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Real Salt Lake Clinches Playoff Position With 2-1 Win Over San Jose

Securing a top-nine spot in the Western Conference playoff race, RSL now shifts focus to the upcoming Leagues Cup group stage.

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Overview

  • Real Salt Lake trailed 1-0 after Josef Martínez’s 51st-minute diving header before leveling on Jamar Ricketts’s 57th-minute own goal.
  • Braian Ojeda’s first goal of the season in the 81st minute, deflected off San Jose goalkeeper Daniel De Sousa Britto, sealed the victory.
  • Reid Roberts picked up a second yellow card in the 84th minute, reducing San Jose to ten players and extending their winless streak to six games.
  • The result lifted Real Salt Lake to eighth place in the Western Conference standings with a 9-11-4 record, clinching a playoff berth.
  • MLS play pauses for RSL to host its first three Leagues Cup group matches against Mexican clubs before returning to league action in August.