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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Colorado Rapids hosted Minnesota United FC on Saturday night. The hosts were coming off a crazy and potentially season defining win on Tuesday night. The Loons were without three key players due to yellow card accumulation. Rapids rain goals on Minnesota behind Gyasi Zardes hattrick For the second times this week […] READ MORE
Welcome to August everyone, the New York Red Bulls are home again, this time for the visit of the Colorado Rapids. The month of July wasn’t all that kind to both teams, increasing the stakes for this game. Gerhard Struber will need to make some interesting lineup decisions for this game, while Robin Fraser will […] READ MORE
PODCAST – Hello Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, it’s four points from two games. The guys banter about Kortne Ford’s suspension and loan news for Burgundy Boys abroad. Then we break down the 1-1 draw with Orlando City and the 2-0 victor over LA Galaxy. Should we be less hyped because […] READ MORE
COMMERCE CITY, CO – The Los Angeles Galaxy loses third straight game as they gave up a goal on either side of the half to lose to the Colorado Rapids 2-0 away from home Saturday night, their third loss in a row. It means the Galaxy’s defensive trials continue, having now given up the first […] READ MORE
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Colorado Rapids hosted Orlando City on Wednesday night. It was the second game in a three game week for both sides. Colorado rotated Steven Beitashour and Collen Warner in while Orlando gave Alexandre Pato a rare start, playing him behind Tesho Akindele. Gyasi Zardes started with Diego Rubio on the bench. […] READ MORE
SANDY, Utah – It was MLS after dark at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake played Colorado Rapids to a wild game for the 2022 Rocky Mountain Cup. Rapids fight back to draw 2-2 at Rio Tinto, but RSL win 2022 Rocky Mountain Cup The first half was riddled with missed chances. Gyasi Zardes had […] READ MORE
PODCAST – Hello Colorado Rapids fans! On this episode of Holding The High Line, Rabbi and Red podcast in person for the first time in years! We sit down on Red’s coach the day after 4th Fest to discuss all things Burgundy Boys. The guys banter about possibly bringing Latif Blessing to DSG, Lucas Esteves […] READ MORE
NEW YORK CITY, NY – In a return to Yankee Stadium featuring Nick Cushing now in charge in the Bronx, Colorado and NYCFC draw 1-1 with a second-half goal for each side as the two clubs matched up for the first time since 2019. All is quiet through the first half NYCFC would spark the […] READ MORE
PODCAST – Hello Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, the Pids first team is back. The guys banter about the CANMNT. We discuss recent events with Rapids 2 and first team players getting playing time in MLS Next Pro. Then Riley Frain joins the show to for a Rapids NYCFC preview ahead […] READ MORE
DENVER, Colo. – It was an MLS Next Pro version of the Rocky Mountain Cup on Sunday night. Colorado Rapids 2 hosted Real Monarchs at the University of Denver. Rapids 2 started a virtual first team, wanting to build fitness with several weeks off ahead of the MLS match at New York City FC. Monarchs […] READ MORE
Matt has been writing for Last Word since 2014. He previously covered Saint Louis FC in their inaugural season. Now he lives in Denver, covering the Colorado Rapids and LA Galaxy, with one eye on the U.S. National Teams.