{"id":7626,"date":"2017-06-13T17:13:50","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T21:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonsoccer.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=7626"},"modified":"2021-12-13T18:24:25","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T23:24:25","slug":"usoc-2017-colorado-rapids-look-to-continue-home-form-with-dgw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2017\/06\/13\/usoc-2017-colorado-rapids-look-to-continue-home-form-with-dgw\/","title":{"rendered":"USOC 2017: Colorado Rapids Look To Continue Home Form With DGW"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editorial (June 13, 2017)<\/strong> – The Colorado Rapids have won three straight home games. They have two homes games this week, a double game week. It starts tonight<\/a> against Oklahoma City Energy FC in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. They will then host the Portland Timbers this weekend.<\/p>\n

USOC 2017: Colorado Rapids Look To Continue Home Form With DGW<\/h2>\n

The Rapids are looking to continue their good home form starting with their first USOC match of 2017. OKC Energy come in having won 5 of their last 7 games in all competition. They won their first USOC match against Moreno Valley FC 5-1.<\/p>\n

Colorado does have a big advantage like most MLS teams. Only six MLS teams played this weekend while the USL and NASL had full weekend schedules. The Rapids will have a big advantage in this match having a week of rest. They’ll also be playing at home against a team that normally trains at 1200 feet above Sea Level.<\/p>\n

Tim Howard is expected to be available for both matches this week coming off International Duty. Full back Mekeil Williams will not be avaiable as Trinidad & Tobago will be playing at Costa Rica today.<\/p>\n

On the MLS front, the Rapids will be hosting the Portland Timbers this weekend. The Timbers will be playing tonight<\/a> at Seattle Sounders FC in the USOC. This will also give the Rapids as an advantage. The Timbers will have to travel (albeit a short distance in the context of MLS) to Seattle. They’ll be playing an MLS team and big rival while the Rapids get to play a second division team. Portland will then have to travel to Colorado and play at altitude.<\/p>\n

The Timbers are also walking wounded right now. Liam Ridgewell<\/a> came out of the game this past weekend against FC Dallas. Portland also has several other injuries they are dealing with.<\/p>\n

These are two very much winnable games. Pablo Mastroeni’s side is near full strength. If they execute the game plan, they should come out with two wins.<\/p>\n

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