MLS

Colorado Rapids vs Atlanta United FC, 2018 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

· MLS
Colorado Rapids
    FT
    0 - 3
    Atlanta United FC
    • 10': Miguel Almirón
    • 18': Miguel Almirón
    • 37': Héctor Villalba

    Miguel Almiron's brace helps Atlanta beat Rapids, move to top of East

    Miguel Almiron had two goals and an assist, and Julian Gressel added two assists as Atlanta United moved into first in the Eastern Conference.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Bismark Boateng (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Price.
    • 2': Foul by Tommy Smith (Colorado Rapids).
    • 2': Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
    • 6': Foul by Darlington Nagbe (Atlanta United FC).
    • 6': Édgar Castillo (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Édgar Castillo.
    • 9': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC).
    • 9': Giles Barnes (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Darlington Nagbe (Atlanta United FC).
    • 9': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, Atlanta United FC 1. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 14': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC).
    • 14': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 16': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Dillon Serna tries a through ball, but Sam Nicholson is caught offside.
    • 18': Hand ball by Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids).
    • 18': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, Atlanta United FC 2. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josef Martínez with a through ball.
    • 21': Foul by Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC).
    • 21': Édgar Castillo (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Bismark Boateng (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Eric Remedi (Atlanta United FC).
    • 26': Darlington Nagbe (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Bismark Boateng (Colorado Rapids).
    • 29': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Michael Parkhurst.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Bismark Boateng (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 30': Delay in match (Colorado Rapids).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Foul by Kortne Ford (Colorado Rapids).
    • 33': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Kortne Ford (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, Atlanta United FC 3. Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
    • 45': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Jack Price tries a through ball, but Bismark Boateng is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Eric Remedi (Atlanta United FC).
    • 45'+2': Édgar Castillo (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Édgar Castillo (Colorado Rapids).
    • 45'+3': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+3': Édgar Castillo (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': Offside, Atlanta United FC. Julian Gressel tries a through ball, but Héctor Villalba is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC).
    • 45'+4': Édgar Castillo (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Atlanta United FC 3.
    • 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 0, Atlanta United FC 3.
    • 45': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Niki Jackson replaces Sam Nicholson.
    • 46': Foul by Bismark Boateng (Colorado Rapids).
    • 46': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Almirón from a direct free kick.
    • 49': Foul by Giles Barnes (Colorado Rapids).
    • 49': Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC).
    • 50': Tim Howard (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Darlington Nagbe (Atlanta United FC).
    • 51': Édgar Castillo (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Dillon Serna (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kortne Ford with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 54': Delay in match Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) because of an injury.
    • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 58': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Tommy Smith.
    • 59': Foul by Niki Jackson (Colorado Rapids).
    • 59': Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Shkëlzen Gashi replaces Giles Barnes.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jeff Larentowicz.
    • 65': Offside, Atlanta United FC. Jeff Larentowicz tries a through ball, but Héctor Villalba is caught offside.
    • 66': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Tommy Smith tries a through ball, but Niki Jackson is caught offside.
    • 69': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC).
    • 69': Marlon Hairston (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Ezequiel Barco replaces Héctor Villalba.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Niki Jackson (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shkëlzen Gashi.
    • 70': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Leandro González Pirez.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Tommy Smith (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta with a cross following a corner.
    • 71': Foul by Shkëlzen Gashi (Colorado Rapids).
    • 71': Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Shkëlzen Gashi (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bismark Boateng.
    • 75': Delay in match (Colorado Rapids).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Kevin Kratz replaces Darlington Nagbe.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Édgar Castillo (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dillon Serna.
    • 79': Hand ball by Kevin Kratz (Atlanta United FC).
    • 79': Attempt missed. Niki Jackson (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marlon Hairston with a cross.
    • 80': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Marlon Hairston (Colorado Rapids).
    • 81': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Chris McCann.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Tommy Smith (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta with a cross following a corner.
    • 82': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Cole Bassett replaces Bismark Boateng.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Kevin Kratz (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Dillon Serna (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shkëlzen Gashi.
    • 85': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Jeff Larentowicz.
    • 86': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Andrew Carleton replaces Miguel Almirón.
    • 86': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Julian Gressel.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Tommy Smith (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marlon Hairston with a cross.
    • 90': Foul by Chris McCann (Atlanta United FC).
    • 90': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Shkëlzen Gashi (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Dillon Serna (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shkëlzen Gashi.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Shkëlzen Gashi (Colorado Rapids).
    • 90'+4': Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Shkëlzen Gashi (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Delay in match (Atlanta United FC). Video Review.
    • 90'+6': VAR: Red Card. Referee decision on field stands.
    • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Atlanta United FC 3.
    • 90'+6': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Atlanta United FC 3.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 3
    50.7 Possession 49.3
    8 SHOTS 18
    6 ON GOAL 3
    0.8 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    379 Accurate Passes 370
    443 Passes 431
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    8 Crosses 10
    0.1 Cross % 0.5
    84 Long Balls 42
    54 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 5
    8 Effective Tackles 4
    13 Tackles 8
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    6 Interceptions 8
    6 Effective Clearances 6
    6 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
    Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
    Attendance: 14,788

    MLS Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Philadelphia Union 25 +19 50
    2 FC Cincinnati 25 +8 49
    3 Nashville SC 25 +16 47
    4 Columbus Crew 25 +5 44
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Tim Howard (GK)
    5 Tommy Smith
    24 Kortne Ford Yellow Card
    2 Edgar Castillo Yellow Card
    94 Marlon Hairston
    7 Giles Barnes
    19 Jack Price
    10 Kellyn Acosta
    17 Dillon Serna
    21 Bismark Boateng
    28 Sam Nicholson
    Colorado Rapids Substitutes:
    Danny Wilson, Johan Blomberg, Niki Jackson, Shkelzen Gashi, Zac MacMath, Deklan Wynne, Cole Bassett.

    ATL Atlanta United FC (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Brad Guzan (GK)
    3 Michael Parkhurst
    5 Leandro González Pírez
    18 Jeff Larentowicz
    11 Eric Remedi
    6 Darlington Nagbe
    10 Miguel Almirón
    16 Chris McCann
    24 Julian Gressel
    7 Josef Martínez
    15 Héctor Villalba
    Atlanta United FC Substitutes:
    Ezequiel Barco, Romario Williams, Andrew Carleton, George Bello, Kevin Kratz, Franco Escobar, Alec Kann.

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