MLS Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake Weekly Update

Published on February 12, 2008 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Real Salt Lake News Release


RSL to Close Sunshine State Camp with Exhibition v. Rapids on Feb. 22

Real Salt Lake has announced that the club will close out the second camp of the club's 2008 preseason schedule next Friday, Feb. 22, with an exhibition contest against its archrival, the Colorado Rapids. The Rocky Mountain Cup preview will take place at the Central Broward Regional Park cricket stadium in Lauderhill, Fla. (corner of Sunrise Blvd. and State Road 7), with kick-off slated for 7:30 p.m. ET (9:30 p.m. MT). For those in the area, tickets for adults are $10, while kids will be admitted for $5. For more information on the exhibition, including how to purchase tickets, please call 954-321-1170.

RSL Infirmary Update

MF Kyle Beckerman - L foot bruise - out 5-7 days

DF Nik Besagno - R meniscus tear/surgery - out 5-7 days

MF Duke Hashimoto - L ACL tear/surgery - out 5-6 weeks

DF Ian Joy - R hamstring strain - day-to-day

RSL Royal Club Members Get First Crack at '08 Single-game Tickets; Public On-sale to Begin Feb. 19

Real Salt Lake has announced that Royal Club Members (Season Seat holders) will have an exclusive, one-week window to purchase individual game tickets at the usual group rate for any of the team's 15 MLS regular season games beginning today, while individual game tickets for the club's 2008 regular season schedule will go on sale to the public in one week's time on Tuesday, February 19, at 10:00 a.m. MT.

In addition, Real Salt Lake has also announced the introduction of a new Mini-Flex Plan for the 2008 season. The RSL Mini-Flex Plan will consist of one ticket to four fixed dates - D.C. United (April 12), LA Galaxy (May 3), San Jose Earthquakes (June 18), and Toronto FC (July 28) - and allow for the buyer to add any of the other RSL regular season games for the same per-game rate. The RSL Mini-Flex Plan will be offered at two pricing levels - $55 per package for North Goal (bleacher seats) section tickets and $85 per package for Premium (chair-back / midfield seat) section tickets. The option to extend the rate for additional games will only exist at the original time of purchase, and will be limited to four additional games, and RSL Mini-Flex Plan members will also be given an advanced priority for purchasing Real Madrid and MLS Cup Playoff tickets, with their places immediately following the Royal Club Members priority and before the general public.

Both 2008 RSL Royal Club memberships and RSL Mini-Flex Plans are available for purchase by calling the RSL Ticket Office at 801-924-8585, visiting the RSL Front Office in the Trolley Corners building in Salt Lake City (515 S. 700 East, Suite #2R), or going online to www.RealSaltLake.com, and clicking on the "TICKETS" link. To see Real Salt Lake's full 2008 regular season schedule, click on the "SCHEDULE" link at the official online home of RSL, www.RealSaltLake.com.

RSL to Sponsor Score Goal 24/7 Presidents' Day Futsal Cup

Real Salt Lake is proud to announce that Utah's MLS side will be a co-sponsor of the Fourth Annual Score Goal 24/7 Presidents' Day Futsal Cup, scheduled to take place at the Salt Palace Convention Center (100 S. West Temple) in downtown Salt Lake City over the Presidents' Day weekend from Feb. 15-18. Over 80 teams have already signed up for the tournament, which will have three age classifications this year: Youth (Boys & Girls U-8 through U-19 divisions), Adult (Men's & Women's), and Over-35 (Men's).

This year's edition of the Presidents' Day Cup will mark the first with an international flavor, as the tournament will highlight the culture and distinct soccer style of Brazil. Famed Brazilian futsal player and coach Renato Lopes will appear at the Presidents' Day Cup for the second straight year, this time bringing with him two teams from the Ipanema Sports Academy from his hometown of Porto Alegre to compete in the tournament, marking the first international teams to ever take part in the Cup. In addition to the action on the courts, the tournament will also take time to feature some of the cultural aspects of South America's largest country, as a troupe of martial arts dancers from Salt Lake Capoeira will perform capoeira and samba dances throughout the weekend, helping to highlight the influence these rhythms and movements bring to futsal, or "samba soccer."

For more information on the Score Goal Presidents' Day Cup tournament; including how to register your USYSA or FIFA affiliated team, tournament rules and regulations, and registration fees; please visit www.score-goal.com or contact Score Goal 24/7's Peter Minenno at 801-706-7363.

RSL Around the Town: Feb. 13-19

Who: RSL mascot Leo the Lion

What: "Kicks for Reading" assembly

When: Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 12:30 p.m. MT

Where: Garland Elementary School (250 N. Main Street) in Garland, UT

Real Salt Lake's popular mascot, Leo the Lion, will be attending a "Kicks for Reading" school assembly Wednesday at Garland Elementary School in Garland to promote the benefits of reading to the school's youngsters.

Check out the Real Salt Lake Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



Major League Soccer Stories from February 12, 2008


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central