Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Damir Kreilach at the double as Real Salt Lake edge Vancouver Whitecaps
Real Salt Lake ended their winless run as two injury time goals saw them past the Vancouver Whitecaps in a 3-1 victory.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Janio Bikel tries a through ball, but Cristian Dájome is caught offside.
- 3': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 3': Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 6': Attempt saved. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Damir Kreilach.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
- 10': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 10': Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake).
- 12': Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake).
- 16': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 16': Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Damir Kreilach with a cross.
- 23': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 26': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake).
- 27': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Michael Baldisimo tries a through ball, but Caio Alexandre is caught offside.
- 30': Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake).
- 31': Foul by Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 31': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anderson Julio.
- 39': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Andy Rose.
- 40': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake).
- 43': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 45': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake).
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 50': Attempt missed. Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Javain Brown.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristián Gutiérrez.
- 54': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Javain Brown with a cross.
- 56': Hand ball by Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anderson Julio.
- 59': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
- 60': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Érik Godoy.
- 61': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anderson Julio following a corner.
- 61': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Lucas Cavallini replaces Brian White.
- 65': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 66': Attempt missed. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Déiber Caicedo with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Caio Alexandre with a through ball.
- 68': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Justin Meram replaces Anderson Julio.
- 68': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Erik Holt replaces Marcelo Silva.
- 70': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 70': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Andy Rose (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Cristián Gutiérrez following a set piece situation.
- 71': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Damir Kreilach.
- 72': Attempt missed. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Déiber Caicedo with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Michael Baldisimo.
- 74': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Michael Baldisimo.
- 75': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 77': Attempt missed. Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Caio Alexandre.
- 78': Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by Cristián Gutiérrez (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 80': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Everton Luiz replaces Pablo Ruiz.
- 84': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Russell Teibert replaces Cristián Gutiérrez because of an injury.
- 85': Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake).
- 85': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Derek Cornelius replaces Déiber Caicedo.
- 86': Hand ball by Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 88': Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
- 89': Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+2': Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Herrera.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Javain Brown.
- 90'+5': Goal! Real Salt Lake 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Justin Meram with a cross.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Douglas Martínez replaces Rubio Rubín.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Baldisimo.
- 90'+7': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake).
- 90'+7': Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
Statistics
 VAN |
RSL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 40.8 | Possession | 59.2 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 233 | Accurate Passes | 373 |
| 298 | Passes | 438 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 16 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 19 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 18 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 15,109
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 15,109
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 17 | +21 | 34 |
| 2 | LAFC | 19 | +16 | 34 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | +13 | 33 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 17 | +1 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Real Salt Lake (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Ochoa (GK) |
| 30 | Marcelo Silva  |
| 15 | Justen Glad |
| 2 | Andrew Brody |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 8 | Damir Kreilach |
| 6 | Pablo Ruiz |
| 13 | Nick Besler |
| 14 | Rubio Rubín |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 29 | Anderson Julio |
Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Maxime Crépeau (GK) |
| 15 | Andy Rose |
| 22 | Erik Godoy |
| 3 | Cristián Gutiérrez |
| 23 | Javain Brown |
| 55 | Michael Baldisimo |
| 8 | Caio Alexandre |
| 19 | Janio Bikel |
| 24 | Brian White |
| 7 | Deiber Caicedo |
| 11 | Cristián Dájome |
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