San Jose Earthquakes Own Goal Ties Match For Real Salt Lake
Sep 15, 2021, 10:23 PM
San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Eric Remedi (5) and Real Salt Lake midfielder Jonathan Menendez (10) fight for the ball during the MLS pro soccer game between Real Salt Lake and the San Jose Earthquakes on September 15, 2021 at PayPal Park in San Jose, CA. (Photo by Bob Kupbens/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
(Photo by Bob Kupbens/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Real Salt Lake received a gift from the San Jose Earthquakes with an own goal in the second half.
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The Quakes hosted RSL at PayPal Park in the Bay Area on Wednesday, September 15.
During the 71st minute of action, Real Salt Lake’s Justin Meram headed the ball towards the goal before a San Jose player deflected the shot back into the net.
The own goal tied the match at 3-3.
An own goal helps @realsaltlake in the 71st minute. 😅#RSL #RSLonKSL #SJvRSL pic.twitter.com/6ytGGO0pfa
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 16, 2021
The first goal of the match came from San Jose’s Javier López during the 26th minute.
.@SJEarthquakes strike first and take a 1-0 lead over @realsaltlake in the 26th minute.#RSL #RSLonKSL #SJvRSL pic.twitter.com/760BN6ZhRZ
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 16, 2021
Rubio Rubin leveled the score for RSL with a header during added time at the end of the first half.
Rubio Rubin levels it for @realsaltlake. 💥#RSL #RSLonKSL #SJvRSL pic.twitter.com/19NMLWaBh8
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 16, 2021
Early in the second half, Albert Rusnák gave Real Salt Lake its first lead of the match.
Albert Rusnák with a 🚀 in the 49th minute. #RSL #RSLonKSL #SJvRSL pic.twitter.com/P962QicaKs
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 16, 2021
The lead was short lived as López scored his second goal a minute later.
A quick goal by the @SJEarthquakes and it’s a 2-2 tie.#RSL #RSLonKSL #SJvRSL pic.twitter.com/1EDd9g8HLd
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 16, 2021
In the 65th minute, López completed a hat trick with his third goal of the contest.
.@SJEarthquakes’ Javier López gets the 🎩 trick in the 65th minute.#RSL #RSLonKSL #SJvRSL pic.twitter.com/tzAZaf8pgC
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 16, 2021
Real Salt Lake’s match against San Jose is broadcast on the KSL Sports app and on KSLSports.com.
