"We need to be building," Waibel said. "We need to watch some maturity happen, and it needs to be tangible."
The result was a home loss, but there were definitely building blocks laid. Lennon, 19, and Saucedo, 20, did not shy away from the bright lights that hit them when they joined the starting lineup. The young attacking talents stood up and showed that they're ready to contribute and ready to push for minutes.
In the locker room before the match, RSL midfielder Luke Mulholland said veterans were telling them to "express themselves" in the match, to take defenders 1-on-1, to create the way they know how to do.