The Orlando Pride continued their road trip in the lofty confines of Rio Tinto Stadium in Utah. They were unable to capture all three points against the Utah Royals in a game best described as “wait, there was a soccer game played in Rio Tinto last night?” Unfortunately, that didn’t relieve me of my writing duties, and so here are your five takeaways.
When fans think about playing at altitude, they often think of Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Colorado at a lofty 5,200 feet above sea level, but Rio Tinto isn’t too far below at 4,500 feet.