SANDY, Utah (Friday, September 9, 2016) – Real Salt Lake visits the Portland Timbers Saturday at Providence Park in Oregon at 8:30 p.m. MT as the club continues its gauntlet against Western Conference rivals in the late-season playoff push. Head Coach Jeff Cassar’s team (12-8-8, 44 points, t-2 in West and 4th overall in MLS w/ a 1.57 points-per-game average) endures a quick turnaround from Wednesday’s thrilling, come-from-behind 3-3 draw against LA Galaxy.
Two-goal braces in the last two games against LA and Colorado brings to nine goals the annual output for both Joao Plata and Yura Movsisyan, whose partnership is rounded out by Juan Manuel Martinez’ total of 7 goals.