How a 12-month loan in the Austrian third division turned Andrew Brody's Real Salt Lake career around

Andrew Brody is a left back playing for Real Salt Lake. Brodys played for the Real Monarchs in the USL Championship. He was unable to break into the first team and considered retiring. Austria came calling and Broddy joined FC Pinzgau Saalfelden on a one-year loan. He credits Christian Ziege with restoring his confidence. The Austrian club is currently fourth in their division. They play in Salzburg. It's a city with a population of 16,000 people. Their team is playing in Western Conference. For more information on FCPinzGau, visit their website.

After the New York game, Real Salt Lake knew they had to improve their defensive play. Since then, they have been playing well and have sold out their last four home games. The team is under new ownership after Dell Loy Hansen was forced to sell the team. They play against Houston Dynamo on Saturday. The fans are the key to their success. Brody believes they drive the players on. He has a new contract. Albert Rusnak left the club for Seattle Sounders. Andrew Brodys played in the Austrian third division.