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This is starting to get too unbelievable #Rapids96
Make that 6 in a row at home ladies and gentleman #rapids96
Final: Colorado 1, #SportingKC 0. The #SportingKC winless streak is seven matches.
View photo🏁 Victory!! After a painfully slow start, the Rapids come alive for the 1-0 win! #COLvSKC #KeepFighting #Rapids96 https://t.co/Bi7TOOQZWJ
- Match ends, Colorado Rapids 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 90'+5'Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 90'+4'Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4'Foul by Saad Abdul-Salaam (Sporting Kansas City).
Right idea, right placement ... and a guy's there. Second time that's happened to #SKC in as many matches against Colorado this season.
- 90'+3'Soni Mustivar (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3'Foul by Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids).
- 90'+2'Foul by Soni Mustivar (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+2'Bobby Burling (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'Attempt blocked. Dominic Dwyer (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Coelho.
90+1' Into the first of FOUR added minutes and Dwyer wins @SportingKC a free kick 25 yards out. HUGE chance here... #COLvSKC
.@SportingKC I believe! Come on boys!! #COLvSKC- 90'+1'Dominic Dwyer (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1'Foul by Bobby Burling (Colorado Rapids).
- 90'Foul by Saad Abdul-Salaam (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Boy was I wrong about my preseason Rapids prediction #COLvSKC- #SportingKC still chasing a goal in the 88th minute.
- 88' Coelho with an audacious go from 40 yards and it sails high and wide. 1-0 #COLvSKC
- 88'Attempt missed. Nuno Coelho (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Amadou Dia.
- 87'Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87'Foul by Mekeil Williams (Colorado Rapids).
- 87'
MDillon PowersMJermaine Jones 
View photo#ColoradoRapids vs #SportingKC tonight Rapids up 1-0 remain atop the table! Go Rapids! #MLS #soccer https://t.co/pFDW12YLtg
Doesn't matter if there's a bad call, zero offensive goals never wins a game. #COLvSKC- 86'Marc Burch (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86'Foul by Dominic Dwyer (Sporting Kansas City).
Sad trombone music, Sporting KC. Sad trombone music. #COLvSKC- 83' Great tackle from Mustivar to rob Jones of possession as the U.S. international was busting toward goal. #COLvSKC
- 82'Offside, Colorado Rapids. Mekeil Williams tries a through ball, but Dillon Serna is caught offside.
View photoThat is what you get with @SernaDillon! What a goal. #Rapids96 #fortresscommercecity https://t.co/RFeYpQ8qu5
- 82'Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82'Foul by Lawrence Olum (Sporting Kansas City).
Really tough break with Ike.. But #sportingkc look like they well never score another goal again. It's bad right now..
Dillion Serna w/ a beautiful goal #COLvSKC- 80'Foul by Jermaine Jones (Colorado Rapids).
- 80'Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80'Attempt missed. Jermaine Jones (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin Doyle.
- Welp. Sporting are going to have to break that long scoreless streak to pick up a point now. #COLvSKC.
SERNA!!!!!!!!! #COLvSKC ⚽️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥- And we score just like that! #Rapids96
- 78'1 - 0MGOAL: Dillon SernaGoals this Season: 1
The just got real! Jacob is playing for #SKC- 76'Foul by Ike Opara (Sporting Kansas City).
- 76'Jermaine Jones (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Final sub of the match for #SportingKC as Jacob Peterson makes his 2016 debut coming on for Brad Davis. 0-0 #COLvSKC- 76'
FJacob PetersonFBrad Davis - 76'MDillon SernaMLuis Solignac
- 76'D#3Ike Opara (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the red card.
- 74'Dominic Dwyer (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74'Foul by Axel Sjoberg (Colorado Rapids).
- 74'Attempt saved. Luis Solignac (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Cronin.
- 74'D#44Axel Sjoberg (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card.
