The Colorado Rapids traveled to Sacramento, California to take on USL side Sacramento Republic FC in a preseason friendly on a beautiful winter evening at Bonney Field in Sacramento. The Burgundy Boys picked up a 1-0 victory over the host team, but it was largely how you would expect a friendly to go in February. However, where there any thoughts to take from this one? Here were my observations from the match:
1) Choppy, but some hope: The Rapids were, overall, lackluster on the evening. Their passing was poor, the crossing was less than spectacular and their finishing was terrible.