Monterrey Vs. Real Salt Lake, CONCACAF Champions League: Rio Tinto Stadium Braces For History
Real Salt Lake has won a MLS Cup, but they did so in Seattle. They have played for an Eastern Conference championship, but that game was in Chicago. There have been playoff games at Rio Tinto Stadium, but never beyond the first round. Not only will Wednesday's game be the biggest to ever be played at Rio Tinto Stadium, but it has a chance to be one of the most important moments in MLS history.
RSL will host Monterrey with a chance to hoist the CONCACAF Champions League trophy. After their 2-2 tie with Monterrey, RSL can claim the championship with as little as a 1-1 or 0-0 tie. RSL Soapbox, SB Nation’s Real Salt Lake blog, points out just how good their team is at home:
Of course RSL haven't given up more than 2 goals since their 37 match home unbeaten streak began, and only twice have they given up two goals (4-2 win over FC Dallas in 2009, and a 2-2 draw with Seattle in the home opener in 2010). In fact they allowed just 7 goals at Rio Tinto in MLS play last year, while they scored 31 goals while going undefeated in 2010 at home. In 2009 they were 9-1-5 at home with 34 goals scored and 11 allowed. Yes RSL is a dominant team at home.
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