Galaxy gets blanked by Real Salt Lake
Galaxy’s Steven Gerrard, middle, passes the ball as he is defended by Real Salt Lake’s Juan Manuel Martinez on Saturday night.
Devon Sandoval scored twice, Javier Morales converted a penalty kick and Real Salt Lake defeated the Galaxy, 3-0, Saturday night.
Sandoval opened the scoring in the third minute with a left-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box to inside the far post, finishing Aaron Maund’s headed pass. Sandoval made it 3-0 in the 53rd with a header off Juan Manuel Martinez’s cross.
Morales converted from the spot in the 28th minute for RSL (10-11-8), which moved to within three points of sixth-place Portland in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference.
The Galaxy (13-9-8) remained tied with FC Dallas for second place in the West, a point behind Vancouver.
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