When considering what the Colorado Rapids approach will be to defeat Seattle Sounders FC this Sunday in their season finale, then you need only look back to last weekend’s 1-0 home win over Real Salt Lake.
RSL had 30 shots to the Rapids’ two. Nick Rimando faced one shot, while Tim Howard withstood seven. Rimando did not have to make one single save. Howard was equal to all seven of RSL’s attempts on goal.
Aside from Joshua Gatt’s well-worked early opener the Rapids, despite being at home, spent much of the 90+6 minutes on the back foot, riding their luck a little, but doggedly defending and disrupting.