RSL v. Colorado Rapids

Real Salt Lake

1- 1

Colorado

SATURDAY, MAR 16 4:00PM MDT Rio Tinto Stadium

Recap

SANDY, Utah – Real Salt Lake (1-1-1, 4 points) played Rocky Mountain Cup Presented by Mark Miller Subaru rival the Colorado Rapids (0-2-1, 1 point) to a 1-1 draw in its 2013 home opener at Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday.

RSL controlled Saturday’s match, holding a 70-30 possession edge and creating a number of good chances. Despite that, the Claret-and-Cobalt didn’t score until the 80^th minute, when FW Alvaro Saborio bagged one to tie the game at 1-1. Rookie FW Deshorn Brown had Colorado’s goal, putting the Rapids up 1-0 in the 37^th minute.

Full Highlights

Kreis Press Conference

Match Stats

Goals and Assists

Club	Time	Player	(Assisted by)
COL	37'	Deshorn Brown
RSL	80'	Alvaro Saborio	(Joao Plata, Luis Gil)

Disciplinary

Club	Time	Player	Reason
RSL	6'	Kwame Watson-Siriboe	Foul
COL	9'	Atiba Harris	Foul
COL	49'	Hendry Thomas	Foul

Match Stats

Real Salt Lake		Colorado Rapids
19	Attempts on Goal	14
4	Shots on Target	6
10	Shots off Target	5
5	Blocked Shots	3
5	Corner Kicks	0
9	Fouls	10
25	Open Play Crosses	5
1	Offsides	3
1	First Yellow Cards	2
0	Second Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
31	Duels Won	58
34%	Duels Won %	65%
597	Total Pass	254
87%	Passing Accuracy %	66%
69.6%	Possession	30.4%

Quote Sheet

Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake Head Coach Jason Kreis

Thoughts on link between Joao Plata and Alvaro Saborio:

“So far, so good. Plata has two passes showing two goals for Sabo in the first three games and that’s obviously a very good thing. I think in all three of the matches Plata has come on and given us a little bit of energy and a little bit of a different look. He’s been a pretty dangerous player, so I’m pleased.”