U.S. Open Cup

Colorado Rapids 2 vs Azteca FC, 2024 U.S. Open Cup, First Round

· U.S. Open Cup
Colorado Rapids 2
  • 13': Josh Belluz
  • 45': Daniel Garcia
  • 63': Alec Diaz
FT
3 - 0
Azteca FC

    About

    Colorado Rapids 2 are hosting Azteca FC at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the U.S. Open Cup.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Freddy Fragozo (Azteca) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jovany Herrera.
    • 4': Foul by Freddy Fragozo (Azteca).
    • 4': Kimani Stewart-Baynes (Colorado Rapids 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Alec Díaz (Colorado Rapids 2) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Foul by Jerry Gutierrez (Azteca).
    • 11': Foul by Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Rapids 2).
    • 11': Óscar Montoya (Azteca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Corner, Colorado Rapids 2. Conceded by Jerry Gutierrez.
    • 13': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2 1, Azteca 0. Josh Belluz (Colorado Rapids 2) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Anderson with a cross following a corner.
    • 14': Foul by Wayne Frederick II (Colorado Rapids 2).
    • 14': Jerry Gutierrez (Azteca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Wayne Frederick II (Colorado Rapids 2) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Jerry Gutierrez (Azteca) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 18': Offside, Colorado Rapids 2. Antony García is caught offside.
    • 22': Foul by Brandon Morales (Azteca).
    • 22': Robinson Aguirre (Colorado Rapids 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Antony García (Colorado Rapids 2) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Robinson Aguirre.
    • 25': Foul by Jose Bencomo (Azteca).
    • 25': Kimani Stewart-Baynes (Colorado Rapids 2) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Jose Bencomo (Azteca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Kimani Stewart-Baynes (Colorado Rapids 2).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Foul by Óscar Montoya (Azteca).
    • 27': Josh Belluz (Colorado Rapids 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Cesar Meza (Azteca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brayden Jenkins.
    • 30': Alec Díaz (Colorado Rapids 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Jose Bencomo (Azteca).
    • 33': Corner, Colorado Rapids 2. Conceded by Jose Bencomo.
    • 35': Offside, Colorado Rapids 2. Alec Díaz is caught offside.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Logan Batiste (Colorado Rapids 2) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Anderson.
    • 37': Adam Beaudry (Colorado Rapids 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Jovany Herrera (Azteca).
    • 38': Attempt missed. Óscar Montoya (Azteca) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jovany Herrera.
    • 39': Foul by Wayne Frederick II (Colorado Rapids 2).
    • 39': Jerry Gutierrez (Azteca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Brandon Morales (Azteca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Daniel Garcia (Colorado Rapids 2).
    • 42': Marlon Vargas (Colorado Rapids 2) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45': Corner, Colorado Rapids 2. Conceded by Óscar Montoya.
    • 45': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2 2, Azteca 0. Daniel Garcia (Colorado Rapids 2) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Anderson with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 2 2, Azteca 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 2 2, Azteca 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Azteca. George Martinez Ardon replaces Freddy Fragozo.
    • 45': Substitution, Azteca. Saul Garcia replaces Adrian Gutierrez.
    • 45': Substitution, Colorado Rapids 2. Jackson Travis replaces Sebastian Anderson.
    • 45': Substitution, Colorado Rapids 2. Rogelio Garcia replaces Kimani Stewart-Baynes.
    • 46': Foul by Jovany Herrera (Azteca).
    • 46': Jackson Travis (Colorado Rapids 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Edgar Olivas (Azteca).
    • 48': Jackson Travis (Colorado Rapids 2) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Offside, Azteca. George Martinez Ardon is caught offside.
    • 53': Foul by Daniel Garcia (Colorado Rapids 2).
    • 53': Óscar Montoya (Azteca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt missed. George Martinez Ardon (Azteca) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cesar Meza with a cross.
    • 55': Foul by Óscar Montoya (Azteca).
    • 55': Jackson Travis (Colorado Rapids 2) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Foul by Alec Díaz (Colorado Rapids 2).
    • 56': Jerry Gutierrez (Azteca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Hand ball by Alec Díaz (Colorado Rapids 2).
    • 57': Foul by Antony García (Colorado Rapids 2).
    • 57': Jovany Herrera (Azteca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Daniel Garcia (Colorado Rapids 2).
    • 59': Óscar Montoya (Azteca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Rogelio Garcia (Colorado Rapids 2) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Vargas.
    • 62': Foul by George Martinez Ardon (Azteca).
    • 62': Wayne Frederick II (Colorado Rapids 2) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2 3, Azteca 0. Alec Díaz (Colorado Rapids 2) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wayne Frederick II.
    • 64': Substitution, Azteca. Omar Castruita replaces Edgar Olivas.
    • 66': Brandon Morales (Azteca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Antony García (Colorado Rapids 2).
    • 67': Foul by Jerry Gutierrez (Azteca).
    • 67': Robinson Aguirre (Colorado Rapids 2) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Rogelio Garcia (Colorado Rapids 2) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Vargas.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Antony García (Colorado Rapids 2) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rogelio Garcia.
    • 72': Foul by Logan Batiste (Colorado Rapids 2).
    • 72': Omar Castruita (Azteca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Brandon Morales (Azteca) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jerry Gutierrez.
    • 73': Corner, Azteca. Conceded by Adam Beaudry.
    • 74': Substitution, Colorado Rapids 2. Ricardo Peña replaces Wayne Frederick II.
    • 75': Cesar Meza (Azteca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Rogelio Garcia (Colorado Rapids 2).
    • 76': Foul by Saul Garcia (Azteca).
    • 76': Marlon Vargas (Colorado Rapids 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Antony García (Colorado Rapids 2) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alec Díaz.
    • 78': Offside, Colorado Rapids 2. Alec Díaz is caught offside.
    • 79': Substitution, Colorado Rapids 2. Patrick Dormoh replaces Alec Díaz.
    • 79': Substitution, Colorado Rapids 2. Noah Strellnauer replaces Antony García.
    • 79': Substitution, Azteca. Miguel Prieto replaces Óscar Montoya.
    • 79': Substitution, Azteca. Josue Miranda replaces Cesar Meza.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Peña (Colorado Rapids 2) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 82': Corner, Colorado Rapids 2. Conceded by Brandon Morales.
    • 86': Foul by Patrick Dormoh (Colorado Rapids 2).
    • 86': Jose Bencomo (Azteca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt saved. George Martinez Ardon (Azteca) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandon Morales.
    • 88': Corner, Azteca. Conceded by Rogelio Garcia.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Patrick Dormoh (Colorado Rapids 2) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marlon Vargas with a through ball.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ricardo Peña (Colorado Rapids 2) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 2 3, Azteca 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 2 3, Azteca 0.

