Preseason soccer can be interesting, entertaining, or insightful, but it’s rarely exciting. And so it was that Real Salt Lake and Minnesota United played to a slow, ponderous 0-0 draw with less than a handful of exciting attacking opportunities from either side.
The first half started with some typically drab MLS preseason action, with both sides trading possessions with little danger to their movement. Minnesota United had perhaps the better of the chances in the first 15 minutes, forcing a good save from RSL goalkeeper Zac MacMath to deal with a low shot.
MacMath was tested multiple times throughout the first half, proving equal to the task throughout, joining center back Bobby Pierre and defensive midfielder Scott Caldwell in having particularly notable defensive performances.