D.C. United vs Real Salt Lake, 2017 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSLuis Silva strike carries Real Salt Lake to win vs. D.C. United
Luis Silva scored on a 64th minute strike to lift Real Salt Lake to a 1-0 victory over D.C. United on Sunday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt missed. Nick DeLeon (D.C. United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paul Arriola.
- 2': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Chris Wingert tries a through ball, but Luis Silva is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt saved. Nick DeLeon (D.C. United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jared Jeffrey.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Nick DeLeon (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 6': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Chris Wingert.
- 7': Attempt missed. Steve Birnbaum (D.C. United) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Kofi Opare with a headed pass following a corner.
- 9': Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Jared Jeffrey (D.C. United).
- 10': Delay in match Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) because of an injury.
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Joao Plata (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Luciano Acosta.
- 14': Deshorn Brown (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake).
- 14': Attempt missed. Kofi Opare (D.C. United) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 18': Foul by Deshorn Brown (D.C. United).
- 18': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Paul Arriola (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelo Sarvas.
- 21': Foul by Luis Silva (Real Salt Lake).
- 21': Marcelo Sarvas (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Luciano Acosta (D.C. United).
- 21': Sunny (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Sunny (Real Salt Lake).
- 22': Marcelo Sarvas (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Tony Beltran.
- 30': Hand ball by Luciano Acosta (D.C. United).
- 31': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Chris Odoi-Atsem.
- 34': Delay in match Deshorn Brown (D.C. United) because of an injury.
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Substitution, D.C. United. Patrick Mullins replaces Deshorn Brown because of an injury.
- 40': Foul by Sunny (Real Salt Lake).
- 40': Luciano Acosta (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Tony Beltran (Real Salt Lake).
- 45': Nick DeLeon (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Kofi Opare (D.C. United) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Nick DeLeon (D.C. United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kofi Opare.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Luis Silva (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 45'+3': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake).
- 45'+3': Nick DeLeon (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, D.C. United 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 45': Second Half begins D.C. United 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 48': Foul by Nick DeLeon (D.C. United).
- 48': Joao Plata (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Paul Arriola (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 51': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake).
- 51': Luciano Acosta (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Offside, D.C. United. Chris Odoi-Atsem tries a through ball, but Patrick Mullins is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Chris Odoi-Atsem (D.C. United).
- 53': Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Delay in match Kofi Opare (D.C. United) because of an injury.
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake).
- 57': Marcelo Sarvas (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Sunny (Real Salt Lake).
- 60': Sean Franklin (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Chris Wingert (Real Salt Lake).
- 62': Paul Arriola (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Chris Wingert (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Foul by Paul Arriola (D.C. United).
- 63': Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Paul Arriola (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Goal! D.C. United 0, Real Salt Lake 1. Luis Silva (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 66': Foul by Tony Beltran (Real Salt Lake).
- 66': Nick DeLeon (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Paul Arriola.
- 68': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Yura Movsisyan replaces Luis Silva.
- 68': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Bill Hamid.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Yura Movsisyan (Real Salt Lake) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joao Plata with a cross.
- 69': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Patrick Mullins.
- 70': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Kofi Opare.
- 70': Attempt saved. Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross.
- 71': Substitution, D.C. United. Bruno Miranda replaces Jared Jeffrey.
- 72': Foul by Patrick Mullins (D.C. United).
- 72': Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 74': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake).
- 74': Marcelo Sarvas (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joao Plata with a cross.
- 76': Attempt missed. Patrick Mullins (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Arriola with a cross.
- 76': Attempt missed. Joao Plata (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 77': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 77': Patrick Mullins (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Delay in match Joao Plata (Real Salt Lake) because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Brooks Lennon replaces Joao Plata because of an injury.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Attempt saved. Steve Birnbaum (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Sarvas with a cross.
- 79': Attempt missed. Bruno Miranda (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Mullins with a cross.
- 80': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyle Beckerman with a through ball.
- 80': Attempt saved. Yura Movsisyan (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 81': Substitution, D.C. United. Julian Buescher replaces Chris Odoi-Atsem.
- 82': Attempt missed. Yura Movsisyan (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross.
- 83': Hand ball by Marcelo Sarvas (D.C. United).
- 85': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Kofi Opare.
- 86': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Chris Wingert tries a through ball, but Albert Rusnák is caught offside.
- 88': Bruno Miranda (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake).
- 89': Delay in match Sunny (Real Salt Lake) because of an injury.
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Luke Mulholland replaces Sunny because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Albert Rusnák tries a through ball, but Brooks Lennon is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, D.C. United 0, Real Salt Lake 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, D.C. United 0, Real Salt Lake 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, D.C. United 0, Real Salt Lake 1.
Statistics
 RSL |
DC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 51.1 | Possession | 48.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 288 | Accurate Passes | 263 |
| 387 | Passes | 373 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 20 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 82 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 29 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 36 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: RFK Stadium
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 14,193
Venue: RFK Stadium
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 14,193
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 13 | +14 | 28 |
| 2 | Minnesota United FC | 14 | +9 | 25 |
| 3 | San Diego FC | 14 | +9 | 24 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 14 | +3 | 23 |
Line-Ups
D.C. United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Bill Hamid (GK) |
| 6 | Kofi Opare |
| 15 | Steve Birnbaum |
| 3 | Chris Odoi-Atsem |
| 5 | Sean Franklin |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
| 25 | Jared Jeffrey |
| 7 | Marcelo Sarvas |
| 17 | Deshorn Brown |
| 14 | Nick DeLeon |
| 13 | Paul Arriola  |
Real Salt Lake (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Nick Rimando (GK) |
| 15 | Justen Glad |
| 30 | Marcelo Silva |
| 16 | Chris Wingert |
| 2 | Tony Beltran |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 8 | Sunny |
| 5 | Kyle Beckerman |
| 20 | Luis Silva |
| 10 | Joao Plata |
| 7 | Jefferson Savarino |
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