Real Salt Lake defeated Colorado Rapids 1–0 on Saturday at America First Field in MLS Regular Season action, with Diogo Gonçalves providing the decisive goal in a tightly contested match.
Colorado tested the hosts early, earning a corner in the 7′ before Calvin Harris missed a header in the 9′. Real Salt Lake responded with sustained pressure as Diego Luna's shot was blocked in the 15′, followed by Diogo Gonçalves seeing his effort blocked in the 18′ and Alexandros Katranis missing wide in the 19′. Gonçalves had another attempt saved in the 25′, while Colorado's Paxten Aaronson forced a save in the 33′.
The breakthrough came in the 39′ when Gonçalves finished from the center of the box, assisted by Rwan Cruz and Alexandros Katranis.
Colorado pressed for an equalizer after the break, with Calvin Harris and Aaronson both having shots blocked in the 47′. Ted Ku-Dipietro struck the post in the 62′, coming closest to leveling the score. In stoppage time, Darren Yapi's effort was saved in the 90+1′, and Cole Bassett's attempt was denied in the 90+3′ as Real Salt Lake held on.
Goal: D. Gonçalves vs. COL, 39'
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