SANDY, Utah (AP) -- Fabian Espindola and Luis Gil scored to lift

Real Salt Lake to a 2-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls in

the home opener for RSL on Saturday.

Salt Lake (2-0) came into the game banged up, with veteran

starters Will Johnson and Nat Borchers both sidelined.

Johnson had a strained groin and Borchers a strained quadriceps.

Injuries also caused two other regular starters, Javier Morales

and Alvaro Sabario, to only play as second-half substitutions.

Being short-handed did not limit RSL's ability to dominate both

ends of the field. New York (0-2) struggled to get on track

offensively and defensively and Salt Lake took advantage in a

hurry.

Fabian Espindola got Salt Lake on the board in the 39th minute

after Paulo Jr. found him all alone on a breakaway. Espindola

launched the ball past goalkeeper Ryan Meara as he came out to

challenge.

Salt Lake tacked on a second goal in the 58th minute after Gil

punched in the ball after gathering it in inside the goalmouth.