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Real Salt Lake Match Preview: RSL at Toronto FC

August 26, 2010 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Real Salt Lake News Release


SANDY, Utah (Thursday, August 26, 2010) - There will be no rest for Real Salt Lake (11-4-6, 39 pts.) after Wednesday's epic CONCACAF Champions League contest at Cruz Azul, as the defending MLS Cup champs will skip over the United States and proceed straight to the Canadian shores of Lake Ontario for Saturday's MLS regular season match-up at Toronto FC (7-8-5, 26 pts.). Kickoff between the pair of CCL Group A cohorts from BMO Field for Saturday's affair is set for 5:00 p.m. MT for a contest that can be seen on KUSG 2.2 / Comcast 111 / Dish 12 and also followed live on ESPN 700 (America First Credit Union Pre-match Report begins at 4:00 p.m.), ESPN Deportes 1600-AM, Homero 106.1-FM, and RSL's Twitter feed.

Saturday's contest at BMO Field will wrap up the 2010 regular season series between Real Salt Lake and Toronto FC, but it by no means will be the last time the two squads see each other. Quite the contrary, as the weekend clash will mark the first of three meetings in one month's time, next in Sandy on Sept. 15 in both squads' return to CCL play in Matchweek #3, followed by another meeting in Toronto during Matchweek #5 on Sept. 28. RSL kicked off this year's series with a 2-1 win back on May 1 at Rio Tinto Stadium, first half goals from DF Jamison Olave and MF Andy Williams proving enough to defeat the Canadian club. That result brought the all-time ledger between the two sides even at 3-3-1, however, RSL has not tasted much success north of the border, as the Utahns followed a scoreless draw in its first trip to Ontario in 2007 with a pair of 0-1 defeats in each of the last two seasons.

Green Street Social Club to Host Official RSL Watch Party for Saturday's Match @ TFC

Green Street Social Club will resume its role as RSL's "home away from home" this Saturday, as the popular Trolley Square bar & restaurant will host the Official RSL Watch Party for the Claret-and-Cobalt's return to MLS action in Canada against Toronto FC. The FREE viewing party at Green Street (602 East 500 South) is open only to fans 21 & older (no membership required) and will start in plenty of time for "RSL Nation" to get settled in by 5:00 p.m. MT kickoff from BMO Field. Whether fans decide to take in the KUSG 2.2 broadcast on one of the massive venue's 34 televisions or spend a relaxing summer evening on the new porch area, they'll be able to enjoy the usual RSL gameday food and drink specials, including a $5.00 cheeseburger & chips plate, $2.00 domestic drafts, and 24 oz. cans of Budweiser products for $2.50.

For more information, visit the Green Street website at www.GreenStreetSLC.com.

"RSL on the Air": August 28 @ Toronto FC - 5:00 p.m. MT

TV: KUSG 2.2 / Comcast 111 / Dish 12 - Coverage concludes with 30-minute America First Credit Union Post-game Report

Radio: ESPN 700 & ESPN700Sports.com (English) - Coverage begins with America First Credit Union Pre-match Report at 4:00 p.m.;

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

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