Rapids Outplay The Burn Everywhere But The Scoreboard

Well, that was bad.  After a first half where they dominated the game and got a goal the Rapids were ready to go into the break up 1 and on the front foot when Servania launched a bomb from 35+ yards that knuckled badly and fooled Yarbrough.  Suddenly the match was tied at half and Colorado didn't recover.  Despite still looking good Dallas got a second shortly after half, then capped it off with a breakaway third while Colorado was pushing for the equalizer.  The 3-1 score line heavily favors Dallas, the Rapids were the better team in the game, but what matters is the scoreboard.

Random Thoughts:

• Pretty pass from Barrios and a great touch and finish from Rubio on the Rapids goal.  When we do manage to take advantage of opportunities we create it does look good.
• Of course, we're failing to take advantage of those opportunities.  The xG in this one was 2.1 versus Dallas' 1.4.  They were more clinical in front of goal than we were.
• I see Yarbrough getting a lot of blame on the first goal, and yeah, a GK getting beat from 40 is always a bit questionable.  Though that was an easy goal of the year candidate.  Just getting it on target from there is difficult, throwing in a swerve like that ball had along with it is rarely seen at this level.
• The second goal Dallas just beat us.  Rubio was under pressure and tried to get an outlet pass across to Rosenberry.  He couldn't get enough on it though and it only made it about halfway.  Rosenberry pinched in to try to get to it while Max took a stab at it to deny possession.  An unlucky bounce put the ball back out into the space where Rosenberry came from allowing Dallas a run at goal.  Lalas rotated over to cover for Rosenberry, Wilson rotated over to cover for Wilson, but they were both a touch too slow to stop the play and Ferreira scored.
• The third goal was just taking advantage of the Rapids pushing for an equalizer.
• I think we found out why Max wasn't starting.  His miss early in the match was pretty bad, and the rest of his game was forgettable.  Not that Lewis replacing him changed much.
• This team needs another attacking threat, one that can create and convert opportunities.  We're actually only about a goal and a half behind where we should be on xG but that's not good enough.
• The last 3 matches, 2 points, all games we should have gotten wins out of.
• Next up, Minnesota.

Man of the Match: Jack Price.  Great set piece delivery, not that we could capitalize, and controlled the midfield.  A quiet but solid game from the captain.