HALFTIME: COL 1 | 0 SJ

Still, SJ have clearly watched the tape on #Rapids96 and have an eye for launching the ball over/through our backline and pressing something into happening. Pids have looked at times beaten, bracing and bold in dealing with those balls.

Have to lockdown next 10'.

#COLvSJ

HALFTIME: COL 1 | 0 SJ

#Rapids96 end a half in which they conceded first with a 1-0 lead to take into the locker room.

Wells is surely pleased with the way they're spreading out SJ's backline to open both passes and dribbles up the middle.

Farkhi lively, Whittaker cool, Phillip strong. #COLvSJ

4 Goals in 5 Matches between club and country for Donavan Phillip, and the feeling that we are starting to see his star ascend. #Rapids96

Wow, Phillip is on quite a hot streak 🔥 #Rapids96

GOOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLL!!!!
Donavan Phillip, you king you!
Rapids up 1-0 over San Jose!
#Rapids96

26' GOAL #RAPIDS96|

DONAVAN PHILLIP, the Saint Lucian Sensation, skies over his marker on the corner to head the ball down, to the far post and in.

Paxten Aaronson delivered the corner from the left flag.

COL 1 | 0 SJ #COLvSJ

PHILLIP!!!! LFG #Rapids96!!!!

27' GOAL RAPIDS! DONAVAN PHILLIP HAS THREE GOALS IN THREE GAMES! A corner to the back post and it's a knock down header! Dance for Uncle Phil!

1-0 | #Rapids96

22' Another chance from the run of play where the Rapids go up the middle then find Donavan Phillip in space. Saved by Edwards.

0-0 | #Rapids96

15’ Referee Filip Dujic goes to VAR monitor and calls the goal off! Judd offside!

0-0 | #Rapids96

14' SAN JOSE GOAL RESCINDED

Center Ref called to VAR and comes back to rule Judd in an offside position. Judd looked to have his toes in his half, but the other 98% of his body across the halfline.

Bail out for #Rapids96. #COLvSJ

#Rapids96 get a lucky break, though offside does look like the right call

#Rapids96 are just completely incapable of defend simple balls in behind. Now they play from behind... and we know how well that works out

13' Goal San Jose. Preston Judd on a break away from midfield. Might have been in his own half to keep the flag down. Rapids backline burned.

0-1 | #Rapids96

1' #Rapids96 have some nice build up from their third via Cannon and Atencio to Aaronson who releases it forward to Farkhi. Farkhi puts it across to Phillip who digs it off the goal line. #COLvSJ

#Rapids96 already look in trouble by a single ball over the top; Löic lucky not be given a yellow

1' Kickoff! Colorado Rapids hosting San Jose Earthquakes! First game back from the international window. Little Rapids Night and on Premier League weekend in Denver. This is @bymattpollard.bsky.social. Vamos!

0-0 | #Rapids96

Come on you #Rapids96! Just win!

Danny Wilson siting at the Richard 👀👀 #Rapids96

#Rapids96 XI #COLvSJ

📋 Pids out in a 4-3-3 with Whittaker & Phillip wingers? Or a 4-4-2 with Farkhi & Phillip hunting as a pair.

✅ Ibrahim Sadiq makes his first selection.

😬 Darren Yapi 3rd choice striker