Mauricio González scores stoppage-time goal for Minnesota in 1-1 tie with RSL
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Mauricio González subbed on in the 77th minute for Minnesota United and scored his first career goal in stoppage time Saturday in 1-1 tie with Real Salt Lake.
Joaquín Pereyra played a ball into the area from about 27 yards out on the left side and González flicked a header inside the back post to make it 1-1 in the third minute of stoppage time. The 21-year-old González made his sixth career appearance in MLS. Minnesota won both matches with RSL last season and has a six-game unbeaten streak in the series.
Zach Booth opened the scoring with his first career goal in the 22nd minute. Zavier Gozo, beyond the top of the penalty arc, pushed a pass wide to right corner of the area, where Booth pushed it forward with his first touch and then blasted a shot into the top-netting. Minnesota's Mamadou Dieng appeared to have scored on a header, off a corner kick played in by Tomás Chancalay, in first-half stoppage time, but was caught offside and the goal was nullified.
Minnesota (6-5-4) is winless in four straight. Drake Callender did not have a save. Rafael Cabral had one save for Salt Lake (8-4-2) RSL are 1-3-2 on the road this season.
Minnesota’s Kelvin Yeboah did not play, and missed Friday training session, due to “internal matter. ” Yeboah leads the club with eight goals this season. According to reports, RSL’s Diego Luna.