Colorado Rapids vs Sporting Kansas City, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSMelia has three saves, Sporting KC ties Rapids 0-0
— Tim Melia had three saves in Sporting Kansas City’s scoreless draw with the Colorado Rapids on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids).
- 4': Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 7': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
- 10': Foul by Roberto Puncec (Sporting Kansas City).
- 10': Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Roberto Puncec (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Foul by Collen Warner (Colorado Rapids).
- 13': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Amadou Dia (Sporting Kansas City).
- 16': Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Auston Trusty (Colorado Rapids).
- 21': Jaylin Lindsey (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 21': Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
- 22': Wilson Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Amadou Dia (Sporting Kansas City).
- 23': Steven Beitashour (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Hand ball by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Wilson Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grayson Barber.
- 26': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Keegan Rosenberry.
- 27': Foul by Grayson Barber (Sporting Kansas City).
- 27': Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 28': Foul by Collen Warner (Colorado Rapids).
- 28': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Collen Warner (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt missed. Grayson Barber (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jaylin Lindsey.
- 31': Attempt saved. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Collen Warner with a cross.
- 34': Foul by Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids).
- 34': Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Cole Bassett tries a through ball, but Steven Beitashour is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt missed. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andreu Fontàs.
- 41': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
- 42': Attempt missed. Collen Warner (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 43': Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 44': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Amadou Dia.
- 45': Attempt missed. Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Braian Galván with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Cameron Duke replaces Amadou Dia.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Luis Martins replaces Roberto Puncec.
- 46': Foul by Cameron Duke (Sporting Kansas City).
- 46': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Grayson Barber (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wilson Harris.
- 52': Cameron Duke (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Steven Beitashour (Colorado Rapids).
- 53': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids).
- 53': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Auston Trusty (Colorado Rapids).
- 55': Grayson Barber (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Alan Pulido replaces Wilson Harris.
- 61': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Kaveh Rad replaces Nicolas Isimat-Mirin because of an injury.
- 62': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Kaveh Rad (Sporting Kansas City).
- 63': Attempt blocked. Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Steven Beitashour (Colorado Rapids).
- 63': Steven Beitashour (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 65': Attempt missed. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Grayson Barber.
- 66': Attempt missed. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye with a cross.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gadi Kinda.
- 66': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Lalas Abubakar.
- 67': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Diego Rubio replaces Michael Barrios.
- 67': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Jonathan Lewis replaces Collen Warner.
- 68': Cameron Duke (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Steven Beitashour (Colorado Rapids).
- 71': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Gadi Kinda.
- 72': Foul by Auston Trusty (Colorado Rapids).
- 72': Jaylin Lindsey (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Graham Zusi replaces Grayson Barber.
- 73': Attempt missed. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cole Bassett with a cross.
- 74': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Jaylin Lindsey.
- 75': Attempt saved. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross.
- 75': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Tim Melia.
- 81': Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Jaylin Lindsey (Sporting Kansas City).
- 81': Jaylin Lindsey (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Andre Shinyashiki replaces Steven Beitashour.
- 87': Foul by Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids).
- 87': Kaveh Rad (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 89': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Graham Zusi.
- 89': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids).
- 89': Jaylin Lindsey (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cole Bassett with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
Statistics
 SKC |
COL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 47 | Possession | 53 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 386 | Accurate Passes | 431 |
| 465 | Passes | 507 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 7 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 24 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 11,753
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 11,753
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 (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | William Yarbrough (GK) |
| 6 | Lalas Abubakar |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry |
| 19 | Jack Price |
| 32 | Collen Warner  |
| 52 | Brian Galván |
| 33 | Steven Beitashour |
| 12 | Michael Barrios |
| 14 | Mark-Anthony Kaye |
| 26 | Cole Bassett |
Sporting Kansas City (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 4 | Roberto Puncec |
| 5 | Nicolas Isimat-Mirin |
| 17 | Gadi Kinda |
| 15 | Roger Espinoza |
| 13 | Amadou Dia |
| 2 | Jaylin Lindsey |
| 96 | Wilson Harris |
| 54 | Rémi Walter |
| 19 | Grayson Barber |
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