Colorado Rapids vs Portland Timbers, 2021 MLS, Western Conference Playoffs - Semifinals
· MLSLarrys Mabiala lifts Portland Timbers past Colorado Rapids, into Western Conference final
Larrys Mabiala's goal earned Portland Timbers a 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Thursday to advance to the Western Conference final.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
- 5': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Larrys Mabiala.
- 6': Attempt missed. Auston Trusty (Colorado Rapids) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 7': Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 10': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Josecarlos Van Rankin.
- 11': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Jack Price (Colorado Rapids).
- 12': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 13': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Dario Zuparic.
- 14': Attempt saved. Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross.
- 16': Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
- 21': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 24': Attempt missed. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Claudio Bravo.
- 24': Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt missed. Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 28': Attempt saved. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
- 28': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids).
- 30': Foul by Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids).
- 30': Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Keegan Rosenberry.
- 32': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Cole Bassett.
- 35': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Cole Bassett tries a through ball, but Dominique Badji is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt missed. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dairon Asprilla.
- 38': Attempt saved. Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta with a cross.
- 38': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Diego Chara.
- 40': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Cristhian Paredes.
- 42': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
- 42': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Cole Bassett tries a through ball, but Keegan Rosenberry is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 44': Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Auston Trusty with a headed pass.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Portland Timbers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 0, Portland Timbers 0.
- 47': Foul by Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers).
- 47': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Attempt saved. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Claudio Bravo.
- 52': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Santiago Moreno replaces Sebastián Blanco because of an injury.
- 53': Attempt saved. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Santiago Moreno.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Claudio Bravo.
- 60': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Lalas Abubakar.
- 61': Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids).
- 63': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids).
- 64': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 65': Attempt missed. Jaroslaw Niezgoda (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yimmi Chara with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Attempt missed. Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Santiago Moreno following a corner.
- 65': Attempt missed. Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
- 66': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Cole Bassett tries a through ball, but Kellyn Acosta is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Felipe Mora replaces Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
- 66': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Younes Namli replaces Diego Rubio.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
- 72': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids).
- 75': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Jonathan Lewis replaces Cole Bassett.
- 75': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Michael Barrios replaces Dominique Badji.
- 77': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Larrys Mabiala.
- 79': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 79': Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids).
- 82': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Braian Galván replaces Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 84': Attempt missed. Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Felipe Mora following a fast break.
- 89': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Cristhian Paredes with a headed pass.
- 90': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, Portland Timbers 1. Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
- 90'+4': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Marvin Loría replaces Yimmi Chara.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Portland Timbers. George Fochive replaces Cristhian Paredes.
- 90'+7': Foul by Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers).
- 90'+7': Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Portland Timbers 1.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Portland Timbers 1.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Portland Timbers 1.
Statistics
 POR |
COL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.9 | Possession | 55.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 293 | Accurate Passes | 374 |
| 369 | Passes | 440 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 17 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 10 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 21 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 17,438
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 17,438
Line-Ups
Colorado Rapids (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | William Yarbrough (GK) |
| 4 | Danny Wilson |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 6 | Lalas Abubakar |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry |
| 19 | Jack Price |
| 14 | Mark-Anthony Kaye |
| 26 | Cole Bassett |
| 8 | Dominique Badji |
| 11 | Diego Rubio |
Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 13 | Dario Zuparic  |
| 33 | Larrys Mabiala |
| 5 | Claudio Bravo |
| 2 | José Van Rankin |
| 10 | Sebastián Blanco |
| 22 | Cristhian Paredes |
| 21 | Diego Chará |
| 11 | Jaroslaw Niezgoda |
| 27 | Dairon Asprilla  |
| 23 | Yimmi Chará |
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