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Real Salt Lake Update

Published on April 9, 2013 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Real Salt Lake News Release


REAL SALT LAKE HEADS TO VANCOUVER FOR FIFTH ROAD MATCH IN SEVEN GAMES

Real Salt Lake will play its fifth road game in its first seven matches on Saturday, when it will take on Canadian foe Vancouver Whitecaps FC at BC Place.

Saturday's match will kickoff at 2:00 p.m. MT and will be broadcast live on ABC4, ESPN700 and 102.3 La Gran D/1600 AM. ABC4 will air the 30-minute Ford Postgame Show immediately after the match; ESPN700 will air and hour-long pregame show starting at 1:00 p.m. MT and will broadcast an hour-long postgame show following the game.

RSL is 0-2-0 in MLS play in Vancouver, losing 3-0 there in October 2011 and falling 2-1 at BC Place in August 2012.

RIMANDO UP FOR TWO GOVERNOR'S STATE OF SPORT AWARDS

RSL GK Nick Rimando is up for two Governor's State of Sport Awards. Rimando is nominated in the Pro Male Athlete category and in the 2013 Highlight category.

The winners of the second-annual Governor's State of Sport Awards will be determined by an online vote and will be announced at the Governor's State of Sport Awards Luncheon at the Zions Bank Basketball Center on April 16. Initially scheduled to run until April 9, fan voting has been extended through April 11.

2ND ANNUAL REAL CUP TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD AT RIO TINTO STADIUM THIS WEEKEND

The second annual Real Cup High School Tournament will be held at Rio Tinto Stadium this weekend. UHSAA Boys Soccer teams Alta High School, Jordan High School, Juan Diego Catholic High School and Sky View High School will play in the tournament, with Alta taking on Juan Diego on Friday afternoon and Jordan playing Sky View later that evening.

The tournament will conclude on Saturday, with the Consolation match kicking off at 1:00 p.m. MT before the Championship game continues at 4:00 p.m. MT.

Single-day tickets to Real Cup are on sale now. Tickets cost $4 for students and senior citizens and $6 for adults and can be purchased at the Rio Tinto Stadium box office, online at www.RealSaltLake.com/tickets or over the phone at 801-727-2700. Free parking for Real Cup will be available in the Rio Tinto Stadium on-site lots.

TICKETS ON SALE FOR APRIL 22 RSL-PHOENIX FC RESERVE GAME AT RIO TINTO STADIUM

Tickets to Real Salt Lake's April 22 MLS Reserve League match against USL Pro side Phoenix FC at Rio Tinto Stadium are now on sale.

Tickets to the 7:00 p.m. MT match are $8 for Real Salt Lake Pride Season Ticket Holders and $12 for the general public. Fans can purchase tickets at the Rio Tinto Stadium box office, online, or over the phone at 801-727-2700.

The April 22 match against Phoenix FC is the first in a home-and-home series against the first-year minor league side. The Claret-and-Cobalt was paired with Phoenix FC as part of Major League Soccer's multi-year, groundbreaking partnership with USL Pro.

TICKETS FOR CONCACAF GOLD CUP DOUBLEHEADER AT RIO TINTO STADIUM ON SALE

Rio Tinto Stadium will host a CONCACAF Gold Cup doubleheader on July 13, with the U.S. taking on Cuba and Costa Rica facing Belize in Group Stage action. Tickets to the twin-bill are on sale now at the Rio Tinto Stadium box office, online at www.RioTintoStadium.com/events/gold-cup.php or over the phone at 801-727-2700.

Rio Tinto Stadium is the only venue in the country that will host the U.S. Men's National Team twice this summer, with the Stars-and-Stripes playing a World Cup Qualifier against Honduras at the Sandy venue on June 18 before the Gold Cup doubleheader in July.

REAL SALT LAKE INJURY REPORT

Following is the Real Salt Lake injury report for Saturday's MLS match at Vancouver:

OUT: MF Cole Grossman (concussion)

QUESTIONABLE: FW Robbie Findley (L adductor strain), FW Joao Plata (R hamstring strain)

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