May 23, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Colorado Rapids News Release
The Colorado Rapids defeated defending Concacaf Champions League victors Seattle Sounders FC 1-0 on Sunday night at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park. Striker Jonathan Lewis scored the only goal of the night in the 50th minute in front of a home crowd.
“They’re such a good and talented team, we knew it would be difficult,” said Rapids head coach Robin Fraser postgame. “I didn’t think we were perfect by any stretch, but I thought you can see on the players’ faces throughout the game they were firmly invested in this and when we play with that level of engagement, we give ourselves a good chance to win and fortunately on the day we beat a very, very good team.”
The win moves the Rapids to 23-straight unbeaten games at home in the regular season. Colorado is now tied with LA Galaxy for the fourth-longest unbeaten run in MLS.
Defender and 2022 MLS SuperDraft pick Anthony Markanich recorded his MLS debut and first league start in burgundy on Sunday. The 22-year-old put up two shots in his first appearance.
“I thought I had a pretty good performance,” he said postgame. “My team helped me through the whole game. They were with me every step of the way, encouraged me, and talked to me the whole time.”
The Rapids opened and closed the scoring in the 50th minute when Colorado built possession out of the box as striker Michael Barrios took the ball on his own into the box and laid it off to Diego Rubio. Rubio then sent a pass that was touched away by Stefan Frei but took a deflection off the Sounders’ Yeimar that trickled past the Sounder’s keeper. Lewis was in perfect position, getting a foot on it to drive it all the way home.
Lewis stepped on for midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye after the latter took an elbow to the eye before the end of the first half and left the pitch.
“It’s funny, when he got injured I was like, ‘Today’s gonna be the day I score. I don’t know how it’s gonna happen, but I’m gonna score’,”…
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