goal, $320 for the Corner Flag, $440 for the East Sideline and $560 for the VIP seats. Tickets can be redeemed in the following way: one could use all the vouchers and bring 20 people to one game or 4 people could attend five games. Flex vouchers are significantly discounted from day of game pricing, making it an even greater value. Vouchers can be redeemed in advance through the Real Salt Lake Front Office by mail or in person or on the day of the game at the Real Salt Lake Customer Service Window. Seating is best available per price category at the time of redemption.

SINGLE-GAME TICKETS ON SALE: Real Salt Lake single-game tickets for its inaugural 2005 season at Rice-Eccles Stadium continue to be on sale both online and at the University of Utah Ticket Office, located at the Stadium's south end. Individual game prices are $14 for north goal, $18 for corner flag, $25 for premier east and $32 for VIP west. Individual game tickets can be purchased by visiting the Utah Ticket Office at 451 South 1400 East, by logging onto www.utahtickets.com or by contacting the Ticket Office at (801) 581-UTIX. Fans are continued to be encouraged to purchase in advance.

ACCESS REAL: Real fans can now receive up-to-date information on the team by signing up for the RSL Weekly Newsletter on our website at http://real.saltlake.mlsnet.com/MLS/rsl/fans/.

REAL ELITE TRAINING PROGRAM: The Real Elite Training Program is a progressive summer training program for boys and girls ages 8-16 with previous playing experience and a strong desire to reach their maximum potential. There are a total of 20 sessions, three days a week and two hours per day. The benefits of the program include: exposure to the highest level of training; specializing in technique, tactic, fitness and teamwork; training from RSL soccer players and coaches; and adidas training shirts and ticket voucher to a select game. For more information, contact Teresa Nelson by phone at (801) 924-8565, by email at tnelson@RealSaltLake.com or by logging onto http://real.saltlake.mlsnet.com/MLS/rsl/player_development/.

MLS CAMPS: MLS Camps, the Official Camp and Clinic of Major League Soccer, has partnered with Real Salt Lake to provide Packaged Camps, Clinic & Training Services and Supply Opportunities to the Greater Utah Community. To host a Program in your community, call (800) 680-6272 or by logging onto www.MLScamps.com and register for a program near you.

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