Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Real Salt Lake use balanced effort to edge Rapids
Pablo Ruiz, Danny Musovski and Damir Kreilach all scored goals to help Real Salt Lake produce a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night at Commerce City, Colo.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
- 4': Attempt saved. Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Lewis.
- 5': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 6': Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Bertin Jacquesson (Real Salt Lake).
- 8': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
- 8': Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids).
- 12': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, Real Salt Lake 1. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bode Hidalgo.
- 18': Attempt missed. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 21': Attempt missed. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 21': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, Real Salt Lake 2. Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 23': Foul by Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake).
- 23': Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids).
- 26': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Danny Wilson.
- 27': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 27': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt missed. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Danny Musovski.
- 31': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
- 31': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake).
- 32': Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Real Salt Lake 2. Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Connor Ronan with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 35': Foul by Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake).
- 35': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Hand ball by Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids).
- 37': Foul by Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake).
- 37': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
- 44': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Real Salt Lake 3. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rubio Rubín.
- 45'+1': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids).
- 45'+1': Zac MacMath (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake).
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 1, Real Salt Lake 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 1, Real Salt Lake 3.
- 45': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Justen Glad replaces Erik Holt because of an injury.
- 46': Attempt saved. Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 46': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
- 49': Hand ball by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 53': Attempt missed. Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Nicholson.
- 53': Foul by Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids).
- 53': Zac MacMath (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Braian Galván.
- 57': Foul by Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake).
- 57': Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Braian Ojeda replaces Jasper Löffelsend.
- 59': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Andrés Gómez replaces Bertin Jacquesson.
- 60': Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids).
- 60': Attempt blocked. Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Cabral with a headed pass.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
- 61': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Michael Barrios replaces Braian Galván.
- 62': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Ralph Priso replaces Bryan Acosta.
- 62': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Connor Ronan tries a through ball, but Lalas Abubakar is caught offside.
- 63': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
- 63': Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Bode Hidalgo.
- 66': Attempt missed. Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Keegan Rosenberry with a headed pass following a corner.
- 66': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
- 66': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt saved. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kévin Cabral.
- 68': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 68': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids).
- 68': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio replaces Danny Musovski.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Barrios with a cross.
- 72': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
- 72': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2, Real Salt Lake 3. Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Danny Wilson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 76': Hand ball by Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids).
- 76': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids).
- 76': Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids).
- 79': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Cabral.
- 80': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 80': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 80': Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Andrew Brody replaces Rubio Rubín.
- 87': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 87': Ralph Priso (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Anthony Markanich replaces Lalas Abubakar.
- 90': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Danny Wilson.
- 90'+2': Foul by Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake).
- 90'+2': William Yarbrough (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+3': Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 2, Real Salt Lake 3.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 2, Real Salt Lake 3.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 2, Real Salt Lake 3.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 2, Real Salt Lake 3.
Statistics
 RSL |
COL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 37.7 | Possession | 62.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 261 | Accurate Passes | 457 |
| 322 | Passes | 521 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 7 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 19 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 15,327
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 15,327
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
Colorado Rapids (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | William Yarbrough (GK) |
| 5 | Andreas Maxsø |
| 4 | Danny Wilson |
| 6 | Lalas Abubakar |
| 20 | Connor Ronan |
| 21 | Bryan Acosta  |
| 28 | Sam Nicholson |
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry |
| 29 | Brian Galván |
| 7 | Jonathan Lewis |
| 91 | Kévin Cabral |
Real Salt Lake (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Zac MacMath (GK) |
| 4 | Brayan Vera |
| 20 | Erik Holt |
| 3 | Bryan Oviedo |
| 19 | Bode Hidalgo |
| 7 | Pablo Ruiz |
| 28 | Jasper Löeffelsend |
| 14 | Rubio Rubín |
| 27 | Bertin Jacquesson |
| 8 | Damir Kreilach |
| 17 | Daniel Musovski |
MLS News
Goalies dominate as Sporting KC, San Diego in scoreless draw
John Pulskamp came up with three saves on Saturday night and Sporting Kansas City was able to salvage a 0-0 draw at San Diego FC, holding one of the MLS' most potent offenses off the scoresheet.
McGlynn, Dorsey score in Dynamo's 2-0 triumph at FC Dallas
Jack McGlynn scored on a long-range effort after halftime to break the deadlock and the Houston Dynamo pulled away to a 2-0 triumph at FC Dallas on Saturday night.
Vancouver, Austin FC settle for scoreless draw in sweltering conditions
Vancouver goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka stood tall in recording five stops, including the game-saver in the 83rd minute, as the Whitecaps held on for a scoreless draw with host Austin FC on Saturday in a Western Conference match.
Jack McGlynn's screamer makes it 1-0 Dynamo
Check out this rasping drive from Houston Dynamo's Jack McGlynn to open the scoring.
In 2nd game this week, Earthquakes earn draw vs. Revs
Sporting a revamped lineup due its quick turnaround, San Jose was stout throughout to earn a point via an 0-0 road draw against the New England Revolution, in Earthquakes coach Bruce Arena's return to Foxborough, Mass., on Saturday night.