“Aiden Hezarkhani booked for time wasting as Real Salt Lake attempted to slow the game down before conceding.”
“Reggie Cannon heads home from a corner to break the deadlock, assisted by Youssef Maziz, after Rafael Navarro Leal had a shot blocked minutes earlier.”
Pivotal“A tense finish saw two more bookings in stoppage time as Real Salt Lake pushed bodies forward in search of a leveler that never came.”
Colorado Rapids
Real Salt Lake
Outstanding performance
Colorado Rapids•DefenderColorado Rapids dominated from start to finish, racking up 64% possession and a 14-4 advantage in shots, but had to wait until the 58th minute to find the breakthrough. Reggie Cannon's header, assisted by Youssef Maziz following a corner, proved decisive in a match where Real Salt Lake barely threatened, managing zero shots on target all game. The visitors were reduced to a defensive rearguard action, committing 21 fouls and picking up seven yellow cards as frustration mounted, particularly late on. For Colorado, the result underlines their control and clinical edge in front of goal, while Real Salt Lake will need to find more attacking threat if they're to turn results around this season.
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Yellow card issued to Miguel Angel Navarro Zarate.
Darren Yapi comes on for Rafael Navarro Leal.
Juan Arias receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Georgi Minoungou takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Paxten Aaronson takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
Corner awarded.
Loic Williams takes a shot with his head, but it is blocked.
Corner kick awarded.
Saba Lobjanidze is on, and Alexandros Katranis is off.
Donavan Phillip takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Colin GuskeYellow CardColin Guske receives a yellow card.
Joshua Atencio is on, and Wayne Frederick is off.
Offside.
Colin Guske is on, and Pablo Ruiz Barrero is off.
Donavan Phillip is on, and Youssef Maziz is off.
Noel Caliskan receives a yellow card.
Diego Luna is on, and Aiden Hezarkhani is off.
Juan Manuel Sanabria comes on for DeAndre Yedlin.
Yellow card issued.
Morgan GuilavoguiYellow CardMorgan Guilavogui receives a yellow card.
assist: Youssef Maziz
Goal! Reginald Jacob Cannon scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Youssef Maziz.
Corner awarded.
Shot - Reginald Jacob Cannon Head Shot Goal
Rafael Navarro Leal takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Aiden HezarkhaniYellow CardYellow card issued to Aiden Hezarkhani.
Pablo Ruiz Barrero takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Pablo Ruiz Barrero takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Robert Holding receives a yellow card.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Sergi Solans takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Paxten Aaronson takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Rafael Navarro Leal attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Rafael Navarro Leal's header is blocked.
Georgi Minoungou takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Georgi Minoungou's header is saved.
Corner awarded.
Sam Junqua takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Hamzat OjediranYellow CardHamzat Ojediran receives a yellow card.
Rafael Navarro Leal takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Hamzat Ojediran takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Youssef Maziz takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Kick-off! The referee is Rosendo Mendoza.
Colorado Rapids host Real Salt Lake at Dick's Sporting Goods Park with the Rocky Mountain Cup and precious Western Conference points both on the line. Both sides sit level on 28 points, but each arrives off a bruising defeat, making this derby a potential swing moment in their playoff pushes.
