Real Salt Lake
2005 season
OwnerUnited States SCP Worldwide
Head coachUnited States John Ellinger
StadiumRice-Eccles Stadium
Major League Soccer11th
MLS CupDNQ
2005 U.S. Open CupThird Round
Rocky Mountain CupRunners-Up
Average home league attendance18,037
Biggest winRSL 3-0 DAL (7/23)
Biggest defeatDC 5-1 RSL (8/30)

The 2005 Real Salt Lake season was the first season of the team's existence. The team ended with poor results, being the second lowest of the general table in the league of (5–22–5).

Squad

2005 roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK United States USA Noah Palmer
1 GK United States USA D.J. Countess
2 DF United States USA Nelson Akwari
3 DF United States USA Rusty Pierce
4 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Marlon Rojas
5 MF United States USA Brian Kamler
6 MF United States USA Jordan Cila
7 MF Jamaica JAM Andy Williams
9 FW United States USA Jason Kreis (team captain)
10 MF United States USA Clint Mathis
11 MF United States USA Chris Brown
12 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Leslie Fitzpatrick
13 DF United States USA Brian Dunseth
14 FW Botswana BOT Dipsy Selolwane
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF United States USA Leighton O'Brien
16 - United States USA Matt Behncke
17 MF United States USA Kenny Cutler
18 GK United States USA Jay Nolly
19 MF United States USA Luke Kreamalmeyer
20 MF United States USA Nikolas Besagno
21 MF United States USA Sergio Flores
22 FW United States USA Jamie Watson
23 DF United States USA Eddie Pope
24 MF United States USA Seth Trembly
27 DF United States USA Kevin Novak
31 - United States USA Mike Lookingland
32 DF New Zealand NZL Cameron Knowles
99 FW United States USA Dante Washington

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Jose Earthquakes (S) 32 18 4 10 53 31 +22 64
2 New England Revolution 32 17 7 8 55 37 +18 59 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
3 D.C. United 32 16 10 6 58 37 +21 54
4 Chicago Fire 32 15 13 4 49 50 −1 49
5 Dallas Burn 32 13 10 9 52 44 +8 48
6 MetroStars 32 12 9 11 53 49 +4 47
7 Colorado Rapids 32 13 13 6 40 37 +3 45
8 Los Angeles Galaxy (C) 32 13 13 6 44 45 −1 45 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
9 Kansas City Wizards 32 11 9 12 52 44 +8 45
10 Columbus Crew 32 11 16 5 34 45 −11 38
11 Real Salt Lake 32 5 22 5 30 65 −35 20
12 Chivas USA 32 4 22 6 31 67 −36 18
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Western Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Jose Earthquakes 32 18 4 10 53 31 +22 64 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 FC Dallas 32 13 10 9 52 44 +8 48
3 Colorado Rapids 32 13 13 6 40 37 +3 45
4 Los Angeles Galaxy 32 13 13 6 44 45 −1 45
5 Real Salt Lake 32 5 22 5 30 65 −35 20
6 Chivas USA 32 4 22 6 31 67 −36 18
Source: MLS

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
32 20 5 22 5 30 65  −35 5 8 3 19 24  −5 0 14 2 11 41  −30

Last updated: June 18, 2011
Source:
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Regular season

  Win   Tie   Loss

April

April 23, 2005 FC Dallas 3–0 Real Salt Lake Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 20,344
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 30, 2005 Real Salt Lake 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes Salt Lake City
9:30 p.m. ET Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium

May

May 14, 2005 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Salt Lake City
9:30 p.m. ET Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
May 18, 2005 Real Salt Lake 2-0 Chivas USA Salt Lake City
9:30 p.m. ET Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
May 28, 2005 Real Salt Lake 0-3 Chicago Fire Salt Lake City
9:30 p.m. ET Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium

June

June 4, 2005 Real Salt Lake 0–2 FC Dallas Salt Lake City
10:00 p.m. ET Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
June 22, 2005 Real Salt Lake 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy Salt Lake City
9:30 p.m. ET Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
June 26, 2005 Chicago Fire 3–1 Real Salt Lake Chicago
7:00 p.m. ET Stadium: Soldier Field

July

July 4, 2005 Real Salt Lake 2–2 MetroStars Salt Lake City
9:30 p.m. ET Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
July 23, 2005 Real Salt Lake 3–0 FC Dallas Salt Lake City
9:30 p.m. ET Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium

August

August 6, 2005 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Chivas USA Salt Lake City
6:00 p.m. ET Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
August 13, 2005 Real Salt Lake 2–4 Kansas City Wizards Salt Lake City
9:30 p.m. ET Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
August 20, 2005 Real Salt Lake 0-1 San Jose Earthquakes Salt Lake City
9:30 p.m. ET Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
August 30, 2005 D.C. United 5–1 Real Salt Lake Washington, D.C.
Stadium: RFK Stadium

September

September 3, 2005 Real Salt Lake 0-1 New England Revolution Salt Lake City
9:30 p.m. ET Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
September 18, 2005 FC Dallas 2–1 Real Salt Lake Frisco, Texas
2:00 p.m. ET Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
September 24, 2005 Real Salt Lake 1-2 Columbus Crew Salt Lake City
9:30 p.m. ET Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium

October

October 5, 2005 Real Salt Lake 1-3 D.C. United Salt Lake City
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
October 12, 2005 Real Salt Lake 0-1 Colorado Rapids Salt Lake City
9:30 p.m. ET Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium

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U.S. Open Cup

Third round

July 13, 2005 Minnesota Minnesota Thunder 6–4 (a.e.t.) Utah Real Salt Lake James Griffin Stadium, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Melvin Tarley 16', 66'
Johnny Menyongar 17'
Aaron Paye 89', 107'
Matt Schmidt 96'		 Jason Kreis 9' (pen.), 50', 70'
Jamie Watson 38'		 Attendance: 2,218
Referee: Abbey Okulaja

References

  1. ↑ "MLS Regular Season - 2005 Real Salt Lake". www.mlssoccer.com. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
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