TFC looks for rare road win in Utah after two straight home victories

Buoyed by back-to-back home victories, Toronto FC looks to win on the road Saturday when it visits Real Salt Lake.

History is not on TFC's side when it comes to Utah, however. Toronto has not won in the Beehive State since its first visit there, a 2-1 victory in July 2007. Since then, Salt Lake has won eight of nine (8-0-1) when TFC comes to visit.

"It's never an easy place to go," said Toronto captain Michael Bradley. "Obviously you deal a little bit with the altitude. And it's a team that regardless of how they're doing, the fans come to the stadium and create a good atmosphere.

"It's a game we're looking forward to. We know that they're a team that has started the season pretty well and so we're excited to try to go and take our football and see if we can continue a good stretch for ourselves."

Toronto has been almost as dominant at BMO Field against RSL, holding a 5-1-3 edge there in all competitions.

Salt Lake, which is coming off a 1-1 draw in Colorado, enters weekend play second in the Western Conference at 3-1-2 with 11 points. Only East-leading Philadelphia and West-topping LAFC (both 4-0-1, 13 points) have more points at this early stage of the season.

Toronto (2-2-1, seven points) stands seventh in the East after back-to-back 2-1 home wins over D.C. United and New York City FC.

Bradley believes TFC is heading in the right direction.

"We feel good about the progress," said the skipper. "There's still a lot to do. A lot of things that we look at and feel like need to continue to get better. But for a new team, for a young team, early in the season to be able to find ways to win games and pick up points, that part's really important. It's important for confidence, it's important just to give a little bit of