Deadspin: Rapids, Earthquakes come through testy bout with a 2-2 draw

Goals traded before halftime

San Jose took the lead in the 15th minute when Reid Roberts headed in a cross from Timo Werner following a corner. Colorado equalized in the 26th minute, with Morgan Whittaker sending a left-footed shot into the lower right corner off Wayne Frederick’s assist.

The teams went into halftime level at 1-1. San Jose later had a chance to regain the lead when Werner fired in the 70th minute, but Rapids goalkeeper Nico Hansen stopped the shot.

Red cards reshape the match

Werner received a red card in the 71st minute after an argument with the official following a Colorado free kick. The Rapids took advantage two minutes later: Georgi Minoungou passed to Yapi, who created space before scoring with a right-footed shot past Angus Gunn.

Colorado’s lead lasted only two minutes. Kosi Thompson was sent off in the 75th minute for tripping Preston Judd near the outside of the box, leaving both teams with 10 players.

Jasinski earns the equalizer

In the 83rd minute, Niko Tsakiris sent a corner toward the far post. Jasinski jumped to head the ball into the net and make it 2-2. San Jose outshot Colorado 17-8 and put eight attempts on target, compared with two for the Rapids. Hansen made six saves for Colorado, while Gunn made none.

Standings and recent form

San Jose fell to fifth place in the Western Conference after Houston beat Seattle. The Earthquakes have gone five matches without a win, with a record of 0-1-4 over that span; their overall record is 13-9-10, with 49 points.

Colorado moved into seventh place, ahead of Seattle on the tiebreaker of total wins. The Rapids are 12-13-7 with 43 points and unbeaten in five matches at 1-0-4, including two draws against San Jose. Colorado’s road record is 2-10-4.