Save of the Week

RSL's Nick Rimando wins Save of the Week

Nick Rimando came up big against Chivas USA.

It’s been a while since Nick Rimando won the Save of the Week. In fact, not since Week 1 has the Real Salt Lake mainstay been top vote-getter, perhaps mirroring some of the club’s struggles this season.


But that’s all in the past. RSL seem to have found their form again, and a Rimando stop has been voted the Save of the Week for Week 24.


The award-winning save came in the 78th minute of RSL’s 1-0 win at Chivas. With his team down to 10 men, Rimando dove to his left to deny a rippling low shot from Juan Pablo Ángel.


Watch: Rimando denies JPA






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Final Results

  1. Nick Rimando, RSL (vs. CHV)            36.62%           
  2. Joe Cannon, VAN (vs. HOU)                        27.01%           
  3. Dan Kennedy, CHV (vs. POR)            16.66%           
  4. Tally Hall, HOU (vs. VAN)                        16.29%           
  5. William Hesmer, CLB (vs. SEA)            3.42%            


MLS Save of the Week Winners

<strong>Week 1</strong><br><a href="/news/article/rimandos-double-stop-wins-save-week" target="_blank">Nick Rimando, RSL</a>
<strong>Week 2</strong><br><a href="/news/article/2011/04/22/timbers-gleeson-wins-second-save-week" target="_blank">Jake Gleeson, Portland</a>
<strong>Week 3</strong><br><a href="/news/article/2011/april/08/keller-tops-hall-save-week-honor">Kasey Keller, Seattle</a>
<strong>Week 4</strong><br><a href="/news/article/2011/04/15/keller-wins-second-straight-save-week-nod">Kasey Keller, Seattle</a>
<strong>Week 5</strong><br><a href="/news/article/2011/04/22/timbers-gleeson-wins-second-save-week">Jake Gleeson, Portland</a>
<strong>Week 6</strong><br><a href="/news/article/2011/04/29/las-ricketts-wins-mls-save-week">Donovan Rickets, LA</a>
<strong>Week 7</strong><br><a href="/news/article/2011/05/06/revs-shuttleworth-takes-honor-save-week">Bobby Shuttleworth, NE</a>
<strong>Week 8</strong><br><a href="/news/article/2011/05/13/reams-last-gasp-effort-new-york-wins-save-week">Tim Ream, New York</a>
<strong>Week 9</strong><br><a href="/news/article/2011/05/20/frei-rescues-toronto-fc-wins-save-week">Stefan Frei, Toronto</a>
<strong>Week 10</strong><br><a href="/news/article/2011/05/27/perkins-edges-tight-field-win-save-week">Troy Perkins, Portland</a>
<strong>Week 11</strong><br><a href="/news/article/2011/06/03/delagarza-donovan-combine-earn-save-week">DeLaGarza/Donovan, LA</a>
<strong>Week 12</strong><br><a href="/news/article/2011/06/10/keller-wins-third-save-week-nod">Kasey Keller, Seattle</a>
<strong>Week 13</strong><br><a href="/news/article/2011/06/17/suttons-acrobatics-garner-mls-save-week-honors">Greg Sutton, New York</a>
<strong>Week 14</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/06/24/tainio-bicycles-his-way-mls-save-week">Teemu Tainio, New York</a>
<strong>Week 15</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/01/magee-wins-save-week-heroics-la-shutout">Mike Magee, LA</a>
<strong>Week 16</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/08/perks-denial-montero-pk-wins-mls-save-week">Brian Perk, LA</a>
<strong>Week 17</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/15/perkins-quick-reactions-earn-mls-save-week">Troy Perkins, Portland</a>
<strong>Week 18</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/22/perkins-kick-saves-his-way-mls-save-week">Troy Perkins, Portland</a>
<strong>Week 19</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/29/flying-save-earns-nielsen-save-week-honors">Jimmy Nielsen, Sporting KC</a>
<strong>Week 20</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/05/gruenebaums-left-handed-stop-wins-mls-save-week">Andy Gruenebaum, Columbus</a>
<strong>Week 21</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/12/nielsens-double-stop-wins-save-week">Jimmy Nielsen, Sporting KC</a>
<strong>Week 22</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/19/last-gasp-save-tfcs-kocic-earns-save-week" target="_blank">Milos Kocic, Toronto</a>
<strong>Week 23</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/26/last-gasp-save-seattles-keller-earns-save-week" target="_blank">Kasey Keller, Seattle</a>
<strong>Week 24</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/09/02/rsls-rimando-wins-save-week">Nick Rimando, RSL</a>