Rapids, Sporting KC end in scoreless draw
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. -- — William Yarbrough finished with a career-high 11 saves to help the Colorado Rapids earn a scoreless draw with Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.
Colorado (0-1-1) is unbeaten (5-0-5) in its last 10 home matches against Sporting KC (0-1-1). Sporting KC has not won in Colorado since 2014 and has won just four times in 40 matches there. Colorado was coming off a 4-0 road loss to the Seattle Sounders — its worst loss in a season opener. The Rapids avoiding losing their first two matches for just the second time in the post-shootout era (2013).
John Pulskamp had four saves for Sporting KC. Diego Rubio had has club-record-tying streak of a goal in six straight matches end. His streak of nine straight matches of contributing to a goal also ended.
Both teams next play Saturday, with the Rapids visiting the San Jose Earthquakes while Sporting KC hosts the LA Galaxy.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Allen Chapman
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +11 | 20 |
| Austin FC | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 16 |
| Minnesota United FC | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | +4 | 16 |
| Portland Timbers | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +3 | 15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| San Diego FC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 14 |
| LAFC | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 12 |
| FC Dallas | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 12 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | +2 | 10 |
| Real Salt Lake | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 9 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -6 | 7 |
| LA Galaxy | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 3 |
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