HERRIMAN, Utah (Thursday, June 22, 2023) – Real Salt Lake (7-7-5, 26 pts., 7th West) rides significant momentum following back-to-back MLS road wins to conclude yet another three-game week – its seventh in the last eight – Saturday at America First Field against Minnesota United FC (5-7-5, 20 pts., 12th West), as RSL returns home this weekend against Minnesota United; tickets can be found at www.RSL.com/tickets. Head Coach Pablo Mastroeni’s side is unbeaten in 14 of its last 16 (nine wins, five draws) since April 22, a run which includes a Club-record nine consecutive road results across both MLS and U.S. Open Cup play.
With RSL searching for its first nine-point week since 2013, Saturday’s home kickoff between RSL and Minnesota begins at 7:30p MT on the Apple MLS Season Pass w/ Mark Rogondino and Heath Pearce (ENG) & Juan Arango and Carlos Suarez (SPN); for local coverage, tune in at 6:30p MT for KSL Radio pre-game w/ David James & Jay Nolly via www.KSLSports.com / 1280 AM / 97.5 FM and www.KSLNewsRadio.com / 1160 AM).
Pregame at America First Field, RSL will honor DF Justen Glad – who made his 200th reg. season MLS appearance for the Club Saturday in D.C. – as well as MF Pablo Ruiz, who made his 100th reg. season League appearance on the same night.
Real Salt Lake v. Minnesota United FC – MLS Matchday 21
America First Field – Sandy, Utah
Saturday, June 24, 2023 – 7:30p MT
2023 Records: Real Salt Lake (7-7-5, 26 pts, 7th West); Minnesota (5-7-5, 20 pts., 12th West)
Wednesday in the 3-1 win at St. Louis, RSL scored first for the seventh time in its last nine games (pair of 0-0 draws), as 19-year old playmaker Diego Luna scored his first-ever MLS goal, off assists from Danny Musovski and Pablo Ruiz, while a dummy from Captain Damir Kreilach opened up space for Luna to bury a curler from the corner of the 18-yard box. Despite an equalizer from West-leading St. Louis, RSL captured its first back-to-back MLS wins in 13 months when Kreilach scored twice in the second half, with both goals coming off Luna assists – his first in MLS – along with helpers from both Andrew Brody and Maikel Chang.
Saturday in Washington, D.C., RSL saw a 69-yard goal from Ruiz – one which garnered worldwide highlights and MLS Goal of the Matchday 20 honors – as well as a game-winner from Musovski, who now has five goals and four assists in his last 13 games
