Summary
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Game over
The referee whistles the end of the game, the match ended in a draw.
90+5'
Houston Dynamo goal!
90'
5 minutes of compensation are added.
79'
Red card for Colorado, Bryan Acosta is sent off after receiving his second yellow card and leaves his team with 10 players.
65'
Houston keeps pressure all the court looking for a defensive error.
First Goal
Lalas Abubakar scores the first goal of the match.
Felipe puts it on a platter and @LALASABUBAKAR1 puts us on the board 😤#COLvHOU pic.twitter.com/2HgAn0uIai
— Colorado Rapids (@ColoradoRapids) August 21, 2022
49'
Colorado goal!
46'
The second time begins.
Halftime
The teams go into halftime and the score is Colorado Rapids 0-0 Houston Dynamo.
45'
2 minutes of compensation are added.
40'
Colorado very well the last 5 minutes, they had several dangerous attacks and we could see a goal in a few minutes.
32'
Pause to hydrate the players.
24'
Houston with the most possession of the ball and 7 dangerous attacks.
16'
Very even game, no team dominates the game and we are still waiting for the second goal of the game.
8'
Tight game in midfield, both teams looking for their first scoring opportunities.
0'
The match begins, both teams will seek to stay with the victory.
Substitutes
These are the players who will be on the bench:
Houston Dynamo FC: Zeca, Adam Lundqvist, Michael Nelson, Griffin Dorsey, Corey Baird, Thorleifur Úlfarsson, Matías Vera, Darwin Cerén and Micael.
Colorado Rapids: Clint Irwin, Drew Moor, Max, Gustavo Vallecilla, Sam Nicholson, Anthony Markanich, Darren Yapi, Ralph Priso-Mbongue and Steven Beitashour.
Colorado Rapids roster
𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐗𝐈
🆚: Houston Dynamo FC
🏟: DICK'S Sporting Goods Park
⏰: 7:00 PM MT
📻: @AltitudeSR, @AltitudeTV
#️⃣: #COLvHOU
📝: https://t.co/YrcyaOtBHb@MyKingSoopers pic.twitter.com/h7qyZTEeEu — Colorado Rapids (@ColoradoRapids) August 21, 2022
Houston Dynamo FC roster
Our squad tonight in Commerce City.#HoldItDown pic.twitter.com/hYE0HOHH7o — Houston Dynamo FC (@HoustonDynamo) August 21, 2022
Battle for victory
A big game is coming up between these two Western and Eastern conference teams. Do not take off and then we share the statistics of both teams in the MLS.
History between both teams
Colorado Rapids and Houston Dynamo have met several times, in the last 5 games there was a draw and in the other 4 games the winner was Colorado.
Arrival Houston Dynamo
The Houston team is already in the stadium and they are ready for their sixteenth game of the tournament.
Locked in 🔐#HoldItDown pic.twitter.com/05k2rFZt1i
— Houston Dynamo FC (@HoustonDynamo) August 20, 2022
Referees
The referee designation for today's game is as follows:
Referee: Gersini
VAR: Marini
Last result!
The last time these two teams met was on April 15, 2022 and on that occasion Inter won 3-1 at the Alberto Picco. That confrontation was full of fouls, yellow cards, corner kicks and many goals that we hope will be repeated today.
Welcome!
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What time is the Colorado Rapids vs Houston Dynamo match for MLS 2022?
This is the start time of the game Colorado Rapids vs Houston Dynamo of August 20th in several countries:
Argentina: 10:00 PM on Star+.
Bolivia: 9:00 PM on Star+.
Brazil: 10:00 PM on DAZN.
Chile: 10:00 PM on Star+.
Colombia: 8:00 PM on Star+.
Ecuador: 8:00 PM on Star+.
United States (ET): 9:00 PM on ESPN+.
Spain: 3:00 AM.
Mexico: 8:00 PM on Star+ and ESPN.
Paraguay: 10:00 PM on Star+.
Peru: 9:00 PM on Star+.
Uruguay: 8:00 PM on Star+.
Colorado Rapids latest roster
These were the eleven players who started last game:
William Yarbrough, Danny Wilson, Gustavo Vallecilla, Steven Beitashour, Keegan Rosenberry, Felipe Gutierrez, Max, Sam Nicholson, Diego Rubio, Jonathan Lewis, and Gyasi Zardes.
Houston Dynamo FC Latest Lineup
These were the eleven players who started last game:
Steve Clark, Daniel Steres, Tim Parker, Samuel Junqua, Zarek Valentin, Zeca, Darwin Quintero, Darwin Cerén, Héctor Herrera, Sebastián Ferreira, Fabrice Picault and Thorleifur Úlfarsson.
Colorado Rapids Players to Watch
Forward Diego Rubio (#11) is a fundamental piece of Colorado's offense by scoring a goal last game against Columbus Crew and is the team's leading scorer in the tournament with 12 goals in 23 games played. Another key player for the team is forward Michael Barrios (#12) who is the team's top assister with 5 assists in 25 games played and is a fundamental piece in generating dangerous plays for Colorado. He also has 2 goals scored so we could also see him score in Saturday's game. Lastly, Jonathan Lewis (#7) plays in the midfield position, he is the third highest scorer on the team, he has scored 4 goals during the tournament and has also had 3 assists making him the third highest assister on the team. All three players are considered key to the Colorado Rapids' offensive attack and will be of paramount importance if they are to win.
Colorado Rapids in the tournament
Colorado Rapids have had a poor start to the season in Major League Soccer, they are at the bottom of the tournament. Until week 25 of the tournament they have a total of 31 points with 8 wins, 7 draws and 10 losses. They are located in the eleventh position of the western conference and if they want to steal tenth place from the Timbers they will have to win the game. In their last MLS game they lost 2-1 to the Whitecaps at BC Place. They arrive as the favorites to win this game, because of the incredible team they have and the good time they are going through.
Houston Dynamo FC Players to Watch
The next three players are considered key to Houston Dynamo FC's offense and defense and it is likely that any of them could score or assist in the game against Colorado. Colombian player Darwin Quintero (#23) is the team's creative, his ability to control the ball and generate plays have been of great value to his team. He was the author of an assist in the previous match, in 23 games played he has achieved 7 goals and 3 assists, this makes him the highest scorer and the second highest assister of the team. Defenseman Adam Lundqvist (#3) is another game dealer on the floor that is very important, he is the team's biggest assister, he has generated 5 assists in 22 games as a starter. Lastly, 23-year-old striker Sebastián Ferreira (#9) who is the team's second-highest scorer with 7 goals in 21 games and is also the third-highest assister with 3 assists in the tournament. Sebastián at his young age has achieved a lot in the team and it is very likely that we will see him scoring in the game.
Houston Dynamo FC in the tournament
The Houston Dynamo FC has not had a great tournament so far in the MLS, after 7 wins, 4 draws and 14 losses they have 25 points in the general table that puts them in twelfth position in the Western Conference. They had a terrible start to the season, it is expected that they can improve in the final part of the season and advance to the postseason. Their last game was on August 13, 2022 and resulted in a 3-2 loss to Montreal at PNC Stadium for their 14th loss of the tournament. They arrive as the least favorites to win this game, however they could surprise and win.
The Stadium
Dick's Sporting Goods Park is located in the city of Colorado, United States. It will be the venue for this match, it has a capacity of 33,680 spectators and it was inaugurated on April 7, 2007. It is the home of the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer and it cost 131 million dollars.
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