MLS

FT Saturday, August 24, 2019
Colorado Rapids WWLDL 0
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Real Salt Lake WWWLW 2
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Match Report

Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

Pair of late goals lead to win for Real Salt Lake

Joao Plata converted a penalty kick in second-half stoppage time as host Real Salt Lake posted a 2-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday.

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Team Stats

16
Fouls
7
4
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
3
6
Corner Kicks
0
4
Saves
5
33.3
Possession
66.7
20
SHOTS
19
6
ON GOAL
6
0.3
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
202
Accurate Passes
509
261
Passes
562
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
5
Accurate Crosses
6
27
Crosses
21
0.2
Cross %
0.3
55
Long Balls
64
26
Accurate Long Balls
45
0.5
Long Balls %
0.7
5
Blocked Shots
5
4
Effective Tackles
8
13
Tackles
12
0.3
Tackle %
0.7
10
Interceptions
8
16
Effective Clearances
19
16
Clearances
19

Head to Head

RSL leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

RSL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 18Nick RimandoG
  2. 14Nedum OnuohaCD-L
  3. 15Justen GladCD-R
  4. 4Danny ToiaLB
  5. 12Brooks LennonRB
  6. 8Damir KreilachAM
  7. 5Kyle BeckermanLM
  8. 25Everton LuizRM
  9. 50Sam JohnsonF
  10. 11Albert RusnákAM-L
  11. 7Jefferson SavarinoAM-R

COL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Tim HowardG
  2. 5Tommy SmithCD-L
  3. 6Lalas AbubakarCD-R
  4. 13Sam VinesLB
  5. 2Keegan RosenberryRB
  6. 7Diego RubioAM
  7. 10Kellyn AcostaLM
  8. 19Jack PriceRM
  9. 23Kei KamaraF
  10. 99Andre ShinyashikiAM-L
  11. 28Sam NicholsonAM-R

Timeline

  1. 8' Brooks Lennon (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 48' Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 68' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Joao Plata replaces Sam Johnson.
  4. 73' Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 74' Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 76' Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Nicolás Mezquida replaces Diego Rubio.
  7. 80' Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 87' Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card.
  9. 89' Kei Kamara (Colorado Rapids) is shown the red card.
  10. 90'+3' VAR Decision: No Goal Real Salt Lake 0-0 Colorado Rapids.
  11. 90'+6' Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Colorado Rapids 0. Joao Plata (Real Salt Lake) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  12. 90'+9' Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, Colorado Rapids 0. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.

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