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’s second-half strike that proved to be the match winner. The hosts walk through the key moments, tactical decisions, and the performances that helped RSL earn its first victory of the 2026 season.

The show also features the weekly Kings & Fools segment, highlighting standout performances from Hezarkhani, Sanabria, and Morgan Guilavogui, while breaking down the defensive lapse that allowed Seattle back into the match.

Other topics include:

• Rafael Cabral’s eight-save performance and his selection to the MLS Team of the Matchday

• Zavier Gozo’s impact and recognition on the Matchday bench

• A difficult injury update on Ari Piol, who suffered a torn Achilles and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2026 season

• A preview of RSL’s upcoming road trip to face Atlanta United at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

• News that Tigres, Mazatlán, and FC Juárez will visit Sandy during the 2026 Leagues Cup

Plus, we answer listener questions from the RSL community and wrap things up with Kayla’s thoughts as RSL looks to build momentum heading into the next match.

All that and more on Boot Room 801, your home for Real Salt Lake talk.

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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 questions, and our Kings & Fools from the opener. Then we turn the page to the home opener at America First Field with a full preview of RSL vs. Seattle, including what to watch, key storylines, and our predictions.

Topics this episode:

• Vancouver availability context

• Season opener recap

• Youth performances from Moisa, Gozo, Hezarkhani, and more

• What we learned from the new-look RSL

• Listener questions: submit yours at bootroom801.com

• Kings & Fools

• Seattle home opener preview

• Score predictions and player to watch

Boot Room 801 is your home for passionate, thoughtful Real Salt Lake coverage from fans who care about the details.