Real Salt Lake Aiming for Capital Gains Saturday at D.C. United
Real Salt Lake (3-5-1, 10 pts.) will look to end its road woes and four-game winless streak in one fell swoop this Saturday, May 23, when the Claret-and-Cobalt will finish off their season series against Eastern Conference co-leader D.C. United (3-1-6, 15 pts.). Kickoff from RFK Stadium in our nation's capital is set for 5:30 p.m. MT for a contest that will be televised live on KUTV 2.2 Digital / Comcast 111, beginning with the America First Credit Union Pre-Game Report at 5:00 p.m. Fans can also follow the action live via RSL's official radio partners: KALL 700 Sports (America First Credit Union Pre-Game Report begins at 4:30 p.m.) and KE BUENA 1600-AM.
Saturday will mark the second and final meeting of the season for Real Salt Lake and D.C. United, the first occurring at Rio Tinto Stadium back on April 11. RSL fell behind in that match after a Luciano Emilio goal in the 38th minute, but equalized two minutes later through Jamison Olave and used Javier Morales' first score of the season in the 80th minute to post a 2-1 victory. RSL's win evened up the all-time series with United at 4-4-1, the subsequent .500 mark tying the Utah side's best winning percentage against an MLS opponent (also 3-3-3 v. New England and 2-2-3 v. San Jose).
However, RFK Stadium has not been kind to the Claret-and-Cobalt, who have taken just one point out of four contests in the nation's capital, that lone point coming from a 1-1 stalemate back on Sept. 9, 2006. In last season's match at RFK, United used two penalty kick conversions by Jaime Moreno in the first 51 minutes to build a lead en route to a 4-1 victory over RSL on April 26, 2008.
RSL Introduces "Fireworks Frenzy" and "Comboleto" 3-Game Ticket Packs
Real Salt Lake has introduced a pair of three-game ticket packages that will save valuable dollars for Major League Soccer's greatest fans at Rio Tinto Stadium during the upcoming summer months. The new "Fireworks Frenzy" pack will feature seats to all three of the games at RSL's new Sandy home featuring post-game fireworks extravaganzas across the next six weeks, while the "Comboleto" pack will include the 2009 MLS All-Star Game and matches against current conference leaders Chivas USA and Chicago Fire. These two tremendous 3-game packs are now available for purchase by phone at 800-838-3380 or online at www.RioTintoStadium.com. Please note that a $5 service fee will be added to all orders.
"Fireworks Frenzy 3-Pack" - $39 for North Goal / $54 for Lower Sideline
Saturday, June 6 v. Colorado Rapids - "Charity Begins at Home" night, presented by Merit Medical Systems, Inc. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday, July 3 v. San Jose Earthquakes - annual Independence Day match, presented by Les Olson Company - 8:00 p.m.
Friday, July 24 v. FC Dallas - annual Pioneer Day game - 8:00 p.m.
"Comboleto 3-Pack" - $51 for North Goal / $82 for Lower Sideline
Wednesday July 29 - 2009 MLS All-Star Game v. Everton FC - 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 26 v. Chivas USA, presented by PEPSI - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 12 v. Chicago Fire, presented by NAPA - 7:00 p.m.
Rio Tinto Stadium to Host UHSAA Boys 4A and 5A Soccer Championships Thursday
Rio Tinto Stadium is proud to announce that the home Real Salt Lake will host the Utah High School Activities Association 4A and 5A Boys Soccer Championship games this Thursday, May 21. The 5A Boys final, pitting the winners of today's semifinals between Hillcrest v. Brighton and Layton v. Viewmont, will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, to be followed at 7:00 p.m. by the 4A title game between the victors of the Woods Cross-Highland and Mountain Crest-Mountain View semifinals. All tickets for Thursday's doubleheader are general admission and are currently on sale for $5 for adults and $4 for students with a valid student ID.
Tickets for 2009 MLS All-Star Game v. Everton FC Now on Sale
Major League Soccer and Rio Tinto Stadium are proud to have English Premier League side and current FA Cup finalists, Everton FC, on board to face the MLS All-Stars in the 2009 MLS All-Star Game at Rio Tinto Stadium, the home of Real Salt Lake, on Wednesday, July 29 (live on ESPN2 and TeleFutura at 7:30 p.m. MT). This midseason showcase will continue the theme of "MLS Takes on the World," a format in which the MLS All-Star team has gone 5-0 in against international club opposition since 2003.
