MLS : Colorado beats Kansas City 1-0
UNITED STATES, Jul. 16, 2016 (AMP) — MLS: After three straigth draws, the Rapids returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City this Saturday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Hairston Marlon in the 79th minute.
the Colorado Rapids remains in second place with 37 points from 19 games, 3 points behind FC Dallas.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 40 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 37 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 30 |
| 5 | New York City | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 30 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 29 |
| 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 29 |
| 8 | Sporting Kansas City | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 28 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 27 |
| 10 | Montreal Impact | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 26 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 26 |
| 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 25 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 24 |
| 14 | New England | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 23 |
| 15 | Orlando City | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 22 |
| 16 | DC United | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 22 |
| 17 | Seattle Sounders FC | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 20 |
| 18 | Houston Dynamo | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 18 |
| 19 | Columbus Crew | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 18 |
| 20 | Chicago Fire | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2016
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Overview
Colorado Rapids
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Colorado Rapids 3-1 Seattle Sounders FC (23 Apr.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Colorado Rapids - FC Dallas (23 Jul.)
Sporting Kansas City
- Position: 8 -1
- Best performance of the season:Sporting Kansas City 3-1 New York City (10 Jul.)
- Previous game:Chicago Fire 1-0 Sporting Kansas City (13 Jul.)
- Next game:
Colorado Rapids
1:0
Sporting Kansas City
1:0 (0:0)
- 16 July 2016
- Denver
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Dallas | 40 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 37 |
| 3 |  LA Galaxy | 32 |
| 4 |  Real Salt Lake | 30 |
| 5 |  New York City | 30 |