Real Salt Lake open stadium with draw

Olave equalizer earns Utah's side vital point vs. New York Jamison Olave scored in the 41st minute to pull Real Salt Lake even with the Red Bulls. (G. Frey/Getty Images) SANDY, Utah -- Amid dreams of opening its new stadium in grand fashion, Real Salt Lake came away with a result that felt less than satisfying -- especially for a team trying to reach the playoffs for the first time. For the second week in a row, RSL earned one point instead of three, battling to a 1-1 draw with the New York Red Bulls at Rio Tinto Stadium on MLS Primetime Thursday. The honor of scoring the first goal in the latest soccer-specific stadium fell to New York's Dave van den Bergh, who put the Red Bulls ahead in the 31st minute. But Jamison Olave knocked home a corner kick late in the first half for the equalizer. The Red Bulls were forced to play... [read full story]                    

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