Damir Kreilach Gives Real Salt Lake Second-Half Lead Against St. Louis
Jun 21, 2023, 7:55 PM | Updated: 8:13 pm
RSL midfielder Damir Kreilach (Courtesy of Real Salt Lake)
(Courtesy of Real Salt Lake)
SALT LAKE CITY – Just minutes after halftime, Damir Kreilach finished off a highlight goal for Real Salt Lake to take a 2-1 lead.
The goal was Kreilach’s third of the season.
.@stlCITYsc meet the King. pic.twitter.com/4lyo1AQLs2
— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) June 22, 2023
The score was set up by Diego Luna and Maikel Chang. Luna dribbled around the St. Louis defense and found Chang who quickly flipped it to Kreialch.
Luna had played excellently through the first 50 minutes. He scored the first goal for Real Salt Lake in the 15th minute.
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Another great goal for #RSL to start the half.
Damir Kreilach puts the visitors back in front. pic.twitter.com/bvL8AmEPg8
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) June 22, 2023
Kreilach’s last MLS goal came over a month ago against the Colorado Rapids on May 20.
Real Salt Lake Ends Road Trip With St. Louis City SC Matchup
Real Salt Lake will cap off its short two-game road trip with a rematch against St. Louis City SC on Wednesday.
RSL and St. Louis last faced off in the fourth game of the season on March 25. The City pulled out a 4-0 win at America First Field.
We can’t forget about this one pic.twitter.com/D1m8NYz3nC
— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) June 18, 2023
Real Salt Lake comes off of a huge 2-1 win over D.C. United on the road.
RELATED: Real Salt Lake Defeats D.C. United In Nation’s Capital For Second Time Ever
In the game, Pablo Ruiz scored what could end up being the MLS Goal of the Year.
2023 Goal of the Year: pic.twitter.com/LQaBbq6hiq
— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) June 18, 2023
St. Louis’ last game was a 3-1 loss to Nashville on the road.
The three points that RSL gained with the win over D.C. propelled them into the playoff picture. They jumped from 11th to 7th in just one night.
St. Louis currently holds the No. 1 seed in the West with a record of 9-6-2.
The City has scored the third most goals in the MLS. They also have the second-best goals difference in the league, only behind Nashville SC.
.@LAFC make their move to 2nd in the West. 👀 pic.twitter.com/cD1iCV1lz7
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) June 18, 2023
If Real Salt Lake hopes to pull out an upset, they will have to raise the defensive intensity. St. Louis is undefeated (9-0) when they score two or more goals.
RSL sits just six points behind the City in the standings and only three points behind 5-seeded Dallas.
Real Salt Lake will return home after the game for a match with Minnesota on Saturday, June 24.
How To Watch Real Salt Lake
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All Real Salt Lake English-language radio coverage for the 2023 season and beyond will be carried on various KSL radio signals. KSL Sports Zone (97.5 FM/1280 AM) and KSL Newsradio (102.7 FM / 1160 AM) are both stations under the Bonneville International umbrella.
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Chandler Holt is a Digital Sports Producer for KSLSports.com, specializing in all things basketball and football. Follow Chandler on Twitter at @ChandlerHoltKSL.
