Frisco, Texas (August 19, 2022) – North Texas SC travels to Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Sunday, August 21 to take on Colorado Rapids 2 at 9PM, in the club’s last August match. Here's everything you need to know before the game.
How to Watch
Stream: The match will be streamed on MLSNEXTPro.com starting at 9PM CT.
Match Overview
NTX Record: 11-5-4 (38 points – 4th in West)
COL record: 5-9-5 (24 points – 9th in West)
NTX vs. COL all-time: (2-0-0, 6 GF, 1 GA)
GAME OF THE WEEK
Sunday night’s matchup will be North Texas SC’s fourth appearance on MLS NEXT Pro’s featured Game of the Week. North Texas holds a 2-0-1 with eight goals scored and four goals against in three games played. The last Game of the Week took place at Choctaw Stadium on July 15 versus Houston Dynamo 2. North Texas SC came back from a 3-1 deficit to make it 3-3 and send the match to the extra point shootout where the club would fall short and end up with a point.
PICKING UP THE PACE
North Texas SC is currently on a three-game unbeaten streak with two wins and one tie. The offense has scored nine goals and conceded three in that run. Four out of those nine goals have come from forward Bernard Kamungo. A brace vs. Sporting KC II and a goal each vs. Timbers2 and Real Monarchs. With four games remaining in the season, North Texas SC is looking to move up in the standings. Only five points split first place Tacoma Defiance and fourth place North Texas SC.
DOMINANCE OVER RAPIDS 2
In two matches played, North Texas SC has the upper hand when playing Colorado Rapids 2. North Texas holds a 2-0-0 record with six goals scored and two against. The first meeting took place on April 10 at Choctaw Stadium in a 3-1 win thanks to goals from Blaine Ferri, Hope Avayevu and Bernard Kamungo. In the second matchup on June 4 at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium, the outcome of the match was the same result of 3-1 with Avayevu and Kamungo finding the net plus Collin Smith adding the third goal. Although North Texas SC earned the three points in both matches, the club had to fight back after going down early on both occasions.
THE OPPONENT
Colorado Rapids 2 are currently ninth in the Western Conference with a 5-9-5 record with 28 goals scored and 47 goals against. Rapids 2 are currently on a four-game unbeaten streak with one win and three ties. In those three ties, Rapids 2 have come away with the extra point in all three shootouts. Forward Dantouma Toure is the club’s top scorer with eight goals in 15 matches and he is one of the five players to lead the team with two assists. Colorado Rapids 2 are coming off a 1-1 tie on the road against Houston Dynamo 2, where Colorado won the extra point in the shootout. Midfielder Robinson Aguirre was the lone scorer for the visitors in the match.
