How the Rapids plan to replace captain Sam Cronin in defensive midfield vs. Sounders

The Colorado Rapids face the Seattle Sounders in the decisive game of the Western Conference championship Sunday. The Sounders won Tuesday’s opening leg 2-1 at CenturyLink Field. The winner is determined by the combined score of the two matches, with away goals being the tiebreaker.

This chart depicts which team will win the series if Sunday’s match ends with the following scorelines:

RAPIDS GOALS 0 1 2 3 4 5 SOUNDERS 0 Sounders Rapids Rapids Rapids Rapids Rapids GOALS 1 Sounders Sounders Extra time Rapids Rapids Rapids 2 Sounders Sounders Sounders Sounders Rapids Rapids 3 Sounders Sounders Sounders Sounders Sounders Rapids 4 Sounders Sounders Sounders Sounders Sounders Sounders 5 Sounders…