- Gyasi Zardes (7', 15', 61')
- Diego Rubio (11')
- Abu Danladi (4')
- Luis Amarilla (43')
- Brent Kallman (81')
Gyasi Zardes' hat trick carries Rapids past Minnesota United
Gyasi Zardes scored a hat trick, the Colorado Rapids scored three goals in nine minutes of the first half, and after a 90-minute weather day, managed to hold on for a 4-3 win over Minnesota United Saturday night in Commerce City, Colo.The Rapids (8-9-6, 30 points) earned points for the fifth time in six MLS matches, gathering themselves after Abu Danladi sneaked in a bouncing set piece in the fourth minute for Minnesota.Colorado tied it at 1 on Zardes' first goal, coming in the seventh minute when he put in the rebound of a save mishandled by Minnesota goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair. Diego Rubio shot the ball from distance for the Rapids.Rubio was in the right spot for a header that beat St. Clair off Keegan Rosenberry's throw-in in the 11th minute, giving Colorado a 2-1 lead.Four minutes later, they made it 3-1 when Michael Barrios fed Zardes for his second goal.Minnesota (10-9-5, 35 points) got one back with Luis Amarilla's goal from a difficult angle off to the side of the net in the 43rd minute.At halftime, threatening skies led to a lightning delay, and it was 90 minutes after halftime before the two teams took the pitch again.Zardes scored in the 61st minute, set up by Rubio again with a shot St. Clair could not gather in, and that was all the Rapids needed to keep Minnesota United from a comeback.Minnesota made it a one-goal game again in the 81st minute, Brent Kallman coming across behind the activity in the box to head in a corner kick. But the visitors could not find an equalizer before full time.The two teams have split their two meetings this season, but Minnesota's seven-game unbeaten streak came to an end. Minnesota is in fourth place in the Western Conference.--Field Level Media
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ismir Pekmic
MLS Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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LA Galaxy | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +5 | 15 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +6 | 13 |
Houston Dynamo FC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 13 |
Real Salt Lake | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +3 | 12 |
Colorado Rapids | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 12 |
LAFC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 11 |
Minnesota United FC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 11 |
St. Louis CITY SC | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | +1 | 11 |
Sporting Kansas City | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +1 | 10 |
Portland Timbers | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Austin FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
Seattle Sounders FC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
FC Dallas | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -10 | 3 |