Our prediction for this MLS match:
Real Salt Lake
Match Time & Date:
04/11/2018
10:00 PM
Prediction: 2-1
Sporting Kansas City
A place in the Western Conference play-offs final will be at stake when Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City face each other in the two-legged tie. Real Salt Lake did well to shock Los Angeles FC in the quarter-finals and they will be looking to give fans yet another reason for celebration when they host the Wizards at their Rio Tinto Stadium. The Royals have been scoring goals for fun of late and we predict that they are going to adopt an attack-minded approach in Monday’s football match. Sporting Kansas City finished the regular season in top position in the standings and it has to be noted that they are eyeing their fourth consecutive win in MLS. However, seeing that the first leg will be hosted by Rio Tinto Stadium, we are tempted to put our money on the hosts, who proved their worth in the victory over Los Angeles FC.
Highlighted Player (Albert Rusnak):
Born in Vyskov, Czech Republic on July 7, 1994, Slovakia international Albert Rusnak began his youth career in KAC Kosice. In 1997 he moved to MFK Kosice where he was talent-spotted by Manchester City scouts. However, he did not see any game action for the Citizens in the Premier League as he was immediately loaned to Oldham City.
After making only two appearances for the Latics, the Slovak moved to Birmingham City in 2014. After ending his loan spell with Cambuur, Albert Rusnak moved to FC Groningen in 2015 and it has to be noted that he scored nine goals in 61 appearances for the Dutch club in the Eredivisie.
In the winter of 2017 Rusnak joined MLS club Real Salt Lake for an undisclosed fee. Speaking of his international career, Albert Rusnak made his debut with the Slovakia national team on November 15, 2016 in a goalless draw with Austria. His father, also called Albert Rusnak, used to play football as well.
Highlighted Team (Sporting Kansas City):
Sporting Kansas City have been competing in Major League Soccer since 1996 and they won their first MLS Cup trophy in 2000. The club faced Chicago Fire at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington in the play-offs final and Miklos Jon Molnar scored the winner for Bob Gansler’s team. 13 years later Sporting Kansas City met with Solt Lake in the title game and they were fortunate to defeat the Royals on penalties.
The Wizards welcome their rivals at Children’s Mercy Park, but they used to play some games at Blue Valley Sports Complex, Julian Field, Hermann Stadium and Durwood Soccer Stadium in the past as well. Sporting Kansas City were founded in 1995 and the club’s original name was Kansas City Wiz.
The Wizards wear navy blue shirts and dark blue shorts when playing at home, while the colour of their away kit is blue. Former Wigan Athletic man Roger Espinosa is regarded as one of the club’s most notable players and he has been playing for the Children’s Mercy Park outfit since 2015.
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