Real Salt Lake gets back on track, beats New England Revolution

Real Salt Lake defeated the New England Revolution 2-0 on Saturday night in Sandy, returning to form after two straight losses.

Anderson Julio took advantage of a New England miscue in first-half stoppage time to give RSL a 1-0 lead. Julio intercepted a soft pass intended for Revolution keeper Aljaz Ivacic, zigzagged down the left side and slotted the ball into the net.

Defender Philip Quinton scored in the 56th minute to put RSL 2-0 up. It was Quinton’s first goal for RSL, who acquired him from the Columbus Crew in April.

RSL (13-6-8) has been among the leaders in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference for most of the season, but entered Saturday’s game on the back of two straight losses. RSL fell to bottom-placed San Jose Earthquake 2-0 last week after dropping a League Cup match to Houston Dynamo 2-1 on August 5.

The defeat to San Jose followed a busy summer transfer window for RSL, who made a number of moves, including sending rising star Andrés Gómez to French club Rennes.

New England, ranked 12th in the Eastern Conference, fell to 8-15-2 with the loss.

RSL dominated with a 20-8 advantage in shots against the Revolution, including a 10-2 edge in shots on goal.

Ivacic had eight saves for New England, while RSL goaltender Gavin Beavers had two saves.

Real Salt Lake will return to action on September 14th in Houston.