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Rapids Holds New York City FC to Scoreless Draw

March 21, 2015 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Colorado Rapids News Release


Colorado Rapids ground out a second successive goalless draw in their home opener with New York City FC at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Saturday.

The hosts had the better of the game in front of a sell-out crowd of 17,692 but could not break through, even when the visitors had Shay Facey dismissed with eight minutes remaining.

After the stalemate in Philadelphia at fortnight ago, Pablo Mastroeni's side are now 0-0-2.

FIRST HALF

Rapids started the brighter with Gabriel Torres forcing a save from keeper Josh Saunders at the near post, then Marc Burch drove a low effort just past the upright from distance.

Adam Nemec nearly bundled the ball home but otherwise the Rapids defense was in a miserly mood once more.

Dillon Powers was the most inventive home player. He headed over the bar on 22 minutes and fired beyond the far post towards half-time but the goal just would not come.

SECOND HALF

Saunders tipped over from another Burch piledriver seven minutes into the second half as Rapids went searching for the opener. Until now David Villa had been quiet but, on 53 minutes, he sprung to life, forcing a fine save from Clint Irwin low to hisleft. Then captain Sam Cronin made a crucial block from Nemec. It would be New York FC's best period of the game.

Torres went clear and forced Saunders to tip over once more. Mastroeni then made changes by bringing on Marcelo Sarvas and debutant Juan Ramirez. The latter was brought down by Facey with eight minutes left on edge of the area and the defender was sent off after receiving a second yellow card.

Rapids piled forward in the final few minutes and forced a flurry of corners. However, New York City clung on.

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