MLS

Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

· MLS
Real Salt Lake
  • 19': Brayan Vera
  • 49': Cristian Arango
FT
2 - 0
Colorado Rapids

    Real Salt Lake rebound, shut out Rapids

    Christian Arango scored his third league in six league appearances for his new club to help Real Salt Lake earn a 2-0 home victory over the struggling Colorado Rapids on Saturday night.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Ralph Priso.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo with a cross.
    • 3': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Danny Wilson.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brayan Vera.
    • 3': Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
    • 5': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Ralph Priso (Colorado Rapids).
    • 8': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 11': Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids).
    • 11': Attempt saved. Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Connor Ronan.
    • 11': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
    • 14': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Steven Beitashour (Colorado Rapids).
    • 15': Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
    • 16': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrew Gutman.
    • 16': Foul by Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids).
    • 16': Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 18': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids).
    • 19': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Colorado Rapids 0. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 21': Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Steven Beitashour (Colorado Rapids).
    • 22': Foul by Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids).
    • 22': Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 24': Foul by Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake).
    • 24': Steven Beitashour (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Foul by Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake).
    • 27': Ralph Priso (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Diego Rubio tries a through ball, but Rafael Navarro is caught offside.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Ralph Priso (Colorado Rapids).
    • 31': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Navarro.
    • 34': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Danny Wilson tries a through ball, but Rafael Navarro is caught offside.
    • 34': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Justen Glad tries a through ball, but Damir Kreilach is caught offside.
    • 35': Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake).
    • 40': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
    • 42': Foul by Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids).
    • 42': Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Andrew Brody tries a through ball, but Damir Kreilach is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 1, Colorado Rapids 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 1, Colorado Rapids 0.
    • 47': Foul by Steven Beitashour (Colorado Rapids).
    • 47': Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
    • 48': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
    • 49': Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, Colorado Rapids 0. Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maikel Chang with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
    • 54': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Braian Galván replaces Ralph Priso.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Damir Kreilach.
    • 56': Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
    • 57': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
    • 58': Attempt saved. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Damir Kreilach.
    • 58': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
    • 58': Sidnei Tavares (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Sidnei Tavares (Colorado Rapids).
    • 59': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Rubio Rubín replaces Maikel Chang.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justen Glad with a headed pass.
    • 62': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
    • 62': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
    • 64': Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Lalas Abubakar replaces Steven Beitashour.
    • 65': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Calvin Harris replaces Cole Bassett.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Brayan Vera with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 67': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
    • 67': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Justen Glad.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Connor Ronan with a cross.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Calvin Harris.
    • 72': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
    • 72': Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo.
    • 75': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio replaces Jefferson Savarino.
    • 76': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Diego Luna replaces Damir Kreilach.
    • 76': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Foul by Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids).
    • 77': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Colorado Rapids).
    • 77': Andrew Gutman (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake).
    • 78': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Kévin Cabral replaces Connor Ronan.
    • 78': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Danny Leyva replaces Diego Rubio.
    • 79': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
    • 79': Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 81': Foul by Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids).
    • 81': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo.
    • 82': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Marko Ilic.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Luna.
    • 82': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Rafael Navarro.
    • 84': Hand ball by Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake).
    • 84': Foul by Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids).
    • 84': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
    • 86': Sidnei Tavares (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Emeka Eneli replaces Nelson Palacio.
    • 87': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Bode Hidalgo replaces Cristian Arango.
    • 87': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
    • 89': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Rubio Rubín tries a through ball, but Anderson Julio is caught offside.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anderson Julio.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emeka Eneli.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Marko Ilic.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Brayan Vera.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 2, Colorado Rapids 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 2, Colorado Rapids 0.

    Statistics

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    21 Fouls 13
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 8
    3 Saves 3
    43 Possession 57
    6 SHOTS 17
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    288 Accurate Passes 411
    352 Passes 461
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 6
    11 Crosses 20
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    45 Long Balls 47
    21 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 6
    5 Effective Tackles 6
    8 Tackles 7
    0.6 Tackle % 0.9
    13 Interceptions 11
    15 Effective Clearances 13
    15 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: America First Field
    Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
    Attendance: 19,798

    MLS Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Vancouver Whitecaps 12 +14 27
    2 San Diego FC 13 +9 23
    3 Minnesota United FC 13 +6 22
    4 Portland Timbers 13 +3 22
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    Line-Ups

    RSL Real Salt Lake (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    18 Zac MacMath (GK)
    4 Brayan Vera
    15 Justen Glad
    3 Bryan Oviedo
    2 Andrew Brody
    13 Nelson Palacio Yellow Card
    6 Braian Ojeda
    10 Jefferson Savarino
    16 Maikel Chang
    8 Damir Kreilach
    9 Cristian Arango
    Real Salt Lake Substitutes:
    Emeka Eneli, Andres Gomez, Rubio Rubín, Jasper Löeffelsend, Gavin Beavers, Diego Luna, Bode Hidalgo, Anderson Julio, Marcelo Silva.

    COL Colorado Rapids (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Marko Ilic (GK)
    4 Danny Wilson
    5 Andreas Maxsø Yellow Card
    13 Andrew Gutman
    33 Steven Beitashour
    97 Ralph Priso-Mbongue
    20 Connor Ronan Yellow Card
    10 Sidnei Tavares
    23 Cole Bassett
    9 Rafael Navarro
    11 Diego Rubio
    Colorado Rapids Substitutes:
    Moïse Bombito, Calvin Harris, Brian Galván, Kévin Cabral, Lalas Abubakar, Daniel Leyva, Sebastian Anderson, Abraham Rodriguez, Sam Nicholson.

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