Johnson Outraces Crew Defense For First Half Goal
Jul 3, 2019, 8:52 PM | Updated: 9:45 pm
Real Salt Lake forward Sam Johnson (50) out runs Columbus Crew defender Aboubacar Keita (30) on his way in for a goal as Real Salt Lake and Columbus Crew play a Major League Soccer game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)
(Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)
SANDY, Utah – Sam Johnson showed just how fast he is in the 37th minute of Real Salt Lake’s game against the Columbus Crew on Wednesday night.
Aaron Herrera provided the setup, a long ball over the top of the Columbus defense, and Johnson split two defenders with pure speed and slotted the ball into the net, giving RSL a 1-0 lead.
The goal is Johnson’s eighth of the season with Real Salt Lake. He joined the club in February of 2019 as a designated player.
Incredible pace from Sam Johnson and RSL leads 1-0! #RSLvCLB
As part of #SNHUgoals, for every RT of this goal @SNHU will donate $1 to @the_USO! pic.twitter.com/nbJVuAfImc
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 4, 2019
Fans were impressed with Johnson’s speed, and gladly expressed themselves freely on social media.
#8 for Samathy Johnson.
— Spencer Warne (@Spenno_77) July 4, 2019
Sam the speed demon!!! pic.twitter.com/EmSUfAot4A
— Mitch (@Its_Mitxh) July 4, 2019
Sam Johnson is fast, everybody! #rsl
— Mark Dupont, Jr. (@mls2usmnt) July 4, 2019
