Wasatch Soccer Sentinel
Real Salt Lake’s 2018 schedule dropped today, giving us that little boost at the start of the year to get excited — and plan our lives — about the upcoming season.
The schedule follows below. It’s available as a Google Sheet, too.
| Match date | Kickoff time | Home team | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., Mar. 3 | 6:00 PM | FC Dallas | RSL |
| Sat., Mar. 10 | 1:30 PM | RSL | LAFC |
| Sat., Mar. 17 | 7:00 PM | RSL | New York Red Bulls |
| Fri., Mar. 30 | 6:00 PM | Toronto FC | RSL |
| Sat., Apr. 7 | 7:30 PM | RSL | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| Wed., Apr. 11 | 5:00 PM | NYCFC | RSL |
| Sat., Apr. 21 | 7:00 PM | RSL | Colorado Rapids |
| Fri., Apr. 27 | 8:30 PM | Vancouver Whitecaps | RSL |
| Sun., May. 6 | 3:00 PM | Orlando City SC | RSL |
| Sat., May. 12 | 7:00 PM | RSL | D.C. United |
| Sat., May. 19 | TBA | Philadelphia Union | RSL |
| Sat., May. 26 | 2:00 PM | Seattle Sounders | RSL |
| Wed., May. 30 | 7:30 PM | RSL | Houston Dynamo |
| Sat., Jun. 2 | 7:30 PM | RSL | Seattle Sounders |
| Sat., Jun. 9 | 8:30 PM | LA Galaxy | RSL |
| Sat., Jun. 23 | 8:00 PM | RSL | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Sat., Jun. 30 | 5:30 PM | Columbus Crew | RSL |
| Wed., Jul. 4 | 8:00 PM | RSL | Sporting KC |
| Sat., Jul. 7 | 8:00 PM | RSL | FC Dallas |
| Sat., Jul. 14 | 6:00 PM | Minnesota United | RSL |
| Sat., Jul. 21 | 8:00 PM | RSL | Colorado Rapids |
| Sat., Jul. 28 | 8:30 PM | San Jose Earthquakes | RSL |
| Sat., Aug. 4 | 8:00 PM | RSL | Chicago Fire |
| Sat., Aug. 11 | 8:00 PM | RSL | Montreal Impact |
| Wed., Aug. 15 | 8:30 PM | LAFC | RSL |
| Sat., Aug. 18 | 6:00 PM | Houston Dynamo | RSL |
| Sat., Aug. 25 | 7:00 PM | Colorado Rapids | RSL |
| Sat., Sep. 1 | 8:00 PM | RSL | LA Galaxy |
| Sat., Sep. 15 | 7:30 PM | RSL | Minnesota United |
| Sat., Sep. 22 | 5:00 PM | Atlanta United | RSL |
| Sun., Sep. 30 | 3:00 PM | Sporting Kansas City | RSL |
| Sat., Oct. 6 | 7:30 PM | RSL | Portland Timbers |
| Thu., Oct. 18 | 7:00 PM | RSL | New England Revolution |
| Sun., Oct. 21 | TBA | Portland Timbers | RSL |
Schedule notes
- RSL opens against FC Dallas on the road on March 3 — so at least it shouldn’t be snowing that day.
- RSL hosts LAFC on March 10, and it certainly could snow — although it will be early in the day, which is nice. Or on March 17, against New York Red Bulls, which...
- Petke’s old team! RSL vs. RBNY, March 17. Be there.
- RSL faces the 2017 champs on the road on March 30.
- RSL plays Colorado Rapids three times: April 21 (home), July 21 (home) and August 25 (away). They’re the only team they play three times.
- RSL plays a maximum of two consecutive home matches, so that should be fun.
- There are five midweek matches, most of which are on Wednesdays.
- The club plays in three Sunday matches, none of which are in Salt Lake City.
- RSL hosts only one early kickoff this year, and that’s against LAFC on March 10.
