MLS Roundup for March 21, 2015
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Josh Saunders had seven saves in his second consecutive shutout and 10-man New York City FC tied Colorado 0-0 on Saturday in the home opener for the Rapids.
Saunders guarded the near post in the 8th minute to knock away a Gabriel Torres attempt from the corner of the 6-yard box. Saunders held his ground in the 63rd minute and punched another Torres shot over the crossbar.
Shay Facey received yellow cards in the 51st and 82nd minutes for NYC FC (1-0-2) — the second for colliding with Colorado's Juan Ramirez just outside the penalty area.
NYC FC's best scoring chance came in the 53rd minute, but Colorado goalkeeper Clint Irwin pushed away David Villa's shot.
Colorado (0-0-2) has not won a match since its 3-0 victory over Chivas USA on July 25, 2014.
FC Dallas, Philadelphia Union: Tesho Akindele and Ryan Hollingshead scored second-half goals to give early-season pole-sitter FC Dallas a 2-0 win over 10-man Philadelphia on Saturday.
FC Dallas (3-0-0) is the only Major League Soccer team with maximum points after its first three matches.
Akindele forced a defensive turnover in the 49th minute, gathered his deflection, and slid in a breakaway goal for a 1-0 lead. Hollingshead rolled in a shot from distance through traffic in the 59th minute.
Philadelphia (0-1-2) played the entire second half with 10 men after Zach Pfeffer was given a red card in the 42nd minute for throwing an elbow during a challenge with Mauro Diaz.
The Union has never beaten FC Dallas in eight all-time matches, going 0-4-4.
The game was originally scheduled for Friday, but MLS postponed it due to poor weather conditions.