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Fast Facts: Sporting KC 1-2 Colorado Rapids - August 29, 2015

  • Sporting Kansas City lost 2-1 to the Colorado Rapids on Saturday.
  • With the loss, Sporting KC fell to fourth place in the Western Conference.
  • The loss marked the third consecutive loss for Sporting KC and the team's record moves to 11-7-7.
  • Sporting KC made four changes to the team that lost 3-2 last Saturday at Columbus. 
  • Seth Sinovic made his 150th career MLS appearance (including postseason) on Saturday.
  • Saturday marked the first time that Seth Sinovic and Chance Myers started together on the Sporting KC backline since May 23, 2014.
  • The Colorado victory was the first win for the Rapids against Sporting KC since March 2009.
  • The loss snapped Sporting Kansas City's streak of 13 straight MLS matches (including postseason) unbeaten versus the Rapids.
  • Dom Dwyer scored Sporting KC's lone goal in the 47th minute of play. 
  • Dwyer also scored the last time Sporting KC visited Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
  • Krisztian Nemeth tallied the assist on Dwyer's goal.
  • Dwyer set a single-game career high with five shots on goal on Saturday.
  • Colorado equalized in the 53rd minute with a Maynor Figueroa goal, the first of his MLS career. 
  • Kevin Doyle notched the game-winner in the 77th minute of play.
  • Vincente Sanchez earned an assist on both goals.
  • With the win, the Rapids have won six of their last nine matches after winning just two of their first 17 this season.
  • Eleven of Colorado's 25 goals in 2015 have come after the 75th minute. The Rapids have outscored their opponents 11-3 during that time.
  • Approximately 1,000 Sporting KC fans traveled to Colorado for Saturday's match, the most travelling supporters in club history.  
  • Sporting KC has next weekend off before embarking on a two-game, cross-country road trip.
  • Benny Feilhaber led all players with 34 successful passes on Saturday.
  • Feilhaber and Sinovic led all players with seven duels won.
  • Saad Abdul-Salaam and Kevin Ellis led all players with three interceptions.
  • Ellis also led all players with eight clearances.
  • Feilhaber led all players with four tackles won on Saturday.
  • Jordi Quintilla made his Sporting KC debut on Saturday entering the match as a second-half substitute by replacing Mikey Lopez in central midfield. 
  • Colorado was without Bobby Burling on Saturday while the defender served a one-game suspension for caution accumulation.
  • Fellow Rapids defenders Drew Moor and Axel Sjoberg each received yellow cards on Saturday and will miss the club's next match due to caution accumulation.