Brayan Vera Gives Real Salt Lake Early Lead On Penalty Kick

SANDY, Utah – Real Salt Lake took advantage of an early penalty kick, taking a 1-0 lead over FC Dallas after Sebastien Ibeagha took Anderson Julio to the turf to stop an attack in the tenth minute.

Brayan Vera took the penalty, beating Dallas goalkeeper Maarten Paes to the center of the net.

Brayan Vera gives @realsaltlake the early lead from the spot!

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The Claret & Cobalt took the first two shots of the match to put Dallas in the early hole.

It was Vera’s second goal of the season.

Chicho Arango Suspended for FC Dallas Match

Cristian ‘Chicho’ Arango, Major League Soccer’s second-leading scorer (17 goals, 11 assists), will miss Wednesday night’s match with a suspension. Arango is serving a suspension for yellow card accumulation after receiving his fifth yellow of the year in a 3-0 loss against Houston on September 14. This is his second suspension of the year. The Colombian striker missed four matches earlier in the season.

sweater weather has begun

— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) September 18, 2024

Arango is expected to be at full strength when the Claret & Cobalt host Portland on Saturday, September 21.

Three of RSL’s next four matches and four of its final six games are at America First Field. Entering Wednesday’s match, the club is 9-3-1 at home in 2024.

How To Watch Real Salt Lake

RSL stays in the Salt Lake Valley to host the Portland Timbers on Saturday, September 21. Kickoff at America First Field is at 7:30 p.m. MT.

All Major League Soccer games are broadcasted on Apple TV with MLS Season Pass.

All Real Salt Lake English-language radio coverage for the 2024 season and beyond will be carried on various KSL radio signals. KSL Sports Zone (97.5 FM/1280 AM) and KSL Newsradio (102.7 FM / 1160 AM) are both stations under the Bonneville International umbrella.

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