    Statistics

    AZT COL
    13 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 4
    1 Saves 2
    37.7 Possession 62.3
    7 SHOTS 12
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    291 Accurate Passes 551
    365 Passes 605
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    9 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    61 Long Balls 32
    30 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    12 Effective Tackles 5
    20 Tackles 9
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    16 Interceptions 11
    13 Effective Clearances 2
    13 Clearances 2

    Game Information

    Competition: U.S. Open Cup

    Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
    Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
    Attendance: 1,042

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    31 Adam Beaudry (GK)
    54 Daniel Garcia
    44 Josh Belluz
    48 Logan Batiste
    22 Sebastian Anderson
    39 Marlon Vargas Yellow Card
    40 Robinson Aguirre
    24 Wayne Frederick II Yellow Card
    47 Alec Diaz
    49 Antony García
    27 Kimani Stewart-Baynes
    Colorado Rapids 2 Substitutes:
    Noah Strellnauer, Ricardo Peña, Jackson Travis, Patrick Dormoh, Ethan Bandré, Nathaniel Jones, Rogelio Garcia.

    AZT Azteca FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Gerardo Aguilar Gardea (GK)
    3 Jose Bencomo Yellow Card
    4 Brayden Jenkins
    2 Cesar Meza
    7 Adrian Gutierrez
    21 Edgar Olivas
    9 Jerry Gutierrez
    8 Brandon Morales
    23 Óscar Montoya
    11 Freddy Fragozo
    10 Jovany Herrera
    Azteca FC Substitutes:
    Saul Garcia, George Martinez Ardon, Brice Colcombe, Josue Miranda, Bryan Vera, Omar Castruita, Miguel Prieto.

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