On the 11th of September, Real Salt Lake hosts DC United at Rio Tinto Stadium in a meeting of these two Major League Soccer teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. In their last match, Real Salt Lake recorded a 0-2 loss against Los Angeles FC. Ryan Hollingshead scored the first goal for Los Angeles FC in the 49th minute, then Chicho Arango added another in the 68th minute In the end, Real Salt Lake was frustrated by Los Angeles FC’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Los Angeles FC ended the match with the shutout victory. Real Salt Lake is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 14th placed DC United, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Colorado Rapids. Neither DC United nor Colorado Rapids could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 16 and 16 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
DC United’s most prolific scorer has been Williams Kamara. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Sergio Córdova has been the most effective weapon for Real Salt Lake lately. The attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches.