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Real Salt Lake beats Seattle Sounders in 2022 home opener on Bobby Wood goal

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Real Salt Lake attacker Bobby Wood leaps over Seattle Sounders FC defender Jackson Ragen during the game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy on Saturday, March 5, 2022.

Spenser Heaps, Deseret News

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Bobby Wood scored soon after a two-hour lightning delay and Zac MacMath made it stand up with five saves as Real Salt Lake earned a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders at snowy Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday.

Wood’s game-winner came in the 46th minute after the weather delay halted play with two minutes left before halftime.

RSL (1-0-1) outshot the Sounders (0-2-0) 13-8.

MacMath saved all five shots on goal he faced for RSL. Stefan Frei saved four of the five shots he faced for the Sounders.

These teams take to the pitch again on Mar. 13, with RSL visiting the New England Revolution while the Sounders host the LA Galaxy.