Real Salt Lake entered MLS as the league’s 12th club after Salt Lake City was awarded an expansion side on July 14, 2004, under Dave Checketts and SCP Worldwide. John Ellinger was named the club’s first head coach, and Jason Kreis became the first player in club history. RSL opened play on April 2, 2005, with a scoreless draw against the MetroStars at Giants Stadium. A week later, Kreis scored the club’s first-ever goal against the LA Galaxy. The first home win came on April 16, 2005, when Brian Dunseth helped lift RSL past Colorado in front of 25,287 fans at Rice-Eccles Stadium.