It was all about streaks. The Houston Dynamo ended their winless streak with their first “W” of the season. The Rapids broke a three game unbeaten streak as they concluded their road trip. This weekend they face another winless team in the L.A. Galaxy. Burpo looked sharp early, but couldn’t stop a Ching header in the 20th minute that was either...
Rapids earn away point with Casey Goal and friendly crossbar
The golden scoring touch of Conor Casey and a bit of luck earned the Rapids a valuable point away. Casey showed why he is the the leading scorer in the MLS, calmly delivering a deadly finish and keeping the defending MLS champs winless this season. A good bit of credit must also go to the fist of Preston Burpo, and admittedly to the crossbar which was clearly...
Casey in a galaxy of his own, hat trick leads a 3-2 win
For a man the MLS Direct Kick announcers were calling the Galaxy Killer, he sure found a whole lot of “space” in a porous L.A. defense. Just 16 seconds into the game, Casey started his scoring spree off an Omar Cummings cross. He didn’t finish until he had posted a hat trick and earned the Rapids their second win of the season. Gary Smith, from...