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07/04 22:44 CDT Thommy and Joveljic each score a goal, Pulskamp has 8 saves to
help Sporting KC beat Rapids
Thommy and Joveljic each score a goal, Pulskamp has 8 saves to help Sporting KC
beat Rapids
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) --- Erik Thommy had a goal and an assist, Dejan
Joveljic also scored a goal and John Pulskamp had eight saves on Friday night
to help Sporting Kansas City beat the Colorado Rapids 2-1.
Kansas City (6-10-5) beat the Rapids on the road for the first time since a 3-2
victory on March 29, 2014. Sporting is 6-20-13 all time in road games against
Colorado.
The Rapids (7-9-5) had 62% possession and outshot Kansas City 25-5.
Thommy stole a misplayed pass played by goalkeeper Nico Hansen and rolled a
pass to Joveljic at the left corner of the 6-yard box for a first-touch finish
to open the scoring in the fourth minute.
Thommy won a ball from Keegan Rosenberry at the edge of the attacking third,
raced toward goal before he cut inside and slipped a low shot from just outside
the penalty box inside the right post to make it 2-0 in the 53rd. The
30-year-old Thommy, who scored a goal in a 1-1 tie with Real Salt Lake on
Saturday, has a goal in back-to-back games for the first time this season and
the second time in his career.
Joveljic has 12 goals this season --- third most in MLS. The 25-year-old
forward scored a career-high 15 goals and helped the LA Galaxy to an MLS Cup
championship last season.
Rafael Navarro converted from the penalty spot in the 89th minute for the
Rapids. The 25-year-old forward has scored a goal in back-to-back games.
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