(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Real Salt Lake forward Joao Plata (10) fights off Toronto FC defender Steven Beitashour (33). Real Salt Lake tied the 2017 season home opener with Toronto FC, 0-0, Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Rio Tinto Stadium.
Bridgeview, Ill. • Real Salt Lake remained goalless this season and suffered its first loss, 2-0 on Saturday in chilly road conditions against the Chicago Fire.
Chicago struck twice in an early four-minute span, helped by good fortune on both occasions. Nemanja Nikolic scored in the 11th minute when he got in alone on
RSL keeper Nick Rimando with no defender in sight after appearing to be offsides.