The Colorado Rapids easily took care of a struggling San Jose Earthquakes club 5-0 in Wednesday night’s match at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
The Rapids’ win, their third of their last four matches, moves them into a tie with FC Dallas for fourth in the Western Conference. The top four teams in each conference host matches in the first round of the MLS playoffs.
Here are three takeaways from the Rapids win:
Cole world-class?
Cole Bassett had Twitter abuzz with his fourth goal in seven games. The midfielder’s one-touch volley off of a Jack Price restart gave Colorado a 1-0 lead.