MLS : New York City defeats Colorado 5-1
UNITED STATES, Jul. 30, 2016 (AMP) — MLS: After a 1-1 draw with FC Dallas on July 23, the Rapids lost 5-1 against New York City.
Lampard Frank scored tripple goals
New York City dominated the first half thanks to goals from Lampard Frank ('28) and Taylor Tony ('42 on penalty). Leading 2-0 at the break, NYCFC further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Mendoza Steven '75 and Lampard Frank '81, '84/penalty).
the Colorado Rapids remains in second place with 38 points from 21 games, 3 points behind FC Dallas.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 41 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 38 |
| 3 | New York City | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 36 |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 35 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 28 | 8 | 31 |
| 6 | Sporting Kansas City | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 31 |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 31 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 30 |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 30 |
| 10 | Montreal Impact | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 29 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 29 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 27 |
| 13 | San Jose Earthquakes | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 26 |
| 14 | New England | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 26 |
| 15 | Orlando City | 20 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 23 |
| 16 | DC United | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 22 |
| 17 | Seattle Sounders FC | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 20 |
| 18 | Houston Dynamo | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 19 |
| 19 | Columbus Crew | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 19 |
| 20 | Chicago Fire | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2016
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Overview
New York City FC
- Position: 3 +1
- Best performance of the season:New York City 5-1 Colorado Rapids (30 Jul.)
- Previous game:New York Red Bulls 4-1 New York City (24 Jul.)
- Next game:San Jose Earthquakes - New York City (5 Aug.)
Colorado Rapids
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Colorado Rapids 3-1 Seattle Sounders FC (23 Apr.)
- Previous game:Colorado Rapids 1-1 FC Dallas (23 Jul.)
- Next game:
New York City
5:1
Colorado Rapids
5:1 (2:0)
- 30 July 2016
- New York
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Dallas | 41 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 38 |
| 3 | New York City | 36 |
| 4 |  LA Galaxy | 35 |
| 5 |  New York Red Bulls | 31 |