Goals and Highlights: Colorado Rapids 0-1 Portland Timbers in MLS Match

With a surprising score, the Portland team defeats the leader of the Western Conference and advances to the conference finals.

Colorado Rapids 0 : 1 Portland Timbers

Asprilla sent off for aggression 

Goooooooooool for TImbers!
Mabiala gives Portland the lead 

Chara misses in front of goal

Colorado Rapids Exchange

Enter: Barrios, Lewis
Sale: Badji, Bassett

Colorado Rapids Change

In:Namli
Out: Rubio 
 

The Timbers get close to their opponents' box but Wilson clears the ball off the line. 

Portland Timbers change:

In: Santiago Moreno
Out: Sebastián Blanco

Sebastián Blanco asks for a change, the player cannot continue due to injury.

The complementary part begins

End of first half

Yellow card to Zuparic (Timbers)

Clark saves a dangerous Badji shot, Portland is saved.

Rosenberry shoots from outside the area and the ball goes over the frame.

VAR review after a Rapids player falls, the play does not proceed.

Badji's cross from the corner is blocked by the keeper

Acosta shoots from outside the area but the ball goes over the top of the goal.

Trusty heads the ball in front of the goal but the ball goes out to the side.

Bassett crosses the ball but the Timbers goalkeeper holds it. 

Match starts.

In a few more minutes, the match between Colorado Rapids vs Portland Timbers will kick off.

Timbers players recognize the pitch 

The Rapids are unbeaten in their last five matches against Portland, including wins in two of the last three games.

Eighteen Rapids players scored at least one goal this season, the most in MLS. In addition, twenty-two players added at least one goal or assist.

The Rapids scored 14 goals on set pieces (including corner kicks, direct and indirect free kicks).
Ten Rapids players scored at least one goal from set pieces this season, the most of any team in MLS.

Timbers starting lineup:

Steve Clark, Carlos Van Rankin, Larris Mabiala, Dario Zuparic, Claudio Bravo, Christian Paredes, Diego Chara, Sebastián Blanco, Dairon Asprilla, Jaroslaw Niezgoda.

Colorado Rapids lineups:

Keegan Rosenberry, Danny Wilson, Auston Trusty, Lalas Abubakar, Dominique Badji, Diego Rubio, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Jack Price (C), William Yarbrough, Kellyn Acosta, Cole Bassett.

Colorado coach Fraser arrives prior to the game 

Timbers players arrive at the stadium

The venue where the match between Colorado Rapids vs Portland Timbers will be played has a capacity of 33,680 people, was inaugurated in 2007 and is located in Commerce City, Colorado, United States, in the Denver metropolitan area.

This is how it looks one hour before kickoff.

 

In a few moments we'll share with you the starting lineups for Colorado Rapids vs Portland Timbers live, as well as the latest information from Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Keep an eye on the action with VAVEL's minute-by-minute live online coverage.

The match will be broadcasted on ESPN.

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Felipe Mora, center forward recognized in Mexico for playing in clubs like Cruz Azul and Pumas, the 28 year old striker now in his new stage in the MLS was consecrated as the top scorer of Timbers with 11 goals in 30 games, the Chilean striker stands out for staying in the area looking for the goal, he is a player that can cause many complications to the Colorado defense, so William Yarbrough, Colorado's goalkeeper will have to be ready to stop the Chilean's shots.

Jonathan Lewis, Colorado's center forward is the second best scorer of his club with 7 goals, the American is distinguished for being very agile and fast, for the duel against Timbers it will be essential to generate danger and Lewis, who in his last game of the regular season closed with a double against LAFC, must continue with the goal-scoring inertia to get the pass to the Western conference final.

Last October 23, Colorado faced Timbers at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, where the home team won 2-0.

The first meeting of the season between Timbers and Colorado took place at Providence Park and the result was a two-goal draw.

Ted Unkel

Timbers the recognized team famous for the show they manage to do in their stadium, came fourth in the Playoffs table and faced the Minnesota squad in a match that started down on the scoreboard, however they managed to turn it around and got the pass with a score of 3-1, with a great performance by Sebastian Blanco, who scored a double in the second half, prior to the game against Minnesota, Timbers was positioned in the middle of the table to access the Playoffs, despite having the same wins as the leader, their campaign was not as solid since they registered 13 defeats, becoming one of the qualifiers with more defeats.

The season for the Colorado Rapids was intense from start to finish, their leadership in the last rounds was at stake and only one point separated them from their closest pursuer, Colorado had a season with very good numbers, 17 wins, 10 draws and 7 defeats, undoubtedly a very good season, One of the strengths of the Colorado team is their defense, with 35 goals against, they are one of the lowest scoring defenses of the season. Although their offense is not one of the most lethal in the conference, their 51 goals support their good performances.

The MLS is reaching its end, the teams must now show all their strengths to continue on the road to the Final, the remaining eight teams will face each other in very close duels in which any mistake they make could leave them out, the leaders of each conference, New England and Colorado, must show why they have been the tournament's leaders although with several weeks without playing, it could affect the pace and inertia with which they will close the regular season, even so their rivals in turn should not be confident and take the field as if there were no tomorrow.

Good afternoon to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the Colorado Rapids vs Portland Timbers live stream, corresponding to the MLS Western Conference Semifinals. The match will take place at Dick's Sporting Goods Park at 2:30 PM.