A black cloth dropped from the rafters of Rio Tinto Stadium on Wednesday night during halftime of Real Salt Lake’s game against the L.A. Galaxy. It revealed Javier Morales’ name etched in gold above the players’ tunnel. Etched alongside it was the former RSL striker’s jersey number, 11.
The name and number of only one other player are engraved in the belt-line of the stadium, those of another legendary RSL striker, and coach, Jason Kreis. Just 45 minutes before Morales’ ceremony, though, Kreis requested the club drop another black cloth — the virtual one that has covered his No.