Tickets to the 2009 MLS All-Star Game are now on sale to the public, with prices starting at $35 (North Goal, South Goal and Upper Deck), and continuing at $45 (Corner Flag), $60 (Lower Sidelines), $105 (Front Row and Midfield) and $200 (Club Seats). All Real Salt Lake season ticket holders are assured of their current seats for the 2009 MLS All-Star Game. To purchase tickets for this summer's biggest sporting event, please visit www.RioTintoStadium.com, call 800-838-3380, or visit the Rio Tinto Stadium Box Office, open Monday-Friday from 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Online Balloting for 2009 MLS All-Star Game now Live Major League Soccer fans can go online to the League's official web site, www.MLSnet.com, to select the 11 players they would like to see take on English Premier League club Everton FC in the 2009 MLS All-Star Game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy on Wednesday, July 29. A dozen players for each of Major League Soccer's 15 clubs are on the ballot this year, with Real Salt Lake's contingent headed by leading scorer Robbie Findley, Argentine playmaker Javier Morales, veteran midfielder Clint Mathis, captain Kyle Beckerman, and Colombian defender Jamison Olave.
Fans can vote for the All-Star First XI online by selecting one goalkeeper, three defenders, five midfielders, and two forwards. Fans can vote up to 10 times per day. The online fan balloting program, which concludes on Monday, July 6, will comprise 25 percent of the total vote for the All-Star First XI, with coaches and general managers, players, and media each holding 25 percent of the vote.
RSL on the Air: Rocky Mountain Chevy Dealers RSL Coach's Show Rolls into Jerry Seiner Tonight
Real Salt Lake head coach Jason Kreis will join KALL 700 Sports hosts Bill Riley & Spencer Checketts tonight at Jerry Seiner GM (located at 1530 S. 500 West in Salt Lake City) for this week's edition of the Rocky Mountain Chevy Dealers RSL Coach's Corner from 6:00-7:00 p.m. MT. Fans that can't join the fun in person this evening are invited to take part in the insightful hour covering all things RSL by calling 877-353-0700 or texting in at 29909.
In addition to Tuesday's hour with "Coach K," Real Salt Lake personalities will be taking to the radio airwaves every week during the 2009 season, as the team's radio home, KALL 700 Sports, and 1280 The Zone will welcome RSL players and coaches to their studios to give fans the scoop on the Claret-and-Cobalt every weekday:
Mondays: "Wingin' It" with Chris Wingert - KALL 700 Sports' Bill & Spence Show at 4:40 p.m. MT
Tuesdays: Rocky Mountain Chevy Dealers RSL Coach's Corner with Jason Kreis - KALL 700 Sports from 6:00-7:00 p.m. MT
Wednesdays: GM Garth Lagerwey - KALL 700 Sports' Bill & Spence Show at 4:20 p.m. MT
Thursdays: RSL First Kick with Spencer Checketts & Trey Fitz-Gerald - KALL 700 Sports from 7:00-8:00 p.m. MT
Fridays: GM Garth Lagerwey - 1280 The Zone on "Monson and Graham" at 2:30 p.m. MT
Sign up Now for RSL 3-v-3 Tournament & Summer Youth Soccer Camps
Real Salt Lake continues to collect registrants for both the RSL 3-v-3 Soccer Tournament and this summer's RSL Youth Camps series.
The RSL 3-v-3 Tournament will be held across the weekend of June 26-27 at Mt. Jordan Middle School (9360 S. 300 East in Sandy). Boys and girls teams (U-8, U-9 through U-18 recreational & competitive) and male and female Open and Over-30 squads entering the tournament are guaranteed to play at least four matches over the weekend, with the finals in each group set to take place on Rio Tinto Stadium's east lawn as part of the Carnival Real festival prior to RSL's match against Toronto FC. Real Salt Lake is offering a special deal to teams that sign up for the tournament at the Rocky Mountain Chevy Dealers RSL Coach's Corner every Tuesday leading up to the tournament, with each team registering in person receiving $10 off the registration fee (check in with www.RSLtotheCore.com throughout the week to see where each week's RSL Coach's Corner will be located). The registration deadline for the RSL 3-v-3 Tournament is Sunday, June 14.
