Before winning three in a row during July, the Rapids had gone four years since managing a hat-trick of victories. They repeated the feat at the end of August, including a first win over Sporting Kansas City in 12 attempts (including postseason). Things were again looking up.
But, as with the trio of triumphs earlier in the season, the Rapids had a mini break before their next outing and it did them few favors.
A midweek trip to Vancouver Whitecaps FC produced a rather flat performance defensively, allowing the Canadian team to pick up a 2-0 win.