The Rapids head tonight to the RioT with their sights set on returning the trophy to Colorado. RSL won the first leg back on April 15 in Colorado, 2-1. The Rapids need a tie or a win tonight, otherwise Real Salt Lake will claim it for the second straight year and ninth time in the 13 year existence of the rivalry.
Colorado played a janky and oddly constructed 4-3-3 midweek against Portland that was long on squad players and roster question marks. Steve Cooke takes the reins in this match for the third time ever as an MLS coach, and he faces Mike “Pass em out Trey” Petke, former head coach at NYRB, who came to Salt Lake just a few months ago to replace the fired Jeff Cassar.