Real Salt Lake 0 at Sporting Kansas City 1
March 26, 2022; Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS
Real Salt Lake (3-1-1, 10 points); Sporting Kansas City (2-3-0, 6 points)
Man of the Match: Forward Jonathan Menendez made his first start of the 2022 MLS Season for the Claret-and-Cobalt and made his impact felt in the attacking half from the first moment. He led all RSL players in shots with three and created the Club’s best opportunities, including a shot on goal in the fifth minute that forced goalkeeper Tim Melia to make a point-blank save from close range.
Telling Stat: Goalkeeper Zac MacMath’s three saves on the night brings his season total to 19 saves in the 2022 MLS Season. MacMath is now third in the MLS in overall saves this season, behind only Charlotte FC goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina and DC United’s Bill Hamid.
What You Missed: Real Salt Lake loses its first match of the 2022 season, falling to rivals Sporting Kansas City 1-0 on a late goal by Johnny Russell. Homegrown defender Jaziel Orozco made his MLS debut tonight at 17 years of age, becoming the 21st Homegrown Player to appear for the Claret-and-Cobalt, and the 184th in 18 seasons of MLS action.
What’s Next: Real Salt Lake will stay on the road traveling to Denver to face the Colorado Rapids for leg one of the Rocky Mountain Cup next Saturday, April 2 at 7:00 p.m. MT. The team next returns to Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday, April 9 when RSL hosts Eastern Conference foes Toronto FC. Tickets available at www.RSL.com/tickets.
