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Ostrak Strike and Early Red Card Push St. Louis Into MLS Wild-Card Spot

The 1-0 win over Colorado moves St. Louis into the Western Conference wild-card as the club builds momentum before a September U.S. Open Cup semifinal with the Rapids.

Overview

  • St. Louis beat the Colorado Rapids 1-0 on Saturday after Tomas Ostrak came off the bench to score in the 83rd minute and Rob Holding was sent off with a straight red in the 12th minute.
  • The result extended St. Louis’s run to a seven-match points streak and a four-game winning streak in regular-season play.
  • Statistically St. Louis dominated the match, outshooting Colorado 18-2 with no Rapids shots on target and goalkeeper Roman Bürki not called into action for a save.
  • Colorado had shown life days earlier when debutant Loïc Williams scored a stoppage-time winner, and the Rapids had Wayne Frederick and Miguel Navarro return from suspension while St. Louis had Conrad Wallem back from concussion protocol.
  • The two clubs will meet again in a U.S. Open Cup semifinal in September, and the result highlights how discipline, finishing and squad depth could shape both teams’ chances as the schedule tightens.