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Real Salt Lake MLS Cup 2009 Preview

Published on November 19, 2009 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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SANDY, Utah (Thursday, November 19, 2009) - Fresh off of this evening's arrival in the Pacific Northwest, Real Salt Lake and the club's supporters are set to make Seattle its home away from home in preparation for RSL's first-ever MLS Cup appearance this Sunday, November 22, against the Los Angeles Galaxy. After holding practices at Qwest Field on Friday and Saturday mornings, the Utah side will kick-off against the Galaxy on Sunday evening, with coverage on ESPN and Galavision set to begin at 6:30 p.m. MT. In addition, RSL's official radio partners - KALL700 Sports and ESPN Deportes 1600-AM - will be on-site to call the action live, with KALL700's coverage beginning with an extended version of the America First Credit Union Pre-Match Report at 5:00 p.m. MT.

Five's are wild for Real Salt Lake when it comes to the Galaxy, as the Utah squad is now 5-5-5 in its five-year history against the original MLS side from the "City of Angels." Real Salt Lake was on the better end of this year's series with the Galaxy, going 1-0-1 in their two meetings, both of which were contested during the first half of the season.

The first match-up came back on May 6 at Rio Tinto Stadium, a game in which it appeared Robbie Findley's 34th minute goal would stand tall and give the home side the full three points. However, the wildest finish in the stadium's brief history would unfold during second half stoppage time, when offsetting penalty kick conversions by Landon Donovan (91+') and Will Johnson (92+') would be followed by Mike Magee's equalizer on the final play of the match (94+'), resulting in a frustrating 2-2 draw - and three stoppage time tallies for just the second time in MLS history. The Western Conference foes would meet little more than a month later on June 13 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., where Yura Movsisyan pleased his hometown fans just 13 minutes in and Nat Borchers notched early in the second half to give RSL some breathing room en route to a 2-0 victory - RSL's first of just two road triumphs in regular season play in 2009.

"RSL on the Air" - Sunday, Nov. 22: MLS Cup 2009 v. LA Galaxy

TV: ESPN & Galavision (coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. MT)

Radio: KALL700 Sports (English) - Coverage begins with America First Credit Union Pre-match Report at 5:00 p.m.

ESPN Deportes AM-1600 (Spanish)

Several RSL, MLS Cup '09 Events Scheduled for Weekend in the Emerald City

For members of the "RSL Nation" traveling to Seattle and for local and national media making the trek, there will be a full weekend of events to keep everyone busy heading into Sunday's showdown. Following is a listing of events for fans and media to attend while in the Emerald City:

FX McRory's - RSL's "Official" Fan Headquarters FX McRory's will be the Real Salt Lake headquarters while in Seattle for the 2009 MLS Cup. Be sure to stop by FX McRory's throughout the weekend to meet up with fellow RSL fans in preparation for Sunday's big game! FX McRory's is located in the shadows of Qwest Field at 419 Occidental Avenue South. The establishment offers a full food and beverage menu and is family friendly, with kids of all ages welcome to join. For more info, visit www.fxmcrorys.com.

Friday, November 20

* RSL staffers will head to FX McRory's early in the day to "dress up" the team's headquarters in Claret-and-Cobalt. There are no official events taking place at FX McRory's on Friday, but fans are still encouraged to use the establishment as a meeting place to show their support for what will be "RSL HQ" for the rest of the weekend.

* RSL's Chris Seitz and Galaxy FW Alan Gordon will take part in an iconic tradition in Seattle - "Fish Throwing" with the fish mongers at the world-famous Pike's Place Fish Market. The media photo opportunity - in which fans are welcome to attend - will begin at 4:00 p.m. PT.

Saturday, November 21

* The annual MLS Supporters Summit, hosted by various Seattle Sounders FC Supporters Groups, will be hosting events throughout the weekend, highlighted by Saturday's events at Qwest Field. For a full listing of MLS Supporters Summit events and more information, visit http://sounderscouncil.com/summit/.

* Two players from both squads will take part in a photo opportunity at the top of Seattle's famed Space Needle, which has been painted in the image of a soccer ball in honor of Sunday's MLS Cup 2009. The media/photo opportunity is scheduled to take place at 2:30 p.m. PT (players still to be confirmed).

* Real Salt Lake supporters will host the official "RSL Cup Kickoff Party" at FX McRory's Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. Come and meet up with the RSL contingency of fans, make posters, and grab some great food as we turn they turn the venue Claret-and-Cobalt!

Sunday, November 22

* RSL fans are encouraged to gather at FX McRory's for a pre-match party by no later than 1:00 p.m.

* From the restaurant, fans will head over to join the "March to the Match" at 4:00 p.m. in Occidental Park in Pioneer Park. The parade of fans will head south down Occidental Avenue towards Qwest Field shortly thereafter. RSL fans are encouraged to wear their colors - and bring their scarves - to show their support for Utah's MLS side!

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