MLS

FT Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Sporting Kansas City DWWLL 2
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Real Salt Lake LLDLW 4
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SKC112
RSL314
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Match Report

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Real Salt Lake triumphs as Sporting Kansas City end match with nine men

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Team Stats

17
Fouls
16
5
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
2
5
Corner Kicks
3
3
Saves
1
50.4
Possession
49.6
8
SHOTS
18
3
ON GOAL
7
0.4
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
2
247
Accurate Passes
251
322
Passes
322
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
3
Accurate Crosses
1
13
Crosses
11
0.2
Cross %
0.1
57
Long Balls
67
29
Accurate Long Balls
27
0.5
Long Balls %
0.4
1
Blocked Shots
3
14
Effective Tackles
12
16
Tackles
14
0.9
Tackle %
0.9
14
Interceptions
9
10
Effective Clearances
19
10
Clearances
19

Highlights

02:09 Real Salt Lake: 4-2 Sporting KC: RSL rally Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

SKC leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

RSL · 4-3-3

  1. 18Nick RimandoG
  2. 15Justen GladCD-L
  3. 30Marcelo SilvaCD-R
  4. 25Danilo AcostaLB
  5. 12Brooks LennonRB
  6. 8SunnyCM
  7. 6Damir KreilachLM
  8. 11Albert RusnákRM
  9. 27Corey BairdF
  10. 23Sebastian SaucedoLF
  11. 7Jefferson SavarinoRF

Substitutes

  1. 5Kyle BeckermanSUB
  2. 20Luis SilvaSUB
  3. 10Joao PlataSUB
  4. 31Pablo RuizSUB
  5. 22Aaron HerreraSUB
  6. 51Andrew PutnaSUB
  7. 13Nick BeslerSUB

SKC · 4-3-3

  1. 29Tim MeliaG
  2. 22Emiliano AmorCD-L
  3. 3Ike OparaCD-R
  4. 15Seth SinovicLB
  5. 8Graham ZusiRB
  6. 6Ilie SánchezCM
  7. 17Roger EspinozaLM
  8. 75Wan KuzainRM
  9. 14Khiry SheltonF
  10. 20Dániel SallóiLF
  11. 10Yohan CroizetRF

Substitutes

  1. 16Graham SmithSUB
  2. 26Jaylin LindseySUB
  3. 11Diego RubioSUB
  4. 90Kharlton BelmarSUB
  5. 1Adrián ZendejasSUB
  6. 7Johnny RussellSUB
  7. 12GersoSUB

Timeline

  1. 20' Goal! Real Salt Lake 0, Sporting Kansas City 1. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Seth Sinovic with a cross.
  2. 29' Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Sporting Kansas City 1. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  3. 37' Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, Sporting Kansas City 1. Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  4. 43' Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
  5. 44' Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 45'+1' Goal! Real Salt Lake 3, Sporting Kansas City 1. Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Damir Kreilach following a fast break.
  7. 45' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Johnny Russell replaces Wan Kuzain.
  8. 59' Emiliano Amor (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 60' Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 64' Goal! Real Salt Lake 3, Sporting Kansas City 2. Ike Opara (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johnny Russell following a set piece situation.
  11. 66' Ike Opara (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 73' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Luis Silva replaces Sebastián Saucedo because of an injury.
  13. 77' Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
  14. 80' Penalty saved! Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the top centre of the goal.
  15. 81' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Kyle Beckerman replaces Corey Baird.
  16. 84' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Diego Rubio replaces Khiry Shelton.
  17. 86' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Gerso Fernandes replaces Seth Sinovic.
  18. 87' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Nick Besler replaces Sunny.
  19. 90' Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  20. 90'+3' Gerso Fernandes (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  21. 90'+4' Second yellow card to Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) for a bad foul.
  22. 90'+9' Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  23. 90'+10' Goal! Real Salt Lake 4, Sporting Kansas City 2. Luis Silva (Real Salt Lake) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.

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