XANGO: Real Salt Lake beats Deportivo Saprissa 2-0

SANDY, Utah — Alvaro Saborio and Fabian Espindola each scored a goal to lead Real Salt Lake to a 2-0 win over Costa Rican club Deportivo Saprissa on Tuesday night in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals.

Salt Lake takes a valuable two-goal lead into the second leg in Costa Rica next month.

Saborio gave RSL a 1-0 lead in the ninth minute when he latched onto a touch pass from Andy Williams, spun around and, as he slid forward, blasted the ball inside the left post.

The goal helped erase a frustrating near-miss for Salt Lake in the 6th minute when Nat Borchers put a running header in the back of the net, only to have the goal waved off after he was called for a foul on the play.

Espindola tacked on a second goal for Real in the 56th minute.

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• Real Salt Lake
• Soccer Deportiva Saprissa
• CONCACAF

[Salequeen84]

What ever happen to the championship banner that used to hang over on the westside of the stadium?

[AndyMunozSLC]

Watch party this Tuesday! GO RSL!