Rafael Cabral - Soccer News, Rumors, & Updates

Four saves in clean sheet Rafael kept a clean sheet while making four saves during Saturday's 3-0 win over New England.

Impact Rafael helped RSL to all three points by blanking New England on Saturday. The keeper has allowed five goals while combining for nine saves over his last three starts with the clean sheet being his first since May. RSL head to Philadelphia for their next match October 10th.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Sergi Solans scores 2 goals, RSL beats Revolution 3-0 to snap 13-game winless skid

Sergi Solans scored two goals, his second multi-goal game this season, Aiden Hezarkhani added a goal, and Real Salt Lake beat the New England Revolution 3-0 to snap a 13-game winle...

SEPTEMBER 27 • Associated Press

Concedes twice Wednesday Rafael registered two saves and allowed two goals in Wednesday's 2-0 loss to Seattle Sounders FC.

Impact Rafael conceded two second half goals Wednesday, his fifth consecutive match conceding multiple goals. He now has conceded 42 goals, made 68 saves and kept just two saves through 25 matches this season. Next up is a difficult matchup versus New England Revolution on Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Musovski and Rusnák score against former team, and the Sounders beat RSL 2-0 for 1st win since May

Danny Musovski scored in the 48th minute, Albert Rusnák added a goal against his former team, and the Seattle Sounders beat Real Salt Lake 2-0 for their first victory since May 13

SEPTEMBER 24 • Associated Press

Whitecaps win 3-0, extend Real Salt Lake's winless streak to 12 games

Brian White and Thomas Müller each scored a goal, Yadaly Diaby had a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Real Salt Lake 3-0 to extend the winless streak to 12 game...

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Concedes two in loss Rafael registered one save and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-0 defeat against New York City FC.

Impact Rafael allowed two goals for the third straight match Saturday, making just one save in the loss to NYCFC. He and his back line continue to struggle defensively, now having gone 10 league matches without a clean sheet while allowing 17 goals and recording 22 saves during that span. The keeper will face off with Vancouver for the next match on Saturday, who have scored nine goals in the last five contests. Rafael had only conceded one goal on four saves againt the oppoent during the last outing on Feb 22,

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Fernández, Luighi score goals, Freese has 5 saves for NYCFC in 2-0 win over RSL

Nicolás Fernández and Luighi Hanri Sousa Santos each scored a goal, Matt Freese had five saves, and New York City beat Real Salt Lake 2-0 to snap an eight-game winless streak

SEPTEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Allows two goals in loss Rafael had four saves and allowed two goals in Wednesday's 2-1 loss versus Houston Dynamo.

Impact Rafael's clean sheet drought reached a ninth straight game, with May marking the last time he kept one. The goalkeeper has only two clean sheets to his name this season and has shipped two or more goals in three of his last four games, despite making 10 saves during that span. Rafael will aim to bounce back when Houston hosts New York City on Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

DeAndre Yedlin makes sliding clearance in 87th to preserve Real Salt Lake's 2-2 draw with LAFC

Noel Caliskan scored a tying goal on a rebound in the 75th minute and DeAndre Yedlin made a sliding clearance in the closing minutes to preserve Real Salt Lake’s 2-2 draw with LAFC

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Three saves in draw Rafael registered three saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Los Angeles Football Club.

Impact Rafael made three saves in Saturday's 2-2 MLS home draw with LAFC, denying Son Heung-Min twice in the second half and also stopping a Tyler Boyd effort in the first half before being beaten by Denis Bouanga's curling 14th minute opener and Son's composed 38th minute finish off the Gabonese's cutback. He was unable to prevent Son from rounding him in the 87th minute but was ultimately saved by DeAndre Yedlin's last-ditch clearance on the goal line, a moment that preserved RSL's point as the match finished 2-2. Rafael has now made 59 saves in 21 MLS starts this season.

SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Makes three saves in loss Rafael registered three saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-0 defeat versus Colorado Rapids.

Impact Rafael made three or more saves for the 12th time in 19 starts, but it wasn't enough to avoid the road loss. The goalkeeper has only two clean sheets over that span. He will now look to bounce back against LA FC on Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Reggie Cannon, Adam Beaudry lead Rapids to 1-0 victory over Real Salt Lake

Defender Reggie Cannon scored early in the second half and keeper Adam Beaudry wasn’t tested for his first clean sheet in his third career start as the Colorado Rapids kept Real Sa...

