Minnesota United FC and Real Salt Lake play a heated match in Sandy
Real Salt Lake came out victorious in a match that was marked by tension and cards. In a game where both teams fought with intensity, Real Salt Lake managed to prevail with a final score of 2-1.
The first two yellow cards of the game were for Minnesota United FC. J. Diaz saw yellow in the 5th minute for a foul on an opponent, and H. Dotson received his in the 24th minute for a similar infraction.
Real Salt Lake responded with a yellow card for B. Vera in the 32nd minute. The match intensified and K. Yeboah of Minnesota United FC was cautioned in the 34th minute.
The second half continued with the same intensity. Despite changes in both teams, fouls and yellow cards continued to be seen on the field. Real Salt Lake finished the match with two yellow cards (C. Arango and B. Vera) and a red for B. Vera in the 90th minute. Minnesota United FC, on the other hand, added another yellow card for M. Boxall in the 89th minute.
The statistics reflect a very tight match, where Real Salt Lake had more control of possession of the ball (58%). Despite having less possession, Minnesota United FC managed to shoot more times (11 against 9 for Real Salt Lake). Both teams scored a goal, but in the end Real Salt Lake managed to take the win.
The match was played at America First Field in Sandy, Utah, under the direction of referee Ricardo Montero from Costa Rica. The match was part of the 45th round of the Major League Soccer regular season.
Substitutions minnesota united fc: at minute 46 T. Oluwaseyi came in and J. Pereyra went out., at minute 65 F. Fragapane came in and H. Dotson went out., at minute 73 S. Jeong came in and B. Hlongwane went out.
Substitutions real salt lake: at minute 61 N. Caliskan came in and A. Brody went out., at minute 61 N. Palacio came in and B. Ojeda went out., at minute 61 D. Luna came in and D. Goncalves went out., at minute 71 A. A. Julio Santos came in and D. Marczuk went out., at minute 84 L. Brook came in and M. Crooks went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Real Salt Lake
Minnesota United FC
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