REAL SALT LAKE

Rusnak Fires Laser Past Keeper For Lead Over NYCFC

Aug 3, 2019, 9:50 PM | Updated: Aug 5, 2019, 11:17 am

Real Salt Lake midfielder Albert Rusnak (11) celebrates Real Salt Lake's second goal during an MLS ...

Real Salt Lake midfielder Albert Rusnak (11) celebrates Real Salt Lake's second goal during an MLS game against Atlanta United at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy on Friday, May 24, 2019. Real Salt Lake won 2-1. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)

(Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)

SANDY, Utah – It was tied 1-1 between Real Salt Lake and New York City FC until the 75th minute when Albert Rusnak put away a powerful shot past New York goalkeeper Sean Johnson to give RSL a 2-1 lead.

The goal was set up when Damir Kreilach played the ball into the box but was headed out by New York. The ball landed to Kyle Beckerman, who passed to Albert Rusnak on the left side of the goal and about 20 yards away and fired with his right foot past Johnson.

Beckerman had the assist on the first goal of the night for RSL when he found Jefferson Savarino in the 37th minute. It’s the fourth assist on the season for Beckerman.

Rusnak scored his eighth goal of the season.

Real Salt Lake is currently in the 8th spot in the Western Conference standings, tied on points with the Portland Timbers, who hold the tiebreaker. NYCFC is in fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings, one point behind D.C. United for the fourth spot.

The game can be streamed on KSLSports.com or the KSL TV app.

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