Preview | Rapids journey east for matchup with Columbus Crew

The Colorado Rapids (10-11-1, 31 pts., seventh West) are set for an inter-conference matchup with the Columbus Crew (5-12-5, 20 pts., fifteenth East) on Saturday, September 5. Kickoff at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field is about for 5:30 p.m. MT, with protection accessible on Apple TV, Altitude Sports Radio, ColoradoRapids.com, and the Colorado Rapids app. 

Heading into Saturday, the Rapids will look to hold the momentum from their Rocky Mountain Cup victory towards Real Salt Lake final weekend. Colorado topped their rivals 1-0 at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park, permitting them to hoist the RMC for the third consecutive season, one thing that had not been carried out beforehand in membership historical past. Defender Reggie Cannon logged the purpose for the Rapids within the contest, marking his second within the membership’s final 4 matches. His efficiency within the match additionally earned him his second MLS Team of the Matchday look of the season. 

The victory marked the continuation of Colorado’s spectacular type since returning to play following the FIFA World Cup break. In their six matches for the reason that restart, Colorado has posted a 5-2-0 document, with all 5 victories being clear sheets. The current run of type has lifted the membership from twelfth place within the West to seventh.  As it stands, the Rapids are solely three factors out of fourth place within the convention, and one other win would depend for an important three factors as the ultimate third of the MLS season will get underway. 

Columbus enters this weekend seeking to bounce again from their current type in MLS play over the previous month. The membership is winless of their final 5 MLS matches however noticed success of their current Leagues Cup marketing campaign firstly of August. Columbus gained two of their three matchups within the event’s group stage and earned two factors in a shootout victory within the third. Despite their efficiency early within the event, the Crew finally fell within the knockout stage to Club América. 

Saturday’s match follows a busy summer time switch window for Colorado, who made some key additions throughout all areas of the pitch. The membership bolstered their assault inside the final week, signing ahead Sayed Abu Farkhi, winger Ibrahim Sadiq, and winger Morgan Whittaker, who’s becoming a member of the membership on a Designated Player contract from Middlesbrough FC of the EFL Championship. Those three is not going to be accessible for choice this weekend as they await the receipt of their P-1 Visas. The trio of attackers joins an already strong group of additives which have already contributed in a serious method to the membership’s success. Midfielder Youssef Maziz has appeared in 4 matches for Colorado since being acquired on July 31, logging two assists in that span. Additionally, defender Loïc Williams has been a key addition to the Rapids again line, taking part in a major function within the membership’s 5 clear sheets of their final seven matches.