On Sun Mar 19th, Colorado Rapids will host Minnesota United at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in a clash of these two mismatched Major League Soccer teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Colorado Rapids sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against San Jose Earthquakes. Cristian Espinoza struck first for San Jose Earthquakes in the 78th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Colorado Rapids couldn’t manage to score, and San Jose Earthquakes took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while 7th placed Minnesota United is fresh off their 1-1 draw against New York Red Bulls. Bongokuhle Hlongwane scored the first goal for Minnesota United in the 18th minute, then Andrés Reyes tied it up for New York Red Bulls in the 49th minute squeezing out at least the one point for New York Red Bulls. Minnesota United is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Minnesota United’s most prolific scorer has been Mender García. The attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.