July 24th features a match where FC Dallas will travel to Sandy to battle Real Salt Lake 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 may be tiring for the players. Real Salt Lake sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Sporting KC. Sergio Córdova scored the first goal for Real Salt Lake in the 50th minute, then Pablo Ruiz added another in the 64th minute on a feed from Savarino Quintero In the end, Sporting KC couldn’t muster any offence and Real Salt Lake ran away with the shutout win. Real Salt Lake should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, FC Dallas recorded a 1-1 draw against Austin. Paul Arriola struck first for FC Dallas in the 42nd minute on a feed from Jesus Ferreira, then Diego Fagúndez got the equalizer for Austin in the 79th minute on a feed from Sebastián Driussi earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Real Salt Lake won the head to head battle with 2 wins and 1 draw.
FC Dallas’s most prolific scorer has been Ferreira. The attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Jefferson David Savarino Quintero has been the most effective weapon for Real Salt Lake lately. The midfielder has netted three goals in his last 5 matches.