Late Game Push Not Enough as Roos Fall to Pios

Wednesday, October 30

Denver, CO

7:00 PM

Kansas City

9-4-3, 4-2-1

Denver

10-2-4, 5-1-0

Kansas City

Denver

Photo by: Ryan Weaver

Late Game Push Not Enough as Roos Fall to Pios

10/30/2024 9:26:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score Highlights

Kansas City had late opportunities after falling behind, but Denver ultimately prevailed

DENVER - Kansas City Men's Soccer (9-4-3, 4-2-1 Summit) gave No. 9 Denver (10-2-4, 5-1-0 Summit) a battle until the final moments at the Denver Soccer Stadium this evening but were barely outlasted, 2-1. Denver took a two-goal lead early in the second half until a goal from Hector Taboada with 20 minutes remaining gave the Roos life. Kansas City continued to attack, earning three corners in the game's final minute, but could not find the equalizing goal.

KEY MOMENTS | HIGHLIGHTS

4' / 0-0 | Denver had the first opportunity in the game's early moments on a shot from Bryce Willoughby, but Brandon McGaugh was there to make his first save of the day.
25' / 0-1 | Willoughby found the back of the net to open the scoring for Denver.
40' / 0-1 | Le Bourdoulous set up for a free kick from just outside of the box on the left side, looping a shot towards goal. His attempt ricocheted off the right post and the follow up from Wesley Cribb went out of bounds.
52' / 0-2 | Denver doubled its lead on a goal from Ben Smith.
70' / 1-2 | Kansas City got back into the game when Gabriele Galluccio sent a ball out wide to Ales Kohoutek. A service to the middle of the box by Kohoutek found a wide-open Taboada, who rose up and headed the ball into the back of the net.

Soaring to goal number four on the year ??#ROOUP | @Taboadiinha https://t.co/nGL7t1zO1X pic.twitter.com/W9aYLNZXF8
— Kansas City Soccer (@KCRoosMSoccer) October 31, 2024

90' / 1-2 | The Roos applied pressure in the final minute of the game, earning three corner kicks. A header attempt from Elie Kisoka wound up finding the side-netting, but the shot came just a moment after the final horn sounded and Denver escaped with a win.

STATS TO NOTE

Kansas City out-shot the Pioneers, 12-11, but Denver had the 5-1 edge in shots on goal.
After scoring his first goal of the season last Saturday, Le Bourdoulous fired off a team-high four shots tonight.
McGaugh was called into action for three saves on the night, his sixth-straight game with at least three.

UP NEXT
The Roos play their penultimate game of the regular season on Sunday, hosting Avila for a game at 7 p.m.