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Real Salt Lake Begins Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs at Houston Dynamo

Published on October 27, 2023 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Real Salt Lake News Release


HERRIMAN, Utah - Real Salt Lake (14-12-8, 50 pts., 5th West) kick off the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs with Leg One of the Best of Three series in South Texas, the Utah side returning to Shell Energy stadium this Sunday, October 29, with a 4:00 p.m. MT kickoff against Houston Dynamo (14-11-9, 51 pts., 4th West) ...

Back on August 23 in Houston, the Dynamo snapped its 11-game winless streak - one which dated back to 2017 - against Real Salt Lake with a 3-1 win over 120 minutes in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Semifinal, as Anderson Julio's 56th-minute equalizer was overcome by a pair of extra time goals after the 106th minute, the final stanza marred by DF Brayan Vera's red card ... All-time, RSL owns a 3W-11L-5T mark away at Houston, while boasting a 10W-3L-6T mark against the Dynamo on Utah soil ...

MASTROENI MAGIC :: RSL boss Pablo Mastroeni has led the Utah side to the postseason for a third consecutive season, the Claret-and-Cobalt advancing to the MLS Cup Playoffs for the fifth time in the last six seasons (2020 Covid year the exception) and for the 13th occasion in the last 16 seasons since the Club' initial playoff foray in 2008, its fourth season in existence ...

The 2021 campaign saw RSL advance to the West Final, winning in Seattle and Kansas City prior to falling in Portland, the Cinderella story cemented by that year's stunning "Decision Day" qualification thanks to the "Damiracle" - a 95th minute stunner at Kansas City ... Last year, the 2022 season, also saw RSL leave its qualification to the final day of the season, a dominant "Decision Day" 3-1 home win over Portland ... Goals from FW Jefferson Savarino, FW Rubio Rubin and HomeGrown MF Bode Hidalgo entertained the third-largest crowd in America First Field history, sending 21,333 home with elation following RSL's must-win match ...

RSL fell in the first round of last year's playoffs via PK shootout tiebreaker after a 2-2 draw and 120 minutes at Austin, the 2-0 lead via a Sergio Cordova brace after 15 minutes conceded following a 53rd-minute Rubin red card and a penalty given in the 94+ minute as RSL ultimately ran out of steam after playing down a man for nearly 70 minutes prior to the shootout ...

#HOUvRSL BROADCAST INFO :: The Western Conference 4v5 matchup sends RSL to Houston as the Round One / Game One matchup kicks off at 4:00 p.m. MT via Apple TV+ / MLS Season Pass with Mark Rogondino and Heath Pearce on the call ... Additional RSL coverage for that game will occur via KSL Radio (English) w/ David James and Jay Nolly, 102.3 La Gran D (Spanish) w/ the legend Nelson Moran and www.RSL.com ...

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