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1 CHICAGO FIRE v REAL SALT LAKE TOYOTA PARK, Bridgeview, Ill. March 11, 2017 (WEEK 2, MLS Game #13) 1 p.m. CT (CSN-Chi; KMYU-12) CHICAGO FIRE 2017 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A 1 Jorge Bava GK /02/1981 Montevideo, Uruguay Matt Polster MF /08/1993 Milwaukee, WI Brandon Vincent DF /01/1994 Los Angeles, CA Johan Kappelhof DF /05/1990 Amsterdam, Netherlands Michael Harrington DF /24/1986 Greenville, NC Dax McCarty MF /30/1987 Winter Park, FL John Goossens MF /25/1988 Heemstede, Netherlands Michael de Leeuw FW /07/1986 Goirle, Netherlands Luis Solignac FW /16/1991 Buenos Aires, Argentina David Arshakyan FW /16/1994 St. Petersburg, Russia David Accam FW /28/1990 Accra, Ghana Arturo Alvarez MF /28/1985 Houston, TX Brandt Bronico MF /20/1995 High Point, NC Djordje Mihailovic MF /10/1998 Jacksonville, FL Joey Calistri MF /20/1993 Deerfield, IL Jonathan Campbell DF /27/1993 Greensboro, NC Collin Fernandez MF /13/1997 Downers Grove, IL Drew Conner MF /18/1994 Cary, IL Juninho MF /08/1989 San Jose dos Campos, Brazil Daniel Johnson MF /08/1995 Duluth, GA Patrick Doody DF /22/1992 Naperville, IL Nemanja Nikolic FW /31/1987 Senta, Serbia Matt Lampson GK /06/1989 Cleveland, TN Stefan Cleveland GK /25/1994 Dayton, OH Joao Meira DF /30/1987 Setubal, Portugal HEAD COACH : Veljko Paunovic 08/21/1977 W7 L17 T11 REAL SALT LAKE 2017 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A 1 Lalo Fernandez GK /16/1992 Guadalajara, Mexico Tony Beltran DF /11/1987 Whittier, CA Reagan Dunk DF /07/1994 Dallas, TX David Horst DF /25/1985 Pine Grove, PA Kyle Beckerman MF /23/1982 Crofton, MD Justin Schmidt DF /02/1993 Everett, WA Sunday Stephen MF /17/1988 Lagos, Nigeria Joao Plata FW /01/1992 Guayaquil, Ecuador Albert Rusnak MF /07/1994 Vyskov, Czech Republic Omar Holness MF /13/1994 Kingston, Jamaica Chad Barrett FW /30/1985 San Diego, CA Yura Movsisyan FW /02/1987 Baku, Azerbaijan, USSR Justen Glad DF /28/1997 Pasadena, CA Chris Wingert DF /16/1982 Babylon, NY Demar Phillips DF /23/1983 Kingston, Jamaica Nick Rimando GK /17/1979 Montclair, CA Luke Mulholland MF /07/1988 Preston, England Luis Silva MF /10/1988 Los Angeles, CA Aaron Maund DF /19/1990 Dorchester, MA Ricardo Velazco FW /26/1993 Casa Grande, AZ Sebastian Saucedo MF /22/1997 San Fernando Valley, CA Matt VanOekel GK /20/1986 Chesapeake, VA Danilo Acosta MF /17/1997 San Pedro Sula, Honduras Brooks Lennon FW /22/1997 Paradise Valley, AZ Chris Schuler DF /09/1987 St. Louis, MO Jose Hernandez MF /12/1996 Mexico City, Mexico Jordan Allen MF /25/1995 Rochester, NY HEAD COACH : Jeff Cassar 02/02/1974 W38 L35 T30

2 2017 CHICAGO FIRE STATISTICS (0-0-1, 1 pts.) UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 11 F David Accam M Arturo Alvarez D Brandon Vincent F David Arshakyan M Dax McCarty M Drew Conner D Joao Meira D Johan Kappelhof M John Goossens G Jorge Bava F Luis Solignac F Michael de Leeuw D Michael Harrington F Nemanja Nikolic Own-goals received 0 Opponent totals Team totals GAME-WINNING GOALS: None GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: None PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None CHICAGO FIRE GOALKEEPING UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO 1 G Jorge Bava Team totals Opponent totals Elias Sports Bureau, Inc.

3 2017 REAL SALT LAKE STATISTICS (0-0-1, 1 pts.) UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 11 M Albert Rusnak F Chad Barrett D Chris Schuler D Chris Wingert D David Horst F Joao Plata M Jordan Allen M Kyle Beckerman M Luke Mulholland G Nick Rimando F Ricardo Velazco M Sunday Stephen D Tony Beltran F Yura Movsisyan Own-goals received 0 Opponent totals Team totals GAME-WINNING GOALS: None GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: None PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None REAL SALT LAKE GOALKEEPING UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO 18 G Nick Rimando Team totals Opponent totals Elias Sports Bureau, Inc.

4 CHICAGO FIRE 2017 SCHEDULE DAY DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT W-L-T POS PTS NOTES: Sat. Mar. 4 at Columbus T CHI: Accam (73); CLB: Finlay (17) Sat. Mar. 11 Real Salt Lake Sat. Mar. 18 at Atlanta Sat. Apr. 1 Montreal Sat. Apr. 8 Columbus Sat. Apr. 15 New England Fri. Apr. 21 at Toronto FC Sat. Apr. 29 at New York Red Bulls Sat. May 6 at Los Angeles Sat. May 13 Seattle Wed. May 17 Colorado Sat. May 20 at D.C. United Wed. May 31 FC Dallas Sun. June 4 at Orlando City SC Sat. June 10 Atlanta Sat. June 17 at New England Sat. June 24 Orlando City SC Sat. July 1 Vancouver Wed. July 5 at Portland Sat. July 22 at New York City FC Sat. July 29 at Sporting KC Sat. Aug. 5 New England Sat. Aug. 12 at Columbus Wed. Aug. 16 at Montreal Sat. Aug. 19 Toronto FC Sat. Aug. 26 Minnesota Sat. Sep. 2 at Montreal Sat. Sep. 9 New York Red Bulls Sat. Sep. 16 D.C. United Sat. Sep. 23 at Philadelphia Wed. Sep. 27 at San Jose Sat. Sep. 30 New York City FC Sun. Oct. 15 Philadelphia Sun. Oct. 22 at Houston 2017 Elias Sports Bureau, Inc.

5 REAL SALT LAKE 2017 SCHEDULE DAY DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT W-L-T POS PTS NOTES: Sat. Mar. 4 Toronto FC T Sat. Mar. 11 at Chicago Sat. Mar. 18 Los Angeles Sat. Mar. 25 at New York Red Bulls Sat. Apr. 1 at Minnesota Sat. Apr. 8 Vancouver Sat. Apr. 15 at Colorado Sat. Apr. 22 Atlanta Sat. Apr. 29 at Sporting KC Sat. May 6 FC Dallas Sat. May 13 at New England Wed. May 17 New York City FC Sat. May 20 at Seattle Sat. May 27 Philadelphia Wed. May 31 at Houston Sat. June 3 at FC Dallas Sat. June 17 Minnesota Sat. June 24 at San Jose Fri. June 30 Orlando City SC Tue. July 4 at Los Angeles Wed. July 19 at Portland Sat. July 22 Sporting KC Sat. July 29 Columbus Sat. Aug. 5 Houston Sat. Aug. 12 at D.C. United Sat. Aug. 19 at Montreal Wed. Aug. 23 San Jose Sat. Aug. 26 Colorado Sat. Sep. 9 at Vancouver Sat. Sep. 16 Portland Sat. Sep. 23 Seattle Sat. Sep. 30 at Los Angeles Sun. Oct. 15 at Colorado Sun. Oct. 22 Sporting KC 2017 Elias Sports Bureau, Inc.

6 FIRE INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2017) Goals 1 David Accam 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Assists 0 25 times 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Shots 4 Nemanja Nikolic 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Shots on Goal 2 David Accam 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Fouls Committed 1 6 times 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Fouls Suffered 5 Michael de Leeuw 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Offside 4 Nemanja Nikolic 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Saves 3 Jorge Bava 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Shots Faced 4 Jorge Bava 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Goals Allowed 1 Jorge Bava 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 TEAM HIGH GAMES (2017) Goals 1 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Assists 0 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Shots 12 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Shots on Goal 3 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Fouls Committed 6 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Fouls Suffered 15 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Corner Kicks 6 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Offside 5 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Saves 3 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Shots Faced 4 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Goals Allowed 1 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 TEAM LOW GAMES (2017) Shots 12 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Shots on Goal 3 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Fouls Committed 6 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Fouls Suffered 15 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Corner Kicks 6 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Offside 5 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Saves 3 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 Shots Faced 4 03/04/2017 vs CLB T 1-1 REAL SALT LAKE INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2017) Goals 0 27 times 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Assists 0 27 times 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Shots 5 Joao Plata 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Shots on Goal 1 Chad Barrett 03/04/2017 at TOR T Jordan Allen 03/04/2017 at TOR T Joao Plata 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Fouls Committed 4 Sunday Stephen 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Fouls Suffered 4 Tony Beltran 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Offside 1 Yura Movsisyan 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Saves 3 Nick Rimando 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Shots Faced 3 Nick Rimando 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Goals Allowed 0 27 times 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 TEAM HIGH GAMES (2017) Goals 0 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Assists 0 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Shots 17 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Shots on Goal 3 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Fouls Committed 17 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Fouls Suffered 14 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Corner Kicks 6 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Offside 1 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Saves 3 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Shots Faced 3 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Goals Allowed 0 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 TEAM LOW GAMES (2017) Shots 17 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Shots on Goal 3 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Fouls Committed 17 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Fouls Suffered 14 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Corner Kicks 6 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Offside 1 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Saves 3 03/04/2017 at TOR T 0-0 Shots Faced 3 03/04/2017 at TOR T Elias Sports Bureau, Inc.

7 REAL SALT LAKE VS FIRE ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS Fire 6 wins, 22 goals Real Salt Lake 6 wins, 18 goals 7 ties 5/28/2005 CHI 3 at RSL 0 (RE) 6/26/2005 CHI 3 vs RSL 1 (SF) 6/3/2006 RSL 3 vs CHI 1 (RE) 6/28/2006 CHI 2 vs RSL 1 (TP) 5/27/2007 CHI 0 vs RSL 0 (TP) 8/18/2007 CHI 2 at RSL 0 (RE) 3/29/2008 RSL 1 vs CHI 1 (RE) 7/19/2008 CHI 0 vs RSL 0 (TP) 8/1/2009 CHI 1 vs RSL 0 (TP) 9/12/2009 RSL 1 vs CHI 1 (RT) 11/14/2009 CHI 0 vs RSL 0 RSL SOW (TP) 7/8/2010 RSL 1 at CHI 0 (TP) 9/18/2010 RSL 1 vs CHI 0 (RT) 6/22/2011 CHI 0 vs RSL 0 (TP) 9/28/2011 CHI 3 at RSL 0 (RT) 5/9/2012 CHI 0 vs RSL 0 (TP) 5/25/2013 RSL 1 vs CHI 1 (RT) 5/3/2014 RSL 3 at CHI 2 (TP) 5/9/2015 RSL 2 at CHI 1 (TP) 8/6/2016 RSL 3 vs CHI 1 (RT) HEAD-TO-HEAD Fire GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS: Real Salt Lake Category 1 2 OT Tot 1 2 OT Tot Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks OT Total CHI RSL CAREER COACHING RECORDS: Jeff Cassar vs. CHI (3 pts./game) Veljko vs. RSL (0 pts./game) Paunovic ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS: Fire Real Salt Lake Goals 3 Barrett/Pappa 4 Alvaro Saborio Assists 3 Ivan Guerrero 2 3 times Shots 20 Marco Pappa 22 Beckerman/Saborio Shots on Goal 11 Marco Pappa 8 Espindola/Saborio Fouls Committed 17 Gonzalo Segares 13 Javier Morales Fouls Suffered 16 Logan Pause 12 Andy Williams Wins 3 Zach Thornton 5 Nick Rimando Losses 3 Sean Johnson 3 Nick Rimando Shutouts 3 Sean Johnson 5 Nick Rimando Saves 21 Sean Johnson 40 Nick Rimando Goals Allowed 7 Sean Johnson 13 Nick Rimando ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS: Fire Real Salt Lake Goals 3 Marco Pappa (09/28/11) 2 3 players tied Assists 2 Curtin/Mapp 2 Plata/Allen Shots 5 3 players tied 9 Alvaro Saborio (05/03/14) Shots on Goal 3 7 players tied 3 4 players tied Fouls Committed 5 Thiago (05/28/05) 5 5 players tied Fouls Suffered 6 Justin Mapp (06/28/06) 4 5 players tied Shutouts 1 8 players tied 1 6 players tied Saves 8 Busch/Johnson 7 Countess/Rimando Goals Allowed 3 3 players tied 3 3 players tied W-L-T Breakdowns: Chicago Fire Real Salt Lake W-L-T Streak (started) W-L-T Streak (started) At Halftime: Leading Ts (09/16/2016) Ws (04/02/2016) Tied Ls (10/23/2016) Ts (10/16/2016) Trailing Ts (10/13/2016) Ls (09/10/2016) First Goal: Allowed Ts (10/13/2016) Ls (09/10/2016) Scored Ls (10/23/2016) Ws (08/06/2016) Goals Scored: 0 goals Ls (05/14/2016) Ts (09/24/2016) 1 goals Ts (03/04/2017) Ls (10/01/2016) 2 goals Ls (10/23/2016) Ws (06/22/2016) 3 goals Ws (08/20/2016) Ts (09/07/2016) 4 goals Goals Allowed: 0 goals Ws (05/21/2016) Ts (09/24/2016) 1 goals Ts (03/04/2017) Ls (09/10/2016) 2 goals Ts (09/16/2016) Ls (06/25/2016) 3 goals Ls (07/16/2016) Ts (09/07/2016) 4 goals Ls (03/06/2016) Ls (04/23/2016) 2017 Elias Sports Bureau, Inc.

