MLS

Colorado Rapids vs Chicago Fire FC, 2016 MLS, Regular Season 2016

· MLS
Colorado Rapids
  • 57': Kevin Doyle
  • 89': Marco Pappa
FT
2 - 1
Chicago Fire FC
  • 81': Joey Calistri

About

Colorado Rapids are hosting Chicago Fire FC at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marlon Hairston.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Marlon Hairston (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Doyle with a cross.
  • 7': Foul by Micheal Azira (Colorado Rapids).
  • 7': Joao Meira (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Mekeil Williams.
  • 12': Foul by Khaly Thiam (Chicago Fire).
  • 12': Sam Cronin (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. David Accam (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Khaly Thiam.
  • 20': Foul by Marc Burch (Colorado Rapids).
  • 20': Joao Meira (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Delay in match Joao Meira (Chicago Fire) because of an injury.
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Foul by Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids).
  • 23': Johan Kappelhof (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Hairston.
  • 27': Axel Sjoberg (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Kennedy Igboananike (Chicago Fire).
  • 28': Hand ball by Nick LaBrocca (Chicago Fire).
  • 29': Attempt saved. Marlon Hairston (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dillon Powers with a through ball.
  • 34': Attempt missed. David Accam (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Khaly Thiam.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Marlon Hairston with a cross.
  • 39': Foul by Sam Cronin (Colorado Rapids).
  • 39': Kennedy Igboananike (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Axel Sjoberg (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Kennedy Igboananike (Chicago Fire).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Mekeil Williams (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marlon Hairston.
  • 44': Foul by Sam Cronin (Colorado Rapids).
  • 44': Rodrigo Ramos (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Dillon Powers (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Joao Meira (Chicago Fire).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Chicago Fire 0.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 2, Chicago Fire 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 0, Chicago Fire 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire. Joey Calistri replaces Arturo Alvarez.
  • 47': David Accam (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Micheal Azira (Colorado Rapids).
  • 48': Foul by Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids).
  • 48': Michael Harrington (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Delay in match Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) because of an injury.
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Foul by Khaly Thiam (Chicago Fire).
  • 50': Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Micheal Azira.
  • 51': Delay in match Kennedy Igboananike (Chicago Fire) because of an injury.
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Foul by Sam Cronin (Colorado Rapids).
  • 52': Nick LaBrocca (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Jonathan Campbell.
  • 57': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Chicago Fire 0. Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dillon Powers.
  • 58': Foul by Joey Calistri (Chicago Fire).
  • 58': Sam Cronin (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Micheal Azira (Colorado Rapids).
  • 64': Rodrigo Ramos (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Substitution, Chicago Fire. Razvan Cocis replaces Joao Meira.
  • 66': Attempt saved. David Accam (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joey Calistri.
  • 66': Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Marc Burch.
  • 67': Foul by Rodrigo Ramos (Chicago Fire).
  • 67': Marlon Hairston (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Rodrigo Ramos (Chicago Fire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Foul by Nick LaBrocca (Chicago Fire).
  • 69': Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Foul by Sam Cronin (Colorado Rapids).
  • 70': Nick LaBrocca (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Delay in match Nick LaBrocca (Chicago Fire) because of an injury.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': David Accam (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Mekeil Williams (Colorado Rapids).
  • 74': Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Axel Sjoberg.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Dillon Powers (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Cronin.
  • 76': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Burch with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Foul by Eric Miller (Colorado Rapids).
  • 78': Kennedy Igboananike (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Substitution, Chicago Fire. Eric Gehrig replaces Michael Harrington.
  • 81': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Chicago Fire 1. Joey Calistri (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Ramos with a headed pass.
  • 81': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Dominique Badji replaces Luis Solignac.
  • 83': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Marco Pappa replaces Dillon Powers.
  • 83': Foul by Micheal Azira (Colorado Rapids).
  • 83': Nick LaBrocca (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Kennedy Igboananike (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joey Calistri.
  • 85': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Dillon Serna replaces Marlon Hairston.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Marco Pappa (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Kennedy Igboananike (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Accam.
  • 86': Delay in match Axel Sjoberg (Colorado Rapids) because of an injury.
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2, Chicago Fire 1. Marco Pappa (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Cronin.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Johan Kappelhof (Chicago Fire).
  • 90'+2': Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Dillon Serna (Colorado Rapids).
  • 90'+2': Razvan Cocis (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Marc Burch (Colorado Rapids).
  • 90'+4': Razvan Cocis (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Marc Burch (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Nick LaBrocca (Chicago Fire).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 2, Chicago Fire 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 1
43.7 Possession 56.3
6 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
339 Accurate Passes 454
417 Passes 530
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 4
10 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.2
73 Long Balls 74
28 Accurate Long Balls 50
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 7
14 Tackles 11
0.9 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
14 Effective Clearances 11
18 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 18,103

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nashville SC 14 +20 33
2 Inter Miami CF 15 +11 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 +11 26
4 New England Revolution 14 +4 25
Full Table

Line-Ups

COL Colorado Rapids (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
18 Zac MacMath (GK)
44 Axel Sjöberg
3 Eric Miller
4 Marc Burch Yellow Card
5 Mekeil Williams
8 Dillon Powers
22 Micheal Azira
6 Sam Cronin
9 Kevin Doyle
21 Luis Solignac
94 Marlon Hairston
Colorado Rapids Substitutes:
Dominique Badji, Jared Watts, Dennis Castillo, Dillon Serna, Chris Froschauer, Conor Doyle, Marco Pappa.

CHI Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Sean Johnson (GK)
16 Jonathan Campbell
4 Johan Kappelhof
5 Michael Harrington
13 Rodrigo Ramos Yellow Card
12 Arturo Álvarez
19 Khaly Thiam
66 João Meira
11 David Accam
77 Kennedy Igboananike
21 Nick LaBrocca
Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
Michael Stephens, Joey Calistri, Brandon Vincent, Matt Lampson, Razvan Cocis, Alex Morrell, Eric Gehrig.

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