RSL opens 2017 at home vs. Toronto FC, March 4

Real Salt Lake’s opening two matches have been revealed by MLS, and they’ll be opening against the MLS Cup runners-up, Toronto FC on March 4 — a Saturday, in case you’re wondering.

They’ll follow that up with a trip to Chicago on March 11 — again, a Saturday. So there are your first two weekends in March sorted, and we’ll all anxiously await the full schedule release.

MLS opening home and away matches

via MLS Soccer press release

WEEK 1

Friday, March 3, 2017

• 7:30 p.m. – Portland Timbers vs. Minnesota United FC (Providence Park)

Saturday, March 4, 2017:

• 12 noon – Columbus Crew vs. Chicago Fire (MAPFRE Stadium)
• 2 p.m. – LA Galaxy vs. FC Dallas (StubHub Center)
• 2:30 p.m. – Real Salt Lake vs. Toronto FC (Rio Tinto Stadium)
• 4 p.m. – Colorado Rapids vs. New England Revolution (Dick's Sporting Goods Park)
• 5 p.m. - D.C. United vs. Sporting Kanas City (RFK Stadium)
• 6:30 p.m. - Houston Dynamo vs. Seattle Sounders FC (BBVA Compass Stadium)
• 8 p.m. – San Jose Earthquakes vs. Montreal Impact (Avaya Stadium)

Sunday, March 5, 2017 (home team listed first):

• 3 p.m. – Orlando City SC vs. New York City FC (Orlando City SC Stadium)
• 5 p.m. – Atlanta United vs. New York Red Bulls (Bobby Dodd Stadium)
• 7:30 p.m. – Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Philadelphia Union (BC Place)

WEEK 2

Saturday, March 11

• 12 noon – New England Revolution vs. Orlando City SC (Gillette Stadium)
• 12 noon - Chicago Fire vs. Real Salt Lake (Toyota Park)
• 2 p.m. – New York Red Bulls vs. Colorado Rapids (Red Bull Arena)
• 2:30 p.m. – Philadelphia Union vs. Toronto FC (Talen Energy Stadium)
• 5 p.m. – Montreal Impact vs. Seattle Sounders FC (Olympic Stadium)
• 7 p.m. – Sporting Kansas City vs. FC Dallas (Children's Mercy Park)

Sunday, March 12

• 12 noon – New York City FC vs. D.C. United (Yankee Stadium)
• 3 p.m. – Minnesota United FC vs. Atlanta United (TCF Bank Stadium)

WEEK 3

Saturday, March 18

• 6 p.m. – FC Dallas vs. New England Revolution (Toyota Stadium)

Sunday, March 19

• 5 p.m. – Seattle Sounders FC vs. New York Red Bulls (CenturyLink Field)

WEEK 5

Friday, March 31

• 7:30 p.m. – Toronto FC vs. Sporting Kansas City (BMO Field)