REAL SALT LAKE MOVES SATURDAY'S
KICKOFF TO 2:00 PM MT
Defending MLS Cup Champions Support NBA Utah Jazz' Playoff Run, Clearing Fans' Schedule to Attend Both Games
SANDY, Utah (Monday, May 3, 2010) - Real Salt Lake today announced that this Saturday's home game against the expansion Philadelphia Union will now kick off at 2:00 p.m. MT, clearing the way for sports fans across the Wasatch Front to support both the 2009 MLS Cup Champions and the NBA Utah Jazz, which host the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Three of a 2nd-round playoff game later on Saturday night in nearby Salt Lake City. All tickets reflecting the previously announced kickoff time will be honored at Rio Tinto Stadium; Carnival Real opens on the East Lawn at 12 noon MT with doors opening at 1:00 p.m. MT.
After returning home last Saturday with a 2-1 win over Toronto FC, Real Salt Lake (2-3-1, 7 pts.) continues its current homestand at Rio Tinto Stadium this Saturday, May 8, when the defending MLS Cup Champions will play its first-ever match against expansion side Philadelphia Union (1-4-0, 3 pts.).
Kickoff in Sandy for Mother's Day Weekend, Presented by OhMyCrafts.com, is set for 2:00 p.m. MT, with the match televised live on RSL's broadcast partner KUSG 2.2 (Comcast 111/Dish Network 12), to be followed by the America First Credit Union Post-game Report. Fans can also follow the action live via RSL's radio partners: KALL 700 Sports), ESPN Deportes 1600-AM, and La Magia 106.1-FM.
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