But the wait is almost over. Competitions Preseason. The 2021 RSL season kicked off to a start with League A teams of Mamba FC and MFC winning their first games over their local rivals, LWC FC and Invincible Eagles respectively. Lots of home games to start RSL will get seven of its first 10 games at Rio Tinto Stadium to start the season. Here are some takeaways on RSL’s 2021 schedule. And ahead of Saturday night’s match we spoke with RSL Soapbox’s Deputy Editor Lucas Miller to get an insight of our opponents this week. Real Salt Lake 2021 Season Preview By Tom Bogert @tombogert Real Salt Lake fell short of the playoffs in a disappointing 2020 campaign and have had something of a low-key offseason thus far. RSL to open 2021 season with Minnesota, SKC matches ... Real Salt Lake’s first opponent of the 2021 season at home has been set, and it’s a big one: Sporting Kansas City on May 1. PUBLISHED: April 21, 2021 at 2:46 p.m. | UPDATED: April 21, 2021 at 3:03 p.m. RSL kicks off the 2021 schedule Saturday at Minnesota United, as they complete the longest off-season in team history. HERRIMAN, Utah (ABC4 Sports) – It has been five and a half months since Real Salt Lake last played a game. By Ryan Sanders Apr 23, 2021, 2:00pm MDT Match preview: Real Salt Lake opens season against Minnesota United FC RSL will hope to open the season with a win on the road as they travel to Minnesota to take on the Loons. HERRIMAN, Utah – (Friday, April 23, 2021) – Real Salt Lake opens its 17th season in Major League Soccer on Saturday, April 24 at Minnesota United with kickoff set for 6:00 p.m. MT. RSL’s season is far from over, but club is already planning for 2021 with addition of three new faces Alex Vejar 10/3/2020 Whitmer, Trump's COVID nemesis, won't lockdown as … In all reality, there’s only one direction for Real Salt Lake to go in 2021 — up.. Real Salt Lake is the opponent, one the Loons have traditionally done well against. Saturday night marks Minnesota United’s 2021 home opener and their first home match in front of fans since the 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs. “This off season … 2021 Real Salt Lake Season Preview 2020 Finish : 11th in West (5-7-10, 22 points, missed the playoffs) Key Acquisitions : Rubio Rubin, Anderson Julio (loan), Bobby Wood Given the odd number of clubs in MLS this season, Minnesota United … The 2021 Real Salt Lake season is the team's 17th year of existence, and will be their 17th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid Background. RSL sees a bright crop of new faces for the 2021 season with the additions of forwards Rubio Rubin and Anderson Julio to look to bolster the team's attacking core.