For the second straight game week and third time this season, Real Salt Lake had two players named to the MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week. After a 4-1 road win over the Portland Timbers and a 1-1 draw at home against Sporting Kansas City, defender Danny Acosta and forward Joao Plata each earned recognition.
Plata was on fire against Portland, scoring two goals while putting five of his eight shots on target. He then added an assist on Luis Silva’s goal against Kansas City. In addition, he compiled nine chances created between the two matches, second on the team behind the 13 of Albert Rusnák in those two matches.