2007 Real Salt Lake season

American soccer team season March 2026 August 2023 January 2014 Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake tertiary wordmark color.svg 2007 Rice-Eccles Stadium Major League Soccer 12th Owner United States SCP Worldwide Head Coach United States John Ellinger (Fired May 3rd) United States Jason Kreis (Hired May 3rd) 15,960 Renzhofer Martin August 29, 2012 Real Salt Lake's fan base keeps growing https://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/54788982-77/rsl-attendance-stadium-team.html.csp The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah December 26, 2013 RSL 3-1 Kansas City Wizards (8/29) CHV 4-0 RSL (4/21) MLS Cup Playoffs DNQ 2007 U.S. Open Cup N/A Rocky Mountain Cup Winners _RSL_06h _RSL_06h _RSL_06h _RSL_06h _RSL FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000060 _adidasstripesonwhite _RSL_06a _adidasonwhite2006 _RSL_06a _3_stripes_on_white2 000060 FFFFFF 000060 FFFFFF 000060 true 2006 2008 The 2007 Real Salt Lake season was the third season of the team's existence. After seeing slight improvement in 2006, the team struggled again under manager John Ellinger, opening the 2007 campaign with a 0-2-2 record. Ownership made a drastic move on May 3, firing Ellinger, and announcing that team captain (Jason Kreis), would retire and become the new head coach. RSL tied its next two matches against New York Red Bulls and the Colorado Rapids, but saw limited success the rest of the season. RSL finished the year with the league's second-worst record, ahead of expansion team Toronto FC. The 2007 season also saw construction of its new soccer-specific stadium in Sandy, Utah, continue. Additionally, under Kreis' management, the team undertook a massive roster overhaul that essentially rebuilt the squad. Among the new players that arrives in 2007, many would go on to comprise the core of the team for several years, including, Kyle Beckerman (soon-to-be captain), Chris Wingert, Robbie Findley, Fabián Espíndola, and Javier Morales. At the center of the remake was Kreis' new team philosophy of "The Team is the Star", and a new primary formation (possession-oriented, diamond midfield). Also vital to the growth of the club was the hiring of the team's second general manager, Garth Lagerwey, on September 19. Lagerwey, a former MLS goalkeeper, was a teammate of Kreis' at Duke University and Dallas Burn. The two proved to be a great tandem which led to future player acquisitions for the team within the next year including Will Johnson, Robbie Russell, Nat Borchers, and Jámison Olave. Real Salt Lake finished the season on October 20 with a 1–0 win over Colorado. In an otherwise disappointing year, the win secured RSL's first ever Rocky Mountain Cup victory. The team finished with a record of 6-15-9 and a -14 goal differential, placing last in the Western Conference. Squad 2007 roster 1 United States GK Chris Seitz 3 United States DF Carey Talley 4 United States FW Kyle Brown 5 United States MF Kyle Beckerman 6 United States DF Ritchie Kotschau 7 Argentina FW Fabián Espíndola 8 United States MF Chris Brown 9 United States FW Jason Kreis † 9 United States MF Alecko Eskandarian 10 United States FW Robbie Findley 11 Argentina MF Javier Morales 12 United States MF Nathan Sturgis 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis FW Atiba Harris 14 Armenia FW Yura Movsisyan 15 United States MF Kenny Cutler 16 United States DF Chris Lancos 17 United States DF Chris Wingert 18 United States GK Nick Rimando 19 Liberia DF Willis Forko 20 United States MF Nikolas Besagno 22 United States FW Jamie Watson 23 United States DF Eddie Pope 25 Ivory Coast DF Jean-Martial Kipre 27 Argentina DF Matias Mantilla 28 United States MF Dustin Kirby 31 United States DF Jack Stewart 77 Jamaica MF Andy Williams United States MF Steven Curfman †† United States FW Duke Hashimoto †† United States MF