Despite the missing major attacker Brian White (Hamstring injury), Vancouver Whitecap beat Real Salt Lake 2–1 to run his unbeaten streak in six matches.
Jayden Nelson and Triston Blackman set the targets for Vancouver (8–1-2, 26 points). Salt Lake (4-7, 12 points) has lost three of their last four matches. Its goal came on a penalty kick by Diego Luna.
Vancouver opened the scoring in the 20th minute.
Nelson broke one of the several counters of Vancouver, developed several Salt Lake Guards and found himself with a medium open look at a distance of 12 yards from the target. He stabbed his shot in front of the weapons outside the RSL keeper Rafael Cabral.
In the 70th minute for defender Blackmon, whitakaps doubled its lead.
Sebastian Berhalter found himself open on the right-wing, and his out-swinging attempt found Blackmon at the center of the box. With just one touch and a fraction of a second, Blackmone removed his shot in the top right corner of the box for his second goal of the season.
Salt Lake earned a late penalty when the Burhelter brought Juston down with a free kick. The attacker Luna dropped his punishment in the middle to give Salt Lake the only goal of the game. This six minutes came in the second half stop time.
Salt Lake was rejected in eight minutes second-haaf stops time from a controversial punishment decision. The attacker Zevier Gozo attempted to drable to the Vancouver’s crowded penalty box, but was taken up and brought down into the box. However, a comprehensive VAR check stated that there was no tripping crime during the play.
The Vancouver was active in every stage of the game. Whitcaps suppressed and defended aggressively, captured 56 percent to 44 percent in possession and created most of the game opportunities. They played without white, leading the team with six goals.
Vancouver was awarded the penalty in the 66th minute after diving into the feet of Edier Okampo in the penalty box in the 66th minute. However, Cabrals banned the rocket shot of Daniel Rios. Cabrals had five savings.
After diving the cabral in the feet of Edier Okampo in the penalty box, Vancouver was awarded the penalty midway through the second half. However, Daniel Rios’s rocked attempt was impressively stopped by Cabrals, which ended with seven savings.
Vancouver came close to a third goal, but Pedro Wit’s Curling, Out-Box Prayas made just wide flights to the crossbar in the 73rd minute.
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