American soccer supporters salivated at the thought of the beginning of the 2019 Major League Soccer season. For Colorado Rapids supporters, whether you braved the cold, watched on Altitude or ESPN+, or listened to the inimitable Connor Cape on AM 950—this was a unique and unbelievable start to our season.
This week’s edition of Rapid Fire will capture the high (and low) points of Saturday’s match that led to what Abbie noted as a hard-fought 3-3 draw against the defending Western Conference champions Portland Timbers.
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MLS notes that the attendance was 12,717 (this is obviously tickets sold rather than bodies actually present) and the temperature at opening kickoff was 18 degrees.