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MLS Postpones Saturday’s Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids Match to November 4

2020.10.03_postponed

NEW YORK (Oct. 1, 2020) – Major League Soccer today announced that the match between the Colorado Rapids and Portland Timbers, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3 at Providence Park, has been postponed after two additional Colorado Rapids players and one additional staff member have confirmed cases of COVID-19.


For the health and safety of all players and staff, Major League Soccer postponed the match until Nov. 4 at 10 p.m. ET. 


Following the first confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 on Sept. 24, the Colorado Rapids closed their training facility and have not trained since.  All players and staff with confirmed cases of COVID-19 have entered self-isolation and the players and staff that have continued to receive negative results have remained in self-quarantine while following MLS health and safety protocols.