Blog Absolute Point (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Nick Rimando (Sports Network) – Last week it was the Chicago Fire, this week the victim is the Los Angeles Galaxy. For the second straight week, Real Salt Lake – the eight and final seed in the Major League Soccer playoffs – took a favorite to a penalty-kick … see more. See also: donovan ricketts | [...]
Blog Absolute Point (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Nick Rimando SEATTLE — An L.A. Galaxy appearance in the MLS Cup final is extra time waiting to happen. And maybe a penalty kick tiebreaker, too. Harry How/GettyImages RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando came up with two crucial saves in the penalty shootout. But it all … see more. See also: kyle beckerman | david beckham | [...]
Soccer News - Daily Soccer News (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Goalkeeper Nick Rimando became the hero as Real Salt Lake managed to win the MLS Cup on Sunday. Rimando was named MLS Cup Most Valuable Player after having made two big
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Beckerman: "We came here to win. We think we can win. We don't really care who we're playing, who's on the team. It should be fun."
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
Looks like all those penalty saves that goalkeeper Nick Rimando made to help Real Salt Lake clinch its first Major League Soccer championship have given the team even more faith in him.
The Utah Amicus (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando was instrumental in getting his club to MLS Cup 2009. (Getty Images)
sakimarhw8j | 11/25/2009
... goals in a deciding shootout, with a straight grounder while Salt Lake goalkeeper and game MVP Nick Rimando dived left. If only he could have taken one more. Donovan missed the net completely on his try, and Los Angeles lost 5-4 on penalty kicks. "It's Russian roulette," Beckham said of the ending. "It's not a nice way to go out." Yet, he insists he's not going
The Soccer Daily (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... and Western Conference champions. Once again, the story for Real Salt Lake was goalkeeper Nick Rimando's play in the penalty stage. Rimando...
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Seattle » Landon Donovan's kick sailed high over the net, and nobody could believe it. Certainly not the Los Angeles Galaxy star, Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando or just about anybody else at Qwest Field, resulting in a collective gasp.
France24 (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Real Salt Lake stunned the star-studded Los Angeles Galaxy to win the Major League Soccer championship 5-4 on penalties here Sunday after the teams finished extra time at 1-1. Robbie Russell scored in the seventh round of penalty kicks to seal the win after Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando made two saves in the shootout and the Galaxy's MLS Most Valuable Player Landon Donovan missed...
dead time pacifies (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Real Salt Lake won the MLS Cup! I am so so so happy that they won it over LA Galaxy. (MLS can't bend enough rules to give LA the damn title.) RSL's Nick Rimando is a top dude. He is Pinoy and down with Rancid so thumbs up. (And to top it off- Although I do not consider myself an RSL supporter, I do get a kick outta the fact that their top notch stadium is built on the area I hung out...
France 24 (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... scored in the seventh round of penalty kicks to seal the win after Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando made two saves in the shootout and MLS Most Valuable Player Donovan missed over the crossbar.
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
SEATTLE — Robbie Russell scored in the seventh round of penalty kicks and underdog, overlooked Real Salt Lake beat the star-studded Los Angeles Galaxy 5-4 on penalties for its first Major League Soccer championship. Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando made two saves during penalties, and league MVP Landon Donovan missed badly over the crossbar giving RSL a chance in the extra...
Climbing the Ladder (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
... Well, it seems that Stefan Frei has been given another year, which is very surprising. I know Nick Rimando started all year in 2000 and didn't graduate , but Brad Guzan did and he's the only comparable player since then. At least I'm pretty sure Guzan did, I have him listed as doing so but I can't find the source. Frei really should've graduated, since he clearly established himself...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... Edson Buddle in sudden death made theirs a futile task. Real Salt Lake will toast their goalkeeper Nick Rimando for two saves from the spot, while Donovan, one of the most feared players in the American league, skied his effort miles over the bar. It conjured memories of Jaap Stam's miss for Holland against Italy during Euro 2000. Real Salt Lake have only been in existence for five...