8 FIRE CAREER SCORING VS. REAL SALT LAKE (6-6-7) PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT Marco Pappa Chad Barrett Cuauhtemoc Blanco Chris Rolfe Chris Armas Thiago Patrick Nyarko Arturo Alvarez Quincy Amarikwa Juan Luis Anangono Samuel Caballero Andy Herron Jeff Larentowicz Mike Magee Brian Plotkin Paulo Wanchope Ivan Guerrero Mike Banner Jim Curtin Justin Mapp Jalil Anibaba Austin Berry Greg Cochrane Nate Jaqua Nick LaBrocca Daniel Paladini Pavel Pardo Michael Stephens Zach Thornton Tim Ward Team totals Opponent totals GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHT SV GAA PG Matt Pickens Jon Busch Andrew Dykstra Sean Johnson Zach Thornton Matt Lampson Team totals Opponent totals Elias Sports Bureau, Inc.

9 REAL SALT LAKE CAREER SCORING VS. FIRE (6-6-7) PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT Alvaro Saborio Javier Morales Joao Plata Jeff Cunningham Jason Kreis Robbie Findley Olmes Garcia Luke Mulholland Jamison Olave Jordan Allen Ned Grabavoy Abdoulie Mansally Demar Phillips Devon Sandoval Carey Talley Sebastian Velasquez Andy Williams Team totals Opponent totals GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHTS SV GAA PG Kyle Reynish Nick Rimando Scott Garlick D.J. Countess Team totals Opponent totals Elias Sports Bureau, Inc.

10 CURRENT FIRE VS. REAL SALT LAKE (6-6-7) PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT Arturo Alvarez Juninho Dax McCarty Michael Harrington Luis Solignac David Accam Jonathan Campbell Michael de Leeuw John Goossens Johan Kappelhof Matt Lampson Matt Polster Brandon Vincent Team totals Opponent totals GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHT SV GAA PG Matt Lampson Team totals Opponent totals CURRENT REAL SALT LAKE VS. FIRE (6-6-7) PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT Chad Barrett Joao Plata Luis Silva Luke Mulholland Jordan Allen Kyle Beckerman Demar Phillips Tony Beltran Justen Glad Omar Holness David Horst Aaron Maund Yura Movsisyan Nick Rimando Chris Schuler Chris Wingert Team totals Opponent totals GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHTS SV GAA PG Nick Rimando Team totals Opponent totals Elias Sports Bureau, Inc.

11 Information 2017 Chicago Fire Soccer Club Chicago Fire (0-0-1, 1 point) vs. Real Salt Lake (0-0-1, 1 point) MLS Regular Season Fire Game #2 Home Game #1 Saturday, March 11 Toyota Park Bridgeview, IL 1 p.m. CT TV: CSN Radio: WRTO 1200AM TV: Dan Kelly, Frank Klopas, Paul Tenorio Radio: Hector Lozano, Raquel Ortiz FIRE FLASHES 2017 Record/Home/Away /0-0-0/ Record/Home/Away /4-12-8/3-5-2 vs. Eastern Conference/ / vs. Western Conference/ /3-5-2 Current Streak T Last Five Matches... T All-Time Record All-Time Home Record All-Time Away Record Last Regular Season Win /16/16 vs. NE, 2-1 W Last Regular Season Loss... 10/23/16 at TOR, 2-3 L Last Shutout by Fire.... 9/3/16 vs. PHI, 3-0 W Last Shutout by Opponent.. 10/1/16 at CLB, 3-0 L March Record 2017/ /0-1-2 Pre All-Star 2017/ / Ahead/Behind/Tied at Halftime /0-0-1/0-0-0 Ahead/Behind/Tied at /0-0-0/0-0-1 Scoring First Goal/Home/Away /0-0-0/0-0-0 Conceding First Goal/Home/Away /0-0-0/0-0-1 Outshoot Opp./Opp. More Shots/Shots Tied /0-0-0/0-0-0 Day/Night /0-0-0 Grass/Turf /0-0-0 Wearing Primary Kit Wearing Secondary Kit Two Goal Games/Home/Away /0-0-0/0-0-1 One Saturdays/Home/Away /0-0-0/0-0-1 On CSN Chicago/Home/Away /0-0-0/0-0-1 With three subs/home/away /0-0-0/0-0-1 CHICAGO FIRE vs. REAL SALT LAKE The Fire hold a all-time regular season record against Real Salt Lake, including a record in matches played at home. The Fire hold a all-time record in home openers. Fire midfielder Arturo Alvarez appeared in 16 games for RSL in RSL forward Chad Barrett began his professional career with the Fire, scoring 18 goals and adding 11 assists in 82 games for the Men in Red from A LOOK AT THE FIRE The Chicago Fire will play their 20 th MLS season in Now in their second season at the helm, general manager Nelson Rodriguez and head coach Veljko Paunovic have continuity on their side, with 17 returning players. The Fire made a number of major acquisitions in the offseason, signing Hungarian striker Nemanja Nikolic as a Designated Player, securing three-time MLS Cup champion Juninho on loan and acquiring U.S. Men s National Team midfielder Dax McCarty via trade. The veteran presence will be supplemented with up-and-coming young talent with five players in the 2017 rookie class, including Homegrown midfielder Djordje Mihailovic. NOVACARE INJURY REPORT As of March 8, 2017 OUT David Arshakyan Right thigh strain John Goossens Right ankle Matt Polster Right knee strain PLAYER TRANSACTIONS OUT Decline options on Razvan Cocis, Eric Gehrig, Nick LaBrocca, Patrick McLain, Alex Morrell, Rodrigo Ramos, Michael Stephens, Luis Solignac and Khaly Thiam Trade Sean Johnson to Atlanta United IN Pick up options for Arturo Alvarez, Joey Calistri, Jonathan Campbell, Drew Conner, Patrick Doody, Sean Johnson, Matt Lampson, Matt Polster and Brandon Vincent Sign Nemanja Nikolic as a Designated Player Acquire Juninho on loan Re-sign Luis Solignac Sign Jorge Bava Acquire Dax McCarty via trade with NYRB Sign Djordje Mihailovic as Homegrown Player Sign SuperDraft picks Stefan Cleveland and Daniel Johnson Sign SuperDraft picks Brandt Bronico and Matej Dekovic RSL assistant coach and director of goalkeeping Daryl Shore was a part of the Fire organization from and served in a number of capacities, including goalkeeper coach and assistant coach. RSL s head scout Andy Williams was a member of the Fire for the 2003 and 2004 seasons, scoring six goals and adding 16 assists in 45 appearances for the Men in Red.

12 - Chicago Fire vs. Real Salt Lake March 11, 2017 CHICAGO FIRE vs. REAL SALT LAKE Fire RSL Category 1 2 OT Tot. 1 2 OT Tot. Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks Goals Scored in 15-Minute Intervals: OT Total CHI RSL All-Time Regular-Season Series Leaders: Fire RSL Goals 3 Barrett/Pappa 4 Alvaro Saborio Assists 3 Ivan Guerrero 2 3 players tied Shots 20 Marco Pappa 22 Beckerman/Saborio Shots on Goal 11 Marco Pappa 8 Espindola/Saborio Fouls Committed 17 Gonzalo Segares 13 Javier Morales Fouls Suffered 16 Logan Pause 12 Andy Williams Wins 3 Zach Thornton 5 Nick Rimando Losses 3 Sean Johnson 3 Nick Rimando Shutouts 3 Sean Johnson 5 Nick Rimando Saves 21 Sean Johnson 40 Nick Rimando Goals Allowed 7 Sean Johnson 13 Nick Rimando All-Time Regular-Season Series Game Highs: Fire RSL Goals 3 Marco Pappa (9/28/11) 2 3 players tied Assists 2 Curtin/Mapp 2 Allen/Plata Shots 5 3 players tied 9 Alvaro Saborio (5/3/14) Shots on Goal 3 7 players tied 3 4 players tied Fouls Committed 5 Thiago (5/28/05) 5 5 players tied Fouls Suffered 6 Justin Mapp (6/28/06) 4 5 players tied Saves 8 Busch/Johnson 7 Countess/Rimando Goals Allowed 3 3 players tied 3 3 players tied CHICAGO FIRE ROSTER STATS Ten nations of birth are represented on the roster: Argentina (Solignac), Brazil (Juninho), Croatia (Dekovic), Ghana (Accam), the Netherlands (de Leeuw, Goossens, Kappelhof), Portugal (Meira), Russia (Arshakyan), Serbia (Nikolic) and Uruguay (Bava). Fourteen players were born in the United States. Eight states are represented on the roster. Illinois leads the way with five Homegrown players (Calistri, Conner, Doody, Fernandez and Mihailovic). The other states are California (Vincent), Florida (McCarty), Georgia (Johnson), North Carolina (Bronico, Campbell, Harrington), Nevada (Polster), Ohio (Cleveland, Lampson) and Texas (Alvarez). Thirteen players played collegiate soccer, with Doody (Indiana University 2012) and Vincent (Stanford 2015) winning national championships. There are three sets of collegiate teammates on the Fire: Harrington and McCarty (University of North Carolina), Cleveland and Johnson (University of Louisville), and Bronico and Dekovic (University of North Carolina Charlotte). CHICAGO FIRE SOCCER CLUB S. Harlem Ave. Bridgeview, IL 60455

