Plata, Martinez help Real Salt Lake beat Vancouver 1-0


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SANDY, Utah (AP) — Goal-producing Joao Plata set up Manuel Martinez for his first goal and Real Salt Lake beat Vancouver 1-0 on Saturday night.

Plata has scored or assisted on eight of Salt Lake's 10 goals this season. He sliced through the Whitecaps' defense before rolling the ball to Martinez on his left. Martinez stopped it, crossed defender Kendall Watson and steered it past diving goalkeeper David Ousted.

Plata has four goals and four assists.

Nick Rimando made four saves for Salt Lake (4-0-2) in his second shutout.

Vancouver (2-4-1) had won four straight in the series, including three last season.

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