Reggie Cannon Header And Adam Beaudry Shutout Sink Real Salt Lake In Colorado’s 1-0 Win
Colorado Rapids defender Reggie Cannon scored a second-half header and goalkeeper Adam Beaudry kept a clean sheet as the Rapids defeated Real Salt Lake 1-0 on Saturday night.
The victory was played at Commerce City, Colorado, and kept Real Salt Lake firmly in a difficult recent run of form against the Rapids.
Cannon struck in the 58th minute, meeting a corner kick from Youssef Maziz with a firm header to send the ball into the net for the decisive goal.
It was the second goal of the season for Cannon and the fifth of his career across 114 professional matches, underlining his value as an attacking threat from set pieces.
Maziz, meanwhile, continues to make an impact since joining the starting lineup, now registering two assists in just four league appearances.
The young midfielder’s delivery from corners and dead-ball situations has already proven to be a key weapon for Colorado in the final third.
Goalkeeper Adam Beaudry was rarely troubled throughout the contest, earning his first clean sheet in what was only his third career start for the club.
The 20-year-old had previously made one start in each of Colorado’s two prior seasons, and this performance signals a growing trust from the coaching staff in the young keeper.
Rafael Cabral was active at the other end for Real Salt Lake, finishing the match with three saves as the visitors struggled to find a way through Colorado’s well-organised defence.
Real Salt Lake now sit at 8-9-4 on the season, while Colorado improve to 10-11-1 and continue a remarkable run of defensive form.
The Rapids had recorded three consecutive shutout victories before suffering a 3-0 road defeat to San Diego FC, but Saturday’s result showed their defensive resilience quickly returned.
Colorado have now been on the positive or negative side of a clean sheet in seven consecutive matches, an extraordinary statistic that reflects how heavily results have hinged on goalscoring in recent weeks.
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