Colorado v Portland
Ojediran, Herrington score 1st MLS goals, Rapids beat Timbers
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. -- Hamzat Ojediran and Lucas Herrington each scored their first career MLS goal on Saturday to help the Colorado Rapids beat the Portland Timbers 2-0.
Zach Steffen stopped three shots and had his first shutout of the season for Colorado (1-1-0).
Ojediran opened the scoring in the seventh minute, when the 22-year-old midfielder ripped a straight-away shot from 35 yards that deflected off defender Finn Surman and rolled into the net.
The 18-year-old Herrington, at the back post, headed home a corner kick played in by Dante Sealy to make it 2-0 in the 53rd.
Jimer Fory was shown a straight red card in the 77th minute and Portland (1-1-0) played a man down the rest of the way.
The Rapids are 12-15-7 against Portland, 10-3-5 in Colorado.
James Pantemis had eight saves for the Timbers.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jair Marrufo
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +18 | 21 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +14 | 21 |
| LAFC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +10 | 16 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 16 |
| Real Salt Lake | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 16 |
| Minnesota United FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 14 |
| FC Dallas | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +5 | 13 |
| Colorado Rapids | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| San Diego FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 11 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 9 |
| LA Galaxy | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| Portland Timbers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 7 |
| Austin FC | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 6 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -13 | 4 |
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