Colorado Rapids 0 Real Salt Lake 0 – One Point, No Cup

Small victories for sure, but it's all that Colorado have to work with after looking listless once again against their arch-rivals.

In better news, Ricardo Salazar didn't have a bad game refereeing, something that we don't usually expect from him especially considering some other games between Colorado and Salt Lake he's done in the past. There was a Sanna Nyassi tumble in the box that went uncalled and a couple of fouls that seemed innocuous on both sides, but otherwise was very easy going and unobtrusive.

With Colorado's penchant for letting in goals in stoppage time against Salt Lake, it seemed dangerous when the fourth official held up three minutes on his board. Fortunately, almost all of the stoppage time wound up being taken up by a substitution and a menagerie of throw-ins and the game was over very quickly. Nil-nil wasn't the result either team was looking for but the visiting RSL fans enjoyed their time with the Rocky Mountain Cup after the game was completed, though the mediocre U2 cover band that was playing at halftime and after the game kind of killed the mood a little bit. Either way, an important point for Colorado but not as important as a clinching three points.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Everyone in the back four. Everyone did well this game, holding RSL to an astounding zero shots on goal all game, and the shots they had toward goal were usually quite a ways off. Props to Caleb Folan as well for almost scoring twice in a game filled with missed opportunities.

GOAT OF THE MATCH: Tie between Omar Cummings and Sanna Nyassi. Both forwards looked listless, uninterested and all around terrible today. Another stinker to add to Omar's terrible resume in 2011.