Boot Room 801

RSL got the response it needed, the Royals kept rolling, and the Boot Room goes solo this week. With Kayla out sick, Giles rides solo for a slightly delayed episode covering Real Salt Lake’s dominant 2-0 win over the Portland Timbers, the club’s first clean sheet of 2026, and standout performances from Diego Luna, Zavier Gozo, Rafa Cabral, and Noel Caliskan. Then we shift to the Utah Royals, who s...

Episode 12 is packed from front to back as Boot Room 801 breaks down a busy week around Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals FC. We start with club news, including RSL matches returning to local re-air broadcasts on KMYU and Tyler Wolff’s loan to Sacramento Republic FC. Then we dive into RSL’s three-match stretch, from the 4-2 statement win over San Diego FC, to the 2-0 home loss against Inter Miami, to...

Real Salt Lake has a mid-week heavyweight in the Fortress, and we had to jump back into the Boot Room for a Miami minisode. In this episode, we look ahead to RSL vs. Inter Miami CF on Wednesday night at America First Field. RSL enters the match at 5-1-1 with 16 points, riding home momentum and chasing a seven-match unbeaten run. Miami comes to Utah at 4-1-3 with 15 points, bringing the spotlight,...

Real Salt Lake delivered one of its strongest performances of the season in a 3-1 win over Sporting Kansas City, and we’re breaking it all down in Episode 11 of Boot Room 801. Diego Luna made his first start of 2026 and wasted no time making an impact, Zavier Gozo continued his breakout run, and Sergi Solans found the net as RSL stretched its unbeaten run to five. We dig into the biggest moments,...

Real Salt Lake rescued a point in San Diego and pushed its unbeaten run to four matches. In Episode 10 of Boot Room 801, we break down the 2-2 draw with San Diego FC, including Sergi Solans opening the scoring, Diego Luna’s second-half impact, and Victor Olatunji coming off the bench to score the late equalizer. We also dig into what this match said about RSL’s resilience, the growing importance o...

Late drama in Sandy. Three straight wins. Plenty to talk about. This week on  Boot Room 801 , we break down Real Salt Lake’s 2-1 comeback win over Austin FC as RSL made it three straight victories to open the 2026 season strong. After falling behind on a first-half set piece, RSL responded with pressure, resilience, and a late moment of magic from  Stijn Spierings , who buried the winner in his ML...

Real Salt Lake heads home with three points, and Boot Room 801 is here to break it all down. In Episode 8, Giles and Kayla recap RSL’s road win in Atlanta, dig into the biggest performances from the match, hand out their Three Crowns, and react to listener questions, hot takes, and shoutouts from the community. The episode also looks ahead to the next matchup as the season starts to take shape.  ...

Boot Room 801 | Episode 7: The Boys Are Back in Town Real Salt Lake opens the home schedule with a  2–1 win over the Seattle Sounders , and there is a lot to break down from a night that showcased the club’s young core. In this episode, Giles and Kayla recap the  home opener at America First Field , including  Aiden Hezarkhani’s first MLS goal ,  Juan Manuel Sanabria’s debut assist , and  Ari Piol...

Post Match Presser for #RSLvSEA with #RSL HC Pablo, Rafa Cabral, and Aiden Hezarkhani

In Episode 6 of  Boot Room 801 , we break down Real Salt Lake’s 1-0 season-opening loss at Vancouver, but the scoreline only tells part of the story. With several key players unavailable, RSL’s young core stepped into big moments and showed they may be ready for real roles sooner than expected. We get into the Vancouver availability report, match recap, tactical shape, biggest takeaways, listener...

Real Salt Lake post-match press conference interviews with Head Coach Pablo Mastroeni and defender Aiden Hezarkhani. In this episode, we bring you the full media availability from after the match, including Pablo’s thoughts on the performance and standards, roster availability updates (injuries and visa situations), and broader context around the squad. Aiden also shares his perspective from the l...

The soccerless stretch is over. In Episode 5, we close the book on preseason and set the table for opening day with a full RSL season kickoff: preseason recap, roster check-in, projected XI talk, bold predictions, a Vancouver road preview, and your questions from the Boot Room 801 community. On the docket: Preseason recap: RSL vs Galaxy  plus the overall vibe from wrap-up interviews Roster check-i...

RSL’s California camp is officially underway, and we’ve got plenty to chew on. We start with the 1–1 preseason draw vs Orange County SC, including Zavier Gozo’s finish, the moments that stood out, and the one defensive breakdown that gifted the equalizer. We also hit the biggest “keep an eye on it” note from the match: Pablo Ruiz coming off with a calf knock. Then we shift from the pitch to the dr...

RSL’s Portugal trip hit a bump in Faro (Jan 30, 2026) with a 2-0 loss to FC Dallas: strong first-half control, then a brutal start to the second half and a late giveaway capped by former RSL man Anderson Julio. We also cover the extra 45-minute fitness period that finished 1-1, featuring a Tyler Wolff goal assisted by Luca Moisa. Then the big one: RSL signs  Morgan Guilavogui  from RC Lens as a  D...

Episode 2 is packed with preseason storylines as we recap Real Salt Lake’s Atlantic Cup match vs Brøndby, run through key injuries to watch, and preview what’s next on the schedule with the FC Dallas match (no stream) plus upcoming dates against Orange County SC and LA Galaxy before the MLS opener at Vancouver and the home opener vs Seattle. We also dig into a Deseret News report on America First...

Boot Room 801 is officially open. In Episode 1, we introduce the show, break down what RSL’s offseason and preseason are signaling, and recap the latest preseason match with our biggest tactical and roster takeaways. We also dig into the Miller Group supporter survey and share how fans can give feedback that actually moves matchday culture forward.