Kansas City v Colorado
Colorado Rapids, Sporting KC tie 1-1 in West showdown
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- — Colorado's Jonathan Lewis and Sporting Kansas City's Jonny Russell scored first-half goals in a 1-1 tie Saturday night in a showdown between two of the top teams in the Western Conference.
Lewis scored in the 17th minute for Colorado (11-4-5) after a defender blocked his initial shot in the box. Kansas City (11-4-7) tied it when Russell bent in a free kick from just above the circle in the 41st minute.
In the 88th minute a sliding Russell got his foot on the ball but defender Austin Trusty cleared if off the line, depriving Sporting KC a chance to move into a first-place tie with Seattle.
In stoppage time, Cole Bassett hit the cross bar from tight quarters, which would have allowed the third-place Rapids to leapfrog Kansas City.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Fotis Bazakos
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | +21 | 29 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | +18 | 29 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | +9 | 24 |
| Real Salt Lake | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | +6 | 22 |
| LAFC | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | +7 | 21 |
| Minnesota United FC | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 21 |
| FC Dallas | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +6 | 19 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | -5 | 18 |
| Colorado Rapids | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | +3 | 16 |
| San Diego FC | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | +5 | 16 |
| LA Galaxy | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 16 |
| Portland Timbers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 14 |
| Austin FC | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 14 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 12 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -22 | 8 |
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