MLS Colorado Rapids

FC Dallas beats Colorado Rapids

August 10, 2014 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Colorado Rapids News Release


FRISCO, Texas "" In a battle between two teams fighting for Western Conference playoff positioning, both clubs continued their recent trajectories in FC Dallas' 3-1 win over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday.

Dallas made it eight straight unbeaten league games while the Rapids slumped to a third consecutive defeat. Coincidentally, Dallas' run began with a 3-2 win over the Rapids on June 7, as coach Oscar Pareja has made it two wins out of two over his old team.

The game was in Dallas' favor quickly, as the Texas club scored twice in the first 11 minutes, and they added a third early in the second half to seal the victory. An 86th minute penalty got Colorado on the board and gifted them their first goal in 281 minutes of league play.

After some early FC Dallas pressure, captain Matt Hedges put away a rebound in the 9th minute after a dangerous cross from Michel. A minute later, Colorado defender Marvell Wynne was whistled for fouling Dallas forward Tesho Akindele in the corner of the Rapids' penalty area, leading to a penalty kick conversion by Michel to make it 2-0.

The Rapids pressured from the start of the second half in a bid to get back into the game, and forced Hedges to make a goal-line save in the 52nd minute, denying a goal for Jose Mari.

But Dallas put the game away in the 56th minute with some good possession, working the ball forward along their attacking left side. Again, Michel played provider, putting in a cross to Blas Perez near the Colorado penalty spot. The ball made it through to an onrushing Fabian Castillo from the right wing and the Colombian finished crisply for the killer goal.

Late in the match, Je-Vaughn Watson made contact with Gabriel Torres and was whistled for a foul as the Rapids player was going towards goal near the Dallas endline. Torres converted the penalty in the 86th to round out the scoring and give Colorado their first goal since July 25.

The Rapids next play at D.C. United on August 17.

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