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Pre-match reading
RSL Soapbox: Match Preview - RSL face Rapids yet again
RSL Soapbox: When Last They Met - RSL v Colorado Rapids
RSL Soapbox: Video - Misguided Rapids video calls Beckerman "creepy"
The Sovereign: Tactical Preview - RSL v Colorado
Salt Lake Tribune: Rimando a star on and off the field
Real Salt Lake lineup
Rimando; Beltran, Borchers, Schuler, Mansally; Beckerman, Velasquez, Grabavoy, Gil; Sandoval, Saborio
Stats and notes
Let's focus today on pass length, seeing as I've just built out a web application for pass lengths and the like. Broken down by general midfield starters. (Units are in yards and may be off by .5 in either direction. Stats via Opta chalkboards.)
| Opponent | Kyle Beckerman | Ned Grabavoy | Sebastian Velasquez | Luis Gil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 19.58 | 14.9 | 16.65 | 20.18 |
| FC Dallas | - | 16.96 | - | 15.16 |
| Colorado Rapids | 23.61 | 16.51 | 18.94 | 16.11 |
| DC United | 21.40 | - | 20.79 | 19.3 |
| SJ Earthquakes | 21.70 | - | 16.98 | 17.9 |