RSL set to play Seattle in Desert Diamond Cup Final

Published: Thursday, Feb. 21 2013 4:39 p.m. MST

Jamison Olave, right, battles for the ball against FC Dallas' Andrew Jacobson during RSL's 3-2 win on Saturday.

Brian Nicholson, Deseret News

Summary

Fresh off a thrilling comeback win over New England, Real Salt Lake will play for the Desert Diamond Cup against Seattle Founders FC on Saturday.

Real Salt Lake has little time to bask in the glow of its thrilling comeback win over New England.

After scoring two goals in the final three minutes to beat the Revolution 3-2 on Wednesday, RSL immediately began preparing for the FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup Final match against Seattle Sounders FC. The teams face off on Saturday at 6 p.m. MT at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium.

The game will be broadcast live on the NBC Sports Network.

Saturday's final marks the latest key game for RSL as they prepare for the regular season, which opens on March 3. The season opener is at defending Supporters' Shield winner San Jose.

Matt Petersen is the Sports Web Editor for DeseretNews.com. You can follow him on Twitter at @TheMattPetersen.

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