13 CHICAGO FIRE HOME OPENERS The Fire are all-time in home opening matches: - Chicago Fire vs. Real Salt Lake March 11, 2017 April 4, 1998: 2-0 win vs. Tampa Bay Mutiny Soldier Field - Chicago, IL April 10, 1999: 0-0 tie vs. Dallas Burn Soldier Field Chicago, IL April 15, 2000: 1-0 win vs. Miami Fusion Soldier Field Chicago, IL April 14, 2001: 2-0 win vs. D.C. United Soldier Field Chicago, IL April 27, 2002: 2-2 tie vs. New England Revolution Cardinal Stadium Naperville, IL April 13, 2003: 1-1 tie vs. New England Revolution Cardinal Stadium Naperville, IL April 17, 2004: 2-0 loss vs. Dallas Burn Soldier Field Chicago, IL April 16, 2005: 2-1 win vs. San Jose Earthquakes Soldier Field Chicago, IL June 11, 2006: 3-3 tie vs. New England Revolution Toyota Park Bridgeview, IL April 7, 2007: 1-0 win vs. New England Revolution Toyota Park Bridgeview, IL April 3, 2008: 4-0 win vs. New England Revolution Toyota Park Bridgeview, IL April 5, 2009: 1-0 win vs. New York Red Bulls Toyota Park Bridgeview, IL April 10, 2010: 2-1 loss vs. San Jose Earthquakes Toyota Park Bridgeview, IL March 26, 2011: 3-2 win vs. Sporting Kansas City Toyota Park Bridgeview, IL March 24, 2012: 1-0 win vs. Philadelphia Union Toyota Park Bridgeview, IL March 9, 2013: 1-0 loss vs. New England Revolution Toyota Park Bridgeview, IL March 23, 2014: 1-1 tie vs. New York Red Bulls Toyota Park Bridgeview, IL March 14, 2015: 1-0 loss vs. Vancouver Whitecaps Toyota Park Bridgeview, IL March 6, 2016: 3-4 loss vs. New York City FC Toyota Park Bridgeview, IL PREVIOUS MATCH MLS Regular Season Chicago Fire (0-0-1, 1 pt.) 1:1 Columbus Crew SC (0-0-1, 1 pt.) March 4, 2017 MAPFRE Stadium Scoring Summary: CLB Ethan Finlay (Justin Meram) 17 CHI David Accam (John Goossens) 73 Misconduct Summary: CLB Mohammed Abu (caution) 41 CHI John Goossens (caution) 81 Chicago Fire: Jorge Bava, Michael Harrington, Johan Kappelhof, Joao Meira, Brandon Vincent, Dax McCarty, John Goossens (Drew Conner 90+6 ), Arturo Alvarez (Luis Solignac 74 ), Michael de Leeuw, David Accam, Nemanja Nikolic (David Arshakyan 90+3 ). Subs not used: Matt Lampson, Jonathan Campbell, Patrick Doody, Brandt Bronico Columbus Crew SC: Zack Steffen, Harrison Afful, Nicolai Naess, Jonathan Mensah, Jukka Raitala, Mohammed Abu (Artur 76), Wil Trapp, Ethan Finlay, Federico Higuain, Justin Meram, Ola Kamara (Adam Jahn 70). Subs not used: Brad Stuver, Alex Crognale, Hector Jimenez, Connor Maloney, Niko Hansen Quotes: Veljko Paunovic, Chicago Fire Head Coach On starting the season with the road point We didn t have a good first half, but credit our players with a great reaction. We made some adjustments, and we had a very good game. In the second half we had very good opportunities, same as in the first half but we didn t convert. David s goal gave us more confidence and then we started to play much better and created more opportunities. We were very close to scoring the second goal. In the end, I think it s a good start to the season, it s good coming back from a negative result. This is a huge boost for our team, now we look to Real Salt Lake, we have to prepare and recover for that game. CHICAGO FIRE SOCCER CLUB S. Harlem Ave. Bridgeview, IL 60455

14 - Chicago Fire vs. Real Salt Lake March 11, 2017 On switching the formation Thirty minutes into the first half, we switched to and that helped us to spread a little bit more in the midfield line, so David Accam could be closer to Brandon Vincent and help him to cover Harrison Afful, because he was obviously very dangerous in the first half. And then, we also dropped Dax McCarty to help out in the defense and cover Federico Higuain better. And then a huge, huge commitment from the guys, it s all up to them. Whatever we, the coaches imagined or whatever we want to do, whatever is the plan, it s about the player so I think fantastic reaction, I m proud of our players and our comeback was great. On getting the regular season underway Yeah, I feel as if we had a good start of the season, that s something that is very positive for us. Obviously we had a very bad season last year. Good start, but it s just the start and we ve got to keep building. On building for the next game Juninho is very important for us, he s very good for us. You can count on him for the next games, so it s very important that we have all our guys ready. And obviously all our players, we have a lot of possibilities. I think we have very good depth in our team and that s very important for the long season. David Accam, Chicago Fire Midfielder On the positive effect of switching from right to left Yeah I think so. In the second half we controlled the game, we created so many chances. We assaulted their back four, 1v1 so that helped us a lot. We could have won the game in the second half, but we are happy. On his goal It feels great. For me, my confidence is going higher and higher. I am happy to get on the score sheet in the first match of the season. On putting the pieces together this season Yeah I think so. We have a good squad and for us this is the first game and first opportunity to do well and by the second half we really came out. And next week we have Juninho back. On playing next week at home That is our home opener and for me I think the fans expect us to win the game and I think we will give the fans a great show. On his final thoughts I think one point in Columbus is not too bad, especially with how we started the game. So for now I am happy with it. Dax McCarty, Chicago Fire Midfielder On making his Fire debut Overall, really happy with the result. Obviously, anytime you go on the road and get a point it s a good thing, especially first game of the season. It s a new team, lot of new players, against a really good team, Columbus, they are always very good at home very tough to pay against. We have got to be happy with the result, obviously, tale of two halves I thought. First half, I thought they outplayed us. Tactically we were a little bit off in terms of our pressure; we just let them play too easily and they broke us down numerous times and they rightfully had a one-zero lead. Second half, we changed up our formation a little bit, changed up our pressing and I thought we played really well. I thought we came out, made them uncomfortable and we pressed them really well in the second half we had a lot of possession, created a lot of chances and scored a great CHICAGO FIRE SOCCER CLUB S. Harlem Ave. Bridgeview, IL 60455

15 - Chicago Fire vs. Real Salt Lake March 11, 2017 goal and probably it was anyone s game at the end there. I thought Luis Solignac had a really good chance to finish the game off and they had a couple of half chances, but overall, really happy with a point. On his team s ceiling this season Lot of potential. Lot of potential in this team. I still think we have a long way to go, for sure, we re a project I would say still. Obviously we were missing a very important player in Juninho today, I thought John Goossens stepped in the middle of the field and played really well, had a couple of good chances, probably could ve scored a goal. I thought for the most part we grew into the game. It was a tough first half, like I said, but the second half we showed more of our potential. We were dangerous, I think once guys play a little bit more together and get on the same page, our ceiling is as high as we want it to be. We certainly have the potential to do some damage in this league. The playoffs is always the goal, so we are going to try and make the playoffs and make a deep run in the Open Cup and we ll see how we can do it. On taking the positives from today s game into the home opener Yeah, obviously there are positives we can take out of this game. I think we are going to have to watch some video, see why we were not as good in the first half. But yeah, we made some in-game adjustments and I think the good thing about this team is we showed character. It could have been easy to come into the locker room with our heads down, frustrated with how we played in the first half and saying that Columbus was going to come out and do the same things to us in the second half, but they didn t. I thought we flipped the script on them a little bit. We pressed them really well. Certainly gained more confidence in the second half as it wore on and thought we were actually the team on the front foot more in the second half. So, we can take a lot of positives from that. Obviously, looking forward to our first home game against Real Salt Lake, have to win games at home if you want to be successful in this league. We have to get Toyota Park back to being a fortress. We have to make sure teams are scared to come play us there. So, for me what I ll preach is that nothing less than three points is acceptable when we go home and it s going to be a big challenge, but we hope our fans will push us on to win. On the tactical change at halftime Yeah, It was actually something we tried to tactically change in the thirtieth, thirty-fifth minute. Instead of being in a 4-4-2, we tried to drop Michael de Leeuw a little deeper and be more of a I think their midfielders and their centerbacks had a little too much time and space to play the ball through our lines. They were finding Higuaín too easily. We were, to be honest, kind of chasing shadows in the first half and that s really frustrating when you can t get close to the ball. So, with Michael de Leeuw dropping a little deeper and John Goossens going a little higher and me being kind of the point man in the midfield there, we were able to get closer to their centermidfielders and I think Federico Higuaín had less of an influence in the second half and we forced them into some really bad turnovers in their defensive half and created some good chances through that. So, it was a good adjustment by the coaching staff and I think we executed really well. CHICAGO FIRE SOCCER CLUB S. Harlem Ave. Bridgeview, IL 60455

16 - Chicago Fire vs. Real Salt Lake March 11, 2017 Building The Fire Year MLS SuperDraft Trades Signings Homegrown Loans 2014 Accam Dec. 19 Fernandez Aug. 28 Doody Dec Polster First Round (7 th ) Calistri Dec. 17 Conner Dec Vincent First Round (4 th ) Campbell First Round (12 th ) Solignac (COL) Aug. 3 Harrington Jan. 18 Meira Jan. 23 Kappelhof Feb. 2 Lampson Feb. 26 Goossens Feb. 29 Alvarez March 3 de Leeuw May 17 Arshakyan Aug. 3 Nikolic Dec. 20 Juninho Dec Johnson First Round (11 th ) Cleveland Second Round (26 th ) Bronico Third Round (47 th ) Dekovic Fourth Round (69 th ) McCarty (NYRB) Jan. 16 Bava Jan. 5 Mihailovic Jan. 27 LAST TIME THEY MET Match: Chicago Fire at Real Salt Lake Date: Aug. 6, 2016 Competition: MLS Regular Season Venue: Rio Tinto Stadium Sandy, Utah Scoring Summary: RSL Olmes Garcia (Javier Morales, Joao Plata) 14 RSL Javier Morales (penalty kick) 28 CHI Arturo Alvarez (Nick La Brocca, Michael Stephens) 58 RSL Javier Morales (Joao Plata, Demar Phillips) 64 Misconduct Summary: RSL Olmes Garcia (caution) 15 CHI Nick LaBrocca (caution) 35 Chicago Fire: Matt Lampson, Michael Harrington, Eric Gehrig, Jonathan Campbell, Brandon Vincent, Arturo Alvarez (Johan Kappelhof 68 ), Nick LaBrocca, Michael Stephens, David Accam (John Goossens HT), Michael de Leeuw (Razvan Cocis HT), Luis Solignac. Subs not used: Sean Johnson, Joey Calistri, Drew Conner, Patrick Doody Shots: 12; Shots On-Goal: 5; Saves: 4; Fouls: 11; Corners: 8; Offsides: 3 Real Salt Lake: Nick Rimando, Chris Wingert (Tony Beltran 59), Jameson Olave, Justen Glad, Demar Phillips, Luke Mulholland (John Stertzer 82), Kyle Beckerman, Javier Morales, Burrito Martinez (Omar Holness 88), Olmes Garcia, Joao Plata. Subs not used: Jeff Attinella, Aaron Maund, Yura Movsisyan, Devon Sandoval Shots: 17; Shots On-Goal: 7; Saves: 4; Fouls: 9; Corners: 4; Offsides: 2 CHICAGO FIRE SOCCER CLUB S. Harlem Ave. Bridgeview, IL 60455

