Tag: Georgi Minoungou
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Player Ratings: Rapids Pick Up Crucial Win Over Whitecaps at Home
Commerce City, Colo.- The Rapids returned home in a crucial home match against the Whitecaps on Saturday night. Matt Wells and Colorado needed a result after coming to a bit of a stutter in the past weeks. The performance was exactly what Colorado needed. Starting lineups remained relatively unchanged for Colorado. Morgan Whittaker was at…
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Player Ratings: Rapids Drop Points at Home to Minnesota United
Commerce City, Colo.- The Rapids failed to find all three points at home again in a crucial match against Minnesota United. It was another frustrating game. Colorado went up just before halftime thanks to Darren Yapi, before conceding in the 52nd minute. Georgi Minoungou took the lead once again, before a Loic Williams own goal…
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Rapids Draw Loons: Freak Show Defending, Controversial Abu Farkhi Violent Conduct
Commerce City, Colo. – The Colorado Rapids could not do it on a cold Wednesday night at DICK’s. It was a midweek MLS game against second-to-last Minnesota United. After three straight games of scoring first and not winning, Colorado desperately needed a win and a dominating performance. With rain all day, dark clouds descended on…
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Frustration: Rapids Draw San Jose Despite Donavan Phillip Header
Commerce City, Colo. – It was another frustrating ending for Colorado Rapids after scoring first. On Saturday night, they hosted San Jose Earthquakes. This team continues to befuddle and be mid. Matt Wells’ lineup was about as expected. The one exception was Hamzat Ojediran being on the bench with Wayne Frederick II and Josh Atencio…
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The Pids Take on a Struggling Seattle Side- Rapids vs Seattle Preview
Commerce City, Colo. – The Colorado Rapids (11-2-12, 7th West) look to bounce back after two disappointing games, each in its own way. The Seattle Sounders (7-7-9, 14th West) have had a disappointing last 12 games in the league. They have zero wins in MLS in that stretch. It can go to 15 games if…
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Player Ratings: Rapids Fall on the Road, San Diego Capitalizes on Defensive Mistakes
San Diego, Calif.- The Rapids suffered defeat at San Diego on Saturday in a game of too many defensive mistakes. In both boxes, Colorado struggled to create meaningful chances and defend solidly. Although the run of form has been good since the break, Matt Wells’ side will look to regroup for next weekend’s massive Rocky…
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Loïc Williams Debut Goal, Rapids Return to MLS Play with Win
Commerce City, Colo.- Colorado Rapids returned to MLS play at home against San Diego. Kickoff was pushed back due to a weather delay in the buildup. Loïc Williams scored his debut goal. Lineups weren’t entirely shocking from Matt Well’s side set up in a 4-3-3. Kosi Thompson and Reggie Cannon featured at wingback with Miguel…
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Rapids Double Penalty Crash Out: Colorado Losses Messy to Dallas in Final Game Before World Cup
Commerce City, Colo.- What a bad way to end the first half of the season. Head Coach Matt Wells’ sideline ban was the least of their problems. It was a Colorado Rapid double penalty frustration as they hosted FC Dallas in their final game before the World Cup break. Matt Wells was suspended for the…
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Last Match Before the World Cup Break- Rapids vs FC Dallas Preview
Commerce City, CO– The Colorado Rapids (5-1-8, 11th West) host FC Dallas (6-4-4, 5th West) in the last match for the Rapids before the league takes a break for the World Cup. In the last game for just under two months, the Rapids face another high-flying Western Conference side. This time, it is FC Dallas.…
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First Quarter-final appearance since 2007- Rapids vs San Jose US Open Cup Preview
Commerce City, CO– For the first time since 2007, the Colorado Rapids are in the quarter-final of the US Open Cup. The MLS original has never won the competition, and now they face another MLS original in the San Jose Earthquakes. San Jose has never won the competition either, and they are off to one…
