SANDY, Utah (Friday, September 8, 2017) – Real Salt Lake (10-13-5, 35 points, West #8) continues its 2017 MLS Cup "Playoff Push" with an 8:00 p.m. MT Saturday night kickoff at Vancouver against the host Whitecaps FC (WATCH Brian Dunseth and David James on KMYU – 2.2 air / 12 satellite / 643 Comcast or LISTEN on Movin 100.7 FM).



Unbeaten in eight of its last nine overall since the beginning of July, RSL defeated Vancouver 3-0 in the teams' initial meeting this season, back on April 8 at a snowy Rio Tinto Stadium. MF Albert Rusnák tallied a goal and two assists on the night, while FW Yura Movsisyan and MF Luke Mulholland also found the back of the net – all in the second half – for the club's first victory of the Mike Petke era. Rusnák repeated his 1g/2a performance on July 4 in a 6-2 win at LA Galaxy, becoming the first RSL player since 2010 with multiple one-goal/two-assist games in a season.



Three players return to action for RSL this week after "Club and Country" duty in World Cup Qualifying, as Rusnák (Slovakia), FW Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela) and GK Nick Rimando (United States) each participated. RSL Captain Kyle Beckerman is also expected to return to lead the Claret-and-Cobalt into its upcoming three-game "Cascadia" stretch, after missing the club's 4-1 win over Colorado due to yellow-card accumulation. After Saturday, RSL returns to Rio Tinto Stadium to host the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders each of the next two weekends, Sept. 16 and 23 (tickets at www.RSL.com or via 844.Real.Tix).





How to Follow Real Salt Lake @ Vancouver Whitecaps FC – Sat., Sept. 9, 2017

Coverage Begins: 7:30 p.m. MT

7:30 p.m. MT Local TV: KMYU – David James and Brian Dunseth

KMYU – David James and Brian Dunseth English Radio: 100.7 FM (7:00 p.m. MT) – Bill Riley & Jay Nolly w/ Jeremy Horton & Spencer Warne (pre-/post-game)

100.7 FM (7:00 p.m. MT) – Bill Riley & Jay Nolly w/ Jeremy Horton & Spencer Warne (pre-/post-game) Spanish Radio: 102.3 La Gran D FM / 1600 AM – Nelson Moran & Fernando Hortal

102.3 La Gran D FM / 1600 AM – Nelson Moran & Fernando Hortal Online: The @RSLmatchday Twitter feed provides updates