Catch the Rapids' live blog of the Round of 16 Leg One matchup with Comunicaciones FC here! Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. MT at Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores in Guatemala City and the match will be broadcast live on FS2 and TUDN. Live updates will be available here during the game.
Kickoff
And we're off in Guatemala City!
7' - Comunicaciones with the first corner of the game. Shot saved by Yarbrough out to the far post.
13' - Mark-Anthony Kaye's tries a through ball, but Lucas Esteves is caught offside after a dangerous deflected near-post cross.
27' - Diego Rubio earns a free kick on the right wing but Jack Price's delivery is cleared out by Comunicaciones.
Halftime - The Rapids defense continues to hold strong after the first scoreless 45 in Guatemala City. Comunicaciones recorded seven shots in the half compared to Colorado's three.
55' - A Price set piece outside the left of the box is cleared out and placed at the feet of Jonathan Lewis, whose shot goes high.
58' - Substitution: Michael Barrios in for Lewis, Bryan Acosta in for Collen Warner for his competitive debut in burgundy.
66' - Kaye gets a head on a lofted cross into the box but the chance is cleared out of danger.
74' - A strong build up the middle of the field by Rubio is passed wide to Esteves, who meets the Comunicaciones keeper at the goal line and sees the ball out for a corner. Price's corner is cleared out.
79' - Substitution: Max Alves in for Kaye for his first competitive Rapids performance.
86' - Max collects a Barrios cross in the box to settle and shoot from close range––shot deflected wide.
89' - Goal: Comunicaciones' Karel Espino's shot from the top of the box is good to give the Guatemalan side the advantage before stoppage time.
Fulltime - Rapids fall to Comunicaciones FC 1-0.
