FRISCO, Texas, EE.UU. (AP) — El colombiano Jaime Castrillon y el argentino Martín Rivero anotaron en un lapso de 13 minutos para que los Rapids de Colorado derrotaran el domingo por 2-0 al FC Dallas, que se quedó con nueve hombres.
Castrillón anotó de cabeza su tercer gol de la campaña a los 61 minutos y Rivero logró su primer tanto en la MLS a los 74. Brian Mullah dio el pase para ambas anotaciones.
La foja de Colorado mejoró a 5-5 y la de Dallas mermó a 3-4.
El texano Daniel Hernández y el panameño Blas Pérez, del FC Dallas, recibieron tarjetas rojas en la primera mitad. Hernández fue expulsado a los 34 minutos y Pérez, a los 36.
Hernández había recibido la primera tarjeta amarilla a los 25 minutos por reclamar una decisión arbitral y recibió la segunda por una entrada contra Rivero a los 34 minutos.
Pérez se llevó tarjeta roja directa por una entrada imprudente contra Drew Moor.
Al término de la semana, Sporting de Kansas City encabeza la Conferencia del Este con 21 puntos, seguido de D.C, con 20. En la Conferencia del Oeste, San José es líder con 22 unidades, seguido del Real de Salt Lake con igual número de puntos pero con diferencia de goles.
El sábado, los Red Bulls de Nueva York derrotaron 1-0 de visitantes al Galaxy de Los Angeles con gol de Joel Lindpere en la primera victoria que consiguen sin su astro Thierry Henry.
En otros resultados del sábado, D.C. United 2, Toronto FC 0; Seattle FC 1, Filadelfia 0; Vancouver 2, San Jose 1; Montreal 2, Sporting Kansas City 0; Real Salt Lake 2, Nueva Inglaterra 1, y Portland 0, Columbus 0.
El viernes, Chicago derrotó 2-1 a Chivas USA con gol del colombiano Juan Pablo Angel, en tanto que el miércoles Nueva Inglaterra se impuso 2-1 a Colorado; Seattle FC ganó 2-0 a Los Angeles y San José se impuso 5-3 a D. C. United.
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Los Angeles Galaxy v Seattle Sounders
SEATTLE, WA - MAY 02: Fans of the Seattle Sounders cheer against the Los Angeles Galaxy at CenturyLink Field on May 2, 2012 in Seattle, Washington. The Sounders defeated the Galaxy 2-0. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Galaxy v Seattle Sounders
SEATTLE, WA - MAY 02: Head coach Bruce Arena of the Los Angeles Galaxy looks on from the bench prior to the match against the Seattle Sounders at CenturyLink Field on May 2, 2012 in Seattle, Washington. The Sounders defeated the Galaxy 2-0. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Galaxy v Seattle Sounders
SEATTLE, WA - MAY 02: Head coach Bruce Arena of the Los Angeles Galaxy gestures during the match against the Seattle Sounders at CenturyLink Field on May 2, 2012 in Seattle, Washington. The Sounders defeated the Galaxy 2-0. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Galaxy v Seattle Sounders
SEATTLE, WA - MAY 02: Chad Barrett #9 of the Los Angeles Galaxy exchanges words with Jhon Kennedy Hurtado #34 of the Seattle Sounders at CenturyLink Field on May 2, 2012 in Seattle, Washington. The Sounders defeated the Galaxy 2-0. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Galaxy v Seattle Sounders
SEATTLE, WA - MAY 02: Sean Franklin #5 of the Los Angeles Galaxy battles David Estrada #16 of the Seattle Sounders at CenturyLink Field on May 2, 2012 in Seattle, Washington. The Sounders defeated the Galaxy 2-0. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
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SANTA CLARA, CA - MAY 02: Daniel Woolard #21 of the D.C. United (L) is congratulated by Nick DeLeon #18 of the D.C. United after he scored a goal against the San Jose Earthquakes at Buck Shaw Stadium on May 2, 2012 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
DC United v San Jose Earthquakes
SANTA CLARA, CA - MAY 02: Chris Wondolowski #8 of the San Jose Earthquakes celebrates after he scored in the first half of their game against the D.C. United at Buck Shaw Stadium on May 2, 2012 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
DC United v San Jose Earthquakes
SANTA CLARA, CA - MAY 02: Steven Lenhart #24 and Chris Wondolowski #8 of the San Jose Earthquakes celebrate after Lenhart scored in the first half of their game against the D.C. United at Buck Shaw Stadium on May 2, 2012 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Toronto FC v Montreal Impact
MONTREAL, CANADA - MAY 2: Tyson Wahl #5 of the Montreal Impact jumps to head the ball in front of Reggie Lambe #19 of the Toronto FC during the Amway Canadian Championship Series match at the Olympic Stadium on May 2, 2012 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)
Toronto FC v Montreal Impact
MONTREAL, CANADA - MAY 2: Ryan Johnson #9 of the Toronto FC and Jeb Brovsky #15 of the Montreal Impact head the ball at the same time during the Amway Canadian Championship Series match at the Olympic Stadium on May 2, 2012 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)
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AP | Publicado: 07/05/2012 01:46 Actualizado: 08/05/2012 18:39