Colorado Rapids vs. San Jose Earthquakes – Player Ratings

Nick is out for the week, so I'll be taking over the player ratings for the Quakes game. As you would expect, most of the numbers are fairly high after a good overall performance — with 10 men! — marred by only three real mistakes all game.

DEFENSE

Clint Irwin – 4.5

Nothing much he could have done on the first goal, but may have mistimed his run out on the second. Not a horrid performance overall from Clint, though.

Marvell Wynne – 3.5

The whole 'Wynne is often not great at center back' thing has been beaten to death already, but I think Saturday was one of his worse ones. Should have had a say in both goals, letting a guy get by him and failing to do his usual catching up.

MIDFIELD

Nathan Sturgis – 7 (MotM)

How many Man of the Match performances can this guy possibly have this year? A great goal and great work in the middle of the field to hold and distribute by Sturgis once again.

FORWARD

Deshorn Brown – 5

A rather run-of-the-mill performance from Brown, who uncharacteristically failed to get all that many chances for himself in this one, but did well when he had the ball at his feet.

SUBS

Jaime Castrillon – 6.5

Another great and late addition, Castrillon nearly found the goal more times than some of the starters in that game did despite his limited time. It's very good to see him back.