- 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 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | +11 | 25 |
Minnesota United FC | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +6 | 21 |
LAFC | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | +5 | 21 |
Colorado Rapids | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 21 |
LA Galaxy | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 21 |
Austin FC | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 19 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 18 |
Houston Dynamo FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 17 |
St. Louis CITY SC | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | +1 | 16 |
Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 13 |
Portland Timbers | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
FC Dallas | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 11 |
Sporting Kansas City | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 11 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -10 | 10 |