US EditionYapi's Brace Dents Minnesota's Playoff Hopes in Home Defeat
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, AUG 11 – Colorado Rapids scored two goals on counterattacks and used a three-center back defense to disrupt Minnesota United’s possession advantage, denying them a Western Conference rise.
- On Sunday, Minnesota United lost 2-1 at Allianz Field, denying them second place as Colorado Rapids halted their push in the Western Conference.
- The Rapids deviated from their typical two-center back set-up, employing a trio of center backs that Atletico San Luis used in Wednesday's Leagues Cup to disrupt MNUFC.
- In the first half, MNUFC had nearly 60 percent possession, 10 shots, but only four on target, with Tani Oluwaseyi scoring his career-high 10th goal in the 73rd minute.
- Colorado moves up to eighth place in the Western Conference with the top nine advancing to the postseason, while Minnesota United lost for only the second time in its last eight matches.
- Next up, Colorado Rapids will host Atlanta United on Saturday, while Minnesota United hosts the Seattle Sounders on the same day.
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InforumLoons get outrun in 2-1 loss to Colorado Rapids in MLS restart
Minnesota United squandered a chance to move into second place in the Western Conference with a 2-1 loss to Colorado at Allianz Field on Sunday. In a restart of MLS regular-season play, the ninth-place Rapids came into St. Paul and denied MNUFC (12-5-8, 44 points) from moving ahead of Vancouver. Colorado attacker Darren Yapi scored on a breakaway in the 60th minute. Yapi created the opportunity by outracing Carlos Harvey down the left flank. Ya…
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