- Johnny Russell - 41'
- Jonathan Lewis - 17'
Colorado Rapids, Sporting KC tie 1-1 in West showdown
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- — Colorado's Jonathan Lewis and Sporting Kansas City's Jonny Russell scored first-half goals in a 1-1 tie Saturday night in a showdown between two of the top teams in the Western Conference.
Lewis scored in the 17th minute for Colorado (11-4-5) after a defender blocked his initial shot in the box. Kansas City (11-4-7) tied it when Russell bent in a free kick from just above the circle in the 41st minute.
In the 88th minute a sliding Russell got his foot on the ball but defender Austin Trusty cleared if off the line, depriving Sporting KC a chance to move into a first-place tie with Seattle.
In stoppage time, Cole Bassett hit the cross bar from tight quarters, which would have allowed the third-place Rapids to leapfrog Kansas City.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Fotis Bazakos
MLS Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Real Salt Lake | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | +17 | 33 |
LAFC | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | +9 | 30 |
Minnesota United FC | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | +7 | 29 |
LA Galaxy | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | +6 | 28 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | +5 | 25 |
Austin FC | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 23 |
Houston Dynamo FC | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
Colorado Rapids | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 22 |
Portland Timbers | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 18 |
St. Louis CITY SC | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | -2 | 18 |
Sporting Kansas City | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 14 |
FC Dallas | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 14 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -15 | 11 |