Friday, September 12, 2008

Game Preview: RSL @ NYRB

Real Salt Lake versus New York Red Bulls
Saturday September 13, 2008; 5:30 PM
Giants Stadium; Direct Kick, KSL (delay)





RSL defender faces a homecoming with a twist as his team plays Red Bulls -> Salt Lake Tribune
"It's definitely something pretty unique," said Wingert, whose father played for Philadelphia during the 1970s, they heyday of the North American Soccer League. "It's pretty cool, but I didn't have a good perspective about it until I [got] older.
MLS Preview: New York Red Bulls v. Real Salt Lake -> Goal.com
It’s like a broken record to mention Real’s road woes. But it is a problem that Jason Kreis needs to solve. The Meadowlands may not be the best place to do so, but Real have been competitive recently on the road, save for the Columbus game.
Teams on rise meet in New York -> MLSnet
A pair of clubs right in the thick of the MLS Cup Playoffs battle meet in an interconference clash at Giants Stadium when the New York Red Bulls face Real Salt Lake. Both teams are currently in the playoff picture - the Red Bulls holding onto the final wild card spot, with the eighth-best record overall, while RSL sits in second place in the Western Conference, with a point fewer than the Bulls.