Christian Jimenez †† United States GK Kyle Reynish †† United States FW Jeff Rowland †† † Promoted to head coach on May 3 †† Saw no First Team minutes in 2007 Mid-Season Transfers Due to the termination of John Ellinger as head coach and the subsequent promotion of Jason Kreis in early May, there were an abnormal number of mid-season transactions for the club. The players listed in the roster section above include those acquired during this makeover. Below are names of players acquired, traded, transferred, or released by the team after the May 3rd hiring of Kreis in chronological order: Jamaica Jeff Cunningham - Traded to Toronto FC for Alecko Eskandarian on May 22nd Panama Luis Tejada - Released by club in June Costa Rica Daniel Torres - Transferred to Bryne F.K. in June USA Chris Klein Traded to Los Angeles Galaxy for Robbie Findley and Nathan Sturgis on June 21st USA Chris Wingert - Acquired from Colorado Rapids on July 13th Morocco Mehdi Ballouchy - Traded to Colorado Rapids for Kyle Beckerman in July USA Freddy Adu - Transferred to Benfica on July 30th Argentina Fabián Espíndola - Acquired in August Argentina Javier Morales - Acquired in August Argentina Matias Mantilla - Acquired in August Armenia Yura Movsisyan - Acquired from Kansas City Wizards in September Competitions Major League Soccer 2007 Major League Soccer season League table Western Conference Western ConferencePos PositionClubPts PointsGP Games playedW WinsL LossesT TiesGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal difference1Chivas USA533015784628182Houston Dynamo523015874323203FC Dallas4430131253744-74Colorado Rapids353091382934-55Los Angeles Galaxy343091473848-106Real Salt Lake273061593145-14 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2008 U.S. Open Cup2007 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card), 2008 U.S. Open Cup Overall Pos PositionClubPts PointsGP Games playedW WinsL LossesT TiesGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal difference1D.C. United (E1)553016775634222Chivas USA (W1)533015784628183Houston Dynamo (W2)523015874323204New England Revolution (E2)50301488514385FC Dallas4430131253744-76New York Red Bulls433012117474527Chicago Fire40301010103136-58Kansas City Wizards403011127454509Columbus Crew3730911103944-510Colorado Rapids353091382934-511Los Angeles Galaxy343091473848-1012Real Salt Lake273061593145-1413Toronto FC253061772549-24 MLS Supporters' Shield, 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008, SuperLiga 2008, CONCACAF Champions League 2008-092007 MLS Cup Playoffs, SuperLiga 2008, CONCACAF Champions League 2008–092007 MLS Cup Playoffs, SuperLiga 20082007 MLS Cup Playoffs Results summary table b Round Ground H /H /A /H /H /A /A /A /A /H /A /H /H /A /A /H /H /H /A /H /A /A /A /A /H /H /A /H /H /A Result T /T /L /L /T /T /L /T /T /L /L /W /L /L /L /L /W /L /L /W /W /L /L /T /T /W /T /L /L /W Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Tie red2 Loss complete 2007 Major League Soccer season May 2013 4 7 4 18 22 2 8 5 13 23 December 27, 2013 November 2012 Regular season http://www.mlssoccer.com/schedule?month=all&year=2007&club=7&competition_type=46&broadcast_type=all&op=Search&form_id=mls_schedule_form MLS Regular Season - 2007 Real Salt Lake www.mlssoccer.com 30 December 2013 #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Tie 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA April 1 Real Salt Lake April 7, 2007 6:00PM ET 2 - 2 FC Dallas Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah, USA T 2 Real Salt Lake April 14, 2007 6:00PM ET 0 - 0 Columbus Crew Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah, USA T 3 Chivas USA April 21, 2007 10:30PM ET 4 - 0 Real Salt Lake The Home Depot Center Carson, California, USA L 4 Real Salt Lake April 30, 2007 9:00PM ET 0 - 2 Colorado Rapids Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah, USA L May 5 Real