Whittaker’s late goal lifts Colorado Rapids past Vancouver

DENVER (Interstat) — Morgan Whittaker scored in the 81st minute, giving the Colorado Rapids a 1-0 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Whittaker’s statline was 90 minutes and one goal. The match remained scoreless until the late breakthrough. Vancouver was shut out despite making substitutions in the 26th minute with Sabbi E. and in the 46th with Diaby Y. Colorado brought on Navarro M. in the 62nd and Minoungou G. in the 68th, while Vancouver’s Larraz O. entered in the 74th. Both sides made changes in the 87th minute. Colorado’s Frederick W. received a yellow card in the 21st minute, and Travis J. was booked in the fourth minute of stoppage time. The Whitecaps are now 1-1-2 in the competition and across all competitions. Colorado is 1-0-3 in the competition and across all competitions. In the end, the Rapids held on for the home win.