Colorado Rapids vs Philadelphia Union, 2018 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
Dominique Badji nets hat trick in Colorado win over Philadelphia
Major League Soccer
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Marlon Hairston.
- 4': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Philadelphia Union) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Borek Dockal with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Philadelphia Union).
- 6': Édgar Castillo (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Matthew Real (Philadelphia Union).
- 6': Johan Blomberg (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids).
- 7': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Fabian Herbers (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 15': Attempt saved. Édgar Castillo (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 17': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Tommy Smith.
- 18': Attempt blocked. David Accam (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 18': Foul by Borek Dockal (Philadelphia Union).
- 18': Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Enzo Martinez.
- 22': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Haris Medunjanin with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 24': Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids).
- 29': C.J. Sapong (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Enzo Martinez (Colorado Rapids).
- 31': David Accam (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Enzo Martinez (Colorado Rapids).
- 31': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Fabian Herbers tries a through ball, but C.J. Sapong is caught offside.
- 36': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
- 36': Attempt missed. Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Delay in match Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) because of an injury.
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Attempt missed. Borek Dockal (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Haris Medunjanin.
- 43': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 44': Attempt saved. Tommy Smith (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martinez (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 44': Hand ball by Joe Mason (Colorado Rapids).
- 45': Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 0, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 45': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Axel Sjoberg replaces Danny Wilson because of an injury.
- 46': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 46': Johan Blomberg (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': David Accam (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Jack Price (Colorado Rapids).
- 48': Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Philadelphia Union).
- 49': Marlon Hairston (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Auston Trusty (Philadelphia Union).
- 52': Attempt blocked. Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Matthew Real.
- 53': Attempt missed. Tommy Smith (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Philadelphia Union 0. Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tommy Smith following a corner.
- 54': Attempt missed. Joe Mason (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Johan Blomberg with a cross.
- 54': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Philadelphia Union).
- 54': Tommy Smith (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Deklan Wynne.
- 56': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Haris Medunjanin.
- 57': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
- 57': C.J. Sapong (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Tommy Smith (Colorado Rapids).
- 58': Delay in match Marlon Hairston (Colorado Rapids) because of an injury.
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Dillon Serna replaces Marlon Hairston because of an injury.
- 61': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 61': Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Johan Blomberg (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominique Badji.
- 61': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2, Philadelphia Union 0. Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
- 63': Hand ball by Johan Blomberg (Colorado Rapids).
- 63': Johan Blomberg (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 63': Attempt missed. Fabian Herbers (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Keegan Rosenberry with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 64': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Ilsinho replaces Fabian Herbers.
- 64': Borek Dockal (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Deklan Wynne (Colorado Rapids).
- 65': Attempt missed. Keegan Rosenberry (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilsinho.
- 69': David Accam (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Deklan Wynne (Colorado Rapids).
- 69': Dillon Serna (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Delay in match Deklan Wynne (Colorado Rapids) because of an injury.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Dillon Serna tries a through ball, but Deklan Wynne is caught offside.
- 74': Axel Sjoberg (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Philadelphia Union).
- 75': Dillon Serna (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Haris Medunjanin (Philadelphia Union).
- 75': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Cory Burke replaces Matthew Real.
- 79': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
- 79': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Stefan Aigner replaces Joe Mason.
- 80': Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Stefan Aigner (Colorado Rapids).
- 81': Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Jack Price (Colorado Rapids).
- 82': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Anthony Fontana replaces Borek Dockal.
- 82': Attempt saved. Auston Trusty (Philadelphia Union) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Haris Medunjanin.
- 82': Attempt missed. Enzo Martinez (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the right. Assisted by Dominique Badji.
- 83': Attempt missed. Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 85': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Keegan Rosenberry with a cross.
- 86': David Accam (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Deklan Wynne (Colorado Rapids).
- 87': Goal! Colorado Rapids 3, Philadelphia Union 0. Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Johan Blomberg following a fast break.
- 88': Attempt blocked. David Accam (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': Attempt missed. Anthony Fontana (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 88': Anthony Fontana (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Johan Blomberg (Colorado Rapids).
- 89': Attempt saved. Haris Medunjanin (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ilsinho (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cory Burke.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 3, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 3, Philadelphia Union 0.
Statistics
 PHI |
COL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 55.4 | Possession | 44.6 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 388 | Accurate Passes | 291 |
| 493 | Passes | 390 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 18 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 84 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 10 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 13 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 10,790
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 10,790
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 24 | +8 | 48 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 24 | +17 | 47 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 24 | +17 | 47 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 24 | +7 | 44 |
Line-Ups
Colorado Rapids (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Howard (GK) |
| 4 | Danny Wilson |
| 5 | Tommy Smith |
| 27 | Deklan Wynne |
| 90 | Enzo Martinez |
| 8 | Johan Blomberg  |
| 19 | Jack Price |
| 2 | Edgar Castillo |
| 94 | Marlon Hairston |
| 14 | Dominique Badji |
| 10 | Joe Mason |
Philadelphia Union (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 26 | Auston Trusty |
| 3 | Jack Elliott |
| 32 | Matthew Real |
| 12 | Keegan Rosenberry |
| 10 | Borek Dockal |
| 11 | Alejandro Bedoya |
| 6 | Haris Medunjanin |
| 17 | C.J. Sapong |
| 7 | David Accam |
| 14 | Fabian Herbers |
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