In a game of contrasts, Sporting Kansas City beat the Colorado Rapids 3-2. Mexican Alan Pulido contributed a goal for Kansas City, after taking a penalty in the second half, and scored his first goal in the MLS is Back tournament; in the same way, his team added its first three points in the mini tournament that takes place in Orlando.
Rapids surprised early in the game during a first half of low emotions. After 6 minutes, Kellyn Acosta opened the scoring with a left footed shot thanks to the assistance of Cole Bassett.
Pulido’s team sought the equalizer throughout the first half, the Mexican had possession of the ball and a couple of opportunities against the rival goal, although he lacked forceful shots.
The complementary part of the game seemed to be played in the same vein as at the start, but at 61 ‘Colorado was left with ten men for the expulsion of Danny Wilson who fouled Khiry Shelton; after the revision of the play in the VAR the whistle showed Wilson the red card.
A few moments later, at 65 ‘, Wilson surprised with a powerful left-footed shot and leveled the score. With the game in a different revolution, Colorado was penalized with a penalty for a hand inside Diego Rubio’s area. The Mexican Pulido was in charge of collecting the maximum penalty and at 72 ‘, with a shot from his right leg, he advanced his team and scored his first goal in the MLS is Back tournament and third on the circuit. At 73 ‘, Colorado was left with nine men with the exclusion of Jack Price.
Jonathan Lewis tied it again (2-2) in the 84th minute, but in the 90 ‘+ 1’, Graham Zusi finished from outside the area after a corner kick and sealed the victory for Kansas City.
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