US EditionGabriel Pec, Joseph Paintsil, Riqui Puig help Galaxy finish off sweep of Rapids with 4-1 victory
- Los Angeles Galaxy completed a first-round sweep of Colorado Rapids with a 4-1 victory in MLS Cup action on Friday night.
- Gabriel Pec and Joseph Paintsil scored first-half goals, while Riqui Puig added two goals in stoppage time to seal the win.
- Oliver Larraz scored the Rapids' only goal, marking his first postseason goal, bringing the score to 1-1 in the 19th minute.
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Galaxy sweeps Colorado to reach Western Conference semifinals
Rookies Gabriel Pec and Joseph Paintsil score in the first half, Riqui Puig scores twice during second-half stoppage time, and the second-seeded Galaxy ends the best-of-three first-round series with a 4-1 win.
Galaxy beat Rapids to advance in MLS Cup playoffs
Riqui Puig scored an injury-time brace as the Los Angeles Galaxy beat the Colorado Rapids 4-1 on Friday to become the first team to clinch an MLS Cup Western Conference semi-final berth. Brazil's Gabriel Pec fired the visiting Galaxy in front in the eighth minute and after Oliver Larraz equalized in the 19th, Joseph Paintsil
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Gabriel Pec, Joseph Paintsil, Riqui Puig help Galaxy finish off sweep of Rapids with 4-1 victory
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Rookies Gabriel Pec and Joseph Paintsil scored first-half goals, Riqui Puig scored twice during second-half stoppage time, and the Los Angeles Galaxy polished off a first-round sweep of the Colorado Rapids with a 4-1 victory…
Denver Post
Usa news siteRapids knocked out of MLS Cup playoffs by L.A. Galaxy
Gross misfortune, a goal off the post and two late, late goals ended the Colorado Rapids’ season on Friday night. Much was improved from an abysmal 5-0 loss six days earlier in California, and these 90 minutes were the best the Rapids have played in all four matchups against the L.A. Galaxy this season. But a banged-up Rapids team — even if they had Djordje Mihailovic back from an ankle injury — ultimately could not find a late equalizer and los…
Galaxy sweeps Colorado to reach Western Conference semifinals – Daily News
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Rookies Gabriel Pec and Joseph Paintsil scored first-half goals, Riqui Puig scored twice during second-half stoppage time, and the second-seeded Galaxy polished off a first-round sweep of the Colorado Rapids with a 4-1 victory on Friday night. Pec, who had 16 goals during the regular season, scored his first postseason goal just eight minutes into the match when he deflected a clearing attempt by Colorado goalkeeper Zack S…
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