Colorado Rapids vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSBassett, Rapids tie Earthquakes 1-1
— Cole Bassett scored to help the Colorado Rapids tie the San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids).
- 3': Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Barrios.
- 7': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids).
- 7': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Jack Price (Colorado Rapids).
- 11': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cade Cowell.
- 14': Attempt missed. Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Javier López.
- 17': Foul by Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids).
- 17': Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
- 22': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Barrios with a cross.
- 24': Attempt missed. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 25': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Jack Price (Colorado Rapids).
- 28': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Nathan.
- 33': Foul by Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids).
- 33': Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos López.
- 37': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 37': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids).
- 37': Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card.
- 39': Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Auston Trusty (Colorado Rapids).
- 41': Attempt missed. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andre Shinyashiki.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Benezet (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 44': Attempt missed. Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Benezet.
- 45'+1': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Tanner Beason.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 0, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
- 45': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Chris Wondolowski replaces Benjamin Kikanovic.
- 46': Foul by Auston Trusty (Colorado Rapids).
- 46': Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Attempt saved. Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan.
- 50': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Cristian Espinoza.
- 51': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Nicolás Mezquida.
- 53': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Benezet.
- 55': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 55': Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Mezquida.
- 58': Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids).
- 60': Foul by Shea Salinas (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 60': Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Braian Galván replaces Nicolas Benezet.
- 66': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Luciano Abecasis replaces Cristian Espinoza.
- 67': Foul by Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 67': Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids).
- 69': Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Jack Skahan replaces Javier López.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Bassett.
- 78': Attempt missed. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Braian Galván.
- 79': Hand ball by Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 81': Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 82': Attempt missed. Auston Trusty (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 83': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids).
- 84': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Andrés Ríos replaces Marcos López.
- 84': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Siad Haji replaces Oswaldo Alanís.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Siad Haji (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cade Cowell with a cross.
- 85': Attempt missed. Andrés Ríos (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 86': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Jack Skahan tries a through ball, but Chris Wondolowski is caught offside.
- 87': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Dantouma Toure replaces Michael Barrios.
- 87': Attempt saved. Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andre Shinyashiki.
- 88': Foul by Dantouma Toure (Colorado Rapids).
- 88': Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Dantouma Toure (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Hand ball by Jack Price (Colorado Rapids).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Auston Trusty (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 90'+2': Foul by Auston Trusty (Colorado Rapids).
- 90'+2': Luciano Abecasis (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Auston Trusty (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 90'+3': Offside, Colorado Rapids. William Yarbrough tries a through ball, but Dantouma Toure is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jack Price (Colorado Rapids).
- 90'+4': Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 1, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 1, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
Statistics
 SJ |
COL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.1 | Possession | 48.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 335 | Accurate Passes | 316 |
| 410 | Passes | 386 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 7 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 23 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 7 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 14,664
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 14,664
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | +13 | 12 |
| 2 | LAFC | 4 | +8 | 12 |
| 3 | San Diego FC | 4 | +8 | 10 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | +5 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Colorado Rapids (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | William Yarbrough (GK) |
| 4 | Danny Wilson |
| 6 | Lalas Abubakar |
| 5 | Auston Trusty  |
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry |
| 20 | Nicolás Mezquida |
| 19 | Jack Price |
| 26 | Cole Bassett |
| 9 | Andre Shinyashiki |
| 10 | Nicolas Benezet |
| 12 | Michael Barrios |
San Jose Earthquakes (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | JT Marcinkowski (GK) |
| 4 | Oswaldo Alanís |
| 15 | Tanner Beason |
| 13 | Nathan Cardoso |
| 27 | Marcos López |
| 6 | Shea Salinas |
| 9 | Javier López |
| 5 | Eric Remedi |
| 44 | Cade Cowell |
| 10 | Cristian Espinoza |
| 28 | Benjamin Kikanovic |
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