Weekly update: Rivalry rematch

RSL Makes Dick's Sporting Goods Park Debut Against Rapids Thursday on ESPN2


For the second time in ten days, Real Salt Lake (0-2-3, 3 pts.) and the Colorado Rapids (2-2-1, 7 pts.) will square off in the Rocky Mountain Cup series, as RSL will travel east this Thursday, May 10 to make its debut at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. for a 7:00 p.m. MT kick-off. The rivalry will be on full display across the country, as the Thursday night tilt will mark the first of Real Salt Lake's two appearances in 2007 on "ESPN2's Primetime Thursday" national broadcast. RSL fans can also follow the action live on the team's official radio partners: KALL-AM 700 "The Zone" (English) and KXTA-AM 1600 "La Bonita" (Spanish).

Real Salt Lake will be seeking to avenge a 2-0 defeat at the hands of the Rapids on April 30, which set RSL's record in the Rocky Mountain cup series against Colorado back to 2-6-1, including a 1-3-0 mark on the other side of the Rockies. Real Salt Lake's lone win in Denver came last season via a 4-1 triumph upon RSL's final visit to INVESCO Field at Mile High on Aug. 9, a contest in which FW Jeff Cunningham notched two goals and an assist against his former side to pace RSL to the victory. The Rocky Mountain Cup rivals will see each other one more time this month, as RSL will again travel to Commerce City on May 23 to take on the Rapids in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play-in contest for the right to be one of Major League Soccer's eight representatives in U.S. Soccer's national championship tournament.

RSL to Train Wednesday at Rice-Eccles at 9:00 a.m. MT

Real Salt Lake has announced the club will conduct its training session for Wednesday, May 9 at Rice-Eccles Stadium from 9:00-10:15 a.m. MT. The practice, which will serve as the squad's final preparation for Thursday's Rocky Mountain Cup contest at the Colorado Rapids, will be open to the media, and all players and coaches will be made available for interviews following the session.

Real Salt Lake Schedule: May 9-13, 2007:

All times and locations are subject to change.

FW Jeff Rowland Undergoes Right Knee Surgery

Real Salt Lake has announced that FW Jeff Rowland underwent surgery this afternoon to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee, the procedure being performed by Dr. Andrew Cooper at the Salt Lake Regional Medical Center. The second-year striker out of the University of New Mexico suffered the injury prior to RSL's contest on April 30 and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2007 season. Rowland, who appeared in one MLS Reserve Division contest for Real Salt Lake on April 22 at Chivas USA and totaled 45 minutes of action, also missed the entire 2006 campaign after suffering a severe knee injury weeks prior to the start of last season.

FW Chris Brown's Tying Strike Nominated for Sierra Mist Goal of the Week

If you haven't seen the stoppage-time strike by RSL FW Chris Brown from last Saturday's 3-3 draw against the New York Red Bulls, now's the perfect time to see it for yourself - and to help make it the Week 4 Sierra Mist Goal of the Week. Brown's left-footed, upper-90 seeking stunner that tied the match in the 92nd minute is one of five nominees for this week's award, which fans can vote on by visiting www.MLSnet.com and clicking on the "Sierra Mist Goal of the Week" link by Wednesday, May 9, at 10:00 a.m. MT.