Baldomero Toledo strikes again, Rapids lose 1-0

Colorado played quite well as the game went along, although similar to the Dallas game they lacked much creativity in the midfield since Pablo was missing – they still very much miss his talents in the midfield and his being back for the game against the Seattle Sounders on the 22nd will be vital – but with Jamie Smith mounting the position rather than Joesph Nane, there was enough offensive talent to keep the ball moving. 

The defense quite impressed me tonight, stealing the ball away with great frequency even without Anthony Wallace and with Drew Moor playing left back, a position that isn't really his usual forte. Except for the numerous offside attempts by Salt Lake, the attack was basically squelched and although they gave away a couple too many corner kicks, they handled them quite well in the box, I don't believe there were any overt chances off of their corners although they had nine all told to the Rapids two.

A surprisingly chipper game to watch considering how bad the Rapids looked against Dallas. Good offensive movement and several close chances on goal with shutdown defending only ruined by the call at the end where just about any team above the high school level probably could have scored. Pretty good play by the Rapids fails again due to referee interference, but at this point I think we're used to it.