Damir Kreilach struck for a brace to lead Real Salt Lake to a 4-1 win over hosts Phoenix Rising in the Mobile Mini Sun Cup as part of 2019 MLS Preseason presented by Advocare Saturday night.
RSL rallied from a deficit after two minutes to score four unanswered goals, the first an 11th-minute equalizer by Kreilach, who easily tapped home after Corey Baird laid the ball off inside the area.
Kreilach netted his second three minutes from halftime with a bending free kick. Brooks Lennon converted a 62nd-minute penalty kick and Jefferson Savarino rounded the Phoenix goalkeeper to cap the scoring.
RSL play their final match in the desert against Western Conference rivals the Portland Timbers Feb. 23 at Kino North Stadium in Tucson.
Goals
- 2’ — PHX — Adam Jahn
- 11’ — RSL — Damir Kreilach
- 42’ — RSL — Damir Kreilach
- 62’ — RSL — Brooks Lennon (PK)
- 74’ — RSL — Jefferson Savarino
Real Salt Lake lineup
Nick Rimando (Andrew Putna — 47’); Brooks Lennon (Tony Beltran — 78’), Justen Glad (Nick Besler — 78’), Marcelo Silva (Nedum Onuoha — 78’), Aaron Herrera (Donny Toia — 78’); Everton Luiz (Justin Portillo — 78’), Kyle Beckerman (Luke Mulholland — 78’), Damir Kreilach (Joao Plata — 78’), Jefferson Savarino (Pablo Ruiz — 78’); Sebastian Saucedo (Kyle Coffee — 78’), Corey Baird (Julian Vazquez — 78’)
