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. Read more…

Major League Soccer (MLS), Rapids News and Analysis Brian Ching, Conor Casey, Houston Dynamo, L.A. Galaxy, Terry Cooke

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. Read more…

Major League Soccer (MLS), Rapids News and Analysis Columbus Crew, Conor Casey, Gary Smith, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Houston Dynamo, Kosuke Kimura, Preston Burpo, Scott Palguta, Ty Harden

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. Read more…

Major League Soccer (MLS), Rapids News and Analysis Conor Casey, Denver, Gary Smith, L.A. Galaxy, Lamar Hunt, Landon Donovan, MLS Direct Kick, Omar Cummings, Preston Burpo, US Open Cup