Colorado Rapids vs Portland Timbers, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSAfter postponement, Rapids, Timbers complete scoreless draw
The Colorado Rapids and Portland Timbers played a scoreless second half on Wednesday to complete a 0-0 draw in a match that was postponed at halftime last week in Commerce City, Colo.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Hand ball by Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids).
- 8': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids).
- 10': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 10': Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 18': Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Franck Boli (Portland Timbers).
- 20': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Victor Griffith.
- 21': Attempt saved. Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Connor Ronan with a cross.
- 21': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
- 22': David Bingham (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 23': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 23': Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Victor Griffith (Portland Timbers).
- 27': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids).
- 27': Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Chará.
- 30': Attempt missed. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Nicholson with a cross.
- 32': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers).
- 36': Attempt missed. Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
- 38': Attempt saved. Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franck Boli.
- 38': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Maxsø.
- 40': Attempt missed. Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Acosta.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Barrios.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Portland Timbers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 0, Portland Timbers 0.
- 45': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Braian Galván replaces Sam Nicholson.
- 51': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Juan Mosquera.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Wilson with a headed pass.
- 51': David Bingham (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids).
- 53': Offside, Colorado Rapids. William Yarbrough tries a through ball, but Darren Yapi is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Diego Chará.
- 55': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Bryan Acosta.
- 56': Attempt missed. Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marvin Loría with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Attempt saved. Franck Boli (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Fogaça.
- 58': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
- 58': Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 60': Attempt missed. Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 61': Franck Boli (Portland Timbers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Victor Griffith.
- 64': Attempt missed. Franck Boli (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Mosquera with a cross following a fast break.
- 64': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Diego Chará.
- 65': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
- 65': Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Offside, Portland Timbers. David Bingham tries a through ball, but Marvin Loría is caught offside.
- 68': Attempt missed. Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Darren Yapi.
- 69': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
- 69': Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Sebastián Blanco replaces Marvin Loría.
- 70': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Dairon Asprilla replaces Nathan Fogaça.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristhian Paredes.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Braian Galván.
- 73': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Eric Miller.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Ronan with a cross.
- 74': Hand ball by Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids).
- 75': Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 76': Victor Griffith (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Victor Griffith (Portland Timbers).
- 78': Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by Franck Boli (Portland Timbers).
- 78': Franck Boli (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt missed. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Ronan with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 79': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Felipe Mora replaces Franck Boli.
- 82': Foul by Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers).
- 82': Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids).
- 84': Foul by Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers).
- 84': Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Kévin Cabral replaces Darren Yapi.
- 85': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Calvin Harris replaces Michael Barrios.
- 88': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
- 90': Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Keegan Rosenberry with a cross.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Portland Timbers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Portland Timbers 0.
Statistics
 POR |
COL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.2 | Possession | 56.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 245 | Accurate Passes | 345 |
| 336 | Passes | 428 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 14 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 5 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 22 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 17,426
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 17,426
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | +40 | 64 |
| 2 | FC Dallas | 34 | +11 | 58 |
| 3 | St. Louis CITY SC | 34 | +11 | 54 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | +6 | 52 |
Line-Ups
Colorado Rapids (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | William Yarbrough (GK) |
| 5 | Andreas Maxsø |
| 4 | Danny Wilson |
| 6 | Lalas Abubakar  |
| 28 | Sam Nicholson |
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry |
| 21 | Bryan Acosta |
| 23 | Cole Bassett |
| 20 | Connor Ronan |
| 77 | Darren Yapi |
| 12 | Michael Barrios |
Portland Timbers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Bingham (GK) |
| 13 | Dario Zuparic |
| 15 | Eric Miller |
| 5 | Claudio Bravo |
| 29 | Juan Mosquera |
| 21 | Diego Chará |
| 22 | Cristhian Paredes |
| 57 | Victor Griffith |
| 7 | Franck Boli |
| 44 | Marvin Loría |
| 99 | Nathan Fogaça |
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