17 - Chicago Fire vs. Real Salt Lake March 11, 2017 CHICAGO FIRE ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown College Status 11 David Accam FWD /28/1990 Accra, Ghana Hartpury College GC 12 Arturo Alvarez MID /28/1985 Houston, TX David Arshakyan FWD /16/1994 Saint Petersburg, Russia -- Int. 1 Jorge Bava GK /02/1981 Montevideo, Uruguay -- Int. 13 Brandt Bronico MID /20/1995 High Point, NC UNC Charlotte 15 Joey Calistri MID /20/1993 Deerfield, IL Northwestern Univ. HG 16 Jonathan Campbell DEF /27/1993 Greensboro, NC UNC 30 Stefan Cleveland GK /25/1994 Dayton, OH Louisville 18 Drew Conner MID /18/1994 Cary, IL Wisconsin HG 33 Matej Dekovic DEF /19/1993 Zagreb, Croatia UNC Charlotte Int. 8 Michael de Leeuw FWD /07/1986 Goirle, Netherlands -- Int. 22 Patrick Doody DEF /22/1992 Naperville, IL Indiana University HG 17 Collin Fernandez MID /13/1997 Downers Grove, IL -- HG 7 John Goossens MID /25/1988 Heemstede, Netherlands -- 5 Michael Harrington DEF /24/1986 Greenville, NC UNC 20 Daniel Johnson MID /08/1995 Duluth, GA Louisville 19 Juninho MID /08/1989 San Jose dos Campos, Brazil -- GC 4 Johan Kappelhof DEF /05/1990 Amsterdam, Netherlands -- Int. 28 Matt Lampson GK /06/1989 Hilliard, OH Ohio State 6 Dax McCarty MID /30/1987 Winter Park, FL UNC 14 Djordje Mihailovic MID /10/1998 Lemont, IL -- HG 23 Nemanja Nikolic FWD /31/1987 Senta, Serbia -- Int. 66 João Meira DEF /30/1987 Setubal, Portugal -- Int. 2 Matt Polster DEF /08/1993 Las Vegas, NV SIU Edwardsville 9 Luis Solignac FWD /16/1991 Buenos Aires, Argentina -- Int. 3 Brandon Vincent DEF /01/1994 Valencia, CA Stanford CHICAGO FIRE NUMERICAL ROSTER AND PRONUNCIATION GUIDE No. Player Pos. Pronunciation Place of Birth Last Team 1 Jorge Bava GK Montevideo, Uruguay Atlético Bucaramanga (COL) 2 Matt Polster DEF Milwaukee, WI SIU Edwardsville 3 Brandon Vincent DEF Los Angeles, CA Stanford 4 Johan Kappelhof DEF CAP-ul-hof Amsterdam, Netherlands FC Groningen (Netherlands) 5 Michael Harrington DEF Greenville, NC Colorado Rapids 6 Dax McCarty MID Winter Park, FL New York Red Bulls 7 John Goossens MID GOO-sens Heemstede, Netherlands Voluntari (Romania) 8 Michael de Leeuw FWD duh leuw Goirle, Netherlands FC Groningen (Netherlands) 9 Luis Solignac FWD sol-en-yak Buenos Aires, Argentina Colorado Rapids 10 David Arshakyan FWD ar-shak-ee-yan Saint Petersburg, Russia FK Trakai (LTU) 11 David Accam FWD ah-kahm Accra, Ghana Helsingborgs IF (Sweden) 12 Arturo Alvarez MID Houston, TX Videoton FC (HUN) 13 Brandt Bronico MID brah-nih-koh High Point, NC UNC Charlotte 14 Djordje Mihailovic MID georgie me-hi-lo-vich Jacksonville, FL Chicago Fire Academy 15 Joey Calistri MID kuh-lee-stree Deerfield, IL Northwestern Univ. 16 Jonathan Campbell DEF Greensboro, NC UNC 17 Collin Fernandez MID Downers Grove, IL Chicago Fire Academy 18 Drew Conner MID Cary, IL Univ. of Wisconsin 19 Juninho MID San Jose dos Campos, Brazil Club Tijuana (MEX) 20 Daniel Johnson MID Duluth, GA Univ. oflouisville 22 Patrick Doody DEF Naperville, IL Indiana University 23 Nemanja Nikolic FWD Senta, Serbia Legia Warsaw (POL) 28 Matt Lampson GK Cleveland, TN Columbus Crew 30 Stefan Cleveland GK STEF-in Dayton, Ohio Univ. of Louisville 33 Matej Dekovic DEF mah-tay Zagreb, Croatia UNC Charlotte 66 Joao Meira DEF joo-ow mah-ee-rah Setubal, Portugal Belenenses (POR) General Manager: Nelson Rodriguez Head Coach: Veljko Paunovic Assistant Coach: Marko Mitrovic Assistant Coach: Eric Gehrig Goalkeeper Coach: Aleksandar Saric Strength & Conditioning Coach: Raphael Fevre Director of Scouting: Matt Pearson Manager of Team and Soccer Operations: Alex Boler Head Athletic Trainer: Steven Purcell Assistant Athletic Trainer: Reade Whitney Equipment Manager: Brian Sauer Assistant Equipment Manager: Juan Arreola Video Analyst: Nenad Babic CHICAGO FIRE SOCCER CLUB S. Harlem Ave. Bridgeview, IL 60455

18 - Chicago Fire vs. Real Salt Lake March 11, Schedule/Results DATE OPPONENT VENUE Time/Result MLS Record Saturday, March 4 Columbus Crew SC Columbus 1-1 T Saturday, March 11 Real Salt Lake Chicago 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 18 Atlanta United FC Atlanta 3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 1 Montreal Impact Chicago 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 8 Columbus Crew SC Chicago 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 15 New England Revolution Chicago 4:00 p.m. Friday, April 21 Toronto FC Toronto 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 29 New York Red Bulls RBNY 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6 LA Galaxy Los Angeles 9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 13 Seattle Sounders Chicago 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 17 Colorado Rapids Chicago 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20 D.C. United DC 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 31 FC Dallas Chicago 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 4 Orlando City SC Orlando 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 10 Atlanta United FC Chicago 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 17 New England Revolution New England 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 24 Orlando City SC Chicago 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 1 Vancouver Whitecaps Chicago 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 5 Portland Timbers Portland 9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 22 New York City FC New York 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 29 Sporting Kansas City Kansas City 7:30 p.m. Saturday, August 5 New England Revolution Chicago 7:30 p.m. Saturday, August 12 Columbus Crew SC Columbus 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 16 Montreal Impact Montreal 6:30 p.m. Saturday, August 19 Toronto FC Chicago 7:00 p.m. Saturday, August 26 Minnesota United Chicago 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 2 Montreal Impact Montreal 6:00 p.m. Saturday, September 9 New York Red Bulls Chicago 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 16 D.C. United Chicago 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 23 Philadelphia Union Philadelphia 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 27 San Jose Earthquakes San Jose 9:30 p.m. Saturday, September 30 New York City FC Chicago 7:30 p.m. Sunday, October 15 Philadelphia Union Chicago 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 22 Houston Dynamo Houston 3:00 p.m. CHICAGO FIRE SOCCER CLUB S. Harlem Ave. Bridgeview, IL 60455

19 - Chicago Fire vs. Real Salt Lake March 11, Chicago Fire MLS Regular Season Statistics Player GP GS MIN G A C E GWG GWA David Accam Arturo Alvarez David Arshakyan Brandt Bronico Joey Calistri Jonathan Campbell Drew Conner Matej Dekovic Michael de Leeuw Patrick Doody Collin Fernandez John Goossens Michael Harrington Daniel Johnson Juninho Johan Kappelhof Dax McCarty Djordje Mihailovic Nemanja Nikolic Joao Meira Matt Polster Luis Solignac Brandon Vincent Goalkeeping Statistics Player GP GS MIN SHT SVS GA GAA PG PA W L T SO Jorge Bava Stefan Cleveland Matt Lampson CHICAGO FIRE SOCCER CLUB S. Harlem Ave. Bridgeview, IL 60455

20 #11 David Accam 2017: 1 GP/1 GS, 1G, 0A in 90 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. 3/4/17 in 1-1 tie at CLB LAST MLS GOAL: 3/4/17 at CLB (73 ) LAST MLS ASSIST: 10/16/16 vs. NE (de Leeuw 9 ) - Signed with the Fire on Dec. 19, 2014 as a Designated Player - Was a member of the Ghana side that reached the final match in the 2015 African Cup of Nations. - Earned his first cap for Ghana on Jan. 19, 2015 in their first group match against Senegal. - Scored his first international goal against Mauritius in an AFCON qualifier on June 14, Has seven international caps as of Sept. 6, 2016 #12 Arturo Alvarez 2017: 1 GP/1 GS, 0G, 0A in 74 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 74 min. 3/4/17 in 1-1 tie at CLB LAST MLS GOAL: 9/2/16 vs. PHI (90 ) LAST MLS ASSIST: 10/23/16 at TOR (de Leeuw 18 ) - Houston-born, has represented San Jose, FC Dallas, and Real Salt Lake in MLS play - Joined Portuguese Primeira Liga side Pacos de Ferreira in 2012 and Hungarian side Videoton FC in U.S. youth international, made the switch to his parents native El Salvador in Has earned 43 caps as of March 3, 2016 #10 David Arshakyan 2017: 1 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 1 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 1 min. 3/4/17 in 1-1 tie at CLB LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not recorded an assist in a MLS match - Signed with the Fire on Ag. 3, Armenian international, made his senior debut in a World Cup Qualifier against Denmark on Sept. 4, #1 Jorge Bava 2017: 1 GP/1 GS, 0SO, 3SV in 90 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. 3/4/17 in 1-1 tie at CLB LAST MLS WIN: Has not won a MLS match LAST MLS SHUTOUT: Has not recorded a shutout in a MLS match - Uruguayan keeper signed with the Fire on Jan. 7, Began his professional career in 1998 and has played in Uruguay, Paraguay, Mexico, Argentina and Colombia. - Made one appearance for the Uruguayan U-23 side #13 Brandt Bronico 2017: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Has not appeared in a MLS match LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not recorded an assist in a MLS match - Selected in the third round (47 th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft - Appeared in 74 games at UNC Charlotte, scoring 25 goals and adding 23 assists Conference USA Player of the Year, Offensive MVP and Golden Boot Winner. Led Conference USA in assists in #15 Joey Calistri 2017: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 9 min. 10/23/16 in 3-2 loss at TOR LAST MLS GOAL: 6/18/16 at COL (81 ) LAST MLS ASSIST: 5/11/16 vs. VAN (Igboananike 62 ) - A native of Deerfield, IL, signed a Homegrown contract on Dec. 17, Four-year starter for Northwestern, finished second on the team s alltime goal scoring chart. - Fire Academy and PDL product. - Became the sixth Homegrown player in Fire history to appear in a first team match on March 6, #16 Jonathan Campbell 2017: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. 10/23/16 in 3-2 loss at TOR LAST MLS GOAL: 4/30/16 vs. DC (41 ) LAST MLS ASSIST: 10/16/16 vs. NE (Accam 80 ) - Selected in the first round (12 th overall) of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft - Four-year starter at UNC, NSCAA First Team All-American as a senior - The Greensboro, NC native is a Carolina Dynamo PDL and North Carolina Fusion Academy alum - Chicago Fire vs. Real Salt Lake March 11, 2017 #30 Stefan Cleveland 2017: 0 GP/0 GS, 0SO, 0SV in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Has not appeared in a MLS match LAST MLS WIN: Has not appeared in a MLS match LAST MLS SHUTOUT: Has not appeared in a MLS match - Selected in the second round (26 th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft - Appeared in 22 games for Louisville in 2016, earned 10 shutouts en route to a.72 GAA - Spent his first three collegiate seasons at Dartmouth, earned 16 shutouts in 33 games, and was named 2015 Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year #18 Drew Conner 2017: 1 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 1 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 1 min. 3/4/17 in 1-1 tie at CLB LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not recorded an assist in a MLS match - Cary, IL native, signed a Homegrown contract on Dec. 17, Four-year starter and senior captain at Wisconsin - Fire PDL and Academy product, member of the 2010 U-16 championship side #33 Matej Dekovic 2017: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Has not appeared in a MLS match LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not recorded an assist in a MLS match - Selected in the fourth round (69 th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft - Played 57 games for UNC Charlotte, scored five goals and added three assists - NSCAA First Team All-Southeast Region, First Team All-Conference USA and NCCSIA First Team All-State in A native of Zagreb, Croatia #8 Michael de Leeuw 2017: 1 GP/1 GS, 0G, 0A in 90 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. 3/4/17 in 1-1 tie at CLB LAST MLS GOAL: 10/23/16 at TOR (18 ) LAST MLS ASSIST: 9/3/16 vs. PHI (Alvarez 90 ) - Joined the Fire from Dutch Eredivisie side FC Groningen who he represented from Began his professional career in 2009 with SC Veendam where he had ten multi-goal games from #22 Patrick Doody 2017: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. 10/25/15 in 2-1 loss vs. NYRB LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: 10/25/15 vs. NYRB (Gilberto 78 ) - A Native of Naperville, Ill., Doody signed a Homegrown contract on Dec. 22, Led Indiana University to the 2012 College Cup - Made his first team debut when he started against SEA on July 11, 2015 #17 Collin Fernandez 2017: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 5 min. 5/11/16 in 2-1 loss at VAN LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not recorded an assist in a MLS match - Fire Academy product, originally from Downers Grove, IL - Signed his first professional contract at age 17 - A U.S. Youth International, is currently a member of the Peruvian U-20 side #7 John Goossens 2017: 1 GP/1 GS, 0G, 0A in 90 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. 3/4/17 in 1-1 tie at CLB LAST MLS GOAL: 10/23/16 at TOR (83 ) LAST MLS ASSIST: 9/10/16 vs. TOR (de Leeuw 58 ) - Ajax academy product, played professionally in Holland with NEC and Feyenoord. Also had stints in India with Pune City and Romania with Voluntari. - Dutch youth international, scored four goals and added two assists in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Cup as Holland finished third. CHICAGO FIRE SOCCER CLUB S. Harlem Ave. Bridgeview, IL 60455