MacMath has to have more touches than Dwyer tonight. #COLvSKC
This game calls for the Answer: @jacob__peterson #COLvSKC- This is what I imagine foosball with a tennis ball would be like. Entertaining, in a way, but nothing's going in. #COLvSKC
- 72' Wonderful tackle from Opara to cleanly dispossess Azira in the defensive third. Expert defending from Ike... 0-0 #COLvSKC
- 71'Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71'Foul by Ike Opara (Sporting Kansas City).
Halliseys got a goal in him tonight #SKC
Haven't watched Colorado much this season, but not a fan of Jermaine Jones' positioning tonight. Needs to be more involved imo. #COLvSKC- 69'Foul by Jermaine Jones (Colorado Rapids).
- 69'Soni Mustivar (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68' We've got a second sub for @SportingKC as @c_hallisey enters the match for Jimmy Medranda. 0-0 #COLvSKC
- 68'Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68'Foul by Amadou Dia (Sporting Kansas City).
Is it Rubio time yet? #COLvSKC- #SportingKC, Colorado remain scoreless in the 67th minute. Each team with just one shot on target.
- SKC looking tired & desperate. Starting to play dirty. #Rapids96 need to snag a goal & we might have this.
- Second sub of the match as PV brings on Connor Hallisey for Jimmy Medranda to get some fresh legs on the wings. 0-0 #COLvSKC
- 68'MConnor HalliseyFJimmy Medranda
- 64'Mekeil Williams (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64'Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 63'Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza tries a through ball, but Dominic Dwyer is caught offside.
- 63'Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Jimmy Medranda tries a through ball, but Brad Davis is caught offside.
- 62'Attempt missed. Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) header from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Solignac.
- That's not a foul. It's Flashdance night and nobody was celebrating properly, and Dwyer was just ensuring compliance. #COLvSKC
Dwyer really wants Axel's shirt. #COLvSKC- Hulk Hogan that shirt Sjoberg #Rapids96
- 61'Foul by Dominic Dwyer (Sporting Kansas City).
- 61'Axel Sjoberg (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61'F#14Dominic Dwyer (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
Dia is on for Seth Sinovic, who is leaving with an injury. #COLvSKC- 59'Foul by Lawrence Olum (Sporting Kansas City).
- 59'Mekeil Williams (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59'Stoppage over. They are ready to continue.
- 59'D#13Amadou DiaD#16Seth Sinovic
- 59'MLawrence Olum (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 56' Opara loses his footing and trips Doyle to receive a yellow card. First booking of the night for SKC. #COLvSKC
- 58'Stoppage in match Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City) because of an injury.
- 57'
Attempt blocked. Jermaine Jones (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. - 57'Attempt blocked. Bobby Burling (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57'Attempt blocked. Micheal Azira (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56'Foul by Ike Opara (Sporting Kansas City).
- 56'Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
BLOCK: Dom Dwyer makes the goal line clearance to keep things scoreless- 56'D#3Ike Opara (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
Let's go!!! #SKC ⚽️🏃- 54'Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Axel Sjoberg.
Roger Espinosa is everywhere tonight #SKC
- 48' Davis delivers a corner kick to the edge of the six and a foul is called on #SportingKC. Opara slow to get up but he appears to be OK.
- 49'Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49'Foul by Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids).
- 48'Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48'Foul by Dominic Dwyer (Sporting Kansas City).
Medrandas handles.......Stephen Curry of MLS? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @KCCauldron #COLvSKC- 46' Hearts in throats as Burch's free kick skips to the far post where Badji nearly directs it on goal. Mustivar manages to clear. #COLvSKC
- 48'Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Mekeil Williams.
- 47'Foul by Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids).
- 47'Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Glad to see #SKC playing hard tonight they appear to be in better form- View photoAnd we're back! ⚽️ #COLvSKC gets underway in the second half. (45') 0-0 #Rapids96 https://t.co/hDSQfHLNKF
- Second half is underway in Commerce City. #COLvSKC
- 46'Foul by Ike Opara (Sporting Kansas City).
- 46'Luis Solignac (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
CHANCE: Dominique Badji shoots, but Mustivar and Sinovic keep it out- 46'
Attempt blocked. Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. - Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
Entering the game KC had earned third-lowest "take-on" % and second lowest shot accuracy. #COLvSKC
Let's go @ColoradoRapids! Show some urgency in the second half! #COLvSKC @BulldogSG. Let's make it 6-0 at home!
