Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids
Summary
Match report
Seattle Sounders won 2-0 against Colorado Rapids in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 1). Seattle Sounders led 1-0 at half-time.
Seattle Sounders’s goals came from A. Rusnak in the 15th minute and P. Rothrock in the 62nd minute. P. Rothrock was the highest-rated player on the pitch (9.0).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 1.09Expected goals (xG)0.60
- 15Total shots8
- 5Shots on target3
- 8Corners4
- 2Yellow cards4
Live commentary
Full-time: Seattle Sounders win against Colorado Rapids 2-0. In numbers: possession Seattle Sounders 43%, Colorado Rapids 57%; shots 15 (5 on target) to 8 (3 on target)
- 88'
Substitution, Seattle Sounders: A. Rusnak comes on for P. Arriola
- 88'
Substitution, Colorado Rapids: M. Navarro makes way for J. Travis
- 74'
Substitution, Colorado Rapids: T. Ku-DiPietro makes way for D. Yapi
- 73'
Yellow card: Snyder Brunell (Seattle Sounders) for a foul
- 69'
Double substitution, Seattle Sounders: G. Minoungou makes way for J. Ferreira, O. De Rosario on for D. Musovski
- 68'
Double substitution, Colorado Rapids: A. Harris makes way for P. Aaronson, D. Sealy on for A. Manyoma
- 62'
Goal! P. Rothrock makes it two for Seattle Sounders (2-0)
- 61'
Booking: Alex Roldán (Seattle Sounders) for a foul
- 59'
Substitution, Colorado Rapids: W. Frederick makes way for H. Ojediran
- 46'
Substitution, Colorado Rapids: R. Cannon replaces K. Rosenberry
The second half is under way
Half-time: Seattle Sounders lead 1-0
- 45+14'
Substitution, Seattle Sounders: H. Dotson comes on for S. Brunell
- 42'
Booking: Reggie Cannon (Colorado Rapids) for a foul
- 40'
Booking: Dante Sealy (Colorado Rapids) for a foul
- 30'
Booking: Noah Cobb (Colorado Rapids) for a foul
- 28'
VAR: the red card is rescinded for Noah Cobb
- 23'
Booking: Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids)
- 20'
VAR: Osaze De Rosario's goal for Seattle Sounders is ruled out
- 15'
Goal! A. Rusnak puts Seattle Sounders ahead (1-0), set up by P. Rothrock
- 8'
Substitution, Seattle Sounders: J. Morris replaces P. Rothrock
Kick-off! Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids is under way. Seattle Sounders line up in a 4-2-3-1, Colorado Rapids in a 4-2-3-1
Lineups
Seattle Sounders – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 26A. ThomasGoalkeeper – Rating 7.2
- 16A. RoldanDefender – Rating 7.2, Yellow card 61'
- 28Y. Gomez AndradeDefender – Rating 7.7
- 25J. RagenDefender – Rating 7.2
- 5NouhouDefender – Rating 7.3
- 31H. DotsonMidfielder – Rating 6.6, On 45+14'
- 7C. RoldanMidfielder – Captain, Rating 6.9
- 9J. FerreiraMidfielder – Rating 7.7, On 69'
- 11A. RusnakMidfielder – Rating 7.3, Goal 15', On 88'
- 13J. MorrisMidfielder – Rating 6.7, On 8'
- 95O. De RosarioForward – Rating 6.6, On 69'
Seattle SoundersSubstitutes
- 24
24S. FreiGoalkeeper - 35
35A. LopezDefender - 93
93G. MinoungouForward69'Rating 6.6 - 17
17P. ArriolaForward88' - 14
14P. RothrockForward8'Rating 9.0 - 19
19D. MusovskiForward69'Rating 6.5 - 44
44N. PetkovicMidfielder - 37
37S. BrunellMidfielder45+14'Rating 6.9 - 85
85K. Kossa-RienziMidfielder
CoachBrian Schmetzer
Colorado Rapids – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1Z. SteffenGoalkeeper – Captain, Rating 6.5
- 4R. CannonDefender – Rating 6.3, Yellow card 42', On 46'
- 24N. CobbDefender – Rating 6.6, Yellow card 30'
- 22L. HerringtonDefender – Rating 6.9
- 99J. TravisDefender – Rating 6.3, On 88'
- 8H. OjediranMidfielder – Rating 6.7, On 59'
- 12J. AtencioMidfielder – Rating 6.9
- 7D. SealyMidfielder – Rating 6.2, Yellow card 40', On 68'
- 10P. AaronsonMidfielder – Rating 5.9, On 68'
- 77D. YapiMidfielder – Rating 5.9, On 74'
- 9Rafael NavarroForward – Rating 6.0, Yellow card 23'
Colorado RapidsSubstitutes
- 41
41N. HansenGoalkeeper - 6
6R. HoldingDefender - 29
29M. NavarroDefender88' - 13
13W. FrederickMidfielder59'Rating 6.3 - 16
16A. HarrisForward68'Rating 6.9 - 20
20C. RonanMidfielder - 2
2K. RosenberryDefender46'Rating 6.2 - 21
21T. Ku-DiPietroMidfielder74'Rating 6.7 - 11
11A. ManyomaMidfielder68'Rating 6.7
CoachMatt Wells
Stats
- 43%Possession57%
- 1.09Expected goals (xG)0.60
- 15Total shots8
- 5Shots on target3
- 5Shots off target2
- 5Blocked shots3
- 10Shots inside the box4
- 5Shots outside the box4
- 8Corners4
- 4Offsides2
- 10Fouls17
- 2Yellow cards4
- 0Red cards0
- 3Goalkeeper saves4
- 390Total passes521
- 291Accurate passes446
- 17Free Kicks10
Standings
Western Conference – Major League Soccer
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 33 | -1 | 43 | |
| 9 | 33 | -1 | 43 | |
| 10 | 33 | -3 | 43 | |
| 11 | 33 | 0 | 42 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- Major League Soccer
- Round
- Matchday 1
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Lumen Field, Seattle
- Referee
- Malik Badawi, USA