Zavier Gozo, Diego Luna, Rafael Cabral guide Real Salt Lake to 2-0 victory over Timbers

ABC News·May 2

Zavier Gozo, Diego Luna, Rafael Cabral guide Real Salt Lake to 2-0 victory over Timbers

Teenager Zavier Gozo and Diego Luna scored first-half goals and Rafael Cabral posted his first clean sheet of the season to lead Real Salt Lake to a 2-0 victory over the Portland TimbersByThe Associated PressMay 2, 2026, 7:13 PMSANDY, Utah -- Teenager Zavier Gozo and Diego Luna scored first-half goals and Rafael Cabral posted his first clean sheet of the season to lead Real Salt Lake to a 2-0 victory over the Portland Timbers on Saturday.Gozo, 19, gave Real Salt Lake (6-3-1) the lead in the 10th minute, and Luna, bidding for a spot on the U.S. World Cup roster, scored his third goal in five matches eight minutes later for a two-goal advantage. Defender Juan Manuel Sanabria had assists to set up Luna , who had his season debut delayed until March 14 by a knee injury, and Gozo. Sanabria has four assists in his first seven league matches.Cabral totaled two saves — both in the first half — to earn his eighth shutout in 44 appearances over his two seasons in the league.James Pantemis had nine saves in goal for Portland (3-6-1) to match his career high — in the first half. He finished with 13. The 29-year-old