MLS : Colorado beats Houston 3-1
UNITED STATES, Jul. 1, 2017 (AMP) — MLS: After losing 1-3 to LA Galaxy on June 24 and 1-0 to Atlanta United on June 24, the Rapids returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory over Houston Dynamo this Saturday.
Hairston Marlon scored dual goals
Doyle Kevin opened the score in the 21st minute, before seeing Houston Dynamo catch up in the 45th minute thanks to Torres Erick. 1-1 at half time. The Rapids eventually won the game in the second period with two more goals by Hairston Marlon ('48, '69).
Houston Dynamo are down in 10th place with 25 points from 18 games, one point behind San Jose Earthquakes.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Fire | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 37 |
| 2 | Toronto FC | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 35 |
| 3 | New York City | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 33 |
| 4 | Sporting Kansas City | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 31 |
| 5 | Orlando City | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 29 |
| 6 | FC Dallas | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 28 |
| 7 | Atlanta United | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 27 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 26 |
| 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 26 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 25 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 25 |
| 12 | New York Red Bulls | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 23 |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 22 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 21 |
| 15 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 21 |
| 16 | Seattle Sounders FC | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 21 |
| 17 | New England | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 20 |
| 18 | Philadelphia Union | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 19 |
| 19 | Colorado Rapids | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 19 |
| 20 | DC United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 18 |
| 21 | Minnesota United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 41 | -16 | 18 |
| 22 | Real Salt Lake | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 38 | -21 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2017
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Overview
Colorado Rapids
- Position: 19 +3
- Best performance of the season:Colorado Rapids 3-0 San Jose Earthquakes (13 May.)
- Previous game:Atlanta United 1-0 Colorado Rapids (24 Jun.)
- Next game:
Houston Dynamo
- Position: 10 -3
- Best performance of the season:Houston Dynamo 5-1 Real Salt Lake (31 May.)
- Previous game:Houston Dynamo 1-1 FC Dallas (23 Jun.)
- Next game:Houston Dynamo - Montreal Impact (5 Jul.)
Colorado Rapids
3:1
Houston Dynamo
3:1 (1:1)
- 1 July 2017
- Denver
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chicago Fire | 37 |
| 2 |  Toronto FC | 35 |
| 3 |  New York City | 33 |
| 4 |  Sporting Kansas City | 31 |
| 5 |  Orlando City | 29 |