Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSRSL score two in second half to beat Vancouver
Brayan Vera and Justen Glad each scored in the second half to rally Real Salt Lake to a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in Sandy, Utah, on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Emeka Eneli tries a through ball, but Andrés Gómez is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
- 11': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Luna.
- 11': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Ryan Raposo.
- 12': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Diego Luna tries a through ball, but Cristian Arango is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt missed. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Luna following a fast break.
- 16': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Emeka Eneli.
- 17': Goal! Real Salt Lake 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Foul by Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake).
- 19': Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 21': Attempt missed. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 23': Hand ball by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 25': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 25': Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Attempt saved. Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Luna.
- 31': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Braian Ojeda replaces Jasper Löffelsend because of an injury.
- 32': Foul by Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake).
- 32': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 36': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Ryan Raposo.
- 37': Attempt missed. Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Luna with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Attempt saved. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emeka Eneli.
- 39': Attempt saved. Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Braian Ojeda with a cross.
- 39': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
- 41': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 42': Foul by Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake).
- 42': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake).
- 42': Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Braian Ojeda.
- 45': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brian White.
- 45'+4': Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 46': Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 47': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 48': Hand ball by Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Arango with a cross.
- 51': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 51': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
- 51': Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake).
- 52': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Attempt saved. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Arango.
- 54': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 55': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 56': Foul by Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake).
- 56': Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
- 62': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Junior Hoilett replaces Pedro Vite.
- 63': Foul by Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake).
- 63': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Hand ball by Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 64': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Alessandro Schöpf.
- 65': Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrés Gómez with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Delay in match (Real Salt Lake).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio replaces Danny Musovski.
- 68': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Andrew Brody replaces Bryan Oviedo.
- 69': Foul by Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake).
- 69': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ali Ahmed replaces Alessandro Schöpf.
- 70': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sam Adekugbe replaces Ryan Raposo.
- 72': Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
- 73': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 73': Attempt saved. Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Luna.
- 74': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake).
- 74': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Simon Becher replaces Javain Brown.
- 80': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 81': Foul by Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake).
- 81': Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Zac MacMath (Real Salt Lake).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Bode Hidalgo replaces Cristian Arango.
- 85': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Rubio Rubín replaces Diego Luna.
- 86': Attempt saved. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 86': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Junior Hoilett (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Attempt missed. Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+3': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+4': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
- 90'+4': Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 90'+6': Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+8': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubio Rubín.
- 90'+11': VAR Decision: No Penalty Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 90'+11': Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+14': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 90'+14': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
Statistics
 VAN |
RSL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 54.1 | Possession | 45.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 388 | Accurate Passes | 316 |
| 457 | Passes | 388 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 19 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 18 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 1.0 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 14 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 19,243
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 19,243
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | +11 | 20 |
| 2 | Austin FC | 9 | -1 | 16 |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC | 9 | +4 | 16 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 9 | +3 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Real Salt Lake (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Zac MacMath (GK) |
| 4 | Brayan Vera |
| 15 | Justen Glad |
| 3 | Bryan Oviedo |
| 25 | Emeka Eneli |
| 28 | Jasper Löeffelsend |
| 13 | Nelson Palacio  |
| 26 | Diego Luna |
| 11 | Andres Gomez |
| 9 | Cristian Arango |
| 17 | Daniel Musovski |
Vancouver Whitecaps (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Yohei Takaoka (GK) |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 6 | Tristan Blackmon |
| 23 | Javain Brown |
| 20 | Andrés Cubas |
| 45 | Pedro Vite |
| 8 | Alessandro Schöpf |
| 27 | Ryan Raposo |
| 7 | Richie Laryea |
| 25 | Ryan Gauld |
| 24 | Brian White |
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