The game in 100 words (or less): If either team has proved anything this season it’s that they’re both extremely hard to beat at home. Real Salt Lake battled back to fend off the Rapids on Friday night at Rio Tinto Stadium, and in the process picked up a vital three points to get Jeff Cassar’s side back in the race for the top spot in the Western Conference. Both teams sit on 43 points, just two points behind FC Dallas. RSL had every chance to create further separation between the two sides, but two late penalty kick misses kept the scoreline locked at 2-1. Despite Tim Howard’s best efforts to keep the visitors in the game, making four big stops on the night, the Rapids couldn’t end RSL’s 13-match home unbeaten streak.
[ MORE: Sounders, Timbers meet again in major conference clash ]
Three moments that mattered
5' — Gashi provides Rapids with early lead — Sometimes you’ve just got to be in the right place at the right time.
.@s_gashi11 puts #Rapids96 in front. @ColoradoRapids lead by one with plenty left to play. #RSLvCOL #RivalryWeek https://t.co/lDlWCg2B8t
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 27, 2016
39' — Rapids can’t clear it, Movsisyan makes them pay — It was a bit lucky to take the initial deflection but Movsisyan always seems to be in the right spot at the right time.
HT: Yura puts one away and we are all tied at Rio Tinto. First Half stats: https://t.co/IJ20P4wPCP https://t.co/wFiteilCEv
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 27, 2016
48' — Movsisyan hands RSL the lead — Early candidate for Goal of the Week after the RSL striker turned away from two Rapids defenders and blasted his chance past Tim Howard.
Top corner: located.
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 27, 2016
Yura puts #RSL in the lead with a wonderstrike. #RSLvCOL https://t.co/r7dLgIZRaG
[ FOLLOW: All of PST’s MLS coverage | Standings | Stats | Schedule ]
Man of the match: Yura Movsisyan
Goalscorers: Shkelzen Gashi (5'), Yura Movsisyan (39', 48')
