# 2012 Real Salt Lake season

The 2012 Real Salt Lake season was the team's eighth year of existence. The team's first game was on March 10 at the Home Depot Center against the Los Angeles Galaxy, which they won 3-1.

## Competitions
### Preseason
### Desert Diamond Cup
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | New England Revolution | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |

#### Results
### Major League Soccer
#### League standings
##### Western Conference

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 66 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 57 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 56 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 54 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 43 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 6 | FC Dallas | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 39 | |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 37 | |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 34 | |
| 9 | Chivas USA | 34 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 30 | |

##### Overall

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes (S) | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 66 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 63 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 3 | D.C. United | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 58 | |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 57 | |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 57 | |
| 6 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 57 | |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 56 | |
| 8 | LA Galaxy (C) | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 54 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 53 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 52 | |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 43 | |
| 12 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 42 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 13 | FC Dallas | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 39 | |
| 14 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 37 | |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 36 | |
| 16 | New England Revolution | 34 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 35 | |
| 17 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 34 | |
| 18 | Chivas USA | 34 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 30 | |
| 19 | Toronto FC | 34 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 36 | 62 | −26 | 23 | |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 57 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 20 | −1 |
Last updated: October 27, 2012 Source: 2012 Major League Soccer season Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

#### Playoffs

Seattle Sounders won on 1 - 0 aggregate

### CONCACAF Champions League
## Roster & Transfers
### Roster

Roster on September 27, 2012.
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
| 1 | GK | Lalo Fernández (HGP) | Mexico |
| 2 | DF | Tony Beltran | United States |
| 3 | DF | Kwame Watson-Siriboe | United States |
| 4 | DF | Jámison Olave | Colombia |
| 5 | MF | Kyle Beckerman (C) | United States |
| 6 | DF | Nat Borchers | United States |
| 7 | FW | Fabián Espíndola | Argentina |
| 8 | MF | Will Johnson | Canada |
| 11 | MF | Javier Morales (DP) | Argentina |
| 12 | MF | Emiliano Bonfigli | Argentina |
| 13 | FW | Justin Braun | United States |
| 14 | MF | Yordany Álvarez | Cuba |
| 15 | FW | Álvaro Saborío (DP) | Costa Rica |
| 16 | MF | Nico Muñiz (HGP) | United States |
| 17 | DF | Chris Wingert | United States |
| 18 | GK | Nick Rimando | United States |
| 19 | MF | Enzo Martínez (GA) | Uruguay |
| 20 | MF | Ned Grabavoy | United States |
| 21 | MF | Luis Gil (GA) | United States |
| 22 | MF | Jonny Steele | Northern Ireland |
| 23 | FW | Paulo Jr. | Brazil |
| 24 | GK | Kyle Reynish | United States |
| 25 | MF | David Viana | Portugal |
| 26 | MF | Sebastián Velásquez | Colombia |
| 28 | DF | Chris Schuler | United States |
| 29 | DF | Abdoulie Mansally | Gambia |
| 53 | DF | Terukazu Tanaka | Japan |

### In

| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date |
| 14 | MF | Yordany Álvarez | Orlando City | Undisclosed | January 26, 2012 |
| 23 | FW | Paulo Jr. | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Free | February 9, 2012 |
| 22 | MF | Jonny Steele | Unattached | Free | March 1, 2012 |
| 53 | DF | Terukazu Tanaka | Unattached | Free | March 1, 2012 |
| 25 | DF | Chris Estridge | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Trade | April 12, 2012 |
| 29 | DF | Abdoulie Mansally | Unattached | Free | June 20, 2012 |
| 3 | DF | Kwame Watson-Siriboe | Chicago Fire | Trade | June 27, 2012 |
| 13 | FW | Justin Braun | Montreal Impact | Trade | July 11, 2012 |
| 25 | MF | David Viana | Atlético Madrid | Free | September 14, 2012 |

### MLS Drafts

| Pos. | Player | Acquired From | Fee/notes | Date |
| MF | Enzo Martínez | UNC Tar Heels | SuperDraft, 1st Round, Pick 17 | January 12, 2012 |
| MF | Diogo de Almeida | Southern Methodist Mustangs | SuperDraft, 2nd Round, Pick 24 | January 12, 2012 |
| MF | Sebastián Velásquez | Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers | SuperDraft, 2nd Round, Pick 36 | January 12, 2012 |
| MF | Andy Rose | UCLA Bruins | Supplemental Draft, 1st Round, Pick 4 | January 17, 2012 |
| MF | Emiliano Bonfigli | Manta FC | Supplemental Draft, 1st Round, Pick 17 | January 17, 2012 |
| FW | Oliver Kupe | Northwestern Wildcats | Supplemental Draft, 2nd Round, Pick 36 | January 17, 2012 |
| MF | Benjamín Ubierna | Universidad San Martín de Porres | Supplemental Draft, 3rd Round, Pick 55 | January 17, 2012 |

### Out

| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date |
| 26 | MF | Collen Warner | Montreal Impact | Expansion Draft | November 23, 2011 |
| 3 | DF | Robbie Russell | DC United | Trade | November 29, 2011 |
| 12 | MF | Jean Alexandre | San Jose Earthquakes | Trade | December 1, 2011 |
| 10 | MF | Arturo Álvarez | Chivas USA | Re-Entry Draft | December 5, 2011 |
| 27 | FW | Cody Arnoux | N/A (Waived) | Waived | June 28, 2012 |
| 25 | FW | Chris Estridge | N/A (Waived) | Waived | June 28, 2012 |

### Loan out

| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Ref. |
| 23 | FW | Paulo Jr. | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | July 17, 2012 | December 3, 2012 | |

## Miscellany
### Allocation ranking

Real Salt Lake is in the #17 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.

### International roster spots

Real Salt Lake has 6 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots and Real Salt Lake has traded away two spots permanently, one to Chivas USA in 2004 and the other to Colorado Rapids in 2005.

### Future draft pick trades

Future picks acquired: *2013 MLS SuperDraft Round 3 pick from D.C. United; *Unspecified year conditional draft pick from Seattle Sounders FC. Future picks traded: *2013 MLS SuperDraft conditional pick to Vancouver Whitecaps FC; *2014 MLS SuperDraft round 4 pick to Chicago Fire; *2014 MLS SuperDraft conditional pick to Montreal Impact.