RSL Returns Home Saturday against San Jose Earthquakes
After finishing up a three-game road swing, Real Salt Lake (2-5-2, 8 pts.) will return to the comforts of home this Saturday, May 31, when Utah's MLS side will play host to the reborn San Jose Earthquakes (2-5-1, 7 pts.) at Rice-Eccles Stadium for a 7:00 p.m. MT kick-off. Saturday's Western Conference clash on the hill will be broadcast nationwide on Fox Soccer Channel, with RSL's official radio partners KALL 700 Sports (English) and Ke Buena 1600 AM (Spanish) also airing the match live, with KALL 700 Sports' coverage beginning with RSL First Kick at 6:00 p.m. Gates at Rice-Eccles Stadium and the popular Carnival Real fan festival area will open at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday evening.
While Saturday's contest will mark the first of three League meetings between RSL and San Jose during the 2008 campaign, the Utah side has already registered one victory over the Earthquakes this year, posting a 4-0 win in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup "Play-In" contest at Rice-Eccles on April 30. Real Salt Lake went 0-2-2 against San Jose in the Utah's side inaugural season in 2005, including a 2-2 draw (April 30) and a 1-0 loss (Aug. 20) at Rice-Eccles Stadium. RSL will again host the Earthquakes on June 18 before heading to Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on Sept. 27, to finish the season series.
RSL Featuring Pair of Ticket Promo Packs for Saturday's Contest
Real Salt Lake invites fans to take advantage of one of the following ticket packages being made available for the squad's return to Rice-Eccles Stadium this Saturday against the 'Quakes:
• Landis Salon Pack: Did you forget Mother's Day? In the doghouse with your lady? Well the Landis Salon Pack is the gift that will keep everyone happy, featuring seats to the RSL-Earthquakes contest and a gift certificate to the renowned Landis Salon in Salt Lake City. The special offer is available in two pricing levels - two (2) Premium section tickets and a $25 Landis Salon gift certificate for $50 (a $31 savings) or four (4) Premium section tickets and a $50 Landis Salon gift certificate for just $80 (an $82 savings!).
• Fox Soccer Channel Pack: Real Salt Lake will be making its 2008 Fox Soccer Channel debut for its contest versus the Earthquakes, and fans can join in the excitement by purchasing the Fox Soccer Channel pack, featuring four (4) Premium level seats and four (4) Fox Soccer Channel hats for just $80 (a $32 savings). As part of that night's festivities, Fox Soccer Channel invites fans to "get in the game" early by heading to the Carnival Real plaza for FSC's live half-hour pre-game studio show.
RSL Reserves Return to Action Sunday in Park City
The Real Salt Lake Reserves (1-1-1, 4 pts.) will pick up play in the MLS Reserve Division this Sunday, June 1, when they play host to the San Jose Earthquakes Reserves (1-2-1, 4 pts.) at the Quinn's Junction sports complex in Park City. Fans should note that kick-off has been moved up one half hour to 9:30 a.m. MT for Sunday's affair, which is free and open to the public. The RSL Reserves currently sit six points behind Western Conference leaders Houston Dynamo (3-0-1, 10 pts.), who will square off with second place FC Dallas this Thursday.
Real Salt Lake Schedule: May 28-June 1, 2008 (all times MDT)
All RSL practices are open to members of the media and the general public, with media availability for all players and coaches to immediately follow each session. Those planning on attending any session can confirm the time and location of that day's training by contacting the RSL Communications Department at 801-924-8584.
• Wednesday, May 28: Return to Salt Lake City; Off Day
• Thursday, May 29: Training at Rice-Eccles Stadium - 11:00 a.m.
• Friday, May 30: Training at Rice-Eccles Stadium - 11:00 a.m.
• Saturday, May 31: Real Salt Lake v. San Jose Earthquakes - Rice-Eccles Stadium - 7:00 p.m. *LIVE on Fox Soccer Channel, KALL 700 Sports and "Ke Buena" AM-1600
• Sunday, June 1: MLS Reserve Division - RSL v. San Jose - Quinn's Junction in Park City, UT - 9:30 a.m. MT
RSL's Coldwell Banker Summer Soccer Series Starts Today in Ogden
As part of Real Salt Lake's continuing outreach to Utah's Hispanic community, RSL is proud to announce a partnership with Coldwell Banker and Hispanic soccer "ligas" throughout the Salt Lake area to present the Coldwell Banker Summer Soccer Series. The series of five free Coldwell Banker clinics for children ages 6 - 17 kicks off this evening, in Ogden, with four more clinics to follow throughout the summer months. The Coldwell Banker Summer Soccer Series is presented by Regence BCBS of Utah, Workers Comp Fund, Zions Bank, Western Union, and The Truth. Registration for the Coldwell Banker Summer Soccer Series is open to the public and available on-site at all clinics, but a limited number of spots are available. For more information or to register for an upcoming clinic, please contact Francisco Terreros (fterreros@realsaltlake.com; 801-924-8560) or Jorge Perea (jperea@realsaltlake.com; 801-924-8552) in the Real Salt Lake front office.
Tonight's Coldwell Banker Summer Soccer Series clinic will be held in conjunction with Liga Premier of Ogden at the Weber County Fairgrounds in Ogden (1181 Fairgrounds Dr.) from 5:00-7:00 p.m. MT, with RSL players and staffers providing coaching duties at the clinic. Each clinic participant will also receive a ticket voucher, courtesy of Coldwell Banker, to an upcoming RSL regular season contest. On-site registration is available at this evening's clinic.
