Colorado Rapids vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Rubio, Rapids defeat Whitecaps 3-1
— Diego Rubio found the back of the net for the Colorado Rapids in a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 2': Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes.
- 5': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ranko Veselinovic tries a through ball, but Brian White is caught offside.
- 6': Hand ball by Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids).
- 7': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Colorado Rapids).
- 7': Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 12': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 12': Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Felipe Gutiérrez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rubio.
- 19': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Javain Brown.
- 20': Attempt missed. Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Hand ball by Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 21': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Felipe Gutiérrez.
- 22': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ranko Veselinovic tries a through ball, but Brian White is caught offside.
- 23': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
- 24': Attempt missed. Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 26': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 27': Attempt blocked. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Lewis.
- 31': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Javain Brown.
- 31': Penalty Colorado Rapids. Jonathan Lewis draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 31': Penalty conceded by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 32': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes.
- 35': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 38': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
- 38': Marcus Godinho (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 40': Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 42': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Javain Brown.
- 43': Attempt missed. Felipe Gutiérrez (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 44': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 44': Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 45': Foul by Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids).
- 45': Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45'+2': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
- 45'+3': Felipe Gutiérrez (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 46': Felipe Gutiérrez (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 50': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 50': Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes.
- 52': Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 52': Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
- 54': Marcus Godinho (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rubio.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Felipe Gutiérrez (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
- 59': Attempt saved. Felipe Gutiérrez (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 60': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 60': Marcus Godinho (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Javain Brown with a cross.
- 62': Attempt saved. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Russell Teibert with a cross.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Schöpf.
- 62': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
- 63': Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 63': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Luis Martins replaces Marcus Godinho.
- 64': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Cristian Dájome replaces Alessandro Schöpf.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Javain Brown with a headed pass.
- 64': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Felipe Gutiérrez.
- 65': Attempt missed. Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 67': Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 67': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Michael Barrios replaces Sam Nicholson.
- 67': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Jack Price replaces Felipe Gutiérrez.
- 68': Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 69': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 70': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jack Price.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian White.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Leonard Owusu replaces Russell Teibert.
- 74': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 75': Goal! Colorado Rapids 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Price.
- 78': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Max replaces Jonathan Lewis.
- 78': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Gustavo Vallecilla replaces Lalas Abubakar because of an injury.
- 80': Attempt missed. Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Barrios.
- 80': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Max (Colorado Rapids).
- 81': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 82': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Tosaint Ricketts replaces Ranko Veselinovic.
- 82': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Raposo replaces Julian Gressel.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max.
- 84': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Darren Yapi replaces Diego Rubio.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max.
- 85': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Luis Martins.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonard Owusu.
- 88': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darren Yapi.
- 90'+1': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Cody Cropper.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Luis Martins.
- 90'+3': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Bryan Acosta tries a through ball, but Gustavo Vallecilla is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes.
- 90'+5': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Luis Martins.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
Statistics
 VAN |
COL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 52.3 | Possession | 47.7 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 377 | Accurate Passes | 351 |
| 444 | Passes | 406 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 24 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 52 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 10 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 16 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 14,036
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 14,036
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 7 | +7 | 16 |
| 2 | San Diego FC | 7 | +7 | 14 |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC | 7 | +4 | 14 |
| 4 | Austin FC | 7 | +2 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Colorado Rapids (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | William Yarbrough (GK) |
| 4 | Danny Wilson |
| 6 | Lalas Abubakar |
| 66 | Lucas Esteves |
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry |
| 11 | Diego Rubio |
| 13 | Felipe Gutiérrez |
| 21 | Bryan Acosta |
| 29 | Gyasi Zardes |
| 7 | Jonathan Lewis |
| 15 | Sam Nicholson |
Vancouver Whitecaps (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 55 | Cody Cropper (GK) |
| 6 | Tristan Blackmon |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic  |
| 20 | Andrés Cubas |
| 2 | Marcus Godinho |
| 23 | Javain Brown |
| 31 | Russell Teibert |
| 18 | Alessandro Schöpf |
| 45 | Pedro Vite |
| 19 | Julian Gressel |
| 24 | Brian White |
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