Friday, May 30, 2008

Daily Update: Friday May 30, 2008

RSL, Quakes look to gain ground -> MLSnet
Real Salt Lake return home to take on the San Jose Earthquakes with both teams looking to start the climb back up the Western Conference standings.

The American Soccer Minute - Week 10 -> Behind the Shield
there’s plenty to talk about in this week’s American Soccer Minute

Realaholics Anonymous: Step 1 -> AYL Soccer/Jeremy Horton
I admit that I have no control over my RSL addiction. My life has truly become unmanageable.

Regicide: Quakes/Real Salt Lake Pregame -> American Soccer Reader/Ian Martin
The Quakes will be coming off a high for once, but will have to deal with a few knocks to chemistry due to the absence of Guerrero and Kamara. Much will hinge on the play of the replacements. Salt Lake massacred the Quakes in their Open Cup match-up, though San Jose started half of its reserves and the two central defenders were brutally injured. Still, will Salt Lake feel any residual confidence going into this game?Advantage - Even

RSL: Myriad problems -> The Salt Lake Tribune/Michael C. Lewis
"My father keeps telling me, it's a very long season and it's too early to look at points," RSL's Tony Beltran said. "But we can't keep saying that forever. . . . If we can get on a roll here and get some momentum, we're right back in it."

Earthquakes-Real Salt Lake Preview -> Houmatoday/Jeff Mezydlo Stats
The last-place Earthquakes will be without two more of their top players as they try to win consecutive matches for the first time this season when they visit Real Salt Lake on Saturday night.

RSL aims to turn things around against 'Quakes -> Seattlepi
"This is not over. There are so many games left but we have two games at home coming up, both must-wins," said midfielder Dema Kovalenko. "So, that's what we need to concentrate on and take it one game at a time."