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03/14 22:51 CDT Stijn Spierings scores a goal in his MLS debut, Real Salt Lake
beats Austin 2-1
Stijn Spierings scores a goal in his MLS debut, Real Salt Lake beats Austin 2-1
SANDY, Utah (AP) --- Stijn Spierings scored a goal in his MLS debut to help
Real Salt Lake beat Austin FC 2-1 on Saturday night.
Spierings, a 30-year-old former Netherlands youth international, ran onto a
ball played ahead by Justen Glad and blasted a first-touch shot from well
outside the area to give Real Salt Lake (3-1-0) its first lead of the game at
2-1 in the 88th minute.
Jon Bell scored for Austin (1-2-1) in the 18th minute.
Noel Caliskan played an entry pass from the left edge of the penalty box that
was redirected into the net by Austin defender Oleksandr Svatok for an own goal
that made it 1-1 in the 24th.
RSL had 59% possession and outshot Austin 24-10, 8-3 on target.
Diego Luna (knee) made his season debut for Real Salt Lake when he subbed on
for 18-year-old Aiden Hezarkhani in the 71st minute.
Brad Stuver stopped seven shots for Austin.
Rafael Cabral had two saves for RSL.
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