Colorado Rapids vs Toronto FC
Preseason Match Three
UC Irvine Bren Events Center - Irvine, California
Saturday, February 8 - 11 AM local time, 12 PM MT
The Rapids play their third match of the 2020 preseason against their first MLS side, Toronto FC. Preseason is heating up, as the roster was refined earlier this week with the additions of the team's new signings and the return of players like Jonathan Lewis and Sam Vines from national team duty. Today's match should prove to be another assessment of the team's fitness, chemistry and progress, with three weeks to go until the first match of the MLS regular season. The game will consist of two 60-minute halves.
Rapids Starting XI (left to right): Andre Rawls, Keegan Rosenberry, Lalas Abubakar, Drew Moor, Deklan Wynne, Nicolás Mezquida, Jack Price, Kellyn Acosta, Sam Nicholson, Kei Kamara, Robin Afamefuna.
Toronto Starting XI: Quentin Westberg, Justin Morrow, Omar Gonzalez, Chris Mavinga, Auro Jr., Jonathan Osorio, Marky Delgado, Liam Fraser, Alejandro Pozuelo, Erickson Gallardo, Jozy Altidore.
20' - GOAL - Despite Colorado holding the majority of possession, Toronto strikes first to take a 1-0 lead.
46' - GOAL - Pozuelo and Altidore combine in the box, and Altidore slots it in. Toronto leads 2-0.
49' - GOAL- Jonathan Osorio makes it 3-0 TFC.
55' - SAVE - Acosta finds Kamara with a through ball, but the attempt is saved by the 'keeper.
60' - End of the first half.
Rapids Second Half Starting XI (left to right): Clint Irwin, Jeremy Kelly, Danny Wilson, Auston Trusty, Sam Vines, Andre Shinyashiki, Braden Fidalek (Rapids Development Academy), Cole Bassett, Sebastian Anderson, Niki Jackson, Jonathan Lewis.
Toronto Second Half Starting XI: Alex Bono, Terique Mohammed, Laurent Ciman, Eriq Zavaleta, Richie Laryea, Adolfo Ovalle, Noble Okello, Tsubasa Endoh, Ayo Akinola, Patrick Mullins, Jacob Shaffelburg.
67' - GOAL - Shaffelburg nets one to make it 4-0.
FINAL - Toronto FC - 4, Rapids - 0
