Sandy, UT (Saturday, April 8, 2017) – Real Salt Lake (1-3-2, 5 points) earned its first win of 2017 under Head Coach Mike Petke, taking down Western Conference foe Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3-0 in front of 17,069 fans at snowy Rio Tinto Stadium. MF Albert Rusnák opened his scoring account for the club by scoring what was to be the game-winner in the 54th minute and added two assists to propel RSL to victory in Petke’s debut.
In a back-and-forth first half, RSL edged the Whitecaps in shots taken 11-4, but wasn’t able to get on the scoresheet before the halftime whistle blew.