Real Salt Lake to Make Lone Trek of Season to Toronto FC Saturday
Real Salt Lake (1-1-1, 4 pts.) will look to build on its first win of the 2008 campaign this Saturday, April 19, when Utah's side will take its lone trip north of the border this season to face Toronto FC (1-2-0, 3 pts.) at BMO Field, with an early kick-off set for 10:45 a.m. MT. RSL will have the unenviable task of being Toronto FC's guest for the Reds' 2008 debut at the raucous BMO Field, a match that can be followed live on the MLS Direct Kick (DirecTV, DishNet & InDemand) and MLSLIVE.tv (internet) pay-per-view packages and over the radio airwaves on KALL 700 Sports (English) - with pre-game coverage beginning with RSL First Kick at 9:45 a.m. - and Ke Buena 1600 AM (Spanish).rsl
Real Salt Lake went 0-1-1 against Toronto FC during the Canadian club's Inaugural season last year, the Reds earning their first-ever MLS road win on July 4 via a 1-0 triumph at Rice-Eccles Stadium before RSL countered by gaining a point out of a scoreless draw at BMO Field on Sept. 15, a match in which RSL played a man down for the last 55 minutes.
Espíndola's First Tally of Season up for Sierra Mist Goal of the Week
For the second week in a row a Real Salt Lake striker is up for the Sierra Mist Goal of the Week honor, and this time it's FW Fabian Espíndola representing RSL with his clinical 19th minute finish from last Saturday's 4-0 drubbing of D.C. United at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The Argentine striker collected his first goal of the 2008 season after settling MF Dema Kovalenko's lofted ball at the top of the penalty area with his first touch and following with a low blast on his next touch that was too tough for United 'keeper Jose Carvallo to handle. Fans can visit www.MLSnet.com through Wednesday morning to vote for Espindola's goal, which is up against strikes from Sacha Kljestan, Jeff Cunningham, Arturo Alvarez, and Nick LaBrocca.
KALL 700 Sports RSL Coach's Corner Live from RSL Stadium Site Tuesday
The KALL 700 Sports RSL Coach's Corner will head back to the RSL Stadium site (9256 S. State Street) for this Tuesday's edition, with the voice of RSL, Bill Riley, welcoming RSL Head Coach Jason Kreis and MF Kyle Beckerman and DF Matias Mantilla to the program. Fans are invited to head down to the future home of RSL to ask their questions in person to the RSL triumvirate and get a behind-the-scenes tour of the always-evolving RSL Stadium construction site.
Real Sports Rolling Out Across the Wasatch Front this Week
The Real Salt Lake Merchandise Department will be pretty much everywhere this week with the hope of bringing the latest and greatest RSL and MLS gear to the masses. Below is a full list of where fans can find RSL gear around the Wasatch Front and this week's list of specials and new items:
The new Item of the Week at the three Real Sports kiosk locations is the Youth home or away RSL jersey, which are now available for just $35, a 30% savings off the retail price. The three Real Sports kiosks are located at Fashion Place Mall (6161 S. State St. in Murray), Valley Fair Mall (3601 S. 2700 West in West Valley City), Provo Towne Centre (1200 Town Centre Blvd. in Provo).
Real Sports will be down at the RSL Reserves-BYU Cougars game this evening down at Haws Field on the campus of BYU (1160 N. University Ave.). While taking in the action, fans can get 30% off all RSL gear available from the RSL Merchandise Dept.
Real Sports will also be offering 30% off all gear on site at the KALL 700 Sports RSL Coach's Corner, taking place live this Tuesday, April 15, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the RSL Stadium site in Sandy (9256 S. State Street).
The Fashion Place Mall Real Sports Autograph series will continue this Wednesday, April 16, when DF Dustin Kirby will be signing and greeting fans from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Fans can get samples of XanGo and Monster energy drink while browsing the '08 line of RSL and adidas merchandise.
In addition, Real Salt Lake will give fans the chance to track future matches, community appearances, and any other official club happenings throughout the remainder of the year via the official Real Salt Lake 16-month calendar, available at the three Real Sports locations and the RSL Front Office for $25. Also new to Real Sports this week are the official RSL Players Cards, with the full set available for $5, and a new order of David Beckham gear and jerseys, arriving just in time for the LA Galaxy's trip to Salt Lake City on May 3rd - which you can also purchase tickets for while at Real Sports.
RSL Rewind: RSL Records Historic 4-0 Win over D.C. United
A pair of goals from MF Kyle Beckerman and one each from forwards Fabian Espíndola and Robbie Findley helped Real Salt Lake notch not only its first win of the 2008 campaign last Saturday in a 4-0 drubbing of D.C. United at Rice-Eccles Stadium, but also the largest win in the club's four-year history in MLS play. Beckerman's 12th minute blast would eventually stand as the game-winner, but Espindola's opportunistic strike seven minutes later would give RSL a lead that looked more insurmountable as the minutes passed, thanks to an RSL defensive effort that allowed GK Nick Rimando to face only three shots on his goal en route to his 44th career clean sheet. Beckerman all but ended things with his second of the night in the 78th minute, while Findley opened his '08 scoring account three minutes from time, making D.C. pay for a defensive mistake in its penalty area with an open net header.
