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Playoffs · 2008 · Conference Semifinals

Chivas USA 2–2 Salt Lake.

Chivas USA and Real Salt Lake drew 2–2 on Saturday, November 8, 2008, in the 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs (Conference Semifinals) at Home Depot Center, before an announced crowd of 19,256.

Chivas USA

Preki

  • Kljestan 30' pen
  • Braun 83'

2–2

Full time

Real Salt Lake

Jason Kreis

  • Kovalenko 39'
  • Morales 77'

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. 9'Yellow cardClint Mathis
  2. Yellow cardPaulo Nagamura21'
  3. 29'Yellow cardNat Borchers
  4. PenaltyKljestan30'
  5. 39'GoalKovalenko
  6. 41'Yellow cardDema Kovalenko
  7. SubstitutionAlecko Eskandarianfor Jim Curtin46'
  8. SubstitutionJustin Braunfor Carey Talley56'
  9. Yellow cardJonathan Bornstein59'
  10. 72'SubstitutionRobbie Findleyfor Clint Mathis
  11. 77'GoalMorales
  12. 80'SubstitutionAndy Williamsfor Yura Movsisyan
  13. GoalBraun83'
  14. Yellow cardAnte Razov85'
  15. SubstitutionAlex Zotincafor Atiba Harris86'
  16. 87'SubstitutionFabian Espindolafor Javier Morales
  17. Yellow cardShavar Thomas90'

Team statistics

The box score.

56
Possession %
44
12
Shots
13
5
Shots on target
5
3
Corners
0
20
Fouls
19
4
Offsides
2
4
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
0
5
Saves
5
0
Passes
0
0
Accurate passes
0
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Pass accuracy
—
1
Penalty goals
0
1
Penalties taken
0
0
Crosses
3
0
Accurate crosses
3
0
Long balls
0
0
Accurate long balls
0
0
Blocked shots
1
0
Tackles won
0
0
Tackles
0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Clearances
0
0
Clearances attempted
2

Lineups

Who played.

Chivas USA

  1. Zach Thornton
  2. Carey Talley ↓
  3. Jim Curtin ↓
  4. Shavar Thomas
  5. Jonathan Bornstein
  6. Sacha Kljestan G
  7. Jesse Marsch
  8. Paulo Nagamura
  9. Francisco Mendoza A
  10. Atiba Harris ↓
  11. Ante Razov

Bench

  1. Justin Braun G↑
  2. Alecko Eskandarian ↑
  3. Alex Zotinca ↑

Real Salt Lake

  1. Nick Rimando
  2. Jamison Olave
  3. Nat Borchers
  4. Robbie Russell A
  5. Chris Wingert
  6. Dema Kovalenko G
  7. Kyle Beckerman
  8. Javier Morales GA↓
  9. Will Johnson
  10. Clint Mathis ↓
  11. Yura Movsisyan ↓

Bench

  1. Fabian Espindola ↑
  2. Robbie Findley A↑
  3. Andy Williams ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Competition
Playoffs · 2008 · Conference Semifinals
Venue
Home Depot Center
Attendance
19,256
Chivas USA coach
Preki
Salt Lake coach
Jason Kreis
Officials
Michael Kennedy (Referee)

Attendance is the announced figure.