Game at a Glance: Schmitt Shines

Real Salt Lake 1 vs. Seattle Sounders FC FC 0
March 5, 2022; Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah
Real Salt Lake (1-0-1, 4 points); Seattle Sounders FC (0-2-0, 0 point)   

Man of the Match: In just his sixth start for Real Salt Lake, Tate Schmitt provided an offensive spark while also adding defensive stability to thwart one of the league’s most notorious offensive teams. Schmitt recorded the second-most key passes, while leading the team in duels won. 

Telling Stat: Goalkeeper Zac MacMath earned his second-straight clean sheet and his seventh as a member of Real Salt Lake. Against Seattle he recorded four saves to bring his season total to six. Currently, he is one of only five goalkeepers to earn shutouts through each of its opening two matches to start the season.  

What You Missed: Real Salt Lake earned its 12th consecutive result at home against Seattle Sounders FC to improve to a 11-2-3 regular-season home mark against the “Rave Green,” including 12 unbeaten dating back to May 28, 2011. Additionally, RSL is now 8-1-9 in Home Openers since joining the league in 2005.  

What’s Next: Real Salt Lake head back on the road, traveling East to face the New England Revolution on Saturday, March 12 at 5:30 p.m. MT. The match marks one of four Eastern Conference road matches this season, with the other three being Atlanta United, CF Montreal and New York City FC. The team will return to Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. MT where they will host Nashville SC.