MLS : Colorado defeats Chicago Fire 2-1
UNITED STATES, Jun. 18, 2016 (AMP) — MLS: After their 1-1 draw against Philadelphia Union on May 28, the Rapids returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Chicago Fire this Saturday.
45 minutes of play and neither the Colorado Rapids nor Chicago Fire have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Doyle Kevin ('57) and Pappa Marco ('89).
the Colorado Rapids remains in first place with 31 points from 15 games, a 3-point lead over runner-up FC Dallas.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Rapids | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 31 |
| 2 | FC Dallas | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 28 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 24 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 21 |
| 6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 21 |
| 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 21 |
| 8 | New York City | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 21 |
| 9 | Montreal Impact | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 20 |
| 10 | Portland Timbers | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 20 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 19 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
| 13 | New England | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 19 |
| 14 | Sporting Kansas City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 18 |
| 15 | Orlando City | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 17 |
| 16 | DC United | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 17 |
| 17 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 16 |
| 18 | Columbus Crew | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 15 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 14 |
| 20 | Chicago Fire | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 11 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2016
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Overview
Colorado Rapids
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Colorado Rapids 3-1 Seattle Sounders FC (23 Apr.)
- Previous game:Colorado Rapids 1-1 Philadelphia Union (28 May.)
- Next game:LA Galaxy - Colorado Rapids (22 Jun.)
Chicago Fire SC
- Position: 20
- Best performance of the season:Chicago Fire 1-0 Houston Dynamo (21 May.)
- Previous game:Chicago Fire 1-1 Portland Timbers (28 May.)
- Next game:Philadelphia Union - Chicago Fire (22 Jun.)
Colorado Rapids
2:1
Chicago Fire
2:1 (0:0)
- 18 June 2016
- Denver
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Rapids | 31 |
| 2 |  FC Dallas | 28 |
| 3 |  Real Salt Lake | 24 |
| 4 |  Philadelphia Union | 23 |
| 5 |  LA Galaxy | 21 |