ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) 鈥� Mauricio Gonz谩lez subbed on in the 77th minute for Minnesota United and scored his first career goal in stoppage time Saturday in 1-1 tie with Real Salt Lake.
Joaqu铆n Pereyra played a ball into the area from about 27 yards out on the left side and Gonz谩lez flicked a header inside the back post to make it 1-1 in the third minute of stoppage time. The 21-year-old Gonz谩lez made his sixth career appearance in MLS.
Minnesota won both matches with RSL last season and has a six-game unbeaten streak in the series.
Zach Booth opened the scoring with his first career goal in the 22nd minute. Zavier Gozo, beyond the top of the penalty arc, pushed a pass wide to right corner of the area, where Booth pushed it forward with his first touch and then blasted a shot into the top-netting.
Minnesota’s Mamadou Dieng appeared to have scored on a header, off a corner kick played in by Tom谩s Chancalay, in first-half stoppage time, but was caught offside and the goal was nullified.
Minnesota (6-5-4) is winless in four straight. Drake Callender did not have a save.
Rafael Cabral had one save for Salt Lake (8-4-2)
RSL are 1-3-2 on the road this season.
Minnesota鈥檚 Kelvin Yeboah did not play, and missed Friday training session, due to 鈥渋nternal matter.鈥� Yeboah leads the club with eight goals this season.
According to reports, RSL鈥檚 Diego Luna. who did not play (muscle tightness) Saturday, and the 19-year-old Gozo have been left off the U.S. men鈥檚 national team roster for the World Cup. The official announcement of the roster is Tuesday.
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