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05/02 18:13 CDT Zavier Gozo, Diego Luna, Rafael Cabral guide Real Salt Lake to
2-0 victory over Timbers
Zavier Gozo, Diego Luna, Rafael Cabral guide Real Salt Lake to 2-0 victory over
Timbers
SANDY, Utah (AP) --- Teenager Zavier Gozo and Diego Luna scored first-half
goals and Rafael Cabral posted his first clean sheet of the season to lead Real
Salt Lake to a 2-0 victory over the Portland Timbers on Saturday.
Gozo, 19, gave Real Salt Lake (6-3-1) the lead in the 10th minute, and Luna,
bidding for a spot on the U.S. World Cup roster, scored his third goal in five
matches eight minutes later for a two-goal advantage.
Defender Juan Manuel Sanabria had assists to set up Luna , who had his season
debut delayed until March 14 by a knee injury, and Gozo. Sanabria has four
assists in his first seven league matches.
Cabral totaled two saves --- both in the first half --- to earn his eighth
shutout in 44 appearances over his two seasons in the league.
James Pantemis had nine saves in goal for Portland (3-6-1) to match his career
high --- in the first half. He finished with 13. The 29-year-old had nine saves
in a 2-0 road loss to Nashville SC in March of 2025.
Real Salt Lake snaps a two-game skid and improves to 15-16-12 all time against
the Timbers through all competitions.
Real Salt Lake is 6-1-0 at home with its only loss coming from Inter Miami.
Portland was coming off its first road win of the season, a 2-1 victory over
San Diego FC.
Up next
Portland: Hosts Sporting Kansas City on Saturday.
Real Salt Lake: Visits FC Dallas on Saturday.
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