Sunday was a banner day for Real Salt Lake’s development system as the U.S. took on Trinidad and Tobago in an international friendly at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
With RSL Academy product Aaron Herrera and former Real Monarchs defender Noah Powder, RSL had two players in the match, highlighting two of its many pathways for youth development. Herrera came through the RSL Academy – starting with the Academy’s second team in his first season - before signing with Real Salt Lake prior to the 2018 season and started for the U.S. Meanwhile, Powder signed as a promising young player with Real Monarch entering the 2019 season before working his way up to a first-team contract late last year and made came off the bench as a late substitute for Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday.