Anderson Julio Pulls One Back For RSL, Prevents Shutout To Whitecaps FC
Aug 29, 2021, 10:04 PM | Updated: 10:14 pm
Anderson Julio #29 of Real Salt Lake tries to steal the ball from Caio Alexandre #8 of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC during their game June 18, 2021 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
(Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Anderson Julio scored a late goal and prevented Vancouver Whitecaps FC from shutting out Real Salt Lake.
Vancouver hosted RSL at BC Place on Sunday, August 29.
In the 90th minute of action, Julio took advantage of a deflection off the crossbar and scored RSL’s only goal of the match.
The forward’s goal cut Whitecaps FC’s lead to 4-1.
Not #RSL’s night. ⚽️
FINAL @realsaltlake 1@WhitecapsFC 4
Anderson Julio prevents the shutout and scores RSL’s first and only goal in the 90th minute. #RSL #RSLonKSL #VANvRSL pic.twitter.com/jnV9FVZaZR
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) August 30, 2021
Julio’s goal was one of the few bright spots in the match for Real Salt Lake.
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After trailing 1-0 at halftime, RSL allowed Vancouver to score three goals in a 17-minute stretch.
For Julio, the goal was his sixth of the season.
The forward entered the match with five goals on 19 shots, including seven shots of goal this season.
The result was RSL’s second straight loss and fourth defeat in the month of August.
Looks like the events of the last 72 hours have had an effect on #RSL after all.
Understandably so.https://t.co/31I1i31hc1
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) August 30, 2021
Real Salt Lake’s next match is against Dallas FC on Saturday, September 4 at 6 p.m. (MDT). The game will broadcast on the KSL Sports app and on KSLSports.com.
