SALT LAKE CITY - Following its 2-0 victory over Everton FC in the opening match of XanGo Cup 2007 on Saturday, Real Salt Lake (1-8-6, 9 pts. in MLS play) will start preparations for a busy week on Monday, July 23 with an open training session at Quinn's Junction in Park City, beginning at 9:30 a.m. MT. The practice will serve as RSL's final tune-up for the XanGo Cup finale against Argentine superclub Boca Juniors, set to take place on Tuesday, July 24 at 8:00 p.m. MT at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Real Salt Lake will have a short turnaround before kicking off the second half of its 2007 MLS campaign this Saturday, July 28, when the New England Revolution (7-3-6, 27 pts.) will make their lone visit of the season to Salt Lake City for a 7:30 p.m. kick-off (live on Fox Soccer Channel).
Real Salt Lake Schedule: July 23-29
All times and locations are subject to change. Please contact the RSL Communications Department at 801-924-8584 to confirm times, venues and media availability.
Monday, July 23: Training at Quinn's Junction in Park City - OPEN to media, 9:30 a.m.
* Media availability following training at site.
Tuesday, July 24: XanGo Cup 2007 - RSL v. Boca Juniors, 8:00 p.m., Rice-Eccles Stadium; 24-hour tape delay broadcast on GolTV
Wednesday, July 25: Training TBD
Thursday, July 26: Training TBD
Friday, July 27: Training TBD
Saturday, July 28: Real Salt Lake v. New England Revolution, 7:30 p.m., Rice-Eccles Stadium; LIVE on Fox Soccer Channel
Sunday, July 29: OFF DAY
Directions to Quinn's Junction in Park City (from Salt Lake City): Travel east on I-80 towards Park City/Cheyenne and exit at U.S. Highway 40 (Exit 146). Take U.S. 40 south and take the second exit - Kearns Boulevard. Take a right onto Kearns after exiting and then take the first right turn into the Quinn's Junction complex.
Boca Juniors SLC Itinerary Set
Fresh off their runner-up finish in the 2007 Copa Panamericana tournament in Phoenix, in which they fell 3-1 to Mexico's Cruz Azul in today's final, defending Copa Libertadores champion Boca Juniors will head north on Monday for their brief visit to Salt Lake City for Tuesday's XanGo Cup 2007 finale against Real Salt Lake. The Argentine powerhouse side will train three times during their three days in Utah, including a Monday evening session at Rice-Eccles Stadium from 6:30-8:30 p.m., after which the squad will be made available to members of the media. Below is the full itinerary for Boca Juniors' visit to Salt Lake City:
Monday, July 23
12:52 p.m. - Arrive at Salt Lake City International Airport on Delta Airlines flight #946
6:30-8:30 p.m. - Training at Rice-Eccles Stadium (media availability to follow)
Tuesday, July 24
8:30-9:30 a.m. - Training at Rice-Eccles Stadium
8:00 p.m. - XanGo Cup 2007 - RSL v. Boca Juniors at Rice-Eccles Stadium
Wednesday, July 25
8:30-10:30 a.m. - Training (site TBD)
4:51 p.m. - Depart Salt Lake City via Delta Airlines flight #490
