Rapids Hope For Something To Change Against Portland

Lance and the Rapids both lost 7 in a row

After setting a new record losing streak and worst loss last week the Rapids will try to avoid their 3rd worst single-season winless streak by beating the Timbers tomorrow night at the Dick.  Just for the record the top two are 10 games (2007) and 9 games (2001).  Its the Home Brew Contest at teh C28 tailgate before the game, starting at 4pm.  Kickoff is at 7 with the game on Altitude.

Injury Report:

OUT: DF Drew Moor (L ACL tear); MF Brian Mullan (L knee injury); MF Jared Watts (L hamstring strain)

QUESTIONABLE: DF Shane O'Neill (R knee sprain); MF Vicente Sanchez (R knee soreness)

Disciplinary Report:

SUSPENDED: GK Joe Nasco

SUSPENDED AFTER ONE MORE YELLOW: MF Thomas Piermayr (3 good behavior games left)

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO MORE YELLOWS: MF Carlos Alvarez; MF Nick LaBrocca

International Absences:

Gabriel Torres - Panama

Portland has nobody missing for any reason, completely full strength.  We've got a mess but what else is new.  My guess at our starting XI:

Buddle is battling injury and is not expected to be available, nor is O'Neill.  Brown played into the second half for Panama on Tuesday so his lactate levels probably won't be high enough to start.  That leaves pretty minimal options up front.  Thus the Powers/Alvarez/Sanchez trio.

Strategic Consideration: Put ball in net, keep ball out of net.  At this point its just about fundamentals.

Prediction: 1-1 draw.  Goal by Sanchez.  After 7 games we finally get a bounce our way and stop the losing streak, but we still set our 3rd worst single-season winless streak with a draw.