RSL Tribune: Philadelphia Union Away Game At Real Salt Lake Now On September 3

by Scott Kessler on Apr 13, 2011 11:03 PM EDT in News

According to a tweet by RSL beat reporter, and Salt Lake Tribune blogger, Michael C. Lewis, the Philadelphia Union have a schedule change, as the team's April 23 match in Salt Lake is now on September 3.

Citing "preparation" for Real Salt Lake's upcoming CONCACAF Champions League game against Mexican side Monterrey, Lewis says MLS moved the game from April to September. Salt Lake has their second leg against Monterrey in the finals of the CCL on April 27.

Jonathan Tannenwald, of Philly.com and its soccer blog The Goalkeeper, pointed out over Twitter (through The Goalkeeper's account) that now the game is scheduled for a off-week for MLS. September 3 is a FIFA international break for teams in MLS. The league appears to have caused a problem for the two teams later in the season.

If the game between the Union and Salt Lake had not been rescheduled, the 2009 MLS champions would have played 6 games in 25 days (from April 5 to April 30).

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Tough game now.

I understand why, but I wish they would have kept it the same, then we wouldn’t play starters and possibly would be able to beat them at Rio Tinto, and break that home record easier. But now we’ll do it and make them look REAL bad.

by SOBEryin138 on Apr 13, 2011 11:21 PM EDT reply actions

I’m kinda disappointed. I guess its good to see the league doing this for RSL, because we need them to win CCL. But from a selfish, Union fan standpoint, I would’ve rather played them on April 23rd because they would have fielded a lineup similar to what they put out against New England.

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by Joey Samuel on Apr 13, 2011 11:23 PM EDT reply actions