Preseason Roster

[Hooligan]

2005 Real Salt Lake preseason roster


Player Pos Ht. Wt. Hometown Last team
Nelson Akwari DF 6-0 180 Houston, Tex. Columbus (MLS)
Kevin Ara MF 6-2 170 Upland, Calif. D.C. United (MLS)
Matt Behncke DF 6-3 190 Williamsburg, Va. Dallas (MLS)
Nikolas Besagno MF 6-0 175 Maple Valley, Wa U.S. U-17
Pablo Brenes MF 5-9 132 Costa Rica Metrostars (MLS)
Chris Brown M/F 5-11 170 Portland, Ore. San Jose (MLS)
D.J. Countess GK 6-1 185 Fair Oaks, Calif. Chicago (MLS)
• Rich Cullen GK 6-1 195 Spokane, Wash. Seattle (A-League)
• Kenny Cutler MF 5-9 140 Richmond, Va. U.S. U-20
Brian Dunseth DF 6-1 180 Upland, Calif. Bodens (Sweden)
Sergio Flores FW 5-11 168 Smithfield, UT U.S. U-20
Senad Halilovic DF 6-5 205 Bosnia
• Bryan Jackson MF 5-9 160 La Canada, Calif.
Brian Kamler MF 6-1 180 St. Louis, Mo. New England (MLS)
Luke Kreamalmeyer MF 5-9 155 Edwardsville, Ill. Bradley Univ.
Jason Kreis FW 5-10 155 Omaha, Neb. Dallas (MLS)
Clint Mathis FW 5-10 170 Conyers, Ga. Hannover (Germany)
Jay Nolly GK 6-3 210 Littleton, Colo. Indiana, Univ.
• Kevin Novak MF 5-8 150 Los Angeles, Calif. Loyola Marymount
• Leighton O'Brien MF 5-10 160 Tacoma, Wash. Bodens (Sweden)
Rusty Pierce DF 5-10 165 Woodlands, Tex. New England (MLS)
Marlon Rojas D/M 5-10 170 Port-au-Spain, Trin Joe Public (Trinidad)
Dipsy Selolwane FW 5-9 150 Gaborne, Botswana Chicago (MLS)
Jeff Stewart DF 5-11 165 Bellevue, Wash. Colorado (MLS)
Jamie Watson FW 5-9 150 Dallas, Tex. Univ. of No. Carolina
Evan Whitfield MF 5-11 155 Phoenix, Ariz. Chicago (MLS)
Andy Williams MF 5-8 155 Jamaica Chicago (MLS)
• Joey Worthen MF 6-1 185 Salt Lake City, UT Richmond (A-League)

• In training camp on a try-out basis

[jasoncox]

I noticed that Brennes is on this list while Scott is not. This is a good indication that perhaps his return in likely. Someone want to contact the FO to make the enquiry? Can we also assume now that the Rojas deal is done? All this seems to jive with what we were told at the Loyalist meeting.

[Hooligan]

MLS: RSL lineup becomes clear
Latest signing: The addition of a defender Thursday allows the team to project its probable starters
By Peter Richins
The Salt Lake Tribune

Real Salt Lake coach John Ellinger has found another little-known gem for the team.
Real general manager Steve Pastorino announced Thursday that the team has signed a contract with defender Marlon Rojas of Trinidad and Tobago. And the chances are, Rojas will be on the field when the team kicks off for the first time against the MetroStars on April 2.
"[Rojas] is another example of the network that John has among other coaches," Pastorino said. "He is a player that has been overlooked by the other MLS teams."
At a media roundtable Thursday, the team unveiled a list of the probable starters for the opener at the Meadowlands. Rojas, 25, was listed as a left-side defender, and will start in the back next to Matt Behncke, Brian Dunseth and Rusty Pierce.
The team also showed Brian Kamler at the defensive-midfield position, Evan Whitfield and Pablo Brenes on the outside of the midfield and Andy Williams in the forward-midfield position. Jason Kreis and Clint Mathis were the forwards.
Rojas is a regular starter with the Trinidad and Tobago national team and also has played with D.C. United during a tour through Mexico. He won the NCAA Division II championship in 2001 with Tampa University and advanced to the sweet sixteen in 2000 with St. John's.
Real also announced that one of the participants in last Saturday's tryout, 22-year-old Kevin Novak, has been invited to training camp, starting Feb. 1 in Bradenton, Fla. Depending on his performance, Novak could be on either Real's developmental or senior rosters.
Four other players have been invited to camp on a trial basis: goalkeeper Rich Cullen and midfielders Bryan Jackson, Leighton O'Brien and Joey Worthen. Worthen, from Taylorsville, played with the Richmond Kickers of the A-League in the United Soccer Leagues organization.