The Colorado Rapids resumed their regular season Saturday with a disappointing 4-1 loss inside Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Real Salt Lake dominated the second half and took all three points in the first leg of this year’s Rocky Mountain Cup.
While there was a lot to digest from yet another loss to RSL, here are the three points that stuck out the most:
Starting Off
The Rapids used a starting unit they hadn’t before, with Nicolás Mezquida and Jonathan Lewis getting their first starts of the year and regular reserves Diego Rubio, Danny Wilson and William Yarbrough also in the starting 11.