Roos Finish Out the Regular Season with Loss at Denver

Saturday, November 4

Denver, CO

2:00 PM

Kansas City

4-7-5, 2-3-3

Denver

11-2-4, 7-0-1

Kansas City

Denver

Photo by: Francie Wilson

Roos Finish Out the Regular Season with Loss at Denver

11/4/2023 5:42:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Kansas City allowed a goal for the first time in over 350 minutes, and will have a rematch with the Pios next week

DENVER - Kansas City Men's Soccer (4-7-5, 2-3-3 Summit) closed out the regular season on the road this afternoon, falling to (RV) Denver (11-2-4, 7-0-1 Summit), 2-0. The loss snapped Kansas City's streak of three-straight shutouts, allowing one goal in each half.

KEY MOMENTS

4' / 0-0 | Kansas City had the first opportunity of the day as Christian Koffi found Eliott Labeth in the attacking third. Labeth went streaking towards the left side of the goal, sending a shot that was saved out of bounds for a corner kick.
30' / 0-0 | Both teams took time to settle in, but found their strides around the 20-minute mark. Kansas City attempted a pair of shots and Denver attempted five shots within a 10-minute stretch, with the final shot forcing Robin Balters into his first save of the day.
43' / 0-1 | Denver reached the back of the net on a goal that glanced off of Balters' arm, but could not be stopped from scoring.
49' / 0-1 | Kansas City came out attacking in the second half as Dylan Ashford looked to chip a ball above the Denver keeper, but his attempt was punched away.
66' / 0-1 | A crossing pass found Koffi in the middle of the box with a clear look at goal, but his shot attempt went just above the crossbar and out of bounds.
71' / 0-2 | Denver extended the lead, and Kansas City was held to just one shot the rest of the way.

STATS TO NOTE

Denver's initial goal in the 43rd minute snapped a streak of 371 minutes straight that the Roos had gone without allowing a goal.
Koffi was the Roos' offensive leader, attempting four of KC's nine shots.
Gulle Munoz Villarejo was the lone Roo to play the full 90 minutes in the outfield.

UP NEXT
Kansas City will get another opportunity at the Pioneers, taking on Denver in the semifinal round of the Summit League Championships next week in Tulsa, Okla. on Thursday at 3 p.m.