Mar 12th features a match where Real Salt Lake will play host to Austin in a Major League Soccer match. Weather on match day is looking like a snowy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 1 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Real Salt Lake recorded a 0-2 loss against Seattle Sounders. Jordan Morris scored the first goal for Seattle Sounders in the 35th minute, then Héber added another in the 58th minute In the end, Real Salt Lake couldn’t muster any offence and Seattle Sounders ran away with the shutout win. Real Salt Lake is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while 8th placed Austin is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Montreal Impact. Maximiliano Urruti struck first for Austin in the 88th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Montreal Impact was frustrated by Austin’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Austin ended the match with the shutout victory. Austin is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Austin won the head to head battle with 2 wins and 1 losss.
Austin is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Emiliano Rigoni and Jon Gallagher each only have 1 goal in their last five. Damir Kreilach and Glad are the top scorers for Real Salt Lake in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.