Good evening folks. I'm coming to you from Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. The new home for Real Salt Lake is hosting its inaugural match tonight and the best word I can use to describe the stadium is stunning. From the seats to the grass to the mountain back drop, Major League Soccer's newest venue is breathtaking.
Now, whether the soccer played tonight will be worthy of the stadium remains to be seen. Real Salt Lake and the New York Red Bulls are both in desperate need of points in the playoff race and three points for either squad tonight will offer up some breathing room in a crazy MLS playoff race.
The New York Red Bulls come into the match short-handed, missing Jorge Rojas and Gabriel Cichero (Venezuelan national team) and Dane Richard (Jamaican national team). Real Salt Lake will be without Andy Williams tonight, but will have all the rest of its key players available.
I will be providing a running commentary throughout the evening so feel free to follow along here. If you will be watching the match tonight (10pm, ESPN2), please feel free to share your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below.

Similar posts: mls soccer