Braian Ojeda scores 1st goal of season, Real Salt Lake beats Earthquakes 2-1
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Real Salt Lake midfielder Braian Ojeda (6) celebrates after scoring during the second half of a game against the San Jose Earthquakes at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Braian Ojeda scored his first goal of the season Saturday night to help Real Salt Lake beat the Earthquakes 2-1 and extend San Jose’s winless streak to six games.
Ojeda received a pass about 30 yards out and darted toward goal before blasting a low shot from just outside the area the bounced off goalkeeper Daniel De Sousa Britto — known simply as “Daniel” — into the net to cap the scoring in the 81st minute.
Reid Roberts was shown a yellow card in first-half stoppage time and then another in the 84th minute, which resulted in a red card and Earthquakes (7-9-8) played a man down the rest of the way.
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Real Salt Lake midfielder Diego Luna (8) dribbles against San Jose Earthquakes defender Bruno Wilson (4) during the first half of a game at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake forward Zavier Gozo (72) reacts after missing a chance during the first half of a match against the San Jose Earthquakes at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake forward Zavier Gozo (72) shoots during the first half of a match against the San Jose Earthquakes at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake forward Willy Agada (9) reacts after missing a chance during the first half of a game against the San Jose Earthquakes at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake forward Zavier Gozo (72) reacts after missing a chance during the first half of a game against the San Jose Earthquakes at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake forward Zavier Gozo (72) looks on before a game against the San Jose Earthquakes at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake defender Sam Junqua (29) dribbles against San Jose Earthquakes defender Max Floriani (25) during the first half of a game at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake midfielder Diego Luna (8) looks on before a game against the San Jose Earthquakes at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake forward Zavier Gozo (72) shoots during the first half of a match against the San Jose Earthquakes at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake midfielder Diego Luna (8) shoves San Jose Earthquakes defender Bruno Wilson (4) during the first half of a game at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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The San Jose Earthquakes celebrate after scoring against the Real Salt Lake during the second half of a game at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake midfielder Braian Ojeda (6) reacts after scoring during the second half of a game against the San Jose Earthquakes at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake midfielder Diogo Gonçalves (10) crosses the ball during the second half of a game against the San Jose Earthquakes at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake forward Ariath Piol (23) dribbles against San Jose Earthquakes defender Rodrigues (26) during the second half of a game at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake forward Zavier Gozo (72) reacts after San Jose Earthquakes defender Jamar Ricketts (2) scored an own goal during the second half of a game at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake midfielder Braian Ojeda (6) celebrates after scoring during the second half of a game against the San Jose Earthquakes at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake forward Willy Agada (9) signs a jersey for a fan after a game against the San Jose Earthquakes at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake midfielder Braian Ojeda (6) shoots during the second half of a game against the San Jose Earthquakes at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake midfielder Braian Ojeda (6) celebrates after scoring during the second half of a game against the San Jose Earthquakes at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake midfielder Braian Ojeda (6) celebrates after scoring during the second half of a game against the San Jose Earthquakes at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake head coach Pablo Mastroeni reacts during the second half of a game against the San Jose Earthquakes at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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San Jose Earthquakes defender Reid Roberts (18) reacts after being sent of for receiving a second yellow card during the second half of a game against the Real Salt Lake at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake midfielder Diogo Gonçalves (10) crosses a ball that would be deflected for an own goal during the second half of the game against the San Jose Earthquakes at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake midfielder Braian Ojeda (6) celebrates after scoring during the second half of a game against the San Jose Earthquakes at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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San Jose Earthquakes head coach Bruce Arena reacts to a call during the second half of a game against the Real Salt Lake at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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Real Salt Lake midfielder Noel Caliskan (92) dribbles during the second half of a game against the San Jose Earthquakes at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, July 26, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
After the teams quickly traded turnovers, Josef Martínez opened the scoring in the 51st. Cristian Espinoza played a pass to the right end line, where Cristian Arango — as he was falling out of bounds — flicked a first-touch centering pass and Martínez put away a diving header from point-blank range.
Salt Lake (9-11-4) made it 1-1 in the 57th on an own goal when, the counter-attack, Diogo Gonçalves played a low cross the was redirected into the net by San Jose’s Jamar Ricketts.
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Daniel had two saves for San Jose.
Rafael Cabral stopped two shots for Salt Lake.
RSL’s Alexandros Katranis (yellow card accumulation) and Brayan Vera (yellow card accumulation) served one-game suspensions.
The Earthquakes beat RSL 4-0 at home in the season opener.
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