Andre Akpan ends Colorado Rapids’ 3-match goal-drought against Chicago Fire in a 1—1 draw – MLS news
Colorado Rapids’ http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chicago-Fire-c38795 on April 30 to open his goal-account for his new outfit. The player has been desperate for first team action ever since he inked a contract with
the team after 2010 MLS SuperDraft. Many believe it to be the reason behind the player’s celebration with his fellow bench-mates.
Akpan scored the lone goal for the team from an http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Omar-Cummings-c28557 pass, earning his side a valuable point in the process.
The team was understandably disappointed at not winning at home but were glad to have ended the three-match goal drought, all thanks to Akpan. Smith and his players, though, were not satisfied with the overall performance but hoped that the home tie will
lead to a comeback in the league. The team now hits the road for three consecutive away games. The Rapids first meet http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/New-England-Revolution-c40026 on Saturday. The last match away from home will be against DC
United on May 14.
“After giving up that goal in the first half, we showed a lot of resilience and that is a positive we can take away,” Moor told after Saturday’s match. “We are going on the road now for three tough ones and maybe that will be a good thing for us. We think
we are still a good team on the road. Sometimes getting away is good and hopefully that will be the case for us.”
Even though the team could only draw the Saturday’s match, it kept 67 percent of the possession as evident by the team’s second-half display. The Rapids did not allow the opposition too many chances and scored the equalizer in 49thminute.
“When you are maintaining possession, it has to be a step in the right direction,” Cummings said. "We are doing that and hopefully it can translate into more goals."
Smith concurs to Cummings thoughts and hoped for the home draw to act as a catalyst for better results in the future. The team has shown match-winning capabilities in the past and should they register some positive results on the road, they would be back
on track.
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