After scoring two goals in his Rio Tinto Stadium debut on May 1 in a 3-1 Real Salt Lake win over Sporting Kansas City, Rubio Rubin was enthralled with the fan reaction in the stadium. Still limited to roughly 50-percent capacity, the 9,842 fans in attendance gave him something to remember when they sang “Believe” after each goal.
Last week against the San Jose Earthquakes, he returned the favor with one of the most memorable goals in RSL history with a bicycle kick that won him MLS Goal of the Week honors for Week 4.
“I didn’t realize how amazing an environment it is,” Rubin said.