Colorado Rapids vs Orlando City SC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSGyasi Zardes helps Rapids rally for draw with Orlando City
Gyasi Zardes scored his second goal since joining the Rapids, helping Colorado salvage a 1-1 draw against Orlando City on Wednesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexandre Pato.
- 2': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids).
- 3': Attempt blocked. Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 3': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Kyle Smith.
- 4': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 4': Ruan (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin Jansson.
- 7': Attempt saved. Alexandre Pato (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antônio Carlos.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Acosta.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Collen Warner (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Attempt saved. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bryan Acosta.
- 14': Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 15': Attempt missed. Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Facundo Torres.
- 15': Foul by Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC).
- 15': Steven Beitashour (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Bryan Acosta.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Pato with a cross.
- 18': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Collen Warner.
- 22': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, Orlando City SC 1. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandre Pato.
- 27': Foul by Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC).
- 27': Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Steven Beitashour (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Collen Warner.
- 29': Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sam Nicholson.
- 29': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Kyle Smith.
- 32': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Jonathan Lewis tries a through ball, but Gyasi Zardes is caught offside.
- 33': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Collen Warner.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Smith.
- 36': Foul by Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC).
- 36': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Ruan.
- 39': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Bryan Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids).
- 40': Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Foul by Collen Warner (Colorado Rapids).
- 43': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Max (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Lewis.
- 45'+1': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Orlando City SC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 0, Orlando City SC 1.
- 48': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Danny Wilson tries a through ball, but Gyasi Zardes is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt saved. Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Nicholson with a cross.
- 49': Collen Warner (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC).
- 54': Alexandre Pato (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Collen Warner (Colorado Rapids).
- 55': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 55': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Mauricio Pereyra replaces Alexandre Pato.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Collen Warner.
- 58': Foul by Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids).
- 58': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
- 59': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Diego Rubio replaces Collen Warner.
- 59': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Michael Barrios replaces Sam Nicholson.
- 60': Attempt missed. Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tesho Akindele with a headed pass.
- 61': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) header from very close range is high and wide to the right.
- 62': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
- 62': Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benji Michel.
- 64': Attempt saved. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Lewis.
- 65': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Orlando City SC 1. Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Michael Barrios with a cross.
- 66': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
- 66': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt saved. Max (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Rubio.
- 67': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Esteves with a headed pass.
- 68': Attempt saved. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes with a headed pass.
- 69': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
- 69': Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 70': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Lucas Esteves.
- 71': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Rodrigo Schlegel replaces Tesho Akindele.
- 73': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 76': César Araujo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Max (Colorado Rapids).
- 77': Foul by Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids).
- 77': Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Keegan Rosenberry replaces Steven Beitashour.
- 78': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Andrés Perea replaces Facundo Torres.
- 78': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Michael Halliday replaces Ruan.
- 79': Foul by Max (Colorado Rapids).
- 79': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Attempt saved. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes.
- 81': César Araujo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
- 82': Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids).
- 82': Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
- 83': Foul by Michael Halliday (Orlando City SC).
- 83': Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Michael Halliday (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Antônio Carlos.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Acosta with a cross.
- 85': Attempt missed. Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Michael Barrios following a corner.
- 86': Foul by Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids).
- 86': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Schlegel.
- 90': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Darren Yapi replaces Lucas Esteves.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 1, Orlando City SC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 1, Orlando City SC 1.
Statistics
 ORL |
COL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 49.3 | Possession | 50.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 278 | Accurate Passes | 290 |
| 345 | Passes | 343 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 18 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 18 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 12,538
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 12,538
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 9 | +15 | 22 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 10 | +4 | 19 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 9 | +9 | 17 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 9 | +5 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Colorado Rapids (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | William Yarbrough (GK) |
| 4 | Danny Wilson  |
| 6 | Lalas Abubakar |
| 21 | Bryan Acosta |
| 66 | Lucas Esteves |
| 33 | Steven Beitashour |
| 32 | Collen Warner |
| 8 | Max |
| 7 | Jonathan Lewis |
| 15 | Sam Nicholson |
| 29 | Gyasi Zardes |
Orlando City SC (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Gallese (GK) |
| 6 | Robin Jansson |
| 25 | Antônio Carlos |
| 24 | Kyle Smith |
| 2 | Ruan |
| 5 | César Araujo |
| 11 | Júnior Urso |
| 19 | Benji Michel |
| 17 | Facundo Torres |
| 13 | Tesho Akindele |
| 7 | Alexandre Pato |
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