Colorado Rapids 2 (2-14-6, 13 pts., 14th West) travel to take on Sporting Kansas City II (5-13-3, 19 pts., 12th West) in their third and final meeting of the season this Saturday, August 15. Kickoff at Victory Field at Swope Soccer Village is set for 6:00 p.m. MT with coverage available on OneFootball.com and MLSNEXTPro.com.
Rapids 2 will look to carry their defensive momentum into this weekend after battling St. Louis CITY2 to a 0-0 draw last Saturday. Colorado controlled the ball with composure while its defense stood firm, keeping CITY2 from finding a way through. With neither side able to break the deadlock despite promising attacking moments, the match headed to a shootout for the extra point, where St. Louis edged Colorado 3-1.
Although the match ended in a draw, Rapids 2 walked away with plenty of positives, extending their unbeaten streak at home to three matches. Colorado's defensive discipline and strong goalkeeping also helped secure a third straight clean sheet on home soil. Keeping CITY2's attack at bay throughout the match, Rapids 2 held St. Louis without a single shot on target.
Hosting Colorado this weekend is Sporting KC II, who currently sit 12th in the Western Conference standings. This past Sunday, SKC II suffered a late loss to Austin FC II, giving up a goal in the 89th minute of play. Kansas City will look to rewrite the script at home, where five of their seven losses this season have come by way of shutout.
Welcoming Rapids 2 for the first time this season, Saturday's matchup will round out the season series between the two sides. Colorado met SKC II in their snowy home opener that saw Donavan Phillip record his first professional goal and brace. After Rapids 2 went down a man midway through the second half, the visitors sent the match into a shootout with a late equalizer and would claim the extra point from the draw. Meeting again roughly two months later, Colorado took an early lead before facing another man disadvantage and ultimately fell 3-1.