Salt Lake May 5, 2007 9:00PM ET 3 - 3 New York Red Bulls Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah, USA T 6 Colorado Rapids May 10, 2007 9:00PM ET 1 - 1 Real Salt Lake Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, Colorado, USA T 7 FC Dallas May 20, 2007 7:00PM ET 2 - 1 Real Salt Lake Pizza Hut Park Frisco, Texas, USA L 8 Chicago Fire May 27, 2007 5:00PM ET 0 - 0 Real Salt Lake Toyota Park Bridgeview, Illinois, USA T June 9 New England Revolution June 2, 2007 7:30PM ET 0 - 0 Real Salt Lake Gillette Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA T 10 Real Salt Lake June 14, 2007 9:00PM ET 0 - 1 FC Dallas Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah, USA L 11 Los Angeles Galaxy June 17, 2007 8:00PM ET 3 - 2 Real Salt Lake The Home Depot Center Carson, California, USA L 12 Real Salt Lake June 23, 2007 9:30PM ET 2 - 1 D.C. United Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah, USA W July 13 Real Salt Lake July 4, 2007 10:00PM ET 1 - 2 Toronto FC Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah, USA L 14 Columbus Crew July 7, 2007 7:30PM ET 2 - 0 Real Salt Lake Columbus Crew Stadium Columbus, Ohio, USA L 15 Kansas City Wizards July 14, 2007 8:00PM ET 1 - 0 Real Salt Lake Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Missouri, USA L 16 Real Salt Lake July 28, 2007 9:30PM ET 1 - 2 New England Revolution Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah, USA L August 17 Real Salt Lake August 4, 2007 9:00PM ET 1 - 0 Houston Dynamo Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah, USA W 18 Real Salt Lake August 18, 2007 9:00PM ET 0 - 2 Chicago Fire Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah, USA L 19 Chivas USA August 26, 2007 9:00PM ET 1 - 0 Real Salt Lake The Home Depot Center Carson, California, USA L 20 Real Salt Lake August 29, 2007 9:00PM ET 3 - 1 Kansas City Wizards Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah, USA W September 21 Los Angeles Galaxy September 1, 2007 10:30PM ET 1 - 2 Real Salt Lake The Home Depot Center Carson, California, USA W 22 Houston Dynamo September 8, 2007 8:30PM ET 4 - 3 Real Salt Lake Robertson Stadium Houston, Texas, USA L 23 D.C. United September 12, 2007 7:30PM ET 2 - 1 Real Salt Lake RFK Stadium Washington, D.C., USA L 24 Toronto FC September 15, 2007 3:30PM ET 0 - 0 Real Salt Lake BMO Field Toronto, Ontario, Canada T 25 Real Salt Lake September 19, 2007 9:00PM ET 2 - 2 Los Angeles Galaxy Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah, USA T 26 Real Salt Lake September 22, 2007 9:30PM ET 1 - 0 Colorado Rapids Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah, USA W 27 New York Red Bulls September 29, 2007 7:30PM ET 2 - 2 Real Salt Lake Giants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA T October 28 Real Salt Lake October 6, 2007 9:00PM ET 2 - 3 Chivas USA Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah, USA L 29 Real Salt Lake October 15, 2007 9:00PM ET 0 - 1 Houston Dynamo Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah, USA L 30 Colorado Rapids October 20, 2007 9:00PM ET 0 - 1 Real Salt Lake Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, Colorado, USA W Other matches and friendlies International friendly 2007 4 18 y Real Salt Lake 3–0 https://www.rsl.com/news/real-salt-lakes-history-against-international-opponents Fiji W International friendly 2007 6 7 y Real Salt Lake 1–0 https://universe.byu.edu/2007/06/08/rsl-defeats-chinese-national-team/ China Eskandarian 80 Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City 11,119 W International friendly 2007 7 21 y Real Salt Lake 2–0 https://www.rsl.com/news/real-salt-lakes-history-against-international-opponents Everton W International friendly 2007 7 24 y Real Salt Lake 1–1 https://www.rsl.com/news/real-salt-lakes-history-against-international-opponents Boca Juniors D References Category:Real Salt Lake seasons Utes