Maikel Chang Scores First MLS Goal To Put Real Salt Lake Up Over Colorado In Second Half

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Real Salt Lake midfielder Maikel Chang scored his first goal in Major League Soccer to put the Utah-based club up 2-1 over the Colorado Rapids during the second half.

Chang and RSL played on the road against Colorado on Saturday, August 22.

During the 76th minute of action, Chang took advantage of a scoring opportunity inside the box as Colorado goalkeeper William Yarbrough fell to the turf.

Maikel Chang makes it 2-1 to @realsaltlake with his first goal in MLS! #COLvRSL pic.twitter.com/NxWn6rvBWm

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 23, 2020

Early in the match, Colorado took a 1-0 lead during the 38th minute on an own-goal by RSL’s Aaron Herrera.

In the 57th minute of play, Damir Kreilach buried a laser shot into the right side of the net to tie Real Salt Lake and Colorado at 1-1.