LAFC Scores In Stoppage Time To Bury Real Salt Lake
Mar 23, 2019, 10:53 PM
Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando didn’t have a chance at making a save as LAFC scored a huge, heartbreaking goal in stoppage time to steal a point from RSL.
In the 92nd minute, LAFC’s Walker Zimmerman fired a shot from outside the box that deflected off the leg of RSL’s Erik Holt and sailed just under the crossbar to break what was a 1-1 tie.
All Rimando could do was watch as the ball took a crazy spin coming off the shin of Holt and into the net.
GOAAAAALLL!!!! @thewalkerzim GIVES LAFC THE LEAD!!!!#LAFCvRSL 2-1 pic.twitter.com/HKLD81mSed
— LAFC (@LAFC) March 24, 2019
Up to that point, RSL had been playing well despite being severely shorthanded going into the game.
RSL struck first in the game on a penalty kick by Damir Kreilach in the 35th minute.
Damir really likes LA pic.twitter.com/MxULm5TCSi
— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) March 24, 2019
Just before the halftime break, LAFC equalized the score with a strike by Diego Rossi.
Diego… ROSSI!!!!!!!
Rossi sneaks it past Nick Rimando to even the score. #LAFCvRSL 1-1 pic.twitter.com/t3XWfBQqPo
— LAFC (@LAFC) March 24, 2019
In the second half, RSL’s Sebastian Saucedo found the back of the net, but the goal was ruled off after a controversial decision in VAR by the officiating crew.
Next Up
RSL will return home to face FC Dallas on March 30 at 7 pm.
Real Salt Lake games can be streamed online on sports.ksl.com or the KSL TV app.
