Damir Kreilach Keeps Real Salt Lake Alive With Late Goal Against Portland Timbers
Aug 7, 2021, 10:25 PM | Updated: 10:31 pm
Damir Kreilach #8 of Real Salt Lake celebrates his goal during a match against Colorado Rapids in the MLS Is Back Tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on July 12, 2020 in Reunion, Florida. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
(Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Real Salt Lake midfielder Damir Kreilach kept the Utah club alive with a late goal against the Portland Timbers.
The Timbers hosted RSL at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, August 7.
With Real Salt Lake down 3-1 in the 80th minute, Kreilach gave his club hope with a late goal.
Dami keeps @realsaltlake alive with this strike in the 80th minute. đź‘€
3-2 @TimbersFC lead#RSL #RSLonKSL #PORvRSLpic.twitter.com/vRgdVLd2bk
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) August 8, 2021
It was the midfielder’s eighth goal in 17 games during the 2021 season.
Kreilach was recently named an MLS All-Star.
He entered the contest with seven goals, five assists, 34 shots, and 17 shots on targets this season.
Albert Rusnák scored Real Salt Lake’s first goal of the game during the 40th minute.
Albert Rusnák pulls one back for @realsaltlake in the 40th minute.
2-1 @TimbersFC lead#RSL #RSLonKSLpic.twitter.com/3xdg4XCcde
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) August 8, 2021
Real Salt Lake fell behind 1-0 during the 10th minute of play when Dairon Asprilla converted a penalty kick for the Timbers.
Dairon Asprilla converts the penalty to give @TimbersFC a 1-0 lead over @realsaltlake in the 10th minute.#RSL #RSLonKSLpic.twitter.com/emeDqTpR3U
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) August 8, 2021
Portland extended its advantage with a goal by Yimmi Chará in the 29th minute.
Yimmi Chará makes it 2-0 @TimbersFC over @realsaltlake in the 29th minute. #RSL #RSLonKSLpic.twitter.com/bmWuMLEvfo
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) August 8, 2021
Felipe Mora scored a spectacular goal during the 62nd minute to give the Timbers a 3-1 lead.
Felipe Mora with an impressive goal to make it 3-1 @TimbersFC over @realsaltlake in the 62nd minute. ⚽️#RSL #RSLonKSLpic.twitter.com/9pOYVSwWSo
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) August 8, 2021
The match between RSL and Portland is broadcast on the KSL Sports app and online at KSLSports.com.
