History, however, is not on RSL's side.
RSL is 0-12-5 in its last 17 road matches on artificial turf, while conceding 37 goals during this stretch. The last win came in the second leg of the 2013 Western Conference final in Portland. That's a three-and-a-half-year winless streak RSL's riding playing on artificial surfaces. The last result RSL managed on turf was the third match of the season a year ago, a 2-2 draw, again in Portland.
Life on the fake stuff is rough for any team, but it has been especially unkind to RSL.
"Everything is difficult," forward Yura Movsisyan said.