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Real Salt Lake Weekly Update

Published on February 27, 2018 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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HERRIMAN, Utah - Real Salt Lake's preseason is officially over as it looks to its season opener in Dallas on Saturday. Utah Royals FC continue its preseason training in Herriman while the Monarchs prepare for its preseason venture to California. Here is what you need to know at the club this week:

Real Salt Lake

Wednesday will mark another monumental day in the history of the club as Real Salt Lake Owner Dell Loy Hansen together with dignitaries from around Utah and Major League Soccer will officially celebrate the "Grand-Opening" of the Zions Bank Real Academy in Herriman.

The event - which runs from 11a - 2p in Herriman - will feature local, state and civic dignitaries including MLS Commissioner Don Garber and Zions Bank CEO Scott Anderson for the official opening of the facility, which includes the 5,000-seat Zions Bank Stadium; the Zions Bank Training Center, North America's largest free-span steel structure housing two indoor regulation-size fields; five full-size grass "TORO Fields" for RSL, Monarchs and Academy use; the 90-bed residence hall for the club's U-19, U-17 and visiting U.S. Soccer Development Academy teams; and the 300-student RSL Academy High School, chartered in conjunction with Granite School District with a STEM curriculum (Science/Technology/Engineering/Math).

Real Salt Lake kicks off its 14th Major League Soccer campaign this Saturday, March 3 at Toyota Stadium against FC Dallas (broadcast / streaming coverage starts at 5:30 p.m. MT on both KMYU and the KSL "over-the-top" app). The club's highly anticipated home opener is set for March 10 when it welcomes in MLS newcomer LAFC. Kickoff for RSL's home opener is set for 1:30 p.m. MT.

Wednesday's event is open to members of the media and RSVP's can be made by contacting Trey Fitz-Gerald at tfitz@rsl.com. Tickets to see RSL in 2018 can be purchased at RSL.com or by calling 844.REAL.TIX.

Utah Royals FC

On Sunday Utah Royals FC midfielder Katrina Gorry along with forward Katie Stengal were named to the Australian W-League Team of the Season after successful seasons with the Brisbane Roar FC and Newcastle Jets respectively.

An Australian international, Gorry has yet to join the team for preseason training due to international duty with Australia who are currently competing in the Algarve Cup in Portugal. Stengal joined the team for its inaugural training session in Herriman.

Utah Royals FC season tickets are now on sale to the general public and fans can call 844.REAL.TIX now to claim their seats.

Real Monarchs SLC

Real Monarchs will travel to Davis, California on Thursday for a 10-day preseason trip where it will play three friendly matches in preparation for the 2018 USL season. On March 3, the team will play Sacramento State University before a trip to Reno to take on Western Conference rival Reno 1868 FC on March 7. The team will close out the trip to Davis with a match against league newcomer Fresno FC on March 10 before returning to Utah the following day.

The Monarchs will host a training session on Wednesday afternoon, following the "Grand-Opening" ceremony of the Zions Bank Real Academy in Herriman. Training will commence at 2:30 and will be open to the media.

Tickets to see the Monarchs in the inaugural season at the new 5,000 seat Zions Bank Stadium on the campus of the $78 million Zions Bank Real Academy are available here: www.RSL.com/Monarchs/Schedule.

Real Salt Lake Academy

Last Saturday, the Real Salt Lake Academy hosted FC Golden State at the Zions Bank Training Center in Herriman as both sides returned to U.S. Soccer Development academy action. The U-17 group played to a spirited 2-2 draws with the visitors while the U-19s toppled Golden State, 6-0.

In the first match on Saturday, the U-17s started the match at a blistering pace, scoring after just nine minutes through MF Alex Villanueva when his shot was bobbled by the goalkeeper before it found its way into the back of the net. FCGS would then equalize just ten minutes later with a towering header that beat RSL GK Rafael Guerrero and a defender at the back post.

RSL would push for the equalizer and found it through FW Nathan Ortiz with a last gasp effort in the 90th minute. With his first goal of the campaign, Ortiz keeps the U-17s atop the U.S.S.D.A. Southwest standings with a 10-2-5 (35 points) record through 17 matches played.

The second match of the afternoon brought an abundance of goals for the U-19s as both MF Richard Ledezma and FW Sebastian Soto each scored twice in the 6-0 victory. Adding to the emphatic score line in the second half were MFs Luis Arriaga and Diran Bebkian while GK David Ochoa earned the shutout in goal, making multiple key saves in the victory.

The RSL Academy sides will now look to a March 3 match against the Barca Academy at the Zions Bank Training Center. The U-17s will kick off first at 11:00 a.m. followed shortly by the U-19s at 1:30 p.m. The Academy's full match schedule can be viewed here: rsla.ussoccerda.com.

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