MLS Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake Seeking Back-To-Back Wins Saturday at Philadelphia Union

Published on May 18, 2018 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Real Salt Lake News Release


SANDY, Utah - Real Salt Lake (4-5-1, 13 pts, 6th West) continues its Major League Soccer campaign Saturday evening with a 5:30 p.m. MT kickoff at Talen Energy Stadium in suburban Philadelphia against the host Union, the third road game out of four during a road-heavy month of May for Head Coach Mike Petke's side.

RSL boasts an unbeaten mark all-time in its five previous visits dating back to 2010, posting a 1-0-4 mark under the shadow of the iconic Commodore Barry Bridge. Historically, RSL has outscored the Union 6-5 at the Chester, PA venue. During the 2018 season, however, RSL has not yet won away from home, with an 0-4-1 mark away. Following Saturday's visit to Philadelphia, RSL travels to Seattle next Saturday for a Memorial Day Weekend match.

Saturday's broadcast coverage kicks off at 4:30p MT on ESPN700 AM with Bill Riley, Jay Nolly and Spencer Warne & Tom Hackett, while video streaming and broadcast begins at 5:00p MT on KMYU TV and the KSL digital streaming app, with David James and Brian Dunseth again joined by Samantha Yarock, RSL's pre-/post-game host and sideline reporter.

How to Follow Real Salt Lake @ Philadelphia Union - Sat., May 19, 2018

Coverage Begins: 5:00 p.m. MT

Local TV: KMYU - David James & Brian Dunseth w/ Samantha Yarock

Digital Streaming: KSL TV app / KSL.com

English Radio: ESPN 700 AM (4:30 p.m. MT) - Bill Riley & Jay Noll w/ Tom Hackett & Spencer Warne (pre-/post-game)

Spanish Radio: 104.7 /107.1 FM - Fernando Hortal, German Hortal & Carlos Artiles

Last Saturday, RSL celebrated a 3-2 victory over visiting D.C. United, a result forever known as legendary GK Nick Rimando's 200th career MLS reg. season victory. Now in his 19th MLS season and known as both the MLS "G.O.A.T." ("Greatest of All Time) and the "Wall of the Wasatch," Rimando owns virtually every meaningful record in league annals, with 462 games played (all starts), 200 wins, 139 shutouts, 41,500+ minutes and 1,550+ saves (and counting), amongst other records.

RSL rode goals from rookie homegrown FW Corey Baird, playmaking MF Albert Rusnák and FW Jefferson Savarino to the milestone home win. Baird's back-to-back games with a goal are the first for an RSL player since last September, when Savarino struck in consecutive games against Portland and Seattle. RSL FW Luis Silva scored in four consecutive games last August.

This season, RSL has won four consecutive games at home, with a Rio Tinto Stadium "double week" occurring at the end of the month with home games against Houston and Seattle on May 30 / June 2. At the world-class Utah venue affectionately known as "The RioT," RSL has enjoyed a prominent home-field advantage since building its permanent home in Sandy, boasting a dominant 110-27-44 mark in the world-class venue since opening in October, 2008.

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