Wasatch Soccer Sentinel
It’s the magic of the Open Cup and it’s here. Real Salt Lake are facing USL Championship side New Mexico United. It’s a team with a good deal of RSL crossover. Former RSL striker Devon Sandoval ended his playing career there. Kalen Ryden, former Monarchs player, is still here, and a handful of others have passed through New Mexico after serving with RSL or the Monarchs. New Mexico are one of the stronger USL teams, having won four of their last five games they won't be a pushover team in this competition.
When - Wednesday, May 8 at 7PM MDT
How to watch - stream on USOpenCup.com and MLSSoccer.com
Is this a priority?
The US Open Cup took a major blow this year when MLS tried to simply not participate. In the end, a handful of teams were selected from the country’s top division of men’s soccer, and RSL were one of them. The question is how much emphasis the club will put on the competition. Leagues Cup is still coming in the summer. RSL is on an excellent run in the league, but could be just an injury or two away from major issues. The lineup selection will be the key indicator of the importance of the Open Cup to Real Salt Lake.
