November 22 is a date that is remembered prominently in Real Salt Lake’s history.
It was on that date in 2009 that Robbie Russell converted the winning penalty kick to give the state of Utah its first professional sports title as RSL lifted MLS Cup with a shootout victory over the LA Galaxy.
Much has changed at Rio Tinto Stadium since then and with the growth and evolution of the league, more changes are still to come. As more time passes and that historic match at CenturyLink Field in Seattle (then called Qwest Field) drifts further into the memory banks, RSL General Manager Craig Waibel is tasked with a much more difficult challenge than existed in the league as it stood seven years ago.