Colorado Rapids don take shock lead over FC Dallas for Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, as Morgan Whittaker fire the visitors ahead for their Western Conference clash on Saturday. Whittaker finish from inside the box with im left foot, sending the ball to the bottom right corner after Georgi Minoungou cross am for fast break.
The match na the final day of the Major League Soccer regular season, and e get plenty meaning for both sides. Dallas dey second for the Western Conference, and dem need win or draw to lock down the number two seed. If Eric Quill men collect at least one point, third-placed San Jose Earthquakes no go fit overtake dem.
Colorado, wey Matt Wells dey coach, dey ninth for the West. Three points go confirm their playoff place straight. Draw or defeat fit still carry dem through, but dem go get to depend on results from other grounds.
The Rapids form before this game no too steady. Chicago Fire beat dem 4-2 at home for their last outing, even though Whittaker and Paxten Aaronson both score for Colorado. Dem still show say dem fit grind result on the road, after dem win 1-0 away at Vancouver Whitecaps earlier in October.
Dallas last match end 1-1 with Sporting Kansas City, with Herman Johansson getting the goal. Petar Musa na their top scorer with four goals, while Santiago Moreno, Kaick Ferreira and Logan Farrington get two each. Joaquin Valiente lead the assists chart with two.
History small-small favour Dallas. Dem don beat Colorado for their last two meetings, first 2-1 away at DSG Park and then 3-1 at Toyota Stadium. But for the past ten head-to-head games, Colorado get five wins, Dallas three and two draws.
For the match itself, the first half end goalless. Daniel Job hit the left post for Dallas after Petar Musa set am up, and Colorado goalkeeper Nicolas Hansen save Bernard Kamungo effort. Dallas also lose Sebastien Ibeagha to injury, and Nolan Norris replace am.
