Friday’s trip to Real Salt Lake has triple significance for the Colorado Rapids.
After Pablo Mastroeni’s men dropped to third place in the Supporters’ Shield standings following Toronto’s mid-week win, they need a restorative victory to regain momentum.
Their disappointing draw with Orlando at the weekend saw pursuants like Real Salt Lake and LA Galaxy gain ground in the race for the Western Conference. However the former’s win over leaders Dallas did see the Rapids recover a point on Oscar Pareja’s men. They only have to win one of their two games in hand to take over the top spot.