RSL In the Community: Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Who: MF Brennan Tennelle
When: Wednesday, May 28, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. MT
Where: Sandy Costco; 11100 S. Auto Mall Drive in Sandy, UT
What: The Costco location in Sandy will be hosting RSL midfielder Brennan Tennelle, who will sign autographs for and greet RSL fans in the final edition of the Real Sports/Costco Autograph Series.
Who: RSL Players and Coaches
When: Wednesday, May 28, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. MT
Where: Weber County Fairgrounds; 1181 Fairground Drive in Ogden, UT
What: The Coldwell Banker Summer Soccer Series will kick off Wednesday at the Weber County Fairgrounds in Ogden from 5:00-7:00 p.m. MT, with RSL players and staff members providing coaching at the clinic.
Seitz Named to U.S. Senior MNT Player Pool for Upcoming Friendlies
After returning to Salt Lake City from the U.S. Under-23 MNT's appearance at the Toulon International Tournament in France last weekend, RSL GK Chris Seitz will remain on-call for national team duty for the next two weeks after being named to the 33-man player pool that will be available for the U.S. Men's National Team's upcoming international friendlies. Seitz is one of five netminders available to U.S. head coach Bob Bradley for the exhibition slate, which features matches against three world-class teams - England, Spain, and Argentina. All three of the USA's World Cup qualifying tune-up matches will be broadcast on the ESPN and Univision networks, and fans can follow each game live on ussoccer.com's MatchTracker.
The friendly schedule kicks off today with a trip to famed Wembley Stadium for a clash with England, which will be broadcast live on ESPN Classic at 1:00 p.m. MT and tape delay on Galavision at 5:00 p.m. MT. The U.S. will then face fourth-ranked Spain a week from today on Wednesday, June 4, at the Estadio El Sardinero in Santander, the match being shown live exclusively on espn360.com, and broadcast via tape delay on ESPN2 at 3:30 p.m. MT and Galavision at 5:00 p.m. MT. The U.S. will head back across the Atlantic to face top-ranked Argentina on Sunday, June 8, at 5:30 p.m. MT in New Jersey, the USA's final match before the start of the World Cup qualifying campaign being broadcast live on ESPN Classic and Galavision.
Real Sports This Week: Get Ready for Summer with New Line of RSL T-Shirts
An upcoming Real Salt Lake home game means a new Real Sports' Item of the Week, and this week the RSL Merchandise Department will help fans get ready for summer by offering its new line of RSL short-sleeved T-Shirts for adults ($15) and children ($12). Fans can check out the T-shirts - and the full line of 2008 officially-licensed RSL/adidas merchandise - at all three Real Sports kiosk locations: Fashion Place Mall (6161 S. State St. in Murray), Valley Fair Mall (3601 S. 2700 West in West Valley City), and Provo Towne Centre (1200 Town Centre Blvd. in Provo).
As usual, the Real Sports crew will be all over the Wasatch Front this week bringing RSL gear to the masses - a full list of specials and a calendar of events is listed below:
• The Real Sports Autograph Series at Costco will conclude tonight, Wednesday, May 28, at the Costco location in Sandy (11100 S. Auto Mall Drive), with RSL MF Brennan Tennelle signing and greeting fans from 6:00-7:00 p.m. MT. This will also mark the last opportunity for fans to participate in Real Sports' successful charitable drive for Primary Children's Hospital, with every Real Salt Lake mini ($10) and size 3, 4, & 5 soccer ball ($20) sold during the appearance resulting in a $5 donation to the hospital.
• Real Sports will also head north this evening, making official RSL gear available to those in attendance at the Coldwell Banker Summer Soccer Series clinic at the Weber County Fairgrounds in Ogden, taking place from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
• Real Sports will return to the Sandy Costco this Friday, May 30, accompanying the "Voice of RSL," KALL 700 Sports host Bill Riley, for a live remote of "The Bill Riley Show" from 3:00-7:00 p.m. MT. Join Bill in person to speak your mind on any and all sports topics while also shopping for the latest in RSL gear.
• Fans are also reminded that they can pick up tickets to all of Real Salt Lake's 2008 contests at the three Real Sports kiosks, including RSL's upcoming home contest this Saturday, May 31, against the San Jose Earthquakes.
RSL Rewind: U.S. Open Cup Qualifying Run Ends in Columbus
Real Salt Lake's run towards qualification for the 2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup came to a disappointing end Tuesday night in central Ohio, as the Columbus Crew used a goal in each half to down the Utah squad 2-0 in an MLS "Play-In" round contest at Crew Stadium. Real Salt Lake fell behind midway through the first half on a goal by Crew rookie FW Steven Lenhart, then saw its hopes to equalize get even tougher just after the halftime break when MF Dema Kovalenko was shown a straight red card for his role in a sideline confrontation with Columbus MF Emmanuel Ekpo in the 49th minute. Columbus would capitalize on its newfound man advantage just four minutes later on a shot from distance by Crew MF Robbie Rogers that bounced in off the right post past diving RSL GK Nick Rimando, who did well to keep the Utahns in the match by making eight saves and thwarting three 1-v-1 assaults by The Crew on the RSL goal.
