SB Nation Denver - DC United And Colorado Draw 1-1 At RFK Stadiumhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48907/denver-fave.png2011-05-15T03:34:35-06:00http://denver.sbnation.com/rss/stream/19348202011-05-15T03:34:35-06:002011-05-15T03:34:35-06:00Colorado Rapids And DC United Draw 1-1
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<p>Well, it looks like many of the predictions for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/mls/teams/dc-united">DC United</a> – <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.burgundywave.com/">Colorado Rapids</a> matchup were correct!</p>
<p>For a while though it looked like maybe the Rapids would get the better of DC United and sweep the series, but alas, it was not to be. DC United by the statistics looked the better team of the two. And we’ll go through those numbers in a moment. But just to give the briefest account of what happened.</p>
<p>Colorado got the opening goal off a free kick scramble in the box eventually won by stalwart ironman <span>Drew Moor</span>. It took DC Unitied a little while, but eventually the consistent pressure proved to be too much and the Rapids conceded a penalty kick which resulted in the United equalizer, although the situation in which the PK was awared were fairly controversial, as the penalty was called on a fairly light challenge that Chris Pontious actually started.</p>
<p>Colorado have still never swept a season series against DC United, but a draw was a fair result for the two teams involved and Colorado will gladly take a point on the road from <span class="caps">RFK</span> stadium. They will next face <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.wakingthered.com/">Toronto FC</a> at home after closing out a three game road trip.</p>
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<p><a href="../../soccer/mls/teams/dc-united" class="sbn-auto-link">DC United</a> are going to be out for blood in this one, as they've already met the <a href="../../soccer/mls/teams/colorado-rapids" class="sbn-auto-link">Colorado Rapids</a> earlier in the season on April 3rd where they lost by an embarrassing 4-1 scoreline. Two of the three goalscorers from that game will not be playing today, as <a href="../../soccer/mls/players/130051/caleb-folan" class="sbn-auto-link">Caleb Folan</a> suffered a groin injury against the <a href="../../soccer/mls/teams/new-england-revolution" class="sbn-auto-link">New England Revolution</a> and <a href="../../soccer/mls/players/111137/omar-cummings" class="sbn-auto-link">Omar Cummings</a> is still recovering from an ankle injury that he suffered against the <a href="../../soccer/mls/teams/houston-dynamo" class="sbn-auto-link">Houston Dynamo</a> two games ago. <br><br>The still injured Rapids will most likely put out another patchwork-like squad today but it's certain to look better than the game against the Revs, where there was a defensive midfielder playing striker and a right back playing in the midfield at one point in that match. <a href="../../soccer/mls/players/110929/conor-casey" class="sbn-auto-link">Conor Casey</a> will return for the Rapids, which will give a tremendous boost to an offense that has been struggling without him. Paired up top most likely with <a href="../../soccer/mls/players/111131/andre-akpan" class="sbn-auto-link">Andre Akpan</a> it should make for an interesting 1-2 punch, especially considering how effective the Casey-Folan 'steamroller' line up top was last time these two teams met. <a href="../../soccer/mls/players/111284/sanna-nyassi" class="sbn-auto-link">Sanna Nyassi</a> is back in the lineup for the game after suffering a back injury but his lackluster play might mean that <a href="../../soccer/mls/players/111152/wells-thompson" class="sbn-auto-link">Wells Thompson</a> will get his third straight start in place of the suspended <a href="../../soccer/mls/players/129359/brian-mullan" class="sbn-auto-link">Brian Mullan</a>.</p>
<p>Similarly, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/mls/teams/dc-united">DC United</a> will be putting out a different squad from the one that the Rapids saw last time the two teams played. Rookie <a href="../../soccer/mls/players/129070/perry-kitchen" class="sbn-auto-link">Perry Kitchen</a> will be back in the defense, immediately improving the paper-thin unit that the Rapids shredded for four goals last time the teams met. Current golden boot leader <a href="../../soccer/fifa/players/110931/charlie-davies" class="sbn-auto-link">Charlie Davies</a> will also most likely play, even if it's just as a substitute, after missing the entire April 3rd match. Having Davies and <a href="../../soccer/mls/players/111051/josh-wolff" class="sbn-auto-link">Josh Wolff</a> up top will provide a powerful dynamic along with last year's rookie of the year <a href="../../soccer/mls/players/111019/andy-najar" class="sbn-auto-link">Andy Najar</a> in the United offense, although their defense is still the most leaky in the league allowing a league high 17 goals.</p>
<p>Colorado needs to get as many points on the road as they can this year, and they've already taken four of a possible six from this road trip so far. Another one or three on the road in the always tough RFK Stadium - a place that Colorado had not won a game since 1999 until a 1-0 win last season - would be incredible for the Rapids pace going back home against <a href="../../soccer/mls/teams/toronto-fc" class="sbn-auto-link">Toronto FC</a>. A win would also make it the first time in MLS history that one of these two teams swept the season series against each other.</p>
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