Arango, Gomez rating twice for RSL in electrical 5-3 dwelling win over Colorado

SANDY — There are some sports activities moments the place you simply need to cease and take within the sights and sounds of a second.

Actual Salt Lake’s 5-3 dwelling win over Rocky Mountain rival Colorado Rapids had a number of thrilling moments, however none extra pause-worthy — and cheer-worthy — than an 88th-minute game-winner from Andres Gomez.

Gomez was in all places Saturday at America First Discipline and mixed with fellow Colombian Chicho Arango to attain 4 of RSL’s 5 objectives in a match the house staff trailed for nearly 50 minutes, beginning within the fifth minute on a defensive mishap by Andrew Brody.

Brody, as soon as once more, discovered himself fumbling the ball a bit in his personal half simply minutes later, resulting in a 2-0 deficit for the house staff after 19 minutes. MVP candidate Arango got here to the rescue simply 4 minutes later to get RSL on the scoreboard, and Gomez acquired his first aim simply earlier than halftime to make it 2-2 on the break.

Djordje Mihailovic gave the lead again to the guests within the 56th minute, and a tense 29 minutes ensued earlier than Arango, as soon as once more, got here to the rescue to tie the match at 3-3 within the eighty fifth minute. Gomez could not be contained, nonetheless, and the teen linked up with Arango on a give-and-go to faucet one dwelling and win the match for the Claret and Cobalt.

Anderson Julio added a cherry on prime throughout stoppage time, and RSL prolonged its unbeaten streak to 10 video games, courting again to the primary assembly of the season with the Rapids when Colorado gained 2-1. So you may name it a revenge sport, I suppose. The win additionally maintains RSL’s 4-point hole on the prime of the west standings.

RSL leaves Utah subsequent week for a pair of matches in Dallas and Seattle earlier than returning dwelling to AFF on June 1 in opposition to Austin FC.

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