Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSJulian Gressel's equalizer allows Whitecaps to salvage draw with Real Salt Lake
Julian Gressel headed an 87th-minute equalizer to lift the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps to a 1-1 draw against Real Salt Lake on Saturday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 3': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Alessandro Schöpf tries a through ball, but Tristan Blackmon is caught offside.
- 7': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 8': Attempt missed. Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.
- 9': Attempt saved. Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Aaron Herrera.
- 9': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Thomas Hasal.
- 11': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Gauld tries a through ball, but Lucas Cavallini is caught offside.
- 12': Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Foul by Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 12': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake).
- 14': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 15': Attempt missed. Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
- 16': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 18': Foul by Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 18': Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jake Nerwinski.
- 21': Attempt missed. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Maikel Chang with a cross.
- 23': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 23': Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Herrera with a cross.
- 29': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Andrew Brody tries a through ball, but Justin Meram is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maikel Chang.
- 35': Attempt missed. Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sergio Córdova.
- 36': Foul by Jake Nerwinski (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 36': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
- 40': Foul by Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 40': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake).
- 42': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Ryan Gauld.
- 45'+1': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Raposo tries a through ball, but Lucas Cavallini is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 45'+3': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Gauld tries a through ball, but Ranko Veselinovic is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 45'+4': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Raposo.
- 46': Attempt missed. Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
- 48': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 51': Attempt saved. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sergio Córdova.
- 51': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Thomas Hasal.
- 53': Foul by Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 53': Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Julian Gressel replaces Alessandro Schöpf.
- 56': Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Justin Meram.
- 59': Attempt saved. Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Cavallini.
- 59': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Jake Nerwinski (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Raposo.
- 60': Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
- 61': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jasper Löffelsend with a through ball.
- 62': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio replaces Maikel Chang.
- 64': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 64': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Brian White replaces Ryan Raposo.
- 68': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Russell Teibert.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 68': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 69': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 71': Attempt missed. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.
- 71': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Justin Meram.
- 72': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Scott Caldwell replaces Jasper Löffelsend.
- 72': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Rubio Rubín replaces Justin Meram.
- 72': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 72': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anderson Julio.
- 75': Foul by Jake Nerwinski (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 75': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Brody.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
- 78': Attempt saved. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 82': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Tosaint Ricketts replaces Lucas Cavallini.
- 82': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Marcus Godinho replaces Jake Nerwinski.
- 82': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Erik Holt replaces Sergio Córdova.
- 84': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
- 85': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Pablo Ruiz.
- 87': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 90'+2': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+2': Scott Caldwell (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Gauld tries a through ball, but Tosaint Ricketts is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
Statistics
 VAN |
RSL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 46.4 | Possession | 53.6 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 290 | Accurate Passes | 336 |
| 358 | Passes | 410 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 26 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 78 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 13 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 18 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 20,567
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 20,567
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 10 | +13 | 23 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 10 | +5 | 18 |
| 3 | Austin FC | 10 | -3 | 16 |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 10 | +2 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Real Salt Lake (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Zac MacMath (GK) |
| 30 | Marcelo Silva |
| 15 | Justen Glad |
| 2 | Andrew Brody |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 6 | Pablo Ruiz |
| 28 | Jasper Löeffelsend  |
| 9 | Justin Meram |
| 16 | Maikel Chang |
| 11 | Jefferson Savarino |
| 10 | Sergio Córdova |
Vancouver Whitecaps (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Hasal (GK) |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 6 | Tristan Blackmon |
| 28 | Jakob Nerwinski |
| 31 | Russell Teibert |
| 20 | Andrés Cubas |
| 27 | Ryan Raposo |
| 11 | Cristián Dájome |
| 9 | Lucas Cavallini |
| 25 | Ryan Gauld |
| 18 | Alessandro Schöpf |
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