COMMERCE CITY — He wears No. 11, but Rapids designated player Shkëlzen Gashi stepped in as Colorado’s No. 10 in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Vancouver Whitecaps — and his presence helped open up the attack.
With U.S. international Jermaine Jones out for a fifth consecutive match due to a knee injury, the Rapids turned to their 28-year-old Albanian international to spark a sluggish offense that had produced only five goals in its last six games.
Gashi is known for his goal-scoring. The two-time Swiss Super League golden boot winner looked right at home as the Rapids central attacking playmaker.