SANDY, Utah - Substitute Jayden Nelson’s first career MLS goal, an opportunistic strike from long-range, lifted Toronto FC into a 2-2 draw with Real Salt Lake on Saturday.
The 19-year-old stole the ball off Damir Kreilach after the Salt Lake captain got it from goalkeeper Zac MacMath. Nelson looked up, saw McMath was out of position and fired it home from 35 yards-plus in the 79th minute.
Salt Lake cried foul but the goal survived video review with referee Marcos de Oliveira ruling Nelson had not fouled. The goal came in Nelson’s 20th MLS regular-season appearance.
Kosi Thompson, another 19-year-old, also scored his first MLS goal for Toronto.