SALT LAKE CITY – Actual Salt Lake drew 2-2 with the Colorado Rapids to regain the Rocky Mountain Cup for the thirteenth time within the earlier 17 seasons. Nonetheless, the draw got here following a late Rapids objective that annoyed the house crowd.

Supervisor Pablo Mastroeni opted to make a handful of modifications to the beginning XI when he performed Jasper Löffelsend within the middle of the park and Anderson Julio began on the level of the assault changing Rubio Rubin.

Sadly, Julio seemed to injure his quadriceps quarter-hour into the competition and was changed by Justin Meram.

Actual Salt Lake started the fixture on the entrance foot, peppering the Colorado objective as they seemed to bounce again from consecutive poor performances in opposition to Colombus and Minnesota United.

Towards the run of play, Colorado got here inside inches of gaining the lead within the twenty second minute when a low cross simply missed the boot of Sam Nicholson and fell into the palms of Zac MacMath.

With the ultimate kick of the opening half, Jefferson Savarino minimize onto his proper foot from 25 yards out and located the underside proper nook of the online. It was Savarino’s third objective of the 12 months after rejoining the membership early in Might.

Shortly after the principle stoppage, Actual Salt Lake scored their second objective within the 51st minute when Pablo Ruiz’s free-kick ricocheted off the crossbar and Justin Meram simply headered the ball into the again of the online.

“We have to get a 3rd objective, we have been up 2-0, it changed into a transition recreation…we have to handle the sport higher and we managed the vast majority of the sport however we let it slip. We didn’t lose nevertheless it seems like a loss as we let it slip,” Meram stated instantly following the conclusion of the sport.

Actual Salt Lake seemed comfy at house till Colorado was awarded a penalty within the 67th minute after the referee decided Marcelo Silva made a foul within the penalty field. Diego Rubio despatched MacMath the unsuitable method and simply minimize the lead in half.

Deigo Luna got here off the bench within the eighty fifth minute for Jefferson Savarino making his Rio Tinto Stadium debut. Rubio Rubin and Nick Besler had beforehand changed Pablo Ruiz and Sergio Córdova.

Because the minutes glided by, Colorado continued to mount stress on Actual Salt Lake and the guests have been rewarded within the 89th minute when middle again Lalas Abubakar discovered house within the space and beat MacMath with a diving proper foot to equalize within the dying minutes.

Abubakar was the identical participant that equalized on April 2nd when the 2 groups drew 1-1 in Colorado. It was the second consecutive week that Abubakar scored and the third objective of his 2022 season.

Regardless of the 2-2 draw and the disappointing outcome, Actual Salt Lake remained undefeated at house in 2022 and is but to lose within the 10 fixtures at Rio Tinto Stadium.

Subsequent Match

Actual Salt Lake will journey to Atlanta United for a highway fixture on Wednesday night. The kickoff is scheduled for five:30 p.m. on July 13.

The match can be obtainable to stream without spending a dime by way of the KSL Sports activities and KSL 5 TV apps or on KSL Sports activities dot com.