MLS

Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids, 2018 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Columbus Crew
  • 17': Gyasi Zardes
  • 57': Federico Higuaín
FT
2 - 1
Colorado Rapids
  • 26': Shkelzen Gashi
  • Red Card 51': Deklan Wynne

About

Columbus Crew are hosting Colorado Rapids at Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 4': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. Pedro Santos tries a through ball, but Federico Higuaín is caught offside.
  • 6': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. Wil Trapp tries a through ball, but Pedro Santos is caught offside.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Higuaín.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Justin Meram (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Milton Valenzuela.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harrison Afful.
  • 17': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Deklan Wynne tries a through ball, but Dillon Serna is caught offside.
  • 17': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 1, Colorado Rapids 0. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Higuaín with a through ball.
  • 22': Dillon Serna (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 25': Enzo Martinez (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Josh Williams (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 26': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 1, Colorado Rapids 1. Shkëlzen Gashi (Colorado Rapids) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 28': Delay in match Justin Meram (Columbus Crew SC) because of an injury.
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Artur (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Williams.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Dillon Serna (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 37': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Milton Valenzuela.
  • 38': Foul by Enzo Martinez (Colorado Rapids).
  • 38': Zack Steffen (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Marlon Hairston (Colorado Rapids).
  • 38': Justin Meram (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milton Valenzuela.
  • 40': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Tommy Smith.
  • 43': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Danny Wilson.
  • 44': Delay in match Marlon Hairston (Colorado Rapids) because of an injury.
  • 44': Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Bismark Boateng replaces Marlon Hairston because of an injury.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Dillon Serna.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Josh Williams (Columbus Crew SC) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Santos with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Tim Howard.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Josh Williams (Columbus Crew SC) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Santos with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Columbus Crew SC 1, Colorado Rapids 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew SC 1, Colorado Rapids 1.
  • 47': Foul by Dillon Serna (Colorado Rapids).
  • 47': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 48': Foul by Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 48': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Enzo Martinez.
  • 51': Foul by Deklan Wynne (Colorado Rapids).
  • 51': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Deklan Wynne (Colorado Rapids) is shown the red card.
  • 51': Delay in match Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) because of an injury.
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Johan Blomberg.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Justin Meram (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harrison Afful with a cross.
  • 56': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Dillon Serna.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Justin Meram (Columbus Crew SC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Santos with a cross following a corner.
  • 57': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 2, Colorado Rapids 1. Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milton Valenzuela.
  • 58': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Giles Barnes replaces Shkëlzen Gashi.
  • 59': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. Federico Higuaín tries a through ball, but Justin Meram is caught offside.
  • 60': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Dillon Serna tries a through ball, but Giles Barnes is caught offside.
  • 60': Foul by Artur (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 60': Giles Barnes (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. Artur tries a through ball, but Harrison Afful is caught offside.
  • 62': Bismark Boateng (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Foul by Milton Valenzuela (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Justin Meram (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milton Valenzuela.
  • 65': Foul by Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 65': Johan Blomberg (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Niki Jackson replaces Enzo Martinez.
  • 67': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Ricardo Clark replaces Artur.
  • 69': Foul by Giles Barnes (Colorado Rapids).
  • 69': Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Higuaín.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Higuaín.
  • 74': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Johan Blomberg.
  • 76': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 76': Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 78': Niki Jackson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Foul by Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 83': Giles Barnes (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 87': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
  • 87': Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Eduardo Sosa replaces Federico Higuaín.
  • 88': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
  • 88': Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduardo Sosa.
  • 90'+1': Eduardo Sosa (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Tommy Smith (Colorado Rapids).
  • 90'+1': Tommy Smith (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Eduardo Sosa (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wil Trapp.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Eduardo Sosa (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 90'+1': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Bismark Boateng.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Niko Hansen replaces Pedro Santos.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Johan Blomberg.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Jack Price.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 90'+5': Giles Barnes (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew SC 2, Colorado Rapids 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Columbus Crew SC 2, Colorado Rapids 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
1 Corner Kicks 10
8 Saves 1
44.6 Possession 55.4
3 SHOTS 22
2 ON GOAL 10
0.7 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
392 Accurate Passes 513
468 Passes 572
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 8
7 Crosses 25
0.0 Cross % 0.3
63 Long Balls 51
38 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.6 Long Balls % 0.8
0 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 3
20 Tackles 6
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
14 Interceptions 10
28 Effective Clearances 2
28 Clearances 2

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Historic Crew Stadium
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 19,121

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Austin FC 0 0 0
2 Colorado Rapids 0 0 0
3 FC Dallas 0 0 0
4 Houston Dynamo FC 0 0 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CLB Columbus Crew (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Zack Steffen (GK)
3 Josh Williams
4 Jonathan Mensah Yellow Card
19 Milton Valenzuela
25 Harrison Afful
10 Federico Higuaín
6 Wil Trapp
8 Artur
11 Gyasi Zardes
9 Justin Meram
7 Pedro Santos
Columbus Crew Substitutes:
Patrick Mullins, Lalas Abubakar, Eduardo Sosa, Hector Jimenez, Niko Hansen, Jon Kempin, Ricardo Clark.

COL Colorado Rapids (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
1 Tim Howard (GK)
5 Tommy Smith Yellow Card
4 Danny Wilson
27 Deklan Wynne Red Card
94 Marlon Hairston
10 Kellyn Acosta Yellow Card
19 Jack Price
90 Enzo Martinez
17 Dillon Serna
8 Johan Blomberg
11 Shkelzen Gashi
Colorado Rapids Substitutes:
Giles Barnes, Niki Jackson, Andrew Dykstra, Cole Bassett, Yannick Boli, Bismark Boateng, Axel Sjöberg.

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