2019 MLS Regular Season - Week 2
Real Salt Lake vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Rio Tinto Stadium - Sandy, Utah
March 9 - 6:00 PM ET
TV: TSN1
STREAMING: MLS LIVE on ESPN+ (US)
Real Salt Lake turned Rio Tinto Stadium into a fortress of sorts last year, going 11-2-4throughout the regular season.
Mike Petke's team will look to continue that trend when opening its 2019 home slate Saturday evening against Western Conference foe Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The former began their campaign last weekend with a 1-1 draw away to the Houston Dynamo, while the latter suffered a 3-2 home loss to Minnesota United FC to begin the Marc Dos Santos era.
Real Salt Lake
- Injury Report:
- OUT: Jordan Allen (M) - Out for season
- Suspended: None
- Suspended after next caution: None
- International duty: None
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Injury Report:
- OUT: Michael Baldisimo (M) - left knee contusion
- OUT: Jasser Khmiri (D) - left knee injury
- OUT: Brett Levis (D) - right hamstring strain
- QUESTIONABLE: Russell Teibert (M) - left ankle sprain
- Suspended: None
- Suspended after next caution: None
- International duty: None
Series Matchup at Real Salt Lake
- Real Salt Lake 6 wins, 15 goals
- Whitecaps 1 win, 6 goals
- 3 draws
Officials
- Referee: Drew Fischer
- Assistant Referees: Claudiu Badea, Matthew Nelson
- 4th Official: Victor Rivas
- VAR: Younes Marrakchi
