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Real Salt Lake Update

Published on February 3, 2014 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Real Salt Lake News Release


REAL SALT LAKE TO HEAD TO IRVINE, CALIF. FOR SECOND PRESEASON STINT ON TUESDAY

Real Salt Lake wrapped up on Saturday its first preseason training camp at Grande Sports Academy - the home of the Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy - just outside of Casa Grande, Ariz. The week-long training stint featured the Claret-and-Cobalt's first preseason game of 2014 against the Real Salt Lake-Arizona U-18's which ended in a 1-1 draw, as well as a 60-minute intra-squad match to close out the camp. Match highlights and recaps can be found on RealSaltLake.com's Preseason Central page.

After a brief stay in Salt Lake City, Real Salt Lake will head to Irvine, Calif. for the club's second preseason training camp on Tuesday. The team will train at the University of California-Irvine in Irvine, Calif. from Feb. 4-13 and play in two matches - one against UC-Irvine on Feb. 8 at 3:00 p.m. MT at Anteater Stadium and a second against MLS Western Conference foe Chivas USA on Feb. 13 at 12:00 p.m. MT at StubHub Center.

Following its stint in Irvine, the team will head back to Utah for a weekend before returning to Arizona on Feb. 17 for a two-week stint in Tucson to participate in the FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup preseason tournament. This will be Real Salt Lake's third-consecutive year in the round-robin competition, which will also include fellow MLS clubs Chicago Fire, Chivas USA, Colorado Rapids and New England Revolution, along with USL Premier Development League club FC Tucson.

The FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup will begin on Wednesday, Feb. 19 and will conclude with the Championship and Consolation matches on Saturday, March 1. A full schedule and ticketing information for all of the 2014 MLS Preseason games in Tucson can be found at www.FCTucson.com.

Real Salt Lake's entire preseason will be fully covered on RealSaltLake.com with all content assembled on the site's new Preseason Central page. RSL's Preseason Central will host a wide-range of content including irreverent features, videos and photos, training updates, highlights and game recaps. Real Salt Lake's Preseason Central can be found at http://www.realsaltlake.com/preseason-central

RSL'S BECKERMAN, RIMANDO AND GIL FEATURE IN THE U.S. MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM 2-0 WIN OVER KOREA REPUBLIC

All three of Real Salt Lake's American internationals featured for the U.S. Men's National Team in its 2-0 win over Korea Republic on Saturday, with MF Kyle Beckerman and GK Nick Rimando playing 90 minutes and MF Luis Gil notching his first cap with a 15 minute cameo off the bench.

Beckerman put in a very solid shift, earning plaudits for his composure and accuracy in possession. Rimando also did well, making five saves to improve to 10-0-0 in his international career. Rimando is now tied for fifth on the USMNT's all-time goalkeeper victories list with Brad Guzan. Gil didn't have much to do in his 15 minutes, but seemed to settle in quickly, completing eight of nine attempted passes and appearing to handle his nerves well.

Beckerman, Rimando and Gil will return to Salt Lake City, where they'll undergo media day with the rest of their Real Salt Lake teammates on Tuesday. RSL Head Coach Jeff Cassar will give all three players a well-deserved break following media day, letting them take off until Feb. 9, when they'll join the Claret-and-Cobalt mid-camp in Irvine, Calif.

REAL SALT LAKE 2014 SEASON TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW

The only way to currently secure tickets to any of Real Salt Lake's 17 regular season home games is to Join the Pride and become a 2014 RSL Season Ticket Holder. RSL fans can purchase 2014 season tickets at the Rio Tinto Stadium box office, online at www.realsaltlake.com/tickets/jointhepride or over the phone at 801-727-2700. Becoming a 2014 Season Ticket Holder guarantees the same seats for all MLS regular season home games and additional bonus games for a total of 20 home games.

REALSALTLAKE.COM'S PRESEASON CENTRAL TO PROVIDE ALL OF RSL'S 2014 PRESEASON COVERAGE

All of Real Salt Lake's preseason training under new Head Coach Jeff Cassar will be fully covered on RealSaltLake.com with all content compiled on the site's new Preseason Central page. RSL's Preseason Central will host a wide-range of content including irreverent features, videos and photos, training updates, highlights and game recaps. The Claret-and-Cobalt's full preseason schedule and roster can also be found on the page. Real Salt Lake's Preseason Central can be found at http://www.realsaltlake.com/preseason-central

Real Salt Lake 2014 Preseason Key Dates/Schedule (subject to change)

All times MT

Preseason Training Trip No. 2 - Irvine, Calif.

Feb. 4 - Travel to Irvine, Calif.

Feb. 4-7 - Training at the University of California-Irvine in Irvine, Calif.

Feb. 8 - UC-Irvine vs. Real Salt Lake - Anteater Stadium - 3:00 p.m.

Feb. 9-12 - Training at the University of California-Irvine in Irvine, Calif.

Feb. 13 - Chivas USA vs. Real Salt Lake - StubHub Center - 12:00 p.m.

Feb. 14 - Return to Utah

Preseason Training Trip No. 3 - FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup

Feb. 17 - Travel to Tucson, Ariz.

Feb. 18 - Training at Kino Sports Complex

Feb. 19 - Real Salt Lake vs. New England Revolution - North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex - 6:00 p.m.

Feb. 20-21 - Training at Kino Sports Complex

Feb. 22 - Real Salt Lake vs. Chicago Fire - North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex - 3:30 p.m.

Feb. 23-25 - Training at Kino Sports Complex

Feb. 26 - Real Salt Lake vs. FC Tucson - North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex - 6:00 p.m.

Feb. 27-28 - Training at Kino Sports Complex

March 1 - Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium

5th Place vs. 6th Place - 2:30 p.m.

3rd Place vs. 4th Place - 5:00 p.m.

1st Place vs. 2nd Place - 7:30 p.m.

2014 MLS Regular Season Opener

Real Salt Lake at LA Galaxy - Saturday, March 8 - StubHub Center - 8:30 p.m. MT

2014 RSL Home Opener

Real Salt Lake v. LA Galaxy - Saturday, March 22 - Rio Tinto Stadium - 2:00 p.m. MT (NBCSN)

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