Colorado Rapids vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Whitecaps bounce back to earn draw vs. Rapids
Brian White scored on a 78th-minute header to help the Vancouver Whitecaps salvage a 2-2 tie with the last-place Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night at Commerce City, Colo.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 5': Junior Hoilett (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 11': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Danny Wilson.
- 11': Attempt missed. Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brian White with a headed pass following a corner.
- 11': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richie Laryea following a corner.
- 14': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Adekugbe with a cross.
- 14': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Mathías Laborda.
- 15': Attempt missed. Moise Bombito (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Connor Ronan with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Attempt missed. Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids).
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Foul by Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 24': Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Braian Galván.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Foul by Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids).
- 28': Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 31': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 35': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 35': Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 39': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Moise Bombito (Colorado Rapids).
- 39': Foul by Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids).
- 39': Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids).
- 41': Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 43': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 43': Moise Bombito (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Attempt missed. Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Connor Ronan with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 44': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ali Ahmed following a fast break.
- 45'+4': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 45'+4': Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Calvin Harris replaces Kévin Cabral.
- 45': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Luis Díaz replaces Braian Galván.
- 47': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Calvin Harris with a cross.
- 49': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 50': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 50': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Calvin Harris with a cross.
- 51': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Andreas Maxsø.
- 52': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moise Bombito with a through ball.
- 52': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
- 53': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Pedro Vite replaces Ryan Gauld.
- 56': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
- 57': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
- 58': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Brian White.
- 62': Attempt saved. Moise Bombito (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Navarro.
- 62': Foul by Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids).
- 62': Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Hand ball by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
- 65': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Simon Becher replaces Junior Hoilett.
- 66': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
- 67': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Connor Ronan with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Cole Bassett.
- 70': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Calvin Harris.
- 71': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 71': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Hand ball by Luis Díaz (Colorado Rapids).
- 72': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Ali Ahmed.
- 72': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Raposo replaces Sam Adekugbe.
- 72': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Alessandro Schöpf replaces Richie Laryea.
- 73': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Raposo with a cross.
- 74': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Danny Leyva replaces Diego Rubio.
- 75': Attempt saved. Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 77': Attempt missed. Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cole Bassett.
- 78': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Keegan Rosenberry.
- 78': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Foul by Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 79': Moise Bombito (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Díaz (Colorado Rapids).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Ronan.
- 83': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 83': Luis Díaz (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Moise Bombito (Colorado Rapids).
- 87': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Moise Bombito (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Jonathan Lewis replaces Rafael Navarro.
- 90': Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+2': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids).
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cole Bassett.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian White.
- 90'+3': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Marko Ilic.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brian White following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
Statistics
 VAN |
COL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.5 | Possession | 52.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 376 | Accurate Passes | 426 |
| 431 | Passes | 478 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 21 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 10 | Tackles | 7 |
| 1.0 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 1 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 26 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 12,064
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 12,064
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Salt Lake | 10 | +8 | 18 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 10 | +4 | 18 |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | +8 | 17 |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 9 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Colorado Rapids (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marko Ilic (GK) |
| 4 | Danny Wilson |
| 5 | Andreas Maxsø |
| 64 | Moise Bombito  |
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry |
| 11 | Diego Rubio |
| 23 | Cole Bassett |
| 20 | Connor Ronan |
| 9 | Rafael Navarro |
| 29 | Brian Galván |
| 91 | Kevin Cabral |
Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Yohei Takaoka (GK) |
| 6 | Tristan Blackmon |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 3 | Sam Adekugbe |
| 2 | Mathías Laborda |
| 20 | Adrián Cubas |
| 22 | Ali Ahmed |
| 7 | Richie Laryea |
| 24 | Brian White |
| 25 | Ryan Gauld |
| 11 | Junior Hoilett |
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