Kansas City v Colorado
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.
------
Game Information
- Referees:
- Fotis Bazakos
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAFC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 13 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +12 | 12 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 12 |
| San Diego FC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +8 | 11 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 10 |
| Real Salt Lake | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 10 |
| Colorado Rapids | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
| FC Dallas | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 8 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| LA Galaxy | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| Austin FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| Minnesota United FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -7 | 5 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| Portland Timbers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 4 |
MLS News
