The Colorado Rapids (1-1-0, 3 points, 11th West) will remain home for their next contest as they face the LA Galaxy (1-0-1, 4 points, 5th West) on Saturday, March 7. Kickoff at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park is set for 7:30 p.m. MT, with coverage available on Apple TV, Altitude Sports Radio, Tico Sports Spanish Radio, ColoradoRapids.com, and the Colorado Rapids app.
In their home opener, the Rapids came out of the gate hot and put on a show for the Colorado faithful. Following a loss in their season opener against the Seattle Sounders, Colorado bounced back in their most recent contest against the Portland Timbers last weekend. Starting off the match was midfielder Hamzat Ojediran, who sent in a shot from approximately 35 yards out that took a deflection off a Portland defender and found the back of the net. Following the opener, the Rapids continued their dominance and controlled possession throughout the match. That dominance led to the club doubling their lead in the 53rd minute off the head of 18-year-old Lucas Herrington, who sealed the 2-0 victory for his club and the home crowd.
Last weekend’s match saw multiple firsts from Rapids’ newcomers that joined the club this past offseason. Head Coach Matt Wells recorded his first victory since being appointed as the club’s head coach. Additionally, offseason acquisitions Ojediran and Herrington both logged their first goals for the club. Herrington’s performance against Portland earned him his first “Team of the Matchday” honor from MLS, being named to the starting eleven of the weekly group.
On the other end of Saturday’s Western Conference clash is a Galaxy side that has excelled so far through the young MLS season. LA posted a draw in their season opener against NYCFC and followed that with a convincing victory against Charlotte FC last weekend, 3-0. The club also advanced past the first round of this year’s Concacaf Champions Cup, defeating Panamanian side Sporting San Miguelito 1-1 on aggregate last month.
These two MLS original clubs split the season series last year, with each squad getting a victory on their home turf. At DSGP last season, the Rapids shut out the Galaxy 2-0 with Nico Hansen earning the clean sheet at home. The Galaxy have had the edge over Colorado in the all-time regular season series between the two clubs, but Colorado has the advantage in their matchups against LA at home, posting a 22-14-7 record.
