Royal Salt Lake vs. Atlas – Match Report – 22 September 2022

Herrera opened the scoring from home, Meram was sent off and the red and black came from behind in the League Cup with two goals from Zaldivar and Rodriguez.

atlas Had a great night on the field America First Field beating 1-2 Royal Salt Lake In the last game of the week League Cup.

Guadalajara came from behind and finally took victory, as it was better since the opponent lost a player to the expulsion.

In a good match, with a lot of dedication, Kings atlas They tied 1-1 in the first half.

The home team dominated the match from the start, while atlas He has taken his time planting himself better in the field.

After several goals reached the red and black goal, the locals opened the scoring. Aaron Herrera, of Guatemalan descent, scored a superb goal from behind the midfield. The annotation surprised everyone, especially the sports goalkeeper who was very far from his area. They were about 70 meters from where Herrera tested his strength and scored 1-0 in the 16th minute.

atlas He did not lower his arms and tried to extend his hand, although his efforts were not directed well. was even Royal Salt Lake He was left with a man less than the Mexican team’s access to the scoreboard.

Red and Black demanded a red card for Justin Meram, who raised his leg too much in a nonsensical play and managed to kick Edgar L. Gary Zaldivar in the shoulder, so at the age of thirty-five he went to the locker room. The American striker, chosen by Iraq at the national level, made a reckless play that left his team within 10 players.

take advantage of the situation, atlas Advance to the lines and at 40′ tied after a corner kick. The ball hit the first post, and Ozil Herrera finished off and pushed the goalkeeper forward, as “Gary” Zaldivar capitalized on the gift with a counter-attack.

Royal Salt Lake s atlas They made three changes, drawing attention to the incursion of Alex Key, a 14-year-old player from Ivory Coast who lives in Brazil and has lived in the United States since 2017. He is the youngest player in Major League Soccer, making his debut last year.

atlas He set the metronome and continued to take advantage of his numerical superiority. After 50 minutes, Ozil Herrera cut a ball with his left foot, which was saved by the local goalkeeper, avoiding Atlético’s second goal.

The Mexican team played better and their pace was already going in attack, although they had a singles match which their goalkeeper won well, when Alex Key offered with his right foot after he overcame his mark with long strides.

At 70 minutes, the goal of this difference was finally scored by Red and Black. After a shot at the post, Uruguayan Lucas Rodriguez was eager to put it down and make it 1-2 in favor of atlas.

The team led by Diego Coca ended up being the owner of the match and in the 79th minute he was close to scoring the third goal, but the local goalkeeper hurriedly veered, favoring the scoreboard atlas 1-2.