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Real Salt Lake Match Preview: RSL at Seattle Sounders FC

Published on September 8, 2010 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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SANDY, Utah (Wednesday, September 8, 2010) - Real Salt Lake (12-4-7, 43 pts.) will make its first visit back to Seattle since last November's MLS Cup 2009 triumph tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 9, for a Western Conference showdown with Seattle Sounders FC (9-9-5, 32 pts.). Claret-and-Cobalt fans from across the country will be able to tune into the 9:00 p.m. MT contest at Qwest Field, as the pivotal match-up for postseason and MLS Supporters Shield positioning will be featured as the ESPN2 / ESPN Deportes "MLS Game of the Week" broadcast.

Real Salt Lake and Seattle are tied at 1-1-1 in their brief regular season series, the draw coming in 2-2 fashion in this season's Rio Tinto Stadium opener, with FW Álvaro Saborío's stoppage time header evening the proceedings and opening his MLS scoring account, which now stands at a team-high eight. RSL's lone visit to Seattle in League play marked a rough opening to the 2009 campaign, as goals on either side of the half downed RSL to a 0-2 defeat at Qwest Field last March 28. The two squads would also meet in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualifying play just a month after that contest, with Real Salt Lake serving as the first victim on Seattle's march to the tournament title via a 1-4 defeat at the Starfire Sports Complex in suburban Tukwila.

"RSL on the Air": September 9 at Seattle Sounders FC - 9:00 p.m. MT

TV: ESPN2 / ESPN Deportes

Radio: ESPN 700 (English) - Coverage begins with America First Credit Union Pre-match Report at 8:00 p.m.

ESPN Deportes 1600-AM and Homero 106.1-FM (Spanish)

Green Street Social Club to Host Thursday's RSL Watch Party v. Sounders FC

Real Salt Lake invites soccer fans to start their weekend early this Thursday night by heading on down to Green Street Social Club for the Official RSL Watch Party against Seattle Sounders FC. Like all RSL Watch Parties in the past at the Trolley Corners locale, there will be no cover charge (and no membership is required), but fans must be at least 21 years of age to enter.

The RSL Watch Party will be in full form by the 9:00 p.m. MT kickoff, with the ESPN2 broadcast being shown on most of the 34 TV's strewn across Green Street's spacious layout and patrons able to take advantage of the usual RSL gameday specials - $2.00 domestic drafts, $2.50 24-oz Budweiser cans and a $5.00 cheeseburger & chips plate.

For more information on Green Street, please visit their website at www.GreenStreetSLC.com.

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