Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSDiego Rubio's strike ensures Colorado Rapids continue home dominance over Sporting Kansas City
Diego Rubio scored an early goal to get the Colorado Rapids on their way to a 2-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City in Commerce City, Colo.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids).
- 2': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Auston Trusty tries a through ball, but Lucas Esteves is caught offside.
- 6': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Graham Zusi.
- 6': Attempt missed. Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Foul by Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids).
- 8': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 15': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 15': Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City).
- 17': Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 21': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Esteves with a through ball.
- 23': Attempt saved. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye with a through ball.
- 23': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
- 26': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids).
- 26': Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids).
- 27': Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Cam Duke replaces Felipe Hernández because of an injury.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 29': (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City).
- 29': Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 34': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Nicolas Isimat-Mirin tries a through ball, but Johnny Russell is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 36': Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Cam Duke (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 38': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 40': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 41': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Steven Beitashour.
- 43': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Logan Ndenbe.
- 45': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Keegan Rosenberry.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 46': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Cam Duke (Sporting Kansas City).
- 47': Foul by Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids).
- 47': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Steven Beitashour (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross.
- 51': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2, Sporting Kansas City 0. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Beitashour following a corner.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Attempt missed. Nikola Vujnovic (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andreu Fontàs.
- 54': Attempt missed. Cam Duke (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
- 55': Attempt missed. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 56': Cam Duke (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 57': Foul by Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).
- 57': Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Cam Duke (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids).
- 61': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
- 61': Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Esteves with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 62': Foul by Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids).
- 62': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Attempt saved. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rémi Walter.
- 67': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Drew Moor replaces Lucas Esteves because of an injury.
- 68': Foul by Jack Price (Colorado Rapids).
- 68': Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Drew Moor (Colorado Rapids).
- 69': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt saved. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 70': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
- 71': Attempt missed. Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rémi Walter.
- 73': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Cam Duke.
- 73': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Andre Shinyashiki replaces Diego Rubio.
- 74': Attempt missed. Drew Moor (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza tries a through ball, but Nikola Vujnovic is caught offside.
- 80': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Auston Trusty tries a through ball, but Andre Shinyashiki is caught offside.
- 80': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jake Davis replaces Roger Espinoza.
- 81': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Ben Sweat replaces Logan Ndenbe.
- 81': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Kortne Ford replaces Andreu Fontàs.
- 82': Foul by Ben Sweat (Sporting Kansas City).
- 82': Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Kayden Pierre replaces Johnny Russell because of an injury.
- 84': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
- 86': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 86': Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Ben Sweat (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids).
- 88': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Max replaces Jonathan Lewis.
- 89': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Sebastian Anderson replaces Steven Beitashour.
- 89': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Darren Yapi replaces Michael Barrios.
- 90'+1': Foul by Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids).
- 90'+1': Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+2': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Cam Duke (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Max (Colorado Rapids).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 2, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 2, Sporting Kansas City 0.
Statistics
 SKC |
COL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 56.3 | Possession | 43.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 420 | Accurate Passes | 288 |
| 503 | Passes | 379 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 10 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 19 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 12,387
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 12,387
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 8 | +18 | 21 |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 7 | +11 | 18 |
| 3 | LAFC | 7 | +13 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 6 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Colorado Rapids (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | William Yarbrough (GK) |
| 6 | Lalas Abubakar |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry  |
| 14 | Mark-Anthony Kaye |
| 19 | Jack Price |
| 66 | Lucas Esteves |
| 33 | Steven Beitashour |
| 11 | Diego Rubio |
| 7 | Jonathan Lewis |
| 12 | Michael Barrios |
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 5 | Nicolas Isimat-Mirin |
| 18 | Logan Ndenbe |
| 8 | Graham Zusi |
| 54 | Rémi Walter |
| 15 | Roger Espinoza |
| 21 | Felipe Hernàndez |
| 19 | Nikola Vujnovic |
| 27 | Marinos Tzionis |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
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