AUGUST 30 • Associated Press

One save in 4-3 loss Rafael recorded one save and allowed four goals in Wednesday's 4-3 loss against FC Dallas.

Impact Rafael conceded four goals including a late goal, which cost his side defeat in the match. The keeper only made one save in the game and has only kept two clean sheets throughout the season. This was the second game in a row that he has only made one save.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Petar Musa, Ran Binyamin propel Dallas to 4-3 victory over Real Salt Lake

Petar Musa scored two goals to increase his league-leading total to 16, and rookie Ran Binyamin scored the winner in second-half stoppage time with his first goal to propel FC Dall...

AUGUST 20 • Associated Press

Concedes late goal Rafael made one save and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw versus Minnesota United.

Impact Rafael misjudged his save attempt on the lone goal he allowed, so he potentially did cost Real Salt Lake two points in this match. He will likely face more shots when RSL take on FC Dallas, a team which has scored 32 goals in 18 MLS games ahead of Sunday's clash with Austin FC.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Pereyra scores in the 89th, Callender has 6 saves for Minnesota in 1-1 tie with RSL

Joaquín Pereyra scored in the 89th minute and Drake Callender had six saves for Minnesota United in a 1-1 tie with Real Salt Lake

AUGUST 16 • Associated Press

Makes critical error Rafael made three saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw versus St. Louis City SC.

Impact Rafael recorded three saves but was responsible for Marcel Hartel's equalizer in the 72nd minute. This was a poor performance and Rafael has now let in eight goals in the last five games. Next, he takes on Minnesota United, who have netted three times in the last four games.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

Marcel Hartel scores tying goal as St. Louis plays Real Salt Lake to 1-1 draw

Marcel Hartel scored in the 72nd minute and St. Louis played Real Salt Lake to a 1-1 draw

AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

Four saves in loss Rafael made four saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-1 defeat against Portland Timbers.

Impact Cabral faced relentless attacking pressure after his side were reduced to ten men in the 34th minute, making four saves all from inside the box but being beaten twice from headed corners. The goalkeeper has now conceded five goals across his last two games and remains without an away clean sheet this season, with another road test against Saint Louis City coming up on Saturday.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Felipe Mora scores twice in swan song with Timbers for 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake

Felipe Mora scored twice in the second half of his final match with Portland, rallying the Timbers to a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake

JULY 26 • Associated Press

Son, Bouanga score goals as LAFC beats Real Salt Lake 3-1

Son Heung-min scored a goal for the second consecutive game, Denis Bouanga added a goal, and Los Angeles FC beat Real Salt Lake 3-1

JULY 23 • Associated Press

One save in defeat Rafael registered one save and allowed two goals in Wednesday's 3-1 defeat against Los Angeles Football Club.

Impact Rafael made one save in Wednesday's 3-1 MLS defeat at LAFC and was beaten by Son Heung-Min's 11th minute low drive, Denis Bouanga's 40th minute finish and an own goal from DeAndre Yedlin in the 68th minute. He was let down by a defensive structure that gave LAFC too much space in behind on multiple occasions, particularly on the third goal where Yedlin's miscommunication with the back line left the goalkeeper stranded. Rafael now has two MLS clean sheets in 15 appearances this season and will look to show a better face in Saturday's clash against Portland.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Mauricio González scores stoppage-time goal for Minnesota in 1-1 tie with RSL

Mauricio González subbed on in the 77th minute for Minnesota United and scored his first career goal in stoppage time in 1-1 tie with Real Salt Lake

MAY 23 • Associated Press

No saves in draw Rafael allowed a goal without making a save during Saturday's 1-1 draw with Minnesota.

Impact Rafael allowed the game tying goal in the 93rd minute as RSL settled for a point Saturday. The keeper has allowed two goals while combining for seven saves and keeping a clean sheet over his last three starts. RSL head to LAFC following the World Cup on July 22nd.

MAY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Beaten once against Colorado Rafael made three saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 2-1 victory against Colorado Rapids.

Impact Rafael conceded an early goal from a corner kick, but he was otherwise reliable between the posts, helping his side to claim a comeback win in the weekend match. He has now tallied 43 saves, 18 goals against and two clean sheets across 13 appearances this season. While the team has struggled to find defensive consistency, Rafael should continue to feature, with his next chance to impress coming in a visit to Minnesota, who have scored the fifth-fewest goals in the league.

MAY 17 • ROTOWIRE

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