The first leg of the Rocky Mountain Cup stayed true to tradition as RSL and the Rapids played 90 minutes of physical, sloppy soccer. It wasn’t until the waning moments that things shifted to Real’s favor. Chris Wingert drew a late penalty, which was buried by Yura Movsisyan, and Brooks Lennon opened up his own goal count a few minutes later to secure the 2-1 victory for the Claret & Cobalt. Here are some things that stood out.
Dealing with the bus
The Rapids chose to sit back and defend, especially after going up early with a goal from Kevin Doyle.