Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSSounders edge Rapids, climb to second in West
Leo Chu and Albert Rusnak netted goals to lift the Seattle Sounders to a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday in Commerce City, Colo.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Attempt missed. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross.
- 8': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yeimar Gómez Andrade with a through ball.
- 11': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Keegan Rosenberry.
- 11': Attempt missed. Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 13': Foul by Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids).
- 13': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Keegan Rosenberry.
- 17': Foul by Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids).
- 17': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Sidnei Tavares (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cole Bassett.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Gutman.
- 22': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
- 24': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
- 31': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Connor Ronan.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Sidnei Tavares (Colorado Rapids).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Paulo.
- 37': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 37': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 40': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Ralph Priso replaces Sidnei Tavares.
- 48': Attempt saved. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Léo Chú with a through ball.
- 48': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Marko Ilic.
- 48': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Calvin Harris.
- 49': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Calvin Harris.
- 51': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Joshua Atencio tries a through ball, but Nouhou Tolo is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
- 56': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, Seattle Sounders FC 2. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cristian Roldan with a cross.
- 59': Attempt missed. Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
- 62': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Keegan Rosenberry.
- 62': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Diego Rubio replaces Connor Ronan.
- 62': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Luis Díaz replaces Kévin Cabral.
- 63': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Braian Galván replaces Calvin Harris.
- 65': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Obed Vargas replaces Cristian Roldan.
- 68': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 68': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Léo Chú.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Bassett with a cross.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 76': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 77': Attempt missed. Moise Bombito (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cole Bassett with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Braian Galván.
- 80': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Seattle Sounders FC 2. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 81': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Nicolás Lodeiro replaces Léo Chú.
- 81': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Nouhou Tolo.
- 81': Foul by Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids).
- 81': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 86': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Xavier Arreaga replaces João Paulo.
- 87': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Darren Yapi replaces Rafael Navarro.
- 87': Attempt saved. Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Keegan Rosenberry.
- 90': Foul by Moise Bombito (Colorado Rapids).
- 90': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+2': Luis Díaz (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ralph Priso.
- 90'+4': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 1, Seattle Sounders FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 1, Seattle Sounders FC 2.
Statistics
 SEA |
COL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 54.5 | Possession | 45.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 383 | Accurate Passes | 299 |
| 453 | Passes | 371 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 21 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 17 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 12,548
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 12,548
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) |
| 5 | Andreas Maxsø |
| 64 | Moise Bombito |
| 13 | Andrew Gutman |
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry |
| 23 | Cole Bassett |
| 10 | Sidnei Tavares |
| 20 | Connor Ronan |
| 9 | Rafael Navarro |
| 91 | Kevin Cabral |
| 14 | Calvin Harris |
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 25 | Jackson Ragen |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 5 | Nouhou Tolo  |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 84 | Joshua Atencio |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 13 | Jordan Morris |
| 23 | Léo Chú |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
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