MLS

Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

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Sporting Kansas City
  • 8': Alan Pulido
  • 49': Alan Pulido
2nd Half: 66'
2 - 0
Colorado Rapids

    About

    Sporting Kansas City are hosting Colorado Rapids at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jackson Travis.
    • 4': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Logan Ndenbe with a cross.
    • 5': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Khiry Shelton.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic.
    • 6': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada is caught offside.
    • 8': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Colorado Rapids 0. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 9': Hand ball by Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids).
    • 10': Delay in match (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 15': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jackson Travis.
    • 16': Foul by Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids).
    • 16': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez.
    • 19': Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Stephen Afrifa.
    • 22': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada is caught offside.
    • 25': Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Afrifa.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 27': Foul by Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 27': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Rafael Navarro with a headed pass.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Logan Ndenbe.
    • 35': Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 37': Attempt saved. Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic.
    • 38': Foul by Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids).
    • 38': Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Zorhan Bassong.
    • 39': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Zack Steffen.
    • 40': William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Jackson Travis (Colorado Rapids).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids).
    • 45'+2': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Zack Steffen.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Castellanos.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Colorado Rapids 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 1, Colorado Rapids 0.
    • 46': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Khiry Shelton.
    • 47': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Robert Castellanos.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Michael Edwards (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross following a corner.
    • 49': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, Colorado Rapids 0. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stephen Afrifa.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stephen Afrifa.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stephen Afrifa.
    • 54': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Zack Steffen.
    • 55': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross.
    • 55': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Andreas Maxsø.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 57': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Oliver Larraz replaces Calvin Harris.
    • 57': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Omir Fernandez replaces Jonathan Lewis.
    • 58': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jackson Travis.
    • 59': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Dániel Sallói replaces Johnny Russell.
    • 59': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Tim Leibold replaces Logan Ndenbe.
    • 59': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Erik Thommy replaces Alan Pulido.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Erik Thommy with a cross.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa is caught offside.

    Statistics

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    4 Fouls 4
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 7
    5 Saves 2
    45.8 POSSESSION 54.2
    4 SHOTS 24
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    227 Accurate Passes 270
    291 Passes 329
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 7
    4 Crosses 20
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    49 Long Balls 31
    19 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 7
    5 Effective Tackles 8
    10 Tackles 14
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 14
    14 Effective Clearances 11
    14 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Children's Mercy Park
    Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA

    MLS Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 LA Galaxy 29 +17 55
    2 LAFC 27 +14 48
    3 Colorado Rapids 28 +9 47
    4 Real Salt Lake 28 +14 47
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 John Pulskamp (GK)
    3 Andreu Fontàs
    19 Robert Castellanos
    18 Logan Ndenbe
    11 Khiry Shelton
    9 Alan Pulido
    22 Zorhan Bassong
    8 Memo Rodríguez
    23 William Agada
    30 Stephen Afrifa
    7 Johnny Russell
    Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
    Luis Flores, Rémi Walter, Dániel Sallói, Robert Voloder, Tim Leibold, Dany Rosero, Tim Melia, Erik Thommy, Alenis Vargas.

    COL Colorado Rapids (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    95 Zack Steffen (GK)
    5 Andreas Maxsø
    34 Michael Edwards
    99 Jackson Travis
    2 Keegan Rosenberry
    10 Djordje Mihailovic
    23 Cole Bassett
    20 Connor Ronan
    9 Rafael Navarro Yellow Card
    7 Jonathan Lewis
    14 Calvin Harris Yellow Card
    Colorado Rapids Substitutes:
    Kimani Stewart-Baynes, Wayne Frederick II, Sebastian Anderson, Oliver Larraz, Jasper Löeffelsend, Reggie Cannon, Omir Fernandez, Ethan Bandré.

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