Just when it seemed that Real Salt Lake had blown an opportunity to pick up some big points on the road, their 2-0 lead was lost. Fortunately, Sam Johnson put RSL up again with a goal in the second half.
Not long into the second half of the match between Real Salt Lake and the Colorado Rapids, the Rapids scored on a corner kick, wiping out what was a 2-0 lead by RSL.
A minute after Real Salt Lake’s Albert Rusnak scored to give his team a 1-0 lead against the Colorado Rapids, Corey Baird scored to double the advantage.
Real Salt Lake will face one of its biggest rivals this weekend when the club faces the Colorado Rapids in the first leg of this season’s Rocky Mountain Cup.
On the Mike Petke Coaches Show, the RSL head coach took over as the host and asked all of the questions to former host and team broadcaster Brian Dunseth.
Playing without their longtime leaders in midfielder Kyle Beckerman and goalkeeper Nick Rimando, Real Salt Lake fell at home with a 2-1 loss to the Portland Timbers.
Playing in place of the injured Nick Rimando, Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Andrew Putna allowed a goal off a rebound in the first half of the match against the Portland Timbers.
After a video replay showed a handball by Portland’s Zarek Valentin, Real Salt Lake’s Albert Rusnak was given a penalty kick which was saved by Timbers keeper Steve Clark.
The Real Monarchs nearly tied the game late with plenty of chances to score, but were unable to equalize the score in a 4-2 loss to the Fresno Football Club.
With his team trailing 3-1 late in the game, Real Monarchs midfielder Josh Heard converted on a pass off a corner kick to cut the deficit in half in the 84th minute.
In 2017 at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon, Real Salt Lake captain Kyle Beckerman scored an outstanding goal from 30-yards out that hit the "top bin" of the goal.
Real Salt Lake returns home this Saturday as the team continues its preparation to host the Portland Timbers. After last week's heartbreaking loss to the LA Galaxy, the team is eager to get back out on the pitch and prove to their Western Conference foes that they are a threat in the West.
On the Mike Petke Coaches, the RSL head coach talked about the elephant in the room regarding defender Nedum Onuoha and LA Galaxy striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Real Salt Lake visited Dignity Health Sports Park in the hopes of making it three wins in a row against the LA Galaxy this past Sunday. Unfortunately, a 2-1 loss derailed their winning streak and RSL was held without a point to add to the standings.
The recent incident between Real Salt Lake defender Nedum Onuoha and LA Galaxy striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will likely go down as one of the most memorable “beefs” in Utah sports history.
Real Salt Lake defender Nedum Onuoha and LA Galaxy striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic made international headlines when the two got into a spat during and after Sunday’s match.
Moments after the Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Real Salt Lake 2-1 at home, Galaxy superstar striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic went to the RSL locker room to apologize to Nedum Onuoha, but the center back didn't want any part of it.