Real Salt Lake has a 3-0 lead heading into the second leg of their Western Conference semifinal against the Seattle Sounders. It's a good thing, because their top two defenders aren't even available. Nat Borchers and Jamison Olave were both ruled out. In their place, RSL will be using a makeshift defense that will include Chris Winger at center back. Robbie Russell, Tony Beltran and Chris Schuler will be the other starters.
Sounders Vs. Real Salt Lake, MLS Cup Playoffs 2011: Lineups
The Sounders will counter with a lineup that has a few changes from the first leg. Chief among them are Mike Fucito starting in place of Sammy Ochoa at forward and Erik Friberg entering the lineup as a central midfielder, with Brad Evans moving over to the right and Lamar Neagle moving to the bench.
Sounders starters: Keller; Gonzalez, Hurtado, Parke, Scott; Fernandez, Alonso, Friberg, Evans; Fucito, Montero. Bench: GK Bryan Meredith, D Tyson Wahl, D James Riley, M Lamar Neagle, F/M Roger Levesque, F Nate Jaqua, F Sammy Ochoa
RSL starters: Rimando; Russell, Schuler, Wingert, Beltran; Beckerman (c), Williams, Johnson, Morales; Espindola, Saborio. Bench: Reynish, McKenzie, Grabavoy, AAlvarez, Gil, Warner, Paulo Jr
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