MLS Colorado Rapids

Rapids Defeat Rivals Real 2-0 in Salt Lake

Published on April 30, 2007 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Colorado Rapids News Release


Salt Lake City, Utah (Monday, April 30, 2007)- The Colorado Rapids beat their Rocky Mountain Cup rivals Real Salt Lake 2-0 behind goals from Roberto Brown and Kyle Beckerman. The road victory helps the Rapids tie FC Dallas for first place in the Western Conference.

Bouna Coundoul made the first save of the game in the 15th minute. Jeff Cunningham cut a ball from the near side to Mehdi Ballouchy. The former Colorado Rapids U-23 player's one time shot was smothered by Coundoul.

Chris Seitz made his first MLS save in the 19th minute. Kyle Beckerman received a pass after an extended period of Rapids possession but his chip shot was caught by the young 'keeper.

Terry Cooke bound Niko Hernandez in front of the Real goal in the 40th minute with a corner kick but the Argentine's header sailed over the cross bar.

Freddy Adu had the first half's last scoring opportunity as his long distance shot went just over the crossbar of Coundoul's goal just before the halftime whistle sounded.

Colorado came out of the locker room and began to dominate the game. Herculez Gomez had a 48th minute strike that was only kept out of the goal by a diving Seitz.

Chris Kline hit the outside of the near post side netting with an 18-yard drive in the 57th minute.

Nico Colaluca made his professional debut when he came on for Cooke in the 69th minute.

Brown scored his second goal and second game-winning goal of the year in the 71st minute. The Panamanian took the ball from Daniel Torres, made a couple of cuts and blasted the ball into the net.

Kyle Beckerman, one of the Rapids leading scorers in 2006, doubled the score line in the 75th minute. An indirect free kick that Herculez banged off a charging Salt Lake defender fell to Beckerman who hit a ball back up the middle and it bounced off another Real defender and into the net.

The Rapids return to the friendly confines of Dick's Sporting Goods Park on May 5 when they host the defending MLS champions, Houston Dynamo, in a 7:30 p.m. kickoff live on Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Sports en Español. For ticketing information please visit www.coloradorapids.com.

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