Let's stay undefeated at home boys ❤️⚽️ #COLvSKC
2nd half is our half. Let's go @ColoradoRapids! #Rapids96
- HALFTIME. Nothing separates @SportingKC and @ColoradoRapids after 45 minutes at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. 0-0 #COLvSKC
- 45'+2'First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
Defensively solid 1rst half still little on offensive end just not enough creative/technical players in final #COLvSKC- Shot on goal? Shot on goal. #SKC
- 42' Espinoza does wonderfully to muscle Jones off the ball and pull the trigger from 18 yards. MacMath positioned to make the save. #COLvSKC
- 42'
Attempt saved. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. 
CHANCE: Roger Espinoza rips a shot, but it's saved by Zac MacMath- 40'Foul by Marc Burch (Colorado Rapids).
- 40'Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40'
Attempt missed. Ike Opara (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Saad Abdul-Salaam. 
CHANCE: Ike Opara's header slowly goes wide of the goal
Dom vs 3 in the box tonight. #COLvSKC- 38' Doyle's cross takes a deflection off Coelho and loops safely into the hands of Melia. #COLvSKC
- 39'Hand ball by Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids).
View photoSuch a beautiful night for some soccer! @coloradorapids hoping for a win! #KeepFighting #Rapids96 #StrengthAtAltitude #nofilter
Soni is a soldier, so happy to have him back on the pitch. #SKC- 34' Chance for SKC! Sinovic's looping cross is headed a few feet over the bar by Dwyer, but a good look created there... 0-0 #COLvSKC
- 34'
Attempt missed. Dominic Dwyer (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Seth Sinovic with a cross following a set piece situation. 
CHANCE: Dom Dwyer gets a head on the ball but shoots it over the bar- 33'Foul by Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids).
- 33'Soni Mustivar (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
I really like @jimmymedranda. He plays with so much effort and creativity! Plus his name is awesome. 😎😎😎 #SportingKC #NoOtherClub #COLvSKC- 31' Shot falls to Solignac on the left edge of the box as Espinoza fails to clear. Strike deflects out of play for a corner kick. #COLvSKC
- 33'Dominic Dwyer (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33'Foul by Axel Sjoberg (Colorado Rapids).
- 33'M#9Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card.
- 32'Attempt blocked. Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Burch with a cross.
- 31'Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Nuno Coelho.
- 31'
Attempt blocked. Luis Solignac (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. 
CHANCE: Luis Solignac's effort deflects wide- 30'Offside, Colorado Rapids. Luis Solignac tries a through ball, but Kevin Doyle is caught offside.
Sporting has been the better team through 30 minutes if you ask me. They're desperate and hungry. Much more aggressive. #COLvSKC- 29'Saad Abdul-Salaam (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29'Foul by Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids).
- Great control by Jones. Espinoza barely gets to that ball before Badji can do something with it. #COLvSKC
- 26' Superb recovery from Espinoza as he wins the ball from the on-running Dominque Badji and draws a foul. #COLvSKC
- 26'Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26'Foul by Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids).
- 24'Hand ball by Jermaine Jones (Colorado Rapids).
Jimmy Medranda's development is fun to watch. @SportingKC, what are you feeding him? #COLvSKC- 23'Dominic Dwyer (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23'Foul by Axel Sjoberg (Colorado Rapids).
- Wide! Sam Cronin hits a shot wide left after a poor clearance from @SportingKC. Opening up a bit now. (20) 0-0 #COLvSKC #Rapids96
- Nice little setup there as Davis gets the ball into Espinoza, but he puts it way over the bar. Hey, it’s a shot at least. #COLvSKC
- 20'
Attempt missed. Sam Cronin (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. 
CHANCE: SKC's slow passing almost costs them but Sam Cronin shoots wide- 19'Foul by Saad Abdul-Salaam (Sporting Kansas City).
- 19'Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18'Foul by Sam Cronin (Colorado Rapids).
