2005 Real Salt Lake season

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).

Real Salt Lake

2005 season
Owner	SCP Worldwide
Head coach	John Ellinger
Stadium	Rice-Eccles Stadium
Major League Soccer	11th
MLS Cup	DNQ
2005 U.S. Open Cup	Third Round
Rocky Mountain Cup	Runners-Up
Average home league attendance	18,037
Biggest win	RSL 3-0 DAL (7/23)
Biggest defeat	DC 5-1 RSL (8/30)
Home colors Away colors

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	USA	Noah Palmer
1	GK	USA	D.J. Countess
2	DF	USA	Nelson Akwari
3	DF	USA	Rusty Pierce
4	DF	TRI	Marlon Rojas
5	MF	USA	Brian Kamler
6	MF	USA	Jordan Cila
7	MF	JAM	Andy Williams
9	FW	USA	Jason Kreis (team captain)
10	MF	USA	Clint Mathis
11	MF	USA	Chris Brown
12	DF	TRI	Leslie Fitzpatrick
13	DF	USA	Brian Dunseth
14	FW	BOT	Dipsy Selolwane

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
15	MF	USA	Leighton O'Brien
16	-	USA	Matt Behncke
17	MF	USA	Kenny Cutler
18	GK	USA	Jay Nolly
19	MF	USA	Luke Kreamalmeyer
20	MF	USA	Nikolas Besagno
21	MF	USA	Sergio Flores
22	FW	USA	Jamie Watson
23	DF	USA	Eddie Pope
24	MF	USA	Seth Trembly
27	DF	USA	Kevin Novak
31	-	USA	Mike Lookingland
32	DF	NZL	Cameron Knowles
99	FW	USA	Dante Washington

Competitions

Major League Soccer

See also: 2005 Major League Soccer season

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

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	Pts	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD
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: [1]
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

MetroStars v Real Salt Lake

April 2, 2005	MetroStars	0–0	Real Salt Lake	East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
				Stadium: Giants Stadium

Los Angeles Galaxy v Real Salt Lake

April 9, 2005	Los Angeles Galaxy	3–1	Real Salt Lake	Carson, California
				Stadium: The Home Depot Center

Real Salt Lake v Colorado Rapids

April 16, 2005	Real Salt Lake	1–0	Colorado Rapids	Salt Lake City
7:00 p.m. MT				Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium

FC Dallas v Real Salt Lake

April 23, 2005	FC Dallas	3–0	Real Salt Lake	Frisco, Texas
				Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 20,344 Referee: Mark Geiger

Real Salt Lake v San Jose Earthquakes

April 30, 2005	Real Salt Lake	2–2	San Jose Earthquakes	Salt Lake City
9:30 p.m. ET				Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium

May

Chivas USA v Real Salt Lake

May 7, 2005	Chivas USA	1–0	Real Salt Lake	Carson, California
10:00 p.m. MT				Stadium: The Home Depot Center

Real Salt Lake v Los Angeles Galaxy

May 14, 2005	Real Salt Lake	2–1	Los Angeles Galaxy	Salt Lake City
9:30 p.m. ET				Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium

Real Salt Lake v Chivas USA

May 18, 2005	Real Salt Lake	2-0	Chivas USA	Salt Lake City
9:30 p.m. ET				Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium

Columbus Crew v Real Salt Lake

May 21, 2005	Columbus Crew	2-0	Real Salt Lake	Columbus, Ohio
7:30 p.m. ET				Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium

Real Salt Lake v Chicago Fire

May 28, 2005	Real Salt Lake	0-3	Chicago Fire	Salt Lake City
9:30 p.m. ET				Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium

June

Real Salt Lake v FC Dallas

June 4, 2005	Real Salt Lake	0–2	FC Dallas	Salt Lake City
10:00 p.m. ET				Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium

Los Angeles Galaxy v Real Salt Lake

June 11, 2005	Los Angeles Galaxy	1–0	Real Salt Lake	Carson, California
10:00 p.m. ET				Stadium: The Home Depot Center

San Jose Earthquakes v Real Salt Lake

June 18, 2005	San Jose Earthquakes	3–0	Real Salt Lake	San Jose, California
10:00 p.m. ET				Stadium: Spartan Stadium

Real Salt Lake v Los Angeles Galaxy

June 22, 2005	Real Salt Lake	1-1	Los Angeles Galaxy	Salt Lake City
9:30 p.m. ET				Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium

Chicago Fire v Real Salt Lake

June 26, 2005	Chicago Fire	3–1	Real Salt Lake	Chicago
7:00 p.m. ET				Stadium: Soldier Field

July

Real Salt Lake v MetroStars

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

Chivas USA v Real Salt Lake

July 9, 2005	Chivas USA	5–1	Real Salt Lake	Carson, California
10:00 p.m. ET				Stadium: The Home Depot Center

Kansas City Wizards v Real Salt Lake

July 16, 2005	Kansas City Wizards	3–2	Real Salt Lake	Kansas City, Missouri
8:00 p.m. ET				Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium

Real Salt Lake v FC Dallas

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

August

Real Salt Lake v Chivas USA

August 6, 2005	Real Salt Lake	2–1	Chivas USA	Salt Lake City
6:00 p.m. ET				Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium

New England Revolution v Real Salt Lake

August 10, 2005	New England Revolution	4-1	Real Salt Lake	Foxboro, Massachusetts
7:30 ET				Stadium: Gillette Stadium

Real Salt Lake v Kansas City Wizards

August 13, 2005	Real Salt Lake	2–4	Kansas City Wizards	Salt Lake City
9:30 p.m. ET				Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium

Real Salt Lake v San Jose Earthquakes

August 20, 2005	Real Salt Lake	0-1	San Jose Earthquakes	Salt Lake City
9:30 p.m. ET				Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium

D.C. United v Real Salt Lake

August 30, 2005	D.C. United	5–1	Real Salt Lake	Washington, D.C.
				Stadium: RFK Stadium

September

Real Salt Lake v New England Revolution

September 3, 2005	Real Salt Lake	0-1	New England Revolution	Salt Lake City
9:30 p.m. ET				Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium

FC Dallas v Real Salt Lake

September 18, 2005	FC Dallas	2–1	Real Salt Lake	Frisco, Texas
2:00 p.m. ET				Stadium: Pizza Hut Park

Colorado Rapids v Real Salt Lake

September 21, 2005	Colorado Rapids	2-0	Real Salt Lake	Denver
9:30 p.m. ET				Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High

Real Salt Lake v Columbus Crew

September 24, 2005	Real Salt Lake	1-2	Columbus Crew	Salt Lake City
9:30 p.m. ET				Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium

October

Colorado Rapids v Real Salt Lake

October 1, 2005	Colorado Rapids	2-1	Real Salt Lake	Denver
9:00 p.m. ET				Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High

Real Salt Lake v D.C. United

October 5, 2005	Real Salt Lake	1-3	D.C. United	Salt Lake City
				Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium

San Jose Earthquakes v Real Salt Lake

October 8, 2005	San Jose Earthquakes	2-2	Real Salt Lake	San Jose, California
10:00 p.m. ET				Stadium: Spartan Stadium

Real Salt Lake v Colorado Rapids

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

U.S. Open Cup

Third round

See also: 2005 U.S. Open Cup

Minnesota Thunder v Real Salt Lake

July 13, 2005	Minnesota Thunder	6–4 (a.e.t.)	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