The story of 2017 for Colorado might be encapsulated perfectly by this game: backs to the wall, buried at the bottom of a mineshaft, the team gutted out a win to rescue themselves from certain disaster. After falling behind 2-0 by halftime, the Rapids responded with 3 goals in regulation to survive the fourth round of the US Open Cup over USL foes OKC Energy FC, 3-2.
The burgundy boys put out a lineup mainly consisting of reserves, while OKC came into the match looking to bunker and counter. Oklahoma played something of a 5-3-2, with the midfield tightly spaced with defenders that made it tough for Colorado to break them down.