Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSColorado Rapids, Sporting KC tie 1-1 in West showdown
— Colorado's Jonathan Lewis and Sporting Kansas City's Jonny Russell scored first-half goals in a 1-1 tie Saturday night in a showdown between two of the top teams in the Western Conference.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Andreu Fontàs with a through ball.
- 3': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Lalas Abubakar.
- 3': Attempt missed. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Pulido following a corner.
- 5': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Andre Shinyashiki tries a through ball, but Jonathan Lewis is caught offside.
- 9': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Luis Martins.
- 11': Attempt missed. Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Braian Galván.
- 12': Foul by Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids).
- 12': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Auston Trusty (Colorado Rapids).
- 13': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andre Shinyashiki.
- 17': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Colorado Rapids 1. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 22': Foul by Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids).
- 22': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Alan Pulido tries a through ball, but Luis Martins is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt missed. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gadi Kinda.
- 24': Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card.
- 25': Cameron Duke (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Jack Price (Colorado Rapids).
- 27': Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 30': Foul by Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids).
- 30': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 34': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
- 36': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 38': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Keegan Rosenberry.
- 39': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Gadi Kinda with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Foul by Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids).
- 40': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Colorado Rapids 1. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 44': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Graham Zusi.
- 45'+2': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Graham Zusi tries a through ball, but Gadi Kinda is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Colorado Rapids 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 1, Colorado Rapids 1.
- 47': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 47': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gadi Kinda.
- 54': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 55': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Martins.
- 55': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
- 56': Attempt saved. Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross.
- 59': Attempt missed. Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Braian Galván.
- 61': Attempt missed. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
- 62': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Michael Barrios replaces Jonathan Lewis.
- 63': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Cole Bassett replaces Andre Shinyashiki.
- 64': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 67': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Braian Galván.
- 67': Attempt missed. Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 68': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Lucas Esteves replaces Braian Galván.
- 68': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Dominique Badji replaces Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 69': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids).
- 69': Auston Trusty (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 72': Foul by Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids).
- 72': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 75': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 75': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Jack Price (Colorado Rapids).
- 77': Attempt missed. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 78': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 78': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Graham Zusi.
- 83': Attempt missed. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 85': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Graham Zusi.
- 86': Attempt missed. Cameron Duke (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Gadi Kinda.
- 86': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Collen Warner replaces Jack Price.
- 88': Cameron Duke (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids).
- 89': Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 90': Attempt saved. Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
- 90'+2': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Graham Zusi.
- 90'+2': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Luis Martins.
- 90'+3': Foul by Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids).
- 90'+3': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Colorado Rapids 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Colorado Rapids 1.
Statistics
 COL |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 3 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Saves | 0 |
| 41.7 | Possession | 58.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 310 | Accurate Passes | 478 |
| 385 | Passes | 542 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 23 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 19 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 19,883
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 19,883
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
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 36 | Luís Martins |
| 8 | Graham Zusi |
| 15 | Roger Espinoza |
| 17 | Gadi Kinda |
| 28 | Cameron Duke |
| 9 | Alan Pulido |
| 20 | Dániel Sallói |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
Colorado Rapids (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | William Yarbrough (GK) |
| 4 | Danny Wilson |
| 5 | Auston Trusty  |
| 6 | Lalas Abubakar |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 19 | Jack Price |
| 52 | Brian Galván |
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry |
| 7 | Jonathan Lewis |
| 14 | Mark-Anthony Kaye |
| 9 | Andre Shinyashiki |
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