RSL vs D.C. United
MLS League
America First Field
Real Salt Lake who are holding onto a spot for the playoffs hosted DC United United on Sunday. The visitors who are sitting bottom of the Eastern Conference were not expected to do much.
The hosts dominated most of the possession and created plenty of chances. However, the defence of the visitors were up for the challenge.
Black-and-Red did create a few odd chances but were not able to get on the scoresheet. Thus, the contest ended as a goalless draw.
RSL vs D.C. United: Match report
Full time score: RSL 0-0 D.C. United
Real Salt Lake Lineup: Zac MacMath, Andrew Brody, Justen Glad, Aaron Herrera, Marcelo Silva, Pablo Ruiz, Justin Meram (Danny Musovski 77′), Maikel Chang (Anderson Julio 68′), Jasper Loffelsend (Braian Ojeda 68′), Sergio Cordova (Rubio Rubin 68′), Jefferson Savarino
Unused Substitutes: Tomas Gomez, Johan Kappelhof, Scott Caldwell, Diego Luna, Bryan Oviedo
Head Coach: Pablo Mastroeni
D.C. United Lineup: David Ochoa, Andy Nájar, Donovan Pines, Matai Akinmboni (Tony Alfaro 46′), Russell Canouse (Martín Rodríguez 59′), Chris Durkin (Sofiane Djeffal 59′), Jackson Hopkins (Chris Odoi-Atsem 46′), Victor Pálsson, Ravel Morrison, Ola Kamara (Miguel Berry 77′), Christian Benteke
Unused Substitutes: Rafael Romo, Drew Skundrich, Kimarni Smith, Sami Guediri
Head Coach: Wayne Rooney
Post match reaction
Wayne Rooney: “We knew this, and it’s a tough game and the altitude. I spoke to the players after the game, and they found it difficult to breathe at times. So we knew it was always gonna be a tough place to come in and get a win. And so to come in and pick up a point against a good team in difficult circumstances, for us was was very pleasing.”
