Colorado Rapids vs New England Revolution, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Rapids pull off rare win, 2-1 over Revolution
Cole Bassett scored his team-leading third goal of the season and the struggling Colorado Rapids responded to the firing of manager Robin Fraser with a 2-1 victory over the visiting New England Revolution on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Sidnei Tavares (Colorado Rapids).
- 5': Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids).
- 5': Nacho Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Mark-Anthony Kaye (New England Revolution) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 7': Foul by Omar González (New England Revolution).
- 7': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Omar González (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Keegan Rosenberry.
- 10': Foul by Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids).
- 10': Omar González (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Offside, New England Revolution. Ian Harkes tries a through ball, but Giacomo Vrioni is caught offside.
- 16': Hand ball by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 17': Hand ball by Nacho Gil (New England Revolution).
- 18': Attempt missed. Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rafael Navarro following a fast break.
- 18': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Andreas Maxsø.
- 22': Attempt missed. Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 24': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 25': Attempt saved. Ian Harkes (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 25': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Sidnei Tavares (Colorado Rapids).
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Sidnei Tavares (Colorado Rapids).
- 29': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Ralph Priso replaces Sidnei Tavares because of an injury.
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Foul by Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids).
- 32': Mark-Anthony Kaye (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids).
- 33': Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Andrew Farrell (New England Revolution).
- 33': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Omar González (New England Revolution).
- 37': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Foul by Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids).
- 40': Ian Harkes (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Ralph Priso (Colorado Rapids).
- 44': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Andreas Maxsø.
- 44': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids).
- 45': Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 45'+4': Hand ball by Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, New England Revolution 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 0, New England Revolution 0.
- 47': Andrew Gutman (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Nacho Gil (New England Revolution).
- 48': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, New England Revolution 0. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Ronan with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 49': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card.
- 50': Foul by Andrew Farrell (New England Revolution).
- 50': Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Hand ball by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 54': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 55': Attempt saved. Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Bassett.
- 57': Foul by Ralph Priso (Colorado Rapids).
- 57': Ian Harkes (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Nacho Gil (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Carles Gil following a set piece situation.
- 59': Foul by Ian Harkes (New England Revolution).
- 59': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Ian Harkes (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Moise Bombito.
- 60': Attempt saved. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 62': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2, New England Revolution 0. Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael Navarro.
- 63': Substitution, New England Revolution. Esmir Bajraktarevic replaces Tomás Chancalay.
- 63': Substitution, New England Revolution. Noel Buck replaces Ian Harkes.
- 65': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Moise Bombito.
- 66': Attempt saved. Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Bassett with a through ball.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noel Buck.
- 67': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Braian Galván replaces Calvin Harris.
- 68': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Diego Rubio replaces Kévin Cabral.
- 69': Attempt saved. Andrew Gutman (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Braian Galván.
- 69': Esmir Bajraktarevic (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids).
- 70': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 71': Attempt saved. Esmir Bajraktarevic (New England Revolution) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 71': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
- 71': Nacho Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Keegan Rosenberry.
- 73': Attempt missed. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 76': Attempt saved. Nacho Gil (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids).
- 77': Substitution, New England Revolution. Bobby Wood replaces Giacomo Vrioni.
- 77': Substitution, New England Revolution. Damián Rivera replaces Nacho Gil.
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by DeJuan Jones.
- 80': Attempt missed. Andrew Farrell (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by DeJuan Jones with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Andrew Farrell.
- 82': Attempt saved. Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Ronan with a cross.
- 82': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Esmir Bajraktarevic (New England Revolution).
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids).
- 83': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Jonathan Lewis replaces Rafael Navarro.
- 83': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Sam Nicholson replaces Cole Bassett.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids).
- 84': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Substitution, New England Revolution. Ben Sweat replaces Andrew Farrell.
- 89': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 89': DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Colorado Rapids).
- 90': Attempt blocked. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by DeJuan Jones.
- 90': Foul by Carles Gil (New England Revolution).
- 90': Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Diego Rubio.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Bobby Wood (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 90'+2': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Marko Ilic.
- 90'+2': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2, New England Revolution 1. Omar González (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Bobby Wood (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Esmir Bajraktarevic with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 2, New England Revolution 1.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 2, New England Revolution 1.
Statistics
 NE |
COL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 60.8 | Possession | 39.2 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 394 | Accurate Passes | 244 |
| 467 | Passes | 304 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 23 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 9 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 9 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 16,411
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 16,411
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 11 | +10 | 21 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 10 | +3 | 18 |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 10 | +4 | 17 |
| 4 | Toronto FC | 10 | -2 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Colorado Rapids (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marko Ilic (GK) |
| 5 | Andreas Maxsø |
| 64 | Moise Bombito |
| 13 | Andrew Gutman |
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry |
| 23 | Cole Bassett |
| 20 | Connor Ronan |
| 10 | Sidnei Tavares |
| 9 | Rafael Navarro  |
| 91 | Kevin Cabral |
| 14 | Calvin Harris |
New England Revolution (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 36 | Earl Edwards (GK) |
| 2 | Dave Romney |
| 3 | Omar González |
| 24 | DeJuan Jones |
| 88 | Andrew Farrell |
| 10 | Carles Gil |
| 28 | Mark-Anthony Kaye |
| 14 | Ian Harkes |
| 9 | Giacomo Vrioni |
| 5 | Tomás Chancalay |
| 23 | Nacho Gil |
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