Real Salt Lake faces Wilmington Hammerheads tonight in a match that won't be televised — or streamed, apparently.
While that’s a shame in and of itself, there’s no reason we shouldn’t talk about the match and what the team has to move forward in the US Open Cup. Without too much further ado, let’s talk about the game.
Matches against lower league opposition are tricky. You're facing a team you know very little about, and they’re often particularly motivated on the “big stage.” Couple that with a tendency to underestimate opposition, and you’re in a tricky spot.