Johnny Russell and Zewier Gozo won the Real Salt Lake 2–0 to visit DC United on Saturday at Sandy, Utah.
The result ended the Vinless Streak of the seven-match (0-4-3) of Salt Lake. While the victory was paramount, it was only the sixth time that low scoring RSL (5-10-3, 18 points) scored several goals in a match this season.
The aggressive aggressive Saturday came without scorer Diego Luna, which was on international duty with the United States in the Gold Cup.
Goalkeeper Rafael Cabral had just one left for his fourth shutout of the season.
RSL conducted 58 percent of the occupation in a holistic major demonstration. Salt Lake excluded DC United (4-9-6, 18 points) from 20–8 margin, and out of 8–1 margin in shots on the target.
DC United has scored four goals in their last six matches. Star forward Christian continues to struggle without the team’s attack, which has remembered the six matches due to an ankle injury.
In the 23rd minute, Dioogo Gonclaves found Russell with a pass below to the right, and the experienced striker maneuvering in the box. Seeing a lot of space by defender Kei Rauls, Russell fired a left leg, which defeated goalkeeper Luis Baraga for an early score.
Russell’s 200th career MLS regular-season match was marked on Saturday, and his first goal in a real salt lake uniform. It was the first beginning and fourth appearance with Salt Lake since signing with the club in late April.
Gozo took a long downfield pass and increased the RSL lead and then finished clinically in the 77th minute. The Lakshya was initially ruled by offside, but a video review revealed that Gojo had barely set his foot on Midfield when DC United separated from David Shaneg.
Ariath Piol added an insurance target for Salt Lake in the 87th minute. In a reversal of Gozo’s position, Poul’s target was erased after a video review, which was revealed the position of an offset in the lead-up for the play.
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