Waston, Reyna score in 2nd half, Whitecaps beat Salt Lake
Posted September 09, 2017 7:00 am
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Kendall Waston and Yordy Reyna scored in the second half and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Real Salt Lake 3-2 on Saturday night.
Cristian Techera also scored to help Vancouver (12-9-5) move into third place in the Western Conference standings, three points back of the first-place Portland Timbers, with three games in hand.
Chris Wingert and Tony Beltran scored for Real Salt Lake (10-14-5).
Waston, who played 90 minutes in each of Costa Rica's recent World Cup qualifiers, snapped a 1-1 tie in the 52nd minute with his third goal of the season. Reyna made it 3-1 on a diving header in the 64th minute.
Vancouver Whitecaps' Kendall Waston celebrates his goal against Real Salt Lake during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Vancouver Whitecaps' Kendall Waston celebrates after scoring against Real Salt Lake during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Vancouver Whitecaps' Bernie Ibini, Tim Parker, top, Kendall Waston and Fredy Montero. from left, celebrate Waston's goal against Real Salt Lake during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Vancouver Whitecaps' Nicolas Mezquida, left, and Real Salt Lake's Brooks Lennon vie for the ball during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Real Salt Lake's Tony Beltran (2) and Vancouver Whitecaps' Cristian Techera vie for the ball during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Real Salt Lake's Joao Plata, left, collides with Vancouver Whitecaps' Tim Parker, center, and Jordan Harvey during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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The ball bounces over Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper David Ousted's head and enters the net for a goal by Real Salt Lake's Chris Wingert, not seen, during first half MLS soccer action in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday, September 9, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper David Ousted, front, dives but fails to stop the ball from entering the net for a goal credited to Real Salt Lake's Chris Wingert, not seen, during first half MLS soccer action in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday, September 9, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Real Salt Lake's Joao Plata, left, collides with Vancouver Whitecaps' Tim Parker, center, and Jordan Harvey during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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