CLUB TIJUANA IN SALT LAKE CITY

TIJUANA –Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente continues to expand its reach in the United States. The Xoloitzcuintles traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah from San Diego, Calif. after a morning training session Monday morning at Estadio Caliente.

Coach Cesar Farias’ team came to the United States to face Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake in a friendly match Tuesday Aug. 12 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah (8 p.m. Mountain).

The Xoloitzcuintles flew out of Lindbergh Field and arrived in the mountainous city and checked into the team hotel as it prepares to face the 2009 MLS Champion. It is the first time these two teams meet in any competition.

Club Tijuana has faced Major League Soccer teams five times heading into Tuesday’s match, thre in exhibition matches and two more in official games.

The Xoloitzcuintles will return to LIGA Bancomer MX-2014 Apertura action Friday Aug. 15 when it hosts Jaguares de Chiapas in a Week 5 match (7:30 p.m. Pacific) at Estadio Caliente.

CLUB TIJUANA MATCHES VS. MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER TEAMS

-San Diego Clasico vs. Los Angeles Galaxy at sold out University of San Diego Torrero’s stadium. (March 2011)

-San Diego Clasico vs. Chivas USA at USD’s Torero Stadium (February 2012)

-Friendly match vs. L.A. Galaxy at the Home Depot Center in Carson (February 2013)

-CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals first leg vs. L.A. Galaxy March 2014

-CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals second leg vs. L.A. Galaxy March 2014