Colorado notched its second consecutive spring training victory with a 2-1 win over Mexican First Division club Universidad de Guadalajara (Tecos). Marco Dos Santos and Marquis White scored for the Rapids, who were without Chris Henderson (with the U.S. national team), Marcelo Balboa (in Denver with his wife and new son Nicholas) and Steve Trittschuh (in Denver with his wife and new daughter Aspen). Feb. 19 in Guadalajara Univ. de Guadalajara (Mexico) 1 Colorado (MLS) 2. Colorado Goals: Dos Santos (Harris) 55, White (Nunely) 75. Colorado lineup: Hahnemann, S.Henderson, Martinez (Cengarle, 46), Vermes, Nunely (Ianni, 76), DiGiamarino, Paule (Dos Santos, 46), Jakins, Marshall (Paz, 46), Harris (Boyce, 56), Rammel (White, 46).
Quill Hat Trick Paces Mutiny
Tampa Bay Project-40 player Eric Quill scored a second-half hat trick to lead the Mutiny to a 4-1 exhibition win over the Plant City All-Stars Feb. 18. The former Clemson University striker scored all three goals in a 13-minute span. The Mutiny will face the MetroStars in Bradenton on Feb. 21.
Feb. 18 in Plant City, Fla. Plant City All-Stars 1 Tampa Bay Mutiny 4. Goals: Pina 34; Escalante (Houser) 12, Quill 60, Quill (Keller) 71, Quill (pen.) 73.
Plant City — Rosales, J.Salgado, Gutierrez, Acuna, Jose Pina, Comas, S.Salgado, I.Contreras, Child, Osorio, G.Salgado. Subs: Alfonso, Martinez, Bonilla, Jose I. Pina, Southern, J.R. Contreras, Lopez, Blas, Fotopoulos, Cabrera, Hernandez.
Tampa Bay — Ravelli, Moore, Houser, McCarty, Backman (Daly, 46), Bell, Escalante, Wilson, Bustamante (Mekelburg, 46), Keller, Shannon (Quill, n/a).
Att.: 1,000.
