"The energy of the crowd was awesome. It's a soccer city."
Andy Rose is describing the scene at Rio Tinto Stadium after sitting in the stands at a recent United States men's national team match, but he could've also been talking about MLS matches here as well.
"It's a great atmosphere at Rio Tinto, always has been, every time I've come here to play."
This past Friday, the 'Caps and Real Salt Lake battled it out at the RioT, a game decided in the last stages. The host side emerged as victors in front of a near-capacity crowd that provided an electric atmosphere, including a Juneteenth tifo that supporters from both sides collaborated on.