Colorado Rapids II 2-1 North Texas
Updated
Colorado Rapids II won: Colorado Rapids II 2-1 North Texas in the USA, MLS Next Pro (Round 30) on Sun, 20 Sept 2026 at Metropolitan State University of Denver Stadium, Denver, Colorado. Colorado Rapids II goals: Jonathan de la Fuente 38', Edgar Heredia 61'. North Texas goals: Slade Starnes 85'. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Luis García (8.6).
Match report
Colorado Rapids II beat North Texas 2-1
Colorado Rapids II squeezed past North Texas 2-1 at Metropolitan State University of Denver Stadium on Sunday 20 September in the USA, MLS Next Pro.
Jonathan de la Fuente put Colorado Rapids II ahead on 38' (1-0), Edgar Heredia made it 2-0 on 61' and Slade Starnes pulled one back for North Texas on 85' (2-1).
Colorado Rapids II had 55% of the ball, shots were 13-16 (6-5 on target).
Luis García (Colorado Rapids 2) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Match stats
| Colorado Rapids II | North Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Total shots | 13 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 25 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 408 (86%) | 301 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 1 | 5 |
| Total shots | 13 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 6 | 8 |
Lineups
Colorado Rapids II (4-4-2): Bryan Dowd, Jonathan de la Fuente, Grant Gilmore, Vincent Rinaldi, Joshua Copeland, Edgar Heredia, Luis García, Ali Fadal, Kimani Stewart, Nathan Tchoumba, Rogelio Garcia
North Texas (4-2-3-1): Eryk Dymora, Enzo Newman, Álvaro Augusto, Slade Starnes, Joshua Torquato, Lucas Martins, Caleb Swann, Ricky Louis, Edouard Nys, Diego García, Nicholas Simmonds
Key events
- 38' · Goal · Jonathan de la Fuente (Colorado Rapids II)
- 46' · Substitution · Umberto Pelà for Lucas Martins (North Texas)
- 46' · Substitution · Ian Charles for Diego García (North Texas)
- 58' · Yellow card · Kimani Stewart (Colorado Rapids II)
- 61' · Goal · Edgar Heredia (Colorado Rapids II)
- 69' · Yellow card · Enzo Newman (North Texas)
- 70' · Substitution · Marlon Luccin for Caleb Swann (North Texas)
- 70' · Substitution · Benjamin Flowers for Ricky Louis (North Texas)
- 73' · Yellow card · Vincent Rinaldi (Colorado Rapids II)
- 79' · Substitution · Niccolo Del Carmen for Edgar Heredia (Colorado Rapids II)
- 79' · Substitution · Sebastian Siegler for Luis García (Colorado Rapids II)
- 81' · Yellow card · Ian Charles (North Texas)
- 85' · Goal · Slade Starnes (North Texas)
- 88' · Substitution · Charlie Harper for Nathan Tchoumba (Colorado Rapids II)
- 88' · Substitution · Hamdoin Altayeb for Rogelio Garcia (Colorado Rapids II)
- 90' · Yellow card · Ali Fadal (Colorado Rapids II)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Chris Aquino for Kimani Stewart (Colorado Rapids II)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Colorado Rapids II vs North Texas?
Colorado Rapids II won, 2-1 (USA, MLS Next Pro) on Sun, 20 Sept 2026.
When and where is Colorado Rapids II vs North Texas?
Sun, 20 Sept 2026, 21:00 UTC at Metropolitan State University of Denver Stadium, Denver, Colorado, USA, MLS Next Pro.