21 - Chicago Fire vs. Real Salt Lake March 11, 2017 #5 Michael Harrington 2017: 1 GP/1 GS, 0G, 0A in 90 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. 3/4/17 in 1-1 tie at CLB LAST MLS GOAL: 10/5/08 vs. CHI (48 ) (SKC) LAST MLS ASSIST: 4/2/16 vs. PHI (Igboananike 51 ) - Signed as a free agent on Jan. 18, Member of the U.S. Soccer U-17 Residency program - Selected third in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft by Kansas City after a collegiate career at UNC - Spent six season in KC ( ) before joining the Timbers for 2013 and 2014, then the Rapids in 2015 #20 Daniel Johnson 2017: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Has not appeared in a MLS match LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not recorded an assist in a MLS match - Selected in the first round (11 th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft - Appeared in 41 games for Louisville, scored seven goals and added five assists during his junior and senior years. - Spent the first two years of his collegiate career at Maryland, appeared in 23 games before transferring. - A native of Duluth, Ga., played for the West Ham Academy from #19 Juninho 2017: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 85 min. 10/25/15 in 2-1 loss at SKC (LA) LAST MLS GOAL: 6/27/15 vs. SJ (17 ) (LA) LAST MLS ASSIST: 10/18/15 vs. POR (Keane 36 ) (LA) - Joined the Fire on loan from Club Tijuana on Dec. 23, Three-time MLS Cup and two-time MLS Supporters Shield winner with the LA Galaxy in the span of six seasons. - Joined MLS and the Galaxy on loan from Sao Paulo in One goal and four assists in 21 MLS Playoff appearances with the Galaxy #4 Johann Kappelhof 2017: 1 GP/1 GS, 0G, 0A in 90 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. 3/4/17 in 1-1 tie at CLB LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not recorded an assist in a MLS match - Joined the Fire on Feb. 2, Ajax Academy product, signed with FC Groningen in Scored three goals in 123 games for FC Groningen over five seasons - Appeared in five matches for the Dutch U-21 side. #28 Matt Lampson 2016: 11 GP/11 GS, 0 SO, 55 SV in 990 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. 8/6/16 in 3-1 loss at RSL LAST MLS WIN: 4/2/16 in 1-0 win over PHI LAST MLS SHUTOUT: 4/10/16 in 0-0 draw with NYCFC - Signed with the Fire on Feb. 26, Signed as a Crew SC Homegrown on Dec. 15, Appeared in 16 games for a record from In 2015 was loaned to USL sides Pittsburgh Riverhounds and Charlotte Independence appearing in a total of seven matches. - Set a club record with a 412 minute shuout streak between March 11 and April Finished the 2016 season sixth in the league with a 72.4 saves percentage - Was named the 2016 MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year for his work with The LampStrong Foundation #6 Dax McCarty 2017: 1 GP/1 GS, 0G, 0A in 90 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. 3/4/17 in 1-1 tie at CLB LAST MLS GOAL: 10/1/16 vs. PHI (66 ) (NY) LAST MLS ASSIST: 10/1/16 vs. PHI (Wright-Phillips 47 ) (NY) - Joined the Fire via trade with NYRB on Jan. 16, Two-time MLS Supporters Shield winner with NYRB MLS All-Star and Best XI honoree - Began his professional career when he was selected in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2006 SuperDraft by FC Dallas - Member of the U.S. U-17 Residency Program, appeared in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2008 Olympics games- Has five caps for the USMNT as of Feb. 3, 2017 #14 Djordje Mihailovic 2017: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Has not appeared in a MLS match LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not recorded an assist in a MLS match - Lemont, IL native signed a Homegrown Contract on Jan. 27, Represented the Fire at the Academy and PDL levels. - As a 16-year-old was part of the Fire U-18 team s 2015 USSDA National Championship team. - Member of the U.S. Soccer U-17 Residency Program, has most recently received callus to the U.S. U-19 team. #23 Nemanja Nikolic 2017: 1 GP/1 GS, 0G, 0A in 90 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. 3/4/17 in 1-1 tie at CLB LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not recorded an assist in a MLS match - Signed as a Designated Player on Dec. 20, In scored 41 goals in 56 league games for Legia Warsaw, including 10 multi-goal games - Scored six goals in eight UEFA Champions League games and two in 10 Europa League games. - Won the Hungarian title with Videoton in 2011 and 2015, and the 2012 Hungarian League Cups and the 2011 and 2012 Hungarian Super Cups. - Born in Senta, Serbia, is a Hungarian international who made his senior debut in a 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier on Oct. 11, Has scored three goals in 23 games for Hungary. #66 Joao Meira 2017: 1 GP/1 GS, 0G, 0A in 90 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. 3/4/17 in 1-1 tie at CLB LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: 5/28/16 at POR (Accam 20 ) - Signed with the Fire on Jan. 23, Native of Setubal, Portugal, has played professionally in his native country representing Vitoria Setubal, CD Cova Piedade, CD Mafra, Atletico CP and Belenenses. #2 Matt Polster 2017: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 38 min. 10/23/16 in 3-2 loss at TOR LAST MLS GOAL: 8/20/16 at MTL (89 ) LAST MLS ASSIST: 9/23/16 at NYC (Solignac 35 ) - Was selected in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft - Played at SIU Edwardsville for four years - Was a member of the Chicago Fire PDL in Made his professional debut on 3/6/15 against the LA Galaxy. - A member of the U.S. U-23 MNT, was called in for the annual January camp in 2016 with the senior side. #9 Luis Solignac 2017: 1 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 16 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 16 min. 3/4/17 in 1-1 tie at CLB LAST MLS GOAL: 9/23/16 at NYCFC (35 ) LAST MLS ASSIST: 5/7/16 vs. RSL (Jones 47 ) (COL) - Joined the Fire via trade with the Colorado Rapids on Aug. 3, Born in Buenos Aires, made his professional debut for his hometown Club Atletico Platense in Also plied his trade with Portuguese side Sporting Clube de Braga, Djurgardens IF Fotboll in Sweden, IFK Mariehamn in Finland. - Made the move to MLS when he joined the Rapids on May 1, 2015 #3 Brandon Vincent 2017: 1 GP/1 GS, 0G, 0A in 90 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. 3/4/17 in 1-1 tie at CLB LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: 10/16/16 vs. NE (de Leeuw 9 ) - Select in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft - Four-year starter at Stanford, led his side to the 2015 College Cup title. - Was named 2015 College Cup Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year. - Got his first senior cap for the U.S. MNT on Feb. 5, 2016 when he entered in the second half of a 1-0 win over Canada. CHICAGO FIRE SOCCER CLUB S. Harlem Ave. Bridgeview, IL 60455

22 - Chicago Fire vs. Real Salt Lake March 11, 2017 Chicago Fire vs. Columbus Crew SC MAPFRE Stadium Columbus, Ohio MLS Regular Season March 4, 2017 Attendance: 15,023 Chicago Fire: Jorge Bava, Michael Harrington, Johan Kappelhof, Joao Meira, Brandon Vincent, Dax McCarty, John Goossens (Drew Conner 90+6 ), Arturo Alvarez (Luis Solignac 74 ), Michael de Leeuw, David Accam, Nemanja Nikolic (David Arshakyan 90+3 ). Subs not used: Matt Lampson, Jonathan Campbell, Patrick Doody, Brandt Bronico Columbus Crew SC: Zack Steffen, Harrison Afful, Nicolai Naess, Jonathan Mensah, Jukka Raitala, Mohammed Abu (Artur 76), Wil Trapp, Ethan Finlay, Federico Higuain, Justin Meram, Ola Kamara (Adam Jahn 70). Subs not used: Brad Stuver, Alex Crognale, Hector Jimenez, Connor Maloney, Niko Hansen Stats CHI CLB Shots Shots (on goal) 3 4 Saves 3 2 Fouls 6 15 Offside 5 3 Corner Kicks 6 5 Scoring Summary: CLB Ethan Finlay (Justin Meram) 17 CHI David Accam (John Goossens) 73 Misconduct Summary: CLB Mohammed Abu (caution) 41 CHI John Goossens (caution) 81 CHICAGO FIRE SOCCER CLUB S. Harlem Ave. Bridgeview, IL 60455

23 - Chicago Fire vs. Real Salt Lake March 11, at CLB, 1-1 T GK Bava D Harrington D Kappelhof D Meira D Vincent M Goossens (Conner 09+6 ) M McCarty M Alvarez (Solignac 74 ) M Accam 1 F de Leeuw F Nikolic (Arshakyan 90+3 ) CHICAGO FIRE SOCCER CLUB S. Harlem Ave. Bridgeview, IL 60455

24 CHICAGO FIRE # Player 1 CLB Jorge Bava 90G 2 Matt Polster 3 Brandon Vincent 90D 4 Johan Kappelhof 90D 5 Michael Harrington 90D 6 Dax McCarty 90M 7 John Goossens 89M 8 Michael de Leeuw 90M 9 Luis Solignac David Arshakyan 1 11 David Accam 90M 12 Arturo Alvarez 74M 13 Brandt Bronico 14 Djordje Mihailovic 15 Joey Calistri 16 Jonathan Campbell 17 Collin Fernandez 18 Drew Conner 1 19 Juninho 20 Daniel Johnson 22 Patrick Doody 23 Nemanja Nikolic 89F 28 Matt Lampson 30 Stefan Cleveland 66 Joao Meira 90D "00" = 100 minutes played F/M/D/G = starting position

