A powerful long range shot from the outside the area by Uganda Cranes midfielder Micheal Azira was not enough for Colorado Rapids as the outfit lost 3-1 to US Open Cup defending champions FC Dallas on Wednesday.
The goal was an equalizer for Rapids after Argentine playmaker Mauro Diaz had put the hosts on the board off a foul in the box in the 44th minute by Colorado midfielder Bismark Boateng.
Micheal Azira’s goal against FC Dallas today morning. @ColoradoRapids lost 3-1. US Open Cup! @kawowosports pic.twitter.com/qTR4Fjuvfz
— Edgar Kazibwe (@Edgarkazibwe) June 28, 2017
46′ – GOALLLLLLLL Azira doesn’t score many, but he’ll take it!!! Game on!
1-1 | #USOC2017 pic.twitter.com/yCWf3gidLg
— Colorado Rapids (@ColoradoRapids) June 28, 2017
Diaz converted from the spot just before the break and Azira’s goal was next after him coming on for Boateng.
Azira, trailing to his right, fired a shot in stride on the right side of the box, caroming it off FCD defender and former Rapid Maynor Figueroa for the quick equalizer in the 46th minute.
Ryan Hollingshead and Javier Morales found the other two for FC Dallas in the 57th and 89th minutes respectively.
57′ – Goal FC Dallas. Hollingshead finds the back of the net to put the home team in front.https://t.co/Nkk33xaRWP
2-1 | #USOC2017 pic.twitter.com/74xR3kS6bf
— Colorado Rapids (@ColoradoRapids) June 28, 2017
Veteran midfielder Morales netted the final in the 89th minute on a free kick, squeezing the ball by the Colorado wall and bouncing it off MacMath’s legs and into the net.
89′ – FC Dallas makes it 3 after a free kick.https://t.co/Nkk33xaRWP
3-1 | #USOC2017 pic.twitter.com/tJdv5HwEog
— Colorado Rapids (@ColoradoRapids) June 28, 2017
By the time the last was scored, Colorado had been playing with nine men. They had lost Shkelzen Gashi to injury after using all of their subs and Kortne Ford to a red card.
88′ – Ford receives his second yellow. #Rapids96 down to 9.https://t.co/Nkk33xaRWP
2-1 | #USOC2017 pic.twitter.com/oBQXcOb5Xk
— Colorado Rapids (@ColoradoRapids) June 28, 2017
