Royal Roundup - November 12, 2018

The Royal Family

• Real Salt Lake’s rally at Sporting KC comes up short in 4-2 loss in West semifinals (KSL)
• Unavailable players cause lineup changes for Real Salt Lake (Salt Lake Tribune)
• Sporting KC trolls Real Salt Lake on Twitter after Sunday’s victory (Kansas City Star)
• Brothers Matt, Nick Besler face off in Sporting KC-RSL playoff duel (MLS)

MLS

• Ibrahimovic, Martinez, Vela headline MLS Best XI (SBI)
• Almiron, Martinez explain how Atlanta prevailed vs. NYCFC (ESPN FC)

Other US Leagues

• USL Rankings – USL Cup Winners (USL)
• Where Does Louisville City FC’s 2018 Season Rank All-Time? (USL)

USA

• Dest, Richards, Soto added to U.S. U-20 MNT roster (SBI)
• Rapinoe talks USWNT’s strong offensive year as 2018 comes to a close (SBI)
• Gooch shrugs off USMNT omission, scores in FA Cup (SBI)
• FIFA panel to consider solidarity payments claim from DeAndre Yedlin’s youth club (ESPN FC)
• U.S. national teams check-in: Women ready for title defense; men ready for new coach (Washington Post)

International

• FIFA President praises attendance of Iranian female fans at the AFC Champions League final (FIFA)
• Boca missed too many chances, rues Schelotto (Soccer News)
• Kashima win maiden AFC Champions League title (FIFA)
• What to do when a player’s tongue obstructs their airway (FIFA)