25 CHICAGO FIRE Game log: Game #1 03/04/2017 CHI 1 at CLB 1 T Accam 1 (unassisted) 73

26 REAL SALT CHICAGO FIRE TOYOTA PARK Sat., March 11, :00 NOON MT TV: KMYU (2.2 air / 12 satellite / 643 Comcast HD) RADIO: ESPN700 AM (ENG) / FM (SPN) 2017 OVERVIEW Real Salt Lake kicks off its 13 th Major League Soccer season this March, the Utah side buoyed by a passionate fan base boasting nearly 14,000 season ticket holders at its Rio Tinto Stadium home in Sandy, where the Claret-and-Cobalt has enjoyed a pronounced home-field advantage in Major League Soccer, posting an impressive mark in the building since its opening in October, 2008, including last week s 0-0 draw v. TFC RSL returns 9 of 11 starters from last season including its co-leading scorers, FW Yura Movsisyan and FW Joao Plata, among 17 players overall as Head Coach Jeff Cassar s locker room is guided by iconic Captain Kyle Beckerman and GK Nick Rimando Two of MLS most decorated players, Beckerman and Rimando are perennial All-Stars who have achieved individual glory and international recognition through team success each now playing their 11 th seasons in Utah, joined by DF Tony Beltran and Chris Wingert in their 10 th MLS seasons on the Wasatch Front, the quartet representative of the Club s long-tenured core In search of hardware, RSL seeks to reach the MLS Cup Playoffs for the ninth time in 10 years this season, a remarkable run among MLS elite (only LA Galaxy and Seattle Sounders have accrued more points since 2008) that includes an MLS Cup 2009 title, the state of Utah s only major professional championship in the last 40 years Recent campaigns have seen RSL advance to another MLS Cup title game, losing in 2013 via a penalty-kick shootout in Kansas City, where the 2015 squad also dropped a Semifinal match in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup RSL lost an Open Cup Final at home in 2013, the one-goal loss to D.C. United a bitter reminder of the Club s groundbreaking (and ultimately heartbreaking) run to the CONCACAF Champions League Final in 2011, when RSL became the first-ever and still only - U.S. side to progress within one goal of the FIFA Club World Cup In 2015, RSL expanded its development pyramid with the addition of Real Monarchs, one of several MLS-operated expansion clubs in the USL. Former Head Coach Freddy Juarez now with the first team had enjoyed success developing homegrown players at the RSL-Arizona Academy in Casa Grande, Ariz., prior to moving to the professional ranks Long-time RSL DF Chris Schuler utilized a rehab stint with the Monarchs to return to MLS last season, while RSL Academy product Ricardo Velazco after 10 goals in 47 games with the USL side in 2015/16 earned a first-team contract, joining fellow Academy alumni GK Lalo Fernandez, DF Justen Glad, MF Danilo Acosta, FW Sebastian Saucedo and FW Jordan Allen, all returning to RSL s roster, which for 2017 includes FW Brooks Lennon (on loan from Liverpool FC in England) and another homegrown signing, MF Jose Hernandez, last year s co-pac 12 Player of the Year (UCLA) Glad, Saucedo, Acosta and Lennon have spent the majority of the club s preseason leading the United States to the CONCACAF U-20 Championship, along with yet another Academy product DF Aaron Herrera (New Mexico) Late this Summer, Real Salt Lake's Arizona Academy overseen by U.S./Mexico icon Martin Vasquez will move north to the Club s primary training center in Herriman, Utah, approximately 20 minutes southwest of Rio Tinto Stadium The $60 million facility will serve as the Club s cornerstone, its daily training home opening in 2018 for both of the club's professional teams RSL (MLS) and Real Monarchs (USL) while centralizing the club's U-18, U-16 and future U-14 development academy youth selections The Herriman facility will provide adjacencies for an on-site charter school opening in Fall 2018, with STEM disciplines (Science/Technology/Engineering/Math) for nearly 300 local boys and girls LATEST RSL INJURY REPORT (Thu., 3/9) QUESTIONABLE: DF Aaron Maund (hamstring 2/27) DF Justen Glad (knee 3/5) DF Chris Schuler (soreness 3/7) FW Joao Plata (hip contusion 3/8) PROBABLE: MF Kyle Beckerman (tibial plateau bruising 1/25) DF Demar Phillips (hamstring 2/27) Last November in North Logan, Utah, RSL Owner Dell Loy Hansen broke ground on the first of a half-dozen regional training centers across Utah and Arizona to be built in the next 2-3 years Each $5 million RTC houses a classroom, as well as an indoor and outdoor field, dedicated to fulfilling a curriculum based on the club's vision and mission for youth soccer training and education, and the continued development of both recreational and competitive pre-academy (ages 7-12) initiatives across the InterMountain West In 2016, the RSL Foundation was established, created with the goals of being active in the community year-round, utilizing the popularity and reach of RSL and the Monarchs in promoting health and wellness for children throughout the region, engaging supporters of soccer to raise funds and volunteer time for various local initiatives CHICAGO Saturday s trip to Chicago will mark RSL s first visit to Toyota Park since 2015, as Head Coach Jeff Cassar s team looks to extend its five-game active unbeaten run against the Fire and improve on its mark at Toyota since RSL s shootout win in the Eastern Conference Final there in 2009 All-time, RSL is against Chicago in MLS regular-season and MLS Cup Playoff competition, with a road mark in the Windy City In the clubs meeting last year, RSL won 3-1 in Utah, as FW Joao Plata provided a pair of assists Two years ago in Chicago, MF Luke Mulholland tallied the game-winner in a 2-1 victory, with assists on both RSL goals coming from FW Jordan Allen ACTIVE WINLESS STREAK CONTINUES INTO 2017: Due to the late-season swoon last year, RSL s active winless streak entering Saturday in Chicago is now at nine games (8 reg. season and 1 playoff), after the club moved to 2 nd in the overall table with late August wins over Colorado and Dallas before sliding to sixth in the West and 9 th overall with the late-season slide, one which saw the club score just three goals in the final seven games following a dramatic 3-3 draw with LA at home on Sept. 7 CASSAR S OVERALL STANDING AFTER THREE-PLUS YEARS: RSL boss Jeff Cassar brings a overall MLS reg. season mark (6-4-5 in CCL, USOC and playoffs) into 2017 Week 2 as head coach, his 1.41 PPG average buoyed by a 12-game unbeaten run to kick off his 2014 debut year and a mark in 2016, giving RSL the distinction as Major League Soccer s last undefeated side in each of those seasons Cassar has 38 reg. season wins in his first three years, 11 more than Jason Kreis during his first three years and 2 more than RSL s former captain during his first three FULL campaigns Overall, RSL s home mark at the RioT under Cassar is now in MLS matches, and when you include postseason, CCL and Open Cup contests in Sandy...

27 REAL SALT CHICAGO FIRE TOYOTA PARK Sat., March 11, :00 NOON MT TV: KMYU (2.2 air / 12 satellite / 643 Comcast HD) RADIO: ESPN700 AM (ENG) / FM (SPN) LAST WEEK: RSL 0 : 0 TFC Last Saturday s 0-0 home draw against reigning Eastern Conference champions Toronto FC provided RSL GK Nick Rimando with his 130 th career clean sheet (94 th in Claret-and-Cobalt) before 19,516 at Rio Tinto Stadium Rimando s heroics were highlighted by his denial of TFC FW Sebastian Giovinco s penalty kick attempt in the 30 th minute, the 29 th failed attempt (21 st save) for opposing PK takers in Rimando s storied MLS career All-time, Rimando opponents are now 50 for 79 from the spot, including a 29 for 49 mark during his 11 seasons with RSL The Wall of the Wasatch owns 10 PK saves in the last five seasons (2013- present), more than doubling the total of any other MLS GK Saturday s draw marked the MLS debut of Slovakian playmaker Albert Rusnák, RSL s new playmaking midfielder who arrived in January from FC Groningen (Holland), as well as the first-ever RSL appearance for FW Chad Barrett the former Chicago, Toronto, Los Angeles, Seattle, New England and San Jose striker, currently the 7 th -leading active scorer in MLS with 58 career goals One of RSL s eight homegrown players on the 2017 roster also made his MLS debut last week, as FW Ricardo Velazco, the RSL academy product who spent nearly two seasons with the USL Real Monarchs before earning a first-team contract late last year, entered in the final five minutes OPENING THE RIOT FOR EARLIEST MLS DEBUT EVER: Last Saturday s date against Toronto marked the club s earliest non- CONCACAF Champions League opener in its 13 seasons All-time, RSL is now in its 13 home-opening MLS games, including at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, dating back to Only once before back on March 29, 2008 at Rice-Eccles Stadium has RSL opened its MLS season with a contest on Utah soil IRON MAN BECKERMAN: The RSL Captain went a full 90 minutes Saturday after nursing a bone bruise in his left knee during all of preseason, continuing his 2017 campaign w/ 407 GP, 378 starts and 33,865 minutes played, extending his all-time MLS marks for field players As a result of his consistent service, Beckerman also leads the all-time tally in fouls committed (616) and yellow cards (93) entering 2017 Beckerman s next assist will be the 50 th of his MLS career, the Crofton, MD native currently ranking 6 th all-time amongst active players in the category Kyle s 36 career goals rank him 20 th amongst active players; but his scoreless 2016 campaign the dreadlocked wonder s first goalless year since 2003 with Colorado Beckerman has appeared in 25 or more games in all but one of the last 14 seasons, missing part of 2010 with plantar fasciitis, causing him to appear only 22 times that season, which was incidentally RSL s best-ever regular season ( , 1.87 PPG, +25 goal differential) Beckerman is joined by GK Nick Rimando as the lone RSL men to appear in all 22 of the club s all-time postseason contests, as the former Miami Fusion castoffs have guided the club to the playoffs in eight of the last nine seasons from , with only the 2015 outlier Kyle is the first-ever MLS field player to appear in his 400th game, joining GKs Nick Rimando (now 425 all starts) and Kevin Hartman (416)... Only GKs Rimando and Hartman have more minutes played in MLS than Beckerman, his long-time teammate at Miami and RSL Rimando leading in minutes (38,223 and counting) after passing Hartman s 37,260 several weeks ago... Rimando surpassed 25,000 minutes for RSL on the final day of 2016 at Seattle, the GK now sitting at 25,145 and counting when wearing Claret-and-Cobalt (MLS reg. season only) RIMANDO RECORD PURSUIT: The Wall of the Wasatch holds all-time MLS marks in games (425), starts (425), minutes (38,403), wins (183), and shutouts (130) The former Miami Fusion and D.C. United keeper needs just 18 saves and 16 shots faced to assume sole possession of those all-time MLS marks as well, along with 4 losses ALL-TIME AGAINST TORONTO FC: RSL now boasts an all-time mark at home against Toronto FC (in both MLS reg. season and CONCACAF Champions League play), outscoring the Reds 19-8 and amassing seven consecutive victories prior to Saturday since losing 1-2 on a late Collin Samuel penalty kick on July 4, 2007, at Rice-Eccles Stadium 2017 RSL STORYLINES RETURNING CORE OF RSL EXPERIENCE: Nearly two-thirds of Head Coach Jeff Cassar s roster from last year returns in 2017, as 17 of 27 players who indoctrinated Rio Tinto Stadium on Opening Day were here in 2016 Last year s side qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the eighth time in nine seasons, including for the second time in Cassar s three seasons at the helm PROJECTED FIRST XI: With the returning core of guys who guided RSL to 2 nd overall in the 2016 MLS Supporters Shield table on Labor Day Weekend prior to a 7- game winless run in reg. season play that saw RSL drop to the 6 th spot in the Western Conference, Cassar will look to replace departed icon Javier Morales at the #10 spot and fan favorite Burrito Martinez on the right wing, while the remainder of the formation sees a familiar setup Nine of the 11 who started the majority of last year GK Nick Rimando, outside backs Tony Beltran & Demar Phillips, centerbacks Aaron Maund & Justen Glad, holding mids Kyle Beckerman & Sunny, along with leading scorers up top, Joao Plata & Yura Movsisyan all return in 2017, expecting to avoid the late-summer meltdown seen a year ago YOUNGER, FASTER, DEEPER? : However, Cassar expects to have more options for each matchday 18 and additional combinations for the starting XI this year, as a mix of youth (MF Albert Rusnák, FW Jordan Allen, MF Jose Hernandez, FW Brooks Lennon, MF Ricardo Velazco, M/F Sebastian Saucedo and rookie DFs Reagan Dunk & Justin Schmidt) have pushed for consideration with their preseason and/or USA U-20 performances WITH A MORE EXPERIENCED BENCH?: Meanwhile, RSL GM Craig Waibel has bolstered the veteran core and burgeoning youth on the roster with a handful of established professionals; former Toronto / D.C. United M/F Luis Silva returns to Utah after a year with Tigres (MEX); DF David Horst once drafted by RSL is back on the Wasatch after 90+ MLS starts with Portland and Houston; while FW Chad Barrett, the 7 th -leading active scorer in MLS after a career that has taken him to Chicago, Toronto, Seattle & San Jose, arrives for front-line depth; and veteran GK Matt VanOekel joins RSL after a record-setting year with Edmonton (NASL) that saw him claim 16 clean sheets, an 0.55 goals against average INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE INTRODUCED..: RSL s roster now reflects a growing international aspect, as the last few offseasons have seen arrivals from other leagues, with Albert Rusnák (Holland), Yura Movisisyan (Denmark/Russia), Sunny (Nigeria/Spain), Luis Silva (Mexico), Brooks Lennon (England) and Sebastian Saucedo (Mexico) arriving to Utah

