Utah soccer fans get Real schedule

With opening day only 47 days away, Major League Soccer finally unveiled its 2005 schedule, a day Real Salt Lake's sales staff has been eagerly awaiting.

As previously announced, RSL's historic first game will take place April 2 at the NY/NJ MetroStars. The game has extra special meaning for Salt Lake players Clint Mathis and Eddie Pope, both former MetroStars players.

After a Week 2 visit to the Los Angeles Galaxy, Salt Lake returns home for its inaugural home game against Colorado on April 16.

In all, Salt Lake will play 32 regular-season games, 16 home and away. The MLS season runs from April 2 to Oct. 16, with the playoffs continuing on until the MLS Cup on Nov. 13 in Dallas.

For RSL forward Jason Kreis, he will no doubt have April 23rd circled on his calendar. That's the day the all-time leading scorer in league history returns to Dallas to face his former team after nine successful seasons.

Other noteworthy home dates for Salt Lake fans include July 4th against the MetroStars and July 23rd against FC Dallas. Both games will conclude with a fireworks extravaganza.

Fans wanting to see Freddy Adu will have to wait until Oct. 5, when D.C. United visits Utah for a Wednesday game.

For more information, including season-ticket information, visit realsaltlake.com on the Net.

2005 RSL Schedule

    
            

        	
		
        
                
 April 
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sat., April 2	at NY/NJ Metrostars
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sat., April 9	at L.A. Galaxy
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sat., April 16	COLORADO
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sat., April 23	at FC Dallas
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sat., April 30	SAN JOSE
    
            

        	
		
        
                
 May 
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sat., May 7	at Chivas USA
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sat., May 14	L.A. GALAXY
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sat., May 21	at Columbus
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sat., May 28	CHICAGO
    
            

        	
		
        
                
 June 
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Fri., June 3	FC Dallas
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sat., June 11	at L.A. Galaxy
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sat. June 18	at San Jose
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Wed., June 22	L.A. GALAXY
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sun., June 26	at Chicago
    
            

        	
		
        
                
 July 
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Mon., July 4	NY/NJ METROSTARS
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sat., July 9	at Chivas USA
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sat., July 16	at Kansas City
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sat., July 23	FC DALLAS
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Thurs., July 28	at D.C. United
    
            

        	
		
        
                
 August 
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sat., Aug. 6	CHIVAS USA
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Wed., Aug. 10	at New England
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sat., Aug. 13	KANSAS CITY
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sat., Aug. 20	SAN JOSE
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Fri., Aug. 26	at Colorado
    
            

        	
		
        
                
 September 
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Mon., Sept. 5	NEW ENGLAND
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sun., Sept. 18	at FC Dallas
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Wed., Sept. 21	CHIVAS USA
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sat., Sept. 24	COLUMBUS
    
            

        	
		
        
                
 October 
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sat., Oct. 1	at Colorado
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Wed., Oct. 5	D.C. UNITED
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sat., Oct. 8	at San Jose
    
            

        	
		
        
                
Sat., Oct. 15	COLORADO
    
            

        	
		
        
                

Home games in CAPS

All home games at Rice-Eccles Stadium

Times to be determined