Real Salt Lake: Goalie Nick Rimando sets record for wins as RSL beats Chicago Fire, 3-1
RSL 3, Fire 1 • He earns 181st win as RSL tops Chicago.
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Real Salt Lake forward Juan Manuel Martinez (7) hits the ball with his shoulder in front of Chicago Fire midfielder Michael Stephens (26) during their MLS match at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on Saturday, August 6th, 2016.
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Real Salt Lake forward Olmes Garcia (80) celebrates his first-half goal with teammates Michael Mangum | Special to the Tribune
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Real Salt Lake forward Olmes Garcia (80) celebrates his first-half goal during their MLMichael Mangum | Special to the Tribune
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Real Salt Lake midfielder Javier Morales (11) congratulates forward Olmes Garcia (80) o
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Real Salt Lake forward Juan Manuel Martinez (7) hits the ball with his shoulder in front of Chicago Fire midfielder Michael Stephens (26) during their MLS match at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on Saturday, August 6th, 2016.Michael Mangum | Special to the Tribune
Real Salt Lake midfielder Javier Morales (11) and Chicago Fire defender Brandon Vincent (3) battle for possession during their MLS match at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on Saturday, August 6th, 2016.Michael Mangum | Special to the Tribune
Real Salt Lake midfielder Javier Morales (11) shields the ball from Chicago Fire defender Brandon Vincent (3) during their MLS match at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on Saturday, August 6th, 2016.Michael Mangum | Special to the Tribune
Real Salt Lake forward Olmes Garcia (80) celebrates his first-half goal during their MLS match against the Chicago Fire at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on Saturday, August 6th, 2016.Michael Mangum | Special to the Tribune
Chicago Fire defender Eric Gehrig (6), left, argues with the referee Silviu Petrescu after calling for a penalty kick after Gehrig fouled Real Salt Lake forward Juan Manuel Martinez in the box during their MLS match at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on Saturday, August 6th, 2016.Michael Mangum | Special to the Tribune
Real Salt Lake forward Olmes Garcia (80) celebrates his first-half goal with teammates Joao Plata, center, and Javier Morales, right, during their MLS match against the Chicago Fire at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on Saturday, August 6th, 2016.Michael Mangum | Special to the Tribune
Real Salt Lake midfielder Javier Morales (11) takes a penalty kick as Chicago Fire players rush in during their MLS match at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on Saturday, August 6th, 2016. Morales scored on the kick and Real Salt Lake led 2-0 at the half.Michael Mangum | Special to the Tribune
Chicago Fire goalkeeper Matt Lampson (28) smothers the ball before Real Salt Lake forward Olmes Garcia (80) can make a play during their MLS match at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on Saturday, August 6th, 2016.Michael Mangum | Special to the Tribune
Real Salt Lake forward Olmes Garcia (80) attempts to bring down the ball in front of Chicago Fire defender Eric Gehrig (6) during their MLS match at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on Saturday, August 6th, 2016.Michael Mangum | Special to the Tribune
Real Salt Lake forward Olmes Garcia (80) groans after a failed attack during their MLS match against the Chicago Fire at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on Saturday, August 6th, 2016.Michael Mangum | Special to the Tribune
Real Salt Lake forward Olmes Garcia (80) celebrates his first-half goal during their MLS match against the Chicago Fire at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on Saturday, August 6th, 2016.Michael Mangum | Special to the Tribune
Real Salt Lake forward Juan Manuel Martinez (7) is brought down with a foul in the box by Chicago Fire defender Eric Gehrig (6) while midfielder Nick LaBrocca (21) looks on during their MLS match at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on Saturday, August 6th, 2016.Michael Mangum | Special to the Tribune
Real Salt Lake midfielder Javier Morales (11) congratulates forward Olmes Garcia (80) on his first-half goal during their MLS match against the Chicago Fire at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on Saturday, August 6th, 2016.
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Sandy • Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando can claim one more record all to himself.
In RSL's 3-1 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night, the veteran RSL goalie broke out of a tie for Major League Soccer's all-time wins mark Saturday night, notching career victory No. 181.
RSL's Olmes Garcia opened the scoring in the 15th minute. Midfielder Javier Morales rolled a square pass along the edge of the 18-yard box and to Garcia's foot. The forward took aim from straightaway and caught Chicago goalie Matt Lampson leaning just far enough to sneak a rolling shot into the lower left corner.
Then, a penalty in the 28th minute gave RSL a chance to double its lead.
Chicago defender Eric Gehrig caught RSL striker Burrito Martinez with a shoulder in front of goal, knocking the forward to the ground. Morales took the penalty, stutter stepping, firing and converting the attempt for his second goal in seven days.
In the 58th minute, it was former RSL man Arturo Alvarez who made things interesting. The midfielder needed one touch after cross from Nick LaBrocca to beat Rimando far post, making it 2-1.
But the 36-year-old Morales wasted little time in rebuilding RSL's cushion. Morales scored his second goal of the night when he fired a shot from the top of the box, the ball hitting the right post and bouncing kindly past Lampson into the goal.
With the victory, RSL improved to 10-7-7 (37 points) on the year. —
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