28 REAL SALT CHICAGO FIRE TOYOTA PARK Sat., March 11, :00 NOON MT TV: KMYU (2.2 air / 12 satellite / 643 Comcast HD) RADIO: ESPN700 AM (ENG) / FM (SPN) WHILE ARIZONA ACADEMY PAYING DIVIDENDS: 2017 will be remembered as the year that the club s highly-respected youth academy moves from Arizona to Utah, eventually calling nearby Herriman, UT, home and moving onto a 42-acre campus that will also serve as the daily training home for RSL and the Real Monarchs (USL) But with a whopping eight homegrown players on the Claret-and- Cobalt s MLS roster this year as well as seeing RSL provide 25% of Tab Ramos USA U-20 qualifying roster this could be the year of the homegrown FW Brooks Lennon made the move from Liverpool FC in England where he distinguished himself with that club s U-23 side in early February to join RSL in a bid for first-team MLS minutes, training with RSL for just 4 sessions before joining U.S. U-20 camp Lennon buried the initial PK in the U-20 CONCACAF tiebreaker last Sunday v. Honduras DF Danny Acosta looks to be comfortable from the early returns on his switch to left back, starting each of the USA U-20 games in Costa Rica in recent weeks Acosta raised in Utah and playing for local club LaRoca along with Sebastian Saucedo played mostly a holding midfield role in 2016 with the USL Real Monarchs Acosta buried the confederation-clinching penalty kick last Sunday against Honduras, the country of his birth, following a 0-0 draw after 90 minutes of regulation in the regional title game Saucedo returns to RSL after a year on loan with Veracruz in Mexico, expecting to challenge for minutes in MLS in 2017 The Park City native bagged a first-half brace in the U.S. U win over St. Kitts in the CONCACAF U-20 group stage Last but not least amongst the rostered RSL players recently with Tab Ramos qualifying side is DF Justen Glad, one of the stars of the CONCACAF U-20 Qualifying tourney in Costa Rica Glad earned nearly 2500 minutes with RSL a year ago as a teenager (the Tucson native just turned 20 last Tuesday), and has demonstrated leadership, determination and skill beyond his years Glad will miss Saturday s trip to Chicago with a left knee injury suffered in the 47 th minute of Sunday s USA U-20 championship game in CONCACAF qualifying for this Summer s youth World Cup, as the club s medical staff continues to assess the bone bruise in the tibial plateau of his left knee Glad was joined by longtime academy and RSL teammate Jordan Allen in a recent announcement that the duo had signed contract extensions with RSL, as Allen now in his fourth year as a pro appears to have the inside track on locking down the club s starting right wing position This preseason, Allen was RSL s most dangerous attacker, scoring 2 goals and earning 2 penalties in a series of friendlies, also demonstrating a defensive tenacity in that role which has been wholly absent by previous occupiers of that slot in the club s setup in 2015/16 GK Lalo Hernandez has benefited greatly from nearly 40 games the last two seasons in a Real Monarchs (USL) uniform, while M/F Ricardo Velazco became the club s first-ever player to progress from the RSL academy, to the Monarchs, to earning an MLS deal last August That duo, along with rookie MF Jose Hernandez (homegrown from UCLA), should see early-season minutes with the Monarchs in addition to selections in the RSL 18 periodically Overall, RSL has 15 players aged 26 or younger as the 2017 season kicks off, by far the youngest RSL team in club history DF Danilo Acosta is one of four RSL players (Justen Glad, Jose Hernandez, Brooks Lennon) born in 1997, with Danilo s November birthday making him the youngest on a roster that includes GK Nick Rimando (June 1979) as the club s oldest active player LONG-TERM CONTRACT EXTENSIONS: Since last October, RSL has signed several players to long-term contracts and/or extensions, including FW Yura Movsisyan and DF Aaron Maund late last year, as well as DF Tony Beltran and MF Luke Mulholland 2017 has already seen new deals for MF Albert Rusnák, with extensions for FW Joao Plata, FW Jordan Allen and DF Justen Glad as well IRON MAN MULHOLLAND: Last year saw a club-high 33 appearances by RSL MF Luke Mulholland, equaling club marks set by Ned Grabavoy (2014) and Nick Rimando (2011) for most MLS reg. season games played in a singleseason for an RSL player The English native who attended Wingate College in the U.S. before winning minor-league titles in Tampa Bay and Minnesota signed with RSL four years ago, the versatile midfielder with a penchant for long-distance goals able to play in any and all three midfield spots VETERAN END OF THE SPECTRUM: While a youth movement is certainly happening at the RioT, the kids are coming up under the tutelage of a quartet of men Captain Kyle Beckerman, GK Nick Rimando, DF Tony Beltran and DF Chris Wingert who built and established the competitive culture of an organization that has become a perennial playoff contender during their tenures Beckerman and Rimando each kick off their 11 th seasons with RSL continuing to rewrite the MLS record books every time out, as both claim league highs both active and all-time for appearances, starts, minutes, etc., in both the field player and goalkeeper categories Beckerman also leads MLS all-time in fouls and yellow cards, while Rimando is MLS all-time winningest GK, boasts an amazing 130 career clean sheets, and is now just 18 saves away from breaking Kevin Hartman s record to place his name atop every GK category Meanwhile, DF Tony Beltran drafted by RSL in 2008 out of UCLA as part of the Generation adidas program enters his 10 th year with the club, his 225 career regular-season starts with RSL the most-ever for an active player with only one club Beltran s counterpart on the opposite side, DF Chris Wingert, actually arrived to RSL back in the Summer of 2007 three days prior to Beckerman Wingert, also coming from the rival Colorado Rapids, spent one season with his hometown NYCFC in their expansion 2015 year prior to returning to Utah, where his 15,000+ minutes have guided the club across multiple Cup runs in various competitions HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS: Wingert s return to RSL after a year away has not been uncommon for the club, which has recently seen second stints in Claret-and-Cobalt for players such as Luis Silva (back in 2017 after one year in Mexico), Yura Movsisyan (back in 2016 after 6 seasons in Denmark/Russia) The returns to RSL for guys like Sebastian Saucedo (Veracruz) and Brooks Lennon (Liverpool) is nothing new, as RSL in the past saw recently retired DF Jamison Olave come back to the fold for 2015/16 after a two-year stint with Red Bull New York, and RSL Original Clint Mathis return to his 2005 MLS roots with a 2009 Cup run after time at Colorado and LA

29 REAL SALT CHICAGO FIRE TOYOTA PARK Sat., March 11, :00 NOON MT TV: KMYU (2.2 air / 12 satellite / 643 Comcast HD) RADIO: ESPN700 AM (ENG) / FM (SPN) RECENT DEPARTURES: RSL was forced to say goodbye to another club icon, MF Javier Morales, in the recent offseason, the 10-year RSL veteran with 49 goals and 81 assists since 2007 (accounting for nearly 25% of all goals in RSL s 12- year history) signing with FC Dallas The exciting Juan Manuel Martinez returned home to Argentina after 15 months in Utah, the former Boca Juniors star electing to take care of his homesick family A pair of Colombian players no longer call the RSL locker room home, as FW Olmes Garcia spent preseason with San Jose Earthquakes and DF Jamison Olave retired and moved down the hall to join Mike Petke s staff on the USL Real Monarchs Olave will also claim a spot in the broadcast booth for RSL s Spanish-language radio and TV offerings in 2017 Backup GK Jeff Attinella who had been at RSL for several seasons was claimed by Minnesota in the recent expansion draft and traded to Portland, where he battles Jake Gleeson for the Timbers #1 spot between the pipes MF John Stertzer, drafted by RSL from Maryland in 2014, won a roster spot with NYCFC this season, while FW Devon Sandoval whose 2013 rookie campaign powered RSL through the playoffs spent much of last year on loan with Rayo OKC in the NASL, the same league in which his current team, the San Francisco Deltas, will compete WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM: RSL saw its two top forwards Joao Plata and Yura Movsisyan, both of whom are returning for 2017 each score 9 reg. season MLS goals Plata added 12 assists and earned the distinction of also scoring RSL s lone CONCACAF Champions League goal in last year s Quarterfinal stage against Tigres UANL (Mexico), and adding goals in both of RSL s 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup contests RIOT FORTRESS PROVIDES PERENNIAL SUCCESS: RSL has lost just 37 games all-time at home in 195 reg. season games on the Wasatch Front over the previous 12 seasons, with more than half of that total (19) coming in the club s first three campaigns ( ) And only 18 since 2008 in MLS (over the last 157 games all competitions at Rio Tinto Stadium, RSL is ) ACTIVE GAME-WINNING GOAL LEADERS: All-time, 35 different players have scored a game-winning goal for RSL in the club s first 12 MLS seasons, with the active leaders as follows: Joao Plata (8), Kyle Beckerman (7), Yura Movsisyan (4), Luke Mulholland (4) and Jordan Allen (2) BACK IN UPPER ECHELON OR TOP HALF AT LEAST: RSL finished in 9 th place in the overall 20-team MLS table in 2016, a significant improvement from the club s 16 th place finish in 2015 In each of the five seasons from , RSL finished amongst the top five teams in MLS, including as Supporters Shield runners-up in 2010 COME-FROM-BEHIND D.N.A. FOR CLARET-AND-COBALT: RSL amassed a overall mark last season across all competitions when conceding the game s first goal, the most wins (six) and the most points captured (21 when conceding first, and 23 overall) amongst the 20 MLS teams from a losing position in In all of the previous year, it took RSL 30 games to notch a single come-from-behind victory, Oct. 4, 2015, at Colorado... RSL went last year in games decided by one goal last season, including a home mark... PLAY TO THE FINAL WHISTLE: While RSL came from behind to earn victories six times last season, it also salvaged draws with second-half equalizers in 2016 against Montreal, San Jose and now LA... On the flipside, RSL also allowed stoppage-time goals to end shutout bids on three occasions ORL, KC and 7/1 v. DCU), conceding points to the opposition twice in those instances... MISSED OPPORTUNITIES DESPITE HOME RECORD: Even with the disappointment from the midsummer streak of five consecutive home draws, RSL s home mark buoyed the club s overall record last season STILL, HOME COOKING TASTES SO GOOD: Despite the recent glut of home draws, since the beginning of 2008 RSL now boasts a mark in its last 180 home games (all comps) in that span on Utah soil, during which it has outscored opponents by 176 goals ( ), with an reg. season mark (251/107), an CCL record (21/7), a playoff performance (11/4), with an Open Cup mark (24/13)... RSL s Rocky Mountain Cup win last August 26 marked the club s 100th overall MLS reg. season win (currently at home since 2005)... BELTRAN THE IRON MAN: RSL DF Tony Beltran is expected to make his 226 th career regularseason appearance in MLS on Saturday, all with RSL which gives him the all-time Major League Soccer lead for games played ONLY with one team Drafted in 2008 out of UCLA as part of the Generation adidas program, Beltran spent much of his early career as part of a 3-man rotation at outside back with Robbie Russell and Chris Wingert, before emerging as a perennial starter in 2011 STINGY DEFENSE AT THE RIOT: That 3-3 home draw against LA last Sept. 7 was only the fourth time in the last two-plus years worth of MLS action totaling 35 games on Utah soil that RSL has conceded multiple goals to a visitor, Portland scoring twice in the 2-2 draw on June 18, with Philadelphia opening 2015 with a 3-3 draw at Rio Tinto and RSL later drawing with Columbus two years ago by a 2-2 scoreline... MAUND OUT AGAIN SATURDAY BUT BACK SOON: In mid-august, 2016, RSL Head Coach Jeff Cassar revealed that DF Aaron Maund who had started 50 of his 52 MLS games for RSL at center back, and had started 49 of the club s 52 overall games across MLS / CONCACAF / Open Cup action prior to last Aug. 14 at Seattle suffered a foot injury, causing him to miss each of the final 11 overall games last year, as well as the first two matches of this season However, Maund is expected to be at 100% in training on Tuesday SCHULER BACK IN FOLD FOR RSL REARGUARD: A day prior to the Maund injury in last August s training, RSL General Manager Craig Waibel announced that the club had re-signed long-time DF Chris Schuler... The now seven-year MLS veteran returned to MLS after a brief stint in the USL with Real Monarchs SLC, making his first MLS appearance last Aug. 26 in the win over Colorado after a span of 410 days away (last previous official game with first team: 1-0 USOC win over LA in July, 2015)... Schuler went on last year to make 9 MLS appearances overall, and started in Saturday s 0-0 draw with TFC However, he did not travel to Chicago due to soreness in his foot, a recurring issue since his college days at Creighton Schuler, 28, played six seasons with Real Salt Lake after being selected in the third round, 39th overall, in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft... He has played 81 matches in six-plus seasons, highlighted by goals in the 2013 postseason against LA and Portland, as well as his career-best 25 appearances in However, a rash of injuries in 2015 limited him to just five MLS appearances... Schuler signed with the Monarchs last March 18, playing nine matches with the USL side after rehabbing a foot injury suffered last season with RSL... In six of his starts, he played the full 90 minutes, showing to Waibel and the RSL coaching staff that he is fit and ready to contribute again at the MLS level...

