MLS

Colorado Rapids vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Colorado Rapids
  • 29': Sam Vines
  • 36': Diego Rubio
  • 42': Cole Bassett
FT
3 - 1
Houston Dynamo FC
  • 39': Christian Ramírez

Colorado Rapids tally three times in 13 minutes to defeat Houston Dynamo

The Colorado Rapids scored three goals in a 13-minute span en route to a 3-1 win over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night at Commerce City, Colo.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Adam Lundqvist.
  • 5': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by José Bizama.
  • 7': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Darwin Cerén tries a through ball, but Memo Rodríguez is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 7': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Dangerous play by Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids).
  • 8': Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cole Bassett.
  • 11': Foul by Jack Price (Colorado Rapids).
  • 11': Maynor Figueroa (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Alejandro Fuenmayor (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 14': Attempt saved. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 16': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by José Bizama.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
  • 27': Attempt saved. Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Christian Ramírez (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Maynor Figueroa (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Darwin Cerén.
  • 29': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0. Sam Vines (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Michael Barrios.
  • 31': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by José Bizama.
  • 33': Hand ball by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
  • 33': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. José Bizama tries a through ball, but Memo Rodríguez is caught offside.
  • 36': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2, Houston Dynamo FC 0. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Barrios with a cross.
  • 39': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Christian Ramírez (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Lundqvist with a cross.
  • 42': Goal! Colorado Rapids 3, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 44': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 45': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Tim Parker.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 3, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 3, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
  • 48': Foul by Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids).
  • 48': Nico Lemoine (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Jack Price (Colorado Rapids).
  • 49': Nico Lemoine (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Price.
  • 52': Foul by Auston Trusty (Colorado Rapids).
  • 52': Nico Lemoine (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Maynor Figueroa tries a through ball, but Nico Lemoine is caught offside.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Ramírez.
  • 56': Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Alejandro Fuenmayor (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 58': Foul by Nico Lemoine (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 58': Sam Vines (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Nico Lemoine (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 60': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Mateo Bajamich replaces Nico Lemoine.
  • 60': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Joe Corona replaces Derrick Jones.
  • 60': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Maximiliano Urruti replaces Christian Ramírez.
  • 60': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Fafà Picault replaces Memo Rodríguez.
  • 61': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Foul by Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 62': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Corona.
  • 64': Hand ball by Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross.
  • 66': Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
  • 67': Foul by Joe Corona (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 67': Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Joe Corona (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Nicolas Benezet replaces Andre Shinyashiki.
  • 70': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Fafà Picault tries a through ball, but Mateo Bajamich is caught offside.
  • 71': Foul by Joe Corona (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 71': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Nicolás Mezquida replaces Michael Barrios.
  • 77': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
  • 77': Maynor Figueroa (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Boniek García replaces Adam Lundqvist.
  • 80': Foul by Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids).
  • 80': Joe Corona (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids).
  • 84': Maynor Figueroa (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids).
  • 85': Maynor Figueroa (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Foul by Maynor Figueroa (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 86': Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Maynor Figueroa (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Nicolas Benezet (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Rubio with a cross.
  • 90': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Oliver Larraz replaces Jack Price.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Bajamich.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90'+4': Nicolas Benezet (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Oliver Larraz.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 3, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 3, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 3, Houston Dynamo FC 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 3
37.4 Possession 62.6
8 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
245 Accurate Passes 461
329 Passes 550
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 7
13 Crosses 28
0.1 Cross % 0.3
51 Long Balls 67
20 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 4
7 Tackles 15
0.9 Tackle % 0.3
14 Interceptions 12
26 Effective Clearances 18
26 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: MLS

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

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 LAFC 5 +8 13
2 Vancouver Whitecaps 5 +12 12
3 San Jose Earthquakes 5 +6 12
4 San Diego FC 5 +8 11
Full Table

Line-Ups

COL Colorado Rapids (4-4-2)

No. Name
22 William Yarbrough (GK)
5 Auston Trusty
4 Danny Wilson
13 Sam Vines
2 Keegan Rosenberry
23 Kellyn Acosta
19 Jack Price
9 Andre Shinyashiki
12 Michael Barrios
11 Diego Rubio
26 Cole Bassett
Colorado Rapids Substitutes:
Collen Warner, Lalas Abubakar, Oliver Larraz, Darren Yapi, Clint Irwin, Kortne Ford, Nicolas Benezet, Drew Moor, Nicolás Mezquida.

HOU Houston Dynamo FC (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Marko Maric (GK)
5 Tim Parker
15 Maynor Figueroa Yellow Card
2 Alejandro Fuenmayor
21 Derrick Jones
24 Darwin Cerén
8 Memo Rodríguez
3 Adam Lundkvist
16 José Bizama
9 Christian Ramírez
17 Nico Lemoine
Houston Dynamo FC Substitutes:
Zarek Valentin, Fafà Picault, Mateo Bajamich, Michael Nelson, Ariel Lassiter, Maximiliano Urruti, Joe Corona, Boniek García.

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