- 18'Dominic Dwyer (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16' Excellent stuff from @Brad_Davis11 as he cuts past Mekeil Williams and squares to Espinoza, who blasts high from 18 yards. #COLvSKC
- 17'Foul by Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City).
- 17'Mekeil Williams (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16'Attempt missed. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brad Davis.
- #SportingKC has opened well for the first 12 minutes, but both teams still searching for its first shot.
Alright lads this isn't American football, put the ball in the goal not over it. #SKCvCOL- 13'Foul by Soni Mustivar (Sporting Kansas City).
- 13'Jermaine Jones (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13'Zac MacMath (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13'Foul by Ike Opara (Sporting Kansas City).
- Looking for shots......*on goal* #skcvcol
- 12'Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Marc Burch.
- 10'Attempt missed. Jimmy Medranda (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Seth Sinovic.
- 9'Ike Opara (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9'Foul by Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids).
- 7' Medranda and Abdul-Salaam try a one-two down the right side but Sjoberg intervenes. #COLvSKC
- 5' Davis with three deliveries from the left flank in short succession, all of which are defended by the Rapids. #COLvSKC
- 6'Marc Burch (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6'Foul by Jimmy Medranda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 4'Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Micheal Azira.
- View photo📣 And we're off!!! #COLvSKC is underway at Dick's Sporting Goods Park! #Rapids96 https://t.co/Di4WludyIV
- 2' Medranda spreads it wide left to Davis, whose looping cross to the far post has no recipient. Rapids on the ball now. #COLvSKC
¡Vamos! #COLvSKC
Prediction: Colorado 2 Jones, Badji SKC 2 Dwyer, Medranda #COLvSKC- #SportingKC, Colorado underway at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo.
- First Half begins.
HIGHLIGHTS: Colorado Rapids vs. Sporting Kansas City | May 11, 2016- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- Let's get this W @ColoradoRapids! #Rapids96
View photoCan @ColoradoRapids plant their flag at the top of the west? #COLvSKC starts now: https://t.co/2dXTha9GtL https://t.co/xq1LTnuoGT
Can't make it to the game but still rooting for my Rapids... Beat SKC! #Rapids96
View photoHanging out with the mother at the Rapids go, Let's go Rapids!!! #COLvKC #Rapids #MLS https://t.co/HEaVuMXq1h
- View photo📻 Don't forget you can now listen to #Rapids96 games live on @Altitude950! https://t.co/fNCuiqNTyG #Listen #COLvSKC https://t.co/gjMhYoNcDG
- #Rapids96 are a perfect 5-0-0 at home in 2016, but #SportingKC has just 1 loss in their last 6 trips to Colorado (including playoffs).
- That being said, I love my #BurgundyBoys & they are more than capable of doing the thing. #Rapids96 #COLvSKC #KeepFighting
- #SportingKC went unbeaten in 11 against #Rapids96 from 2009-2015, but Colorado has won the last three meetings. #COLvSKC
View photoThe stage is set for #COLvSKC , can @ColoradoRapids replicate their 2-1 win from April 13th? #fingerscrossed https://t.co/ZBOws2jFSi
Goals and Assists
| 78' | | Dillon Serna |
Disciplinary
| 33' | | Dominique Badji Reason: Unsporting Behavior | |
| 56' | | Ike Opara Reason: Unsporting Behavior | |
| 59' | | Lawrence Olum Reason: Unsporting Behavior | |
| 61' | | Dominic Dwyer Reason: Unsporting Behavior | |
| 74' | | Axel Sjoberg Reason: Unsporting Behavior | |
| 76' | | Ike Opara Reason: Unsporting Behavior |
Substitutions
| 59' | | Amadou Dia Seth SinovicD |
| 68' | | Connor Hallisey Jimmy MedrandaF |
| 76' | | Dillon Serna Luis SolignacM |
| 76' | | Jacob Peterson Brad DavisF |
| 87' | | Dillon Powers Jermaine JonesM |
Match Information
MLS at DICK'S Sporting Goods Park
Commerce City, CO
Attendance 12857
Weather Partly Cloudy
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