Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSWood's goal gives Real Salt Lake snowy 1-0 win over Sounders
— Bobby Wood scored soon after a two-hour lightning delay and Zac MacMath made it stand up with five saves as Real Salt Lake earned a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders at snowy Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bobby Wood.
- 2': Foul by Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake).
- 2': Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt saved. Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Justin Meram.
- 8': Foul by Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 8': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Kelyn Rowe tries a through ball, but Fredy Montero is caught offside.
- 16': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Kelyn Rowe.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Meram with a cross.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tate Schmitt.
- 19': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 19': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Léo Chú with a cross.
- 20': Attempt saved. Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Roldan.
- 21': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang tries a through ball, but Andrew Brody is caught offside.
- 25': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 32': Foul by Abdoulaye Cissoko (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 32': Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrew Brody.
- 35': Hand ball by Tate Schmitt (Real Salt Lake).
- 41': Abdoulaye Cissoko (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake).
- 42': Attempt saved. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tate Schmitt.
- 43': Delay in match (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Attempt saved. Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott Caldwell.
- 45': Attempt missed. Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 0, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 0, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Cristian Roldan replaces João Paulo.
- 45': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Nouhou Tolo replaces Alex Roldan.
- 45': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Yéimar Gómez replaces Abdoulaye Cissoko.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maikel Chang with a cross.
- 46': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 48': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 48': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 50': Foul by Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 50': Tate Schmitt (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Justin Meram.
- 52': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 52': Attempt missed. Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Attempt saved. Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 56': Attempt missed. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Léo Chú.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 59': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jordan Morris replaces Léo Chú.
- 62': Attempt missed. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Morris with a cross.
- 66': Foul by Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake).
- 66': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Obed Vargas replaces Albert Rusnák.
- 70': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Sergio Córdova replaces Justin Meram.
- 70': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Scott Caldwell (Real Salt Lake).
- 70': Scott Caldwell (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Foul by Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 73': Scott Caldwell (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Foul by Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 76': Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Zac MacMath tries a through ball, but Sergio Córdova is caught offside.
- 78': Attempt saved. Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Obed Vargas.
- 79': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Yéimar Gómez.
- 80': Attempt missed. Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Jasper Löffelsend replaces Maikel Chang.
- 81': Attempt saved. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 81': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
- 85': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Everton Luiz replaces Bobby Wood.
- 86': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
- 87': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 88': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Fredy Montero.
- 88': Attempt missed. Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake).
- 90'+1': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake).
- 90'+3': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
Statistics
 SEA |
RSL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 51.4 | Possession | 48.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 411 | Accurate Passes | 386 |
| 507 | Passes | 474 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 19 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 20,017
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 20,017
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Real Salt Lake (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Zac MacMath (GK) |
| 15 | Justen Glad |
| 30 | Marcelo Silva |
| 20 | Erik Holt |
| 12 | Scott Caldwell  |
| 6 | Pablo Ruiz |
| 21 | Tate Schmitt |
| 2 | Andrew Brody |
| 7 | Bobby Wood |
| 9 | Justin Meram |
| 16 | Maikel Chang |
Seattle Sounders FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 3 | Xavier Arreaga |
| 92 | Abdoulaye Cissoko |
| 25 | Jackson Ragen |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 22 | Kelyn Rowe |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 12 | Fredy Montero |
| 23 | Léo Chú |
| 21 | Reed Baker-Whiting |
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