Tucson • Center back Justen Glad sent a long ball arcing diagonally across the field to land at Sebastian Saucedo’s feet.
Saucedo crossed the ball to Brooks Lennon, who sprinted in from the left wing. But Lennon’s near-post shot was blocked by goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell.
Real Salt Lake’s first shot on goal in its 1-1 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes at the Kino Sports Complex on Wednesday came after a series of long balls over the top of San Jose’s back line—an A-typical approach for RSL, but one that was the byproduct of a smart read on the game.