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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Propelled by a late goal from Sam Nicholson, the Colorado Rapids earned their fifth win of the season and their first in six games with a 2-1 result against a Zlatan-less L.A. Galaxy Saturday night.
The victory ended a five-game winless skid for Colorado, while snapping a nine-game unbeaten streak for the Galaxy.
“I think a theme that we’ve had all season, that I think we saw tonight; We’re having to create our own belief,” Rapids head coach Anthony Hudson explained to reporters postgame. “We have to work for everything. When we back ourselves and play and we’re positive and aggressive — When we’re like that, we give ourselves belief. I think that’s what we got tonight.”
Controlling chances and possession, the Rapids played positively from the start. Colorado nearly went in front in the 6th minute when Edgar Castillo’s low cross found the feet of midfielder Sam Nicholson, but Nicholson’s shot was deflected and bounced off the crossbar.
Instead, the visitors took an early lead. A poor clearance by Rapids centerback Tommy Smith landed at the waiting feet of Romain Alessandrini, who buried the effort past Tim Howard to give L.A. a 1-0 lead in the 33rd minute.
“We kind of had it going. We played some good football,” Rapids midfielder Kellyn Acosta said of the first-half effort. “That goal was disappointing but that was the only great chance they had in the half.”
But despite dominating shots (6-3) and possession (65 percent), Colorado entered the half trailing.
That changed in the second half. Dribbling past Servando Carrasco, Acosta slotted home the equalizer in the 50th minute to level the match at 1-1. It marked the second goal in as many games for Acosta since joining Colorado last week.
“I didn’t expect him to score two goals right away,” Hudson said of Acosta. “He looks like he’s enjoying his football. When he took his goal, he took responsibility. He stood up and we need more players like that.”
For the remainder of the half, both sides pushed for the go-ahead goal. L.A. was presented with an odd-man rush in the 64th minute, but Rapids centerback Kortne Ford came up with a timely tackle on Jonathan Dos Santos.
Conversely, Colorado produced multiple chances at the 72-minute mark, but attempts from both Marlon Hairston and Acosta could not find the mark.
Four minutes later, Alessandrini nearly found a second goal, blasting a shot toward the near post, but Howard came up with the save.
Just before the start of stoppage time, Colorado found the go-ahead goal. Castillo again dribbled through the Galaxy defense, laying off the ball to Nicholson who blasted the hosts in front 2-1 with his goal.
“We’ve had quite a lot of situations in the past at home where we’ve really been on the front foot late in games,” Hudson said. “I think tonight, again, we just had a bit more belief. We had that tonight.”
L.A. will now head back to Carson, Calif., to host Minnesota United next week before facing Colorado for the second time in 10 days. Colorado will host San Jose on Saturday in a battle between two teams at the bottom of the Western Conference table.
The post Late Sam Nicholson goal helps Colorado Rapids snap LA Galaxy’s 9-game win streak appeared first on Pro Soccer USA.
Original author: Marco Cummings, Pro Soccer USA
Here is how to watch all Major League Soccer matches live in Week 23 on TV or streaming. You can follow along with our live scores and stats throughout the weekend as well.
Saturday, August 4
| TIME(EST) | TEAM | TV | Live stream |
| 4 p.m. | Atlanta v Toronto | USA:ESPN, ESPN Deportes; CAN: TSN4 | WatchESPN |
| 7: 30 p.m. | Montreal v DC United | DC: NewsChannel 8; CAN: TVAS | ESPN+, Direct Kick |
| 7:30 p.m. | Orlando v New England | ORL: TV27, YouTube TV [Orlando region only]; NE: NBC Sports Boston | ESPN+, Direct Kick, MLS LIVE on DAZN |
| 8 p.m. | FC Dallas v San Jose | DAL: TXA-21; SJ: NBC Sports California Plus | ESPN+, Direct Kick, MLS LIVE on DAZN |
| 8 p.m. | Minnesota v Seattle | MIN: FOX Sports North Plus; SEA: JOEtv, YouTube TV [Seattle region only] | ESPN+, Direct Kick, MLS LIVE on DAZN |
| 8 p.m. | NYCFC v Vancouver | NYC: YES; CAN: TSN2 | ESPN+, Direct Kick |
| 9 p.m. | Colorado v LA Galaxy | COL: Altitude; LA: Spectrum SportsNet | ESPN+, Direct Kick, MLS LIVE on DAZN |
| 9 p.m. | Houston v Sporting KC | HOU: KUBE 57; SKC: FOX Sports KC Plus, FOX Sports Midwest Plus | ESPN+, Direct Kick, MLS LIVE on DAZN |
| 10 p.m. | Real Salt Lake v Chicago | RSL: KMYU; CHI: ESPN+ | ESPN+, Direct Kick, MLS LIVE on DAZN |
| 11 p.m. | Portland v Philadelphia | POR: KPDX (PDX TV); PHI: PHL 17 | ESPN+, Direct Kick, MLS LIVE on DAZN |
Sunday, August 5
| TIME(EST) | TEAM | TV | Live stream |
| 6 p.m. | NY Red Bulls v LAFC | USA: FS1 & FOX Deportes; CAN: TSN2 | FOX Sports GO |
The post How to watch MLS on TV, live stream Week 23 appeared first on Pro Soccer USA.
Original author: Alicia DelGallo, Pro Soccer USA
LOS ANGELES — The Galaxy will be without forward and leading goal scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic when they head to Colorado for a Saturday matchup against the Rapids. Kickoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City. Here are a few things you should know before the match:
Ibrahimovic will miss this match in Colorado due to league rules regarding the MLS All-Star Game. Ibra was voted onto the All-Star roster but opted not to participate after a high volume of games in a short amount of time. The artificial turf field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, where the match was played, also factored into his decision. He will be available for the Galaxy’s next match Aug. 11 at home against Minnesota United. Midfielder Romain Alessandrini returns to the squad after serving a one-match suspension due to yellow card accumulation. Defender Michael Ciani is in peril of suspension after one more yellow card, and Jorgen Skjelvik is two yellow cards away from suspension. The Galaxy are 10-7-5 so far this season and 4-3-4 on the road. They are in the midst of a nine-match unbeaten streak and sit in third place in the Western Conference with 35 points in 22 games played. The Colorado Rapids are 4-12-5 overall and 3-5-3 at home, with 17 points from 21 games played. They are in 11th place in the Western Conference standings and sit 14 points below the playoff line. In each of the Galaxy’s last four matches, they came from being down a goal to earn at least a point and have won three of those four matches. Colorado’s last win came July 1 at Vancouver with a 1-0 score. The Rapids’ last home win was June 23, a 3-2 win over Minnesota United. Both Sebastian Lletget and Rolf Feltscher are working their way back from injuries. Lletget played just over 30 minutes in the last match. Feltscher is still looking to return to full fitness before seeing playing time.Catch up on all the latest LA Galaxy news right here.
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Original author: Brittany Pergl, Pro Soccer USA
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