Sandy • Real Salt Lake's longstanding rivalry with the Seattle Sounders will receive a new injection. For the first time in the history of both clubs, they'll meet in the U.S. Open Cup tournament. On Thursday morning, U.S. Soccer announced the match-ups for the fifth round of the 2016 U.S. Open Cup. RSL drew the Sounders at Rio Tinto Stadium on Tuesday, June 28, at 8 p.m. in Sandy.
"It's going to be a good game," said RSL coach Jeff Cassar after training. "[Seattle has] done well in the Open Cup in the past.