Real Salt Lake keeps playoff hopes alive with 2-0 win over Red Bulls

Real Salt Lake beats Red Bulls 2-0

SANDY, Utah — Andy Williams and Fabian Espindola scored and Real Salt Lake kept its Major League Soccer playoff hopes alive with a 2-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday night.

Williams received a perfect cross from Robbie Findley in the 80th minute and beat goalkeeper Danny Cepero for his second goal of the season.

Espindola added his third goal in the 90th minute for RSL (10-11-7), which posted its first win over New York (4-19-6) after going 0-4-6 against the franchise.

RSL came into the game needing at least a win and a tie against New York and on Saturday at Toronto FC combined with a win or tie by Chicago against New England on Saturday to stay in the playoff hunt.

The Red Bulls, well out of playoff contention, played mostly a defensive-minded game taking just five shots with only one on goal.

During the national anthem, players from each team and the four officials wore white T-shirts with in honor of Charlie Davies. The U.S. national team midfielder was in a Washington, D.C., hospital following an automobile accident Tuesday morning in which he sustained career-threatening injuries.

Fans also showed support for the 22-year-old player by holding up white paper with No. 9s on them during the ninth minute.

Story from: STATS LLC, www.stats.com.