Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Daily Update: Tuesday Jun 17, 2008

Quakes aim to end RSL home reign -> MLS Net
One of only two teams still unbeaten at home on the season, Real Salt Lake return to Rice-Eccles Stadium for their second meeting of the year against the San Jose Earthquakes.

Real Salt Lake Weekly Update -> Our Sports Central
RSL Returns Home for Double-Dip Week against Earthquakes and Revolution

SBI MLS Power Rankings: Week 12 -> Soccer by Ives
RSL moving up!

Preki laments commitment in loss to RSL -> American Soccer News/T Bruce
Although starting with an experienced lineup the red-and-Whites struggled to make an impact in front of goal. Real Salt Lake sat in with a 4-5-1 formation quite content on absorbing all the pressure that Chivas could bring, looking to hit on the counter.

Battered Quakes Travel to Hostile Salt Lake -> American Soccer News/M Diamond
If the Quakes hope to earn a better result, they must seek to keep the ball from Real’s dangerous midfielders. Morales and Beckerman lead this group that has been Real’s center both literally and figuratively.

An M.D. in M.L.S. With a Prescription for Goals -> The New York Times/Jack Bell
Deuchar is apparently the only certified M.D. to play in M.L.S. His father is also a doctor back home in Gretna, Scotland, and Deuchar is leaning toward a specialty in rheumatology, sports medicine or perhaps as a general practitioner after his playing days.

RSL Returns Home this Week -> Our Sports Central
Fresh off claiming its first road win of the 2008 season at Chivas USA on Saturday, Real Salt Lake (4-5-3, 15 pts.) will look to continue its climb up the Western Conference standings

Real Salt Lake: Great opportunities for Talley -> Deseret News/James Edward
He loved his time in Utah and plans on moving back when his playing days are over, but there are great opportunities for him with his new club in Southern California.