Chicago Fire

Scoreless battle keeps RSL on top of the West in Current Points.

Great cross that causes mix-ups for Soumare, but Blanco once again comes to town to net an unbelievable goal.

Real Salt Lake will open it's 2008 Major League Soccer campaign at Rice-Eccles Stadium against Mexican-star Cuauhtemoc Blanco's Chicago Fire. RSL's Jason Kreis and Garth Lagerway are changing the culture here in Salt Lake with a lineup that could only feature 2 players from last year's opener against FC Dallas (Nick Rimando and Carey Talley), at the most. That game featured a devastating mix-up in RSL's back that gave FC Dallas the tying goal with seconds to go in stoppage time, which has been discussed as being the main factor dictating RSL's lack-luster season.