Oct 9th features a match where Austin plays host to Colorado Rapids in a meeting of these two mismatched Major League Soccer teams. In their last match, 2nd placed Austin, recorded a 0-2 loss against Vancouver Whitecaps. Ryan Gauld struck first for Vancouver Whitecaps in the 7th minute on a feed from Vite Uca, then Lucas Daniel Cavallini added another in the 62nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Austin couldn’t manage to score, and Vancouver Whitecaps took the shutout win. Austin is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Colorado Rapids, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against FC Dallas. Rubio Kostner scored the first goal for Colorado Rapids in the 66th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed FC Dallas couldn’t manage to score, and Colorado Rapids took the shutout win. Colorado Rapids is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
On Jul 5th, Colorado Rapids hosted Austin at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in their last match together. Austin took the match by a score of 3 to 2 in front of just over 18000 dissapointed spectators. Lalas Abubakar struck first for Colorado Rapids in the 19th minute, then Lewis added another in the 22nd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 59th minute on a goal by Maximiliano Urruti.
Colorado Rapids’s most prolific scorer has been Rubio Kostner. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Austin’s most prolific scorer has been Moussa Djitté. The Senegalese attacker has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.