The Colorado Rapids crushed USL League Two side Ventura County Fusion 5-0 on Saturday afternoon in Chula Vista, Calif. as part of MLS Preseason presented by Advocare.
Newcomers Nicolas Mezquida and Diego Rubio each scored a brace, with 2019 MLS SuperDraft pick Andre Shinyashiki adding the capper in the second half for the MLS outfit.
That’ll do it!
— Colorado Rapids (@ColoradoRapids) February 9, 2019
Solid work from the group results in a 5-0 win 👏 pic.twitter.com/shzXOMYfbS
The Rapids will next be in action on Tuesday against fellow MLS side Toronto FC, again in Chula Vista.
Goals
- COL - Nicolas Mezquida 1'
- COL - Diego Rubio 8'
- COL - Diego Rubio (Benny Feilhaber) 8'
- COL - Nicolas Mezquida 23'
- COL - Andre Shinyashiki 51'
Colorado Rapids lineup (1st half): #1 Tim Howard -- #2 Keegan Rosenberry, #5 Tommy Smith, #44 Axel Sjoberg, #17 Dillon Serna -- #20 Nicolas Mezquida, #19 Jack Price, #10 Kellyn Acosta, #6 Benny Feilhaber -- #7 Diego Rubio, #99 Andre Shinyashiki