30 REAL SALT CHICAGO FIRE TOYOTA PARK Sat., March 11, :00 NOON MT TV: KMYU (2.2 air / 12 satellite / 643 Comcast HD) RADIO: ESPN700 AM (ENG) / FM (SPN) CENTER-BACK ROTATION CONTINUES FOR RSL: Longtime RSL/MLS DF Chris Wingert played centerback alongside former DF and current Real Monarchs coach Jamison Olave in that 3-3 draw with LA last Sept. 7, moving to the middle for RSL for the first time since the summer of 2012, which saw Wingert pair twice in league play with Nat Borchers and once in a CCL match with Kwame Watson- Siriboe... Now with homegrown DF Justen Glad out after his U-20 knee injury suffered last Sunday in Costa Rica for USA the teenager who started in 27 games a year ago, the focus could shift to returning veteran DF David Horst and rookie DF Justin Schmidt, who played for current RSL GM Craig Waibel at the University of Washington before being selected No. 35 overall in the most recent MLS SuperDraft RARE OWN-GOAL GAME-WINNERS AT KC, NYC: The 3-1 win at Kansas City last May 21 was the rare RSL game-winner credited to an own goal, as that game saw the ultimate decider slammed home off Brad Davis by a thundering Yura Movsisyan cross just before halftime... Only the 3rd in RSL s 389-game MLS reg. season history... Two weeks later, Javier Morales offering glanced off NYC defender Frederic Brillant, for RSL s 2nd OG game-winner in a 3-game stretch, after boasting (?) only 2 in the previous 364 league matches... WHILE GLAD VICTIMIZED IN COLUMBUS, and NOW VANCOUVER: A week after the 2-1 win at KC on May 21, RSL conceded its first own goal of the season, as a sliding Aaron Maund tackle on Crew FW Justin Meram caromed off the onrushing leg of fellow centerback Justen Glad, the teenager victimized with an OG for the first time in his young career... July 13 at Vancouver, Glad was credited with an OG again, this time as a Tony Beltran clearance slammed off his chest and past GK Jeff Attinella... RSL had last conceded on OG back on March 19, 2015, at home against Philadelphia, when DF Jamison Olave was credited in a 3-3 draw... Prior to benefiting on May 21 at KC and June 2 in NYC, RSL s last OG received was back in April, 2012, in a home win over Toronto, as DF Richard Eckersley was victimized... RSL s RED CARD EPIDEMIC STARTED WITH VANCOUVER VISIT: In the March draw at Portland, RSL saw MF Kyle Beckerman and DF Jamison Olave each ejected, RSL s second and third red cards in the young MLS season... Following DF Demar Phillips ejection 22 minutes into the March 6 opener at Orlando, the ejections continue a disturbing trend, as 2015 saw the club set a dubious new mark for RSL with 9 red cards in 34 games, surpassing the club s season-record 7 set in 2013, 2011 and Outside MLS competition last year, FW Olmes Garcia was shown a straight red for a late tackle behind play Aug. 12 at Kansas City in the 1-3 elimination from the Open Cup, while on Sept. 15 in the CCL, MF John Stertzer was ejected in the 81st after receiving his second yellow card just 6 minutes after his first, causing RSL to play with 10 men the final 10 and forcing Stertzer out of the home Santa Tecla tilt... Additionally, RSL head coach Jeff Cassar was dismissed in two games last year (Aug. 4 at VAN and July 11 at COL, post-game)... RSL has now played 458 games across all competitions in its 12-year history 389 MLS reg. season, 22 MLS Cup Playoff, 25 Open Cup and 22 CONCACAF Champions League and has been reduced to nine men in a game just 5 times, but just once at home (last April s 0-1 loss to Vancouver started a run of 3 double-reds in the last 63 games overall, 50 in MLS play)... The list: Feb. 22, 2011 Columbus - 0:0 T (Beltran/Borchers) April 21, 2012 San Jose - 1:3 L (Olave/Espindola) April 18, 2015 (MLS) v Vancouver - 0:1 L (Olave/Saucedo) June 24, 2015 Red Bulls - 0:1 L (Morales/Phillips) March 19, 2016 Portland 2:2 T (Beckerman/Olave) PERSONAL-HIGH 17 OF RIMANDO S SHUTOUTS STALL RAPIDS: While RSL GK Nick Rimando s career MLS shutout #124 nearly came in Orlando on last year s opening day the final 65 seconds obviously changed that it was finally added to the record books April 9 against Colorado, against whom the Wall of the Wasatch has amassed 17 of his 129 career shutouts, his highest total vs. one team... Last week against Toronto, Rimando extended his MLS-record total for clean sheets to 130 (with 94 coming in an RSL kit)... Victims over the last 18 cumulative seasons, in descending order: Colorado (17), Chicago / Chivas / San Jose (10 each), Red Bulls and New England (9 each), LA Galaxy (8), Dallas, Columbus, D.C. and Kansas City (7 each), Seattle / Toronto (6 each), Houston / Portland (5 each), Vancouver (3), Philadelphia (2), Montreal, NYCFC and Tampa Bay (1 each)... BREAKING DOWN RIMANDO S 183 CAREER WINS: While RSL GK Nick Rimando s 183 career wins surpass Kevin Hartman for the most in MLS regular-season history, his 117 with RSL as also the most for one player with a single team... The breakdown of all 183, alltime by opponent: 20 - Colorado 15 - New England / Red Bulls 14 - Chicago 13 - Chivas / San Jose 12 - LA Galaxy / Dallas 11 - DC United 10 - Kansas City 8 - Seattle 7 - Columbus / Toronto 6 - Houston 5 - Portland 4 - Vancouver 3 - Tampa Bay / Philadelphia 2 - Montreal / NYCFC 1 - RSL And the breakdown of career Rimando wins, by Stadium: HOME: 72 - Rio Tinto 30 - RFK 15 - Lockhart 11 - Rice-Eccles ROAD: 13 - StubHub 9 - Toyota Park + BBVA Compass + Buck Shaw *(Elias data error) 4 - Giants Stadium 3 - DSG / Gillette 2 - Century Link / Foxboro / Mile High / Raymond James / Soldier Field 1 - Arrowhead / Avaya / BMO / Cardinal / Crew / Cotton Bowl / Dragon / FCDallas / Providence / Red Bull Arena / Sporting Park / Yankee Stadium / Talen Energy

31 2017 REAL SALT LAKE STORYLINES TO WATCH CHICAGO FIRE TOYOTA PARK Sat., March 11, NOON MT TV: KMYU / Radio: ESPN700 (ENG) / FM (SPN) OLAVE SETS DUBIOUS MARK: With his red card last March 19 at Portland, former RSL DF Jamison Olave claimed the dubious distinction of being the all-time expulsion leader in Major League Soccer s 22-year history, with 10 ejections in 215 career games played... RSL Captain Kyle Beckerman who is the league s all-time yellow card (91) and fouls committed (605) leader, in part due to appearing in more games than any field player in MLS history (405) also received his fourth all-time red card, and his first since 2012, last March Those totals and that distinction sounds worse than it actually is, considering the dreadlocked warrior averages just one foul every 55 minutes played mostly at the defensive midfielder position and just one yellow card every 4.5 games played... REGGAE BOYZ FIND A HOME IN UTAH: Several of Jamaica s finest have found a home in Utah, as Head Scout Andy Williams the club s first-ever pick in the 2005 expansion draft and a beloved fan favorite for several seasons and second-year assistant Tyrone Marshall, an MLS/CONCACAF National Team legend in his own right have recruited active Reggae Boyz Demar Phillips (left back, now in his 3 rd RSL season) and Omar Holness (defensive midfielder, 2 nd year) to Sandy... BACK ABOVE.500 ALL-TIME: Last year s late-season quartet of October losses at San Jose and Seattle sandwiching home setbacks against Portland and Dallas returned RSL s all-time MLS regular-season mark down to a perfectly even.500, six months after reaching a 11-year cumulative high of 6 games over with the April 5 road win at San Jose... Attaining the.500 mark in 2014, in MLS game 293, allowed the club to call itself even for the first time since May 2005, with a mark early in its history... RSL dropped to 32 games below.500 on May 24, 2008, after a 1-2 loss at Dallas, the club s low-water mark in terms of overall record... RSL went the rest of the way to earn a playoff berth, knock out #1 seed Chivas and even host the West Final that season... Last year s lateseason swoon has pushed RSL back to an even ALL-TIME GOAL DIFFERENTIAL CREEPING UP AS WELL: It took 265 all-time regular-season matches, but the 4-1 in May 2013 put RSL s all-time aggregate goal differential in MLS play deep into positive territory at the conclusion of a game, the club scoring 341 goals all-time while conceding Back on Sept. 21, 2011 in a 3-1 win at Red Bull Arena in New York, RSL briefly got its goal +/- head above water, but a late Joel Lindpere goal dropped the side to even, three days before a 1-4 road loss at D.C. United... When Jason Kreis took over RSL 4 games into the club s third season in 2007, the differential was minus-43, eventually dropping as low as minus-57 after a loss at Dallas on May 24, more than 6.5 years ago... It took 160 regular-season matches, but RSL finally made up the difference... Last year s April 5 win over SJ allowed RSL to set a new all-time +33 high-water goal differential mark, now back down to +19 after the season-ending one-goal loss at SEA late last year, as well as last week s 0-0 draw v. TFC... WASATCH FORTRESS AGAINST INTERNATIONAL VISITORS: After the 1-2 loss last July 19 to Inter Milan (ITA), all-time RSL still boasts a total of 27 wins on Utah soil against international opponents in either CCL play (8-1-2, with a 21/7 goal advantage), exhibitions (7-5-4, 21/19 difference) or against visiting Canadian MLS teams (12-2-4, with a 33/15 +/-)... Since moving into Rio Tinto Stadium in October, 2008, RSL owns a (win-loss-draw) mark against int l clubs or in CCL competition... Mexican clubs are now in Sandy in meaningful games, as Cruz Azul (2010 group stage) fell 1-3 at RSL prior to Monterrey riding a Humberto Suazo dagger in April 2011 in the second leg of the 2010/11 Final... Might be a couple international games coming up this Summer in Sandy WALL OF THE WASATCH INDEED: Iconic RSL GK Nick Rimando saw his CCL shutout streak snapped at 593 minutes back on Feb. 24, 2015, with Tigres first goal (he last allowed a goal in the 14th minute of RSL s 0-1 loss at Herediano in July 2012), while his HOME clean sheet streak totaled 406 minutes, snapped with a 91+ clincher by Andre-Pierre Gignac at the death... Rimando who saved a PK in 1st half stoppage against Gignac in Monterrey a week earlier had not conceded at Rio Tinto Stadium in CCL play since the Humberto Suazo series-winner in the 44th minute against Monterrey at the RioT back in April LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK HOME: RSL kicks off the 2017 season with 3 of its first 5 MLS contests on the road, as Head Coach Jeff Cassar s club has lost just once in 17 MLS games at Rio Tinto Stadium last season, and in 21 overall the last two years (including CCL and Open Cup contests, all draws)... In MLS play, RSL went at Rio Tinto Stadium ( overall) to join Dallas and LA as clubs with just one blemish at home last season, trailing Colorado s home mark as the Rapids joined RSL, LA, San Jose and Houston as teams to post unbeaten home MLS reg. seasons... Each of the other 16 MLS sides dropped 2 or more games in their friendly confines... RSL has maintained an unblemished home mark just once in its 12 previous seasons, posting an mark during the 2010 campaign... Since MLS adopted a 34-game reg. season, the club s best-ever home mark was the ledger in 2014, Jeff Cassar s first season as head coach... RSL SEEKS TO RESTORE ROAR AT RIOT FORTRESS: RSL s 2016 campaign of overall (8-1-8 in MLS) saw a lateseason 0-1 loss to Houston doom the hopes of hosting a home playoff game, that surprising Dynamo result just the club s 6 th shutout loss in its last 56 home games overall, dating back to the 2013 Open Cup Final... The eight MLS draws at home last year set a new all-time season high, surpassing the six draws in 2006 and The ignominy of the last two years at home snapped a 7-year run that had seen RSL average 2.00 points per game or more in Sandy in each MLS season from , as well as a 5-year streak of 10 or more home wins in league play...

32 Aaron Maund DF #21 Yura Movsisyan FW #14 Luke Mulholland MF #19 Sunday Stephen MF #8 Ted Eck Director of Video Analysis Joao Plata FW #10 Justin Schmidt MF #6 Ricardo Velazco FW #22 Tyrone Marshall Assistant Coach Nick Rimando GK #18 Chris Schuler DF #28 Chris Wingert DF #16 Daryl Shore Goalkeeper Coach Albert Rusnák MF #11 Luis Silva MF #20 Jeff Cassar Head Coach Freddy Juarez Assistant Coach Danilo Acosta MF #25 Jordan Allen MF #70 Chad Barrett FW #13 Kyle Beckerman MF #5 Demar Phillips DF #17 1 Tony Beltran DF #2 Reagan Dunk DF #3 Lalo Fernandez GK #1 Justen Glad DF #15 Sebastian Saucedo MF # Jose Hernandez MF #29 Omar Holness MF #12 David Horst DF #4 Brooks Lennon FW #27 Matt Van Oekel GK #24 19