Second Verse Same As The First

In two games Robin Fraser's team has scored two goals in each, with one player getting both goals in each game, and posted shutouts in each game.  I could get used to this pattern.  One of the more dominant wins of the season, though with the caveat that Seattle was missing 10 players to international callups.  Still, you can only play who's on the schedule and the Rapids did what they needed to do.

Random Musings:

• This game could have easily been 4-0 or worse except Stefan Frei had a blinder of a game to keep his team in it until late.  Right before our second goal he had was will clearly be a candidate for save of the season.
• The first goal was some nice ball movement and a great shot from Andre.  It came after some sustained pressure and was a good way for the team to go to the locker room.
• The second goal was a perfectly executed 3 on 2.  Mezquida held the ball long enough that at least one of the Sounders defenders had to step up on him, at which point he laid it off to Rosenberry.  As the defenders shifted to their right to cover Rosenberry Keegan realized he plays right back for a reason and instead of taking the open look played the ball back across the box to the now unmarked Shinyashiki on the defender's left and Andre had all day to place it past Frei.
• Seattle had 5 shots, 2 on target.  Colorado had 24 and 8.  The defense didn't have to do much and what they did have to do they didn't struggle with.
• Seattle did have 57% of the possession though, but they were behind for the whole second half.
• With the two goals the Rapids have now had their third best offensive season with 47 goals.  They're 3 behind 1998 for second best but the 62 goal record from 1997 is likely out of reach.
• With 3 more points in the final 5 games Casey and Fraser will have combined for as many points in 2/3rds of a season as Hudson earned in a season and a third.
• Since Hudson left the Rapids have earned points at 1.55 pts/game.  That would be 5th in the West (barely) over the course of the season. 
• Right now the playoff line is looking to be about 48 points, which is the max the Rapids could reach this season.  The Bodmer Line is at 2.0 pts/game, but I don't think 43 is going to make the playoffs in the West this year.
• Our internationals have had good results in the second game of their trips.  Anderson got another start for the U-17, Bassett got another goal in the U-20s win, and Kamara scored for Sierra Leone.  Sadly a last minute penalty that would have sent Sierra Leone into the next round, taken by their captain, was saved and they were eliminated from qualifying for 2022.  Kamara sent out a strong tweet in support of his captain after the game.  That was yesterday, so there's a chance he could be back and available for Wednesday's game against LA.

Man of the Match: Andre Shinyashiki.  I mean, 2 goals, MLS Team of the Week, MLS Player of the Week, and up for MLS Goal of the Week.  Could it be anyone else?