MLS

FT Saturday, August 4, 2018
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Colorado Rapids LDDLW 2
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Match Report

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Sam Nicholson's late goal leads Colorado Rapids to win over LA Galaxy

Forward Sam Nicholson scored in the 90th minute to provide the host Colorado Rapids with a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy.

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Team Stats

11
Fouls
13
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
3
6
Corner Kicks
6
2
Saves
3
41.3
Possession
58.7
8
SHOTS
14
4
ON GOAL
4
0.5
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
261
Accurate Passes
427
356
Passes
505
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.8
2
Accurate Crosses
4
13
Crosses
14
0.2
Cross %
0.3
81
Long Balls
70
38
Accurate Long Balls
41
0.5
Long Balls %
0.6
0
Blocked Shots
4
10
Effective Tackles
7
15
Tackles
13
0.7
Tackle %
0.5
12
Interceptions
13
14
Effective Clearances
14
14
Clearances
14

Head to Head

LA leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

COL · 4-1-2-1-2

  1. 1Tim HowardG
  2. 5Tommy SmithCD-L
  3. 44Axel SjöbergCD-R
  4. 19Jack PriceDM
  5. 2Edgar CastilloLB
  6. 24Kortne FordRB
  7. 90Enzo MartinezAM
  8. 8Johan BlombergLM
  9. 10Kellyn AcostaRM
  10. 28Sam NicholsonCF-L
  11. 32Jack McBeanCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 12Niki JacksonSUB
  2. 27Deklan WynneSUB
  3. 4Danny WilsonSUB
  4. 21Bismark BoatengSUB
  5. 18Zac MacMathSUB
  6. 94Marlon HairstonSUB
  7. 17Dillon SernaSUB

LA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1David BinghamG
  2. 16Jorgen SkjelvikCD-L
  3. 5Daniel SteresCD-R
  4. 3Ashley ColeLB
  5. 4Dave RomneyRB
  6. 17Sebastian LletgetAM
  7. 14Servando CarrascoLM
  8. 8Jonathan dos SantosRM
  9. 11Ola KamaraF
  10. 7Romain AlessandriniAM-L
  11. 19Chris PontiusAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 29Sheanon WilliamsSUB
  2. 6Baggio HusidicSUB
  3. 15Ariel LassiterSUB
  4. 2Perry KitchenSUB
  5. 41Justin vom SteegSUB
  6. 28Michaël CianiSUB
  7. 24Emmanuel BoatengSUB

Timeline

  1. 29' Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Marlon Hairston replaces Axel Sjoberg because of an injury.
  2. 33' Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, LA Galaxy 1. Romain Alessandrini (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  3. 41' Ashley Cole (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 44' Servando Carrasco (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 45' Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Bismark Boateng replaces Johan Blomberg.
  6. 50' Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, LA Galaxy 1. Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Price.
  7. 62' Kortne Ford (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 65' Chris Pontius (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 66' Substitution, LA Galaxy. Perry Kitchen replaces Sebastian Lletget.
  10. 71' Substitution, LA Galaxy. Emmanuel Boateng replaces Chris Pontius.
  11. 74' Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Niki Jackson replaces Jack McBean.
  12. 90' Goal! Colorado Rapids 2, LA Galaxy 1. Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Édgar Castillo.
  13. 90'+4' Substitution, LA Galaxy. Ariel Lassiter replaces Servando Carrasco.

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