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Whitecaps FC lose 2-1 as comeback effort falls short at Real Salt Lake

SANDY, UT – A late first-half goal and another tally in the dying minutes gave Real Salt Lake (2W-2L-1D) a 2-1 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps FC (3W-2L-1D) in a testy matchup at Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday evening.

The ‘Caps cut the deficit in added time as substitute Brek Shea scored his third goal on the season, but the comeback effort would fall short for Vancouver.

Brek Shea buries one deep in the stoppage time, but it's too little too late #VWFC pic.twitter.com/ckg9X956jm

— Vancouver Whitecaps (@WhitecapsFC) April 8, 2018

Whitecaps FC now return home to BC Place for a highly-anticipated Friday night matchup with expansion side Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC).