REAL SALT LAKE TRAVELS TO SEATTLE TO FACE SOUNDERS FC ON WEDNESDAY
Kickoff set for 8:00 p.m. MT from CenturyLink Field
SANDY, Utah
– (Wednesday, October 7, 2020) –
Real Salt Lake
is set to kick off the first of three consecutive matches against Cascadia opposition on Wednesday, October 7 when it faces Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. Kickoff is set for 8:00 p.m. MT and will be broadcast locally on KMYU, the KSL TV app and ESPN700 radio.
RSL enters Sunday’s match after falling 3-1 to LAFC on Sunday in Utah, a match that saw RSL’s comeback fall short despite a
Marcelo Silva
-generated own goal in the second half.
Wednesday will be the 27
th
all-time meeting between RSL and Seattle as RSL looks to advance its 3-9-2 record in Seattle since 2009. In the last meeting between the sides,
Justen Glad
and
Pablo Ruiz
each notched goals in a 2-2 draw at Rio Tinto Stadium on September 2.
Seattle enters the midweek contest after claiming a 3-1 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Seattle last Saturday. Sounders FC sits atop the Western Conference ahead of Wednesday’s match.
How to Follow Real Salt Lake @ Seattle Sounders FC – Wednesday, October 7, 2020
·
Coverage Begins:
7:30 p.m. MT
·
Local TV:
KMYU w/ David James (play-by-play) & Brian Dunseth (color) with Samantha Yarock (sideline)
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Digital Streaming:
KSL TV app
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English Radio:
ESPN700
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Spanish TV:
N/A
Game Notes for Wednesday’s RSL @ SEA game Available Online
Those seeking the
Adobe PDF
version of the
Game Guide
in advance of Wednesday’s contest between Real Salt Lake and Sounders FC can be found
here
. Media members looking to receive the document as an attachment or have further questions are asked to please contact
Taran Meyer
in the RSL Communications Department via email at
tmeyer@rsl.com
.
RSL finished the 2019 regular season seeing 12 different players notch goals for the club. The team was led in scoring by MF
Albert Rusnák
with 10 goals, followed closely by FW
Sam Johnson
with nine goals while Rusnák added an additional five assists. 2018 RSL Golden Boot winner MF
Damir Kreilach
remained a steady presence in multiple roles for RSL in 2019, providing six goals and five assists in 32 starts this season.
On the backline, defender
Nedum Onuoha
returns in 2020 after becoming a mainstay at centerback in his first full season with the club, featuring in 27 of the club’s 34 matches. The former Manchester City and Queens Park Rangers defender was been paired alongside fellow returners
Justen Glad
,
Marcelo Silva
and
Erik Holt
and
Nick Besler
. On both sides of the backline, Homegrown defenders
Aaron Herrera
and
Donny Toia
return as the club welcomes MLS veteran
Ashtone Morgan
and MLS debutant
Alvin Jones
. Herrera led the team in matches played and minutes in 2019 having featured in 32 of RSL’s 34 matches for 2,768 minutes played.
In goal,
David Ochoa
and
Andrew Putna
return to the goalkeeping core and welcome veteran
Zac MacMath
to the team for the 2020 season. Putna saw action in goal for RSL and Real Monarchs last season, starting five of RSL’s 34 matches while earning two shutouts on the year in RSL’s dominant 3-0 victory over 2019 expansion side FC Cincinnati on April 19 and a scoreless draw against New England on September 21.