Meanwhile, the 2009 RSL Youth Camps - focusing on developing skills for children ages 4-18 playing at all levels of the sport - are slated to take place in eight cities across the northern half of the Beehive State from June through August:
June 15-19: Centerville, Centerville Community Park (1350 N. 400 West)
June 22-26: Brigham City, Box Elder Middle School (18 S. 500 East)
July 6-10: West Jordan, West Jordan Soccer Complex, Fields B & C (4000 W. 7800 South)
July 13-17: SLC-East, Churchill Junior High (3450 E. Oakview Drive)
July 20-24: Tooele, Deseret Peak Soccer Fields (2930 W. Highway 112)
July 27-31: Sandy, Lone Peak Park (10140 S. 700 East)
Aug. 3-7: Logan/Hyde Park, Cedar Ridge Middle School (65 N. 200 West in Hyde Park)
Aug. 10-14: Provo, Sertoma Park (400 E. 2400 North)
For more information on both the RSL 3-v-3 Soccer Tournament and RSL Youth Camps, including registration instructions for each event, head to the "Youth Soccer" menu at www.RealSaltLake.com or contact RSL Director of Youth Camps Rob Karas at 801-819-9061 or rkaras@RealSaltLake.com.
Youth is Served This Week with RSL Infant T-shirts at RSL Team Store
The season is now going at full speed, and it's time to get game day attire for the whole family. Here at Rio Tinto Stadium, the Real Salt Lake Team Store is offering its "Item of the Week" special, the "My First" Infant T-shirts and rompers, available for only $10 (regularly $16). Also, there's no better time to join us this Friday for "Real Hours," running from 4:00-6:00 p.m., when RSL fans can take advantage of a huge discount on the adidas RSL watch, available Friday for only $25 - a savings of $30! This Friday's "Real Hours" will be the last chance to roll into the RSL Team Store this week, as the Merchandise Staff will close up shop for Memorial Day Weekend from Saturday through Monday, and will re-open for business next Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.
To get a closer look at this week's special items, make sure to check RSL's Behind the Shield blog, located at www.RSLtotheCore.com, and keep following up throughout the week to see when new merchandise will be hitting the shelves. To take advantage of the store's weekly deals and to see the full range of officially licensed RSL gear, drop by the RSL Team Store during regular business hours: Monday-Saturday from 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. MT. For more information on the Real Salt Lake Team Store - including $10 shipping, phone orders, autographed and personalized merchandise, and how you can get 25% off your purchases - call the RSL Merchandise Hotline at 801-727-2888.
Rio Tinto Stadium Monster Truck Show on June 13 Added to Venue's Upcoming Schedule
Utah's state-of-the-art Rio Tinto Stadium will reach another milestone on Saturday, June 13, with the site's first-ever monster truck show, featuring legendary truck GRAVE DIGGER. The Saturday spectacular offers two separately-ticketed sessions: day (2:00 p.m. MT) and evening (7:00 p.m. MT), with tickets priced in three tiers: $10.00, $20.00 or $30.00. Fans can also purchase a $20 VIP "pit pass," which allows holders access for photos and autographs with trucks and drivers on the event course pre- and post-run; or a $10 regular pit pass, which offers the same access for photos and autographs after the show only.
Tickets for the Rio Tinto Stadium Monster Truck Show, featuring GRAVE DIGGER; all Real Salt Lake contests; the 2009 MLS All-Star Game; and the CAN'T STOP ROCKIN' ($13.50-$75) and Kenny Chesney ($29-$125) shows are now on sale and can be purchased via one of three ways: online at www.RioTintoStadium.com, over the phone at (888) 477-5849, or in person at the Stadium's east-side ticket windows every Monday-Friday from 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
• Saturday, May 21: UHSAA Boys 4A & 5A Soccer Championships - 4:30 p.m. (5A)and 7:00 p.m. (4A)
• Saturday, May 23: U.S. Women's National Team v. Japan - 4:00 p.m. MT
• Saturday, May 30: CAN'T STOP ROCKIN' 2009 tour featuring REO Speedwagon, Styx, and .38 Special - 7:00 p.m. MT
• Thursday, July 23: Kenny Chesney's "Sun City Carnival" tour - 5:30 p.m. MT
• Wednesday, July 29: 2009 MLS All-Star Game v. Everton FC - 7:30 p.m. MT
• Saturday, Sept. 5: U.S. Men's National Team v. El Salvador in World Cup Qualifying - 5:30 p.m. MT
For more information on these matches and concerts - and to keep an eye out for future events taking place at Utah's new world-class entertainment venue - please visit
www.RioTintoStadium.com
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