Rapids play at the inventors of soccer, the Seattle Sounders, at 8PM Mountain Time (the best time); 7PM local Pacific Time. If someone would verify time and TV for this one, that'd be great. Anyway, I hope the Rapids win because I like the Rapids and don't like the Sounders.
1-1 draw, goal by Kaye. This is a little optimistic because Seattle has always been a tough place for us to play and they're a really good team this year, but they are a little banged up. We also got through the Austin game while resting most of our key players. So I think we've got enough to get a draw out of this one. http://view-from-the-couch.blogspot.com/2021/10/battle-for-top.html
Interesting game. Jason has some logic behind his prediction. It’s really hard to pick the Rapids on the turf in Seattle. Ah, what the heck...Rapids 2-1 with goals by Shin and Barrios.
I was hooping that Acosta wouldn't play at all Wednesday night. He ended up with about 30 minutes. So let's hope he's rested enough to go all out for the full 90 on Sunday night. It seems that Fraser has taken a liking to the 3-5-2, or something close over the last number of matches. So, I'll predict that the starting wing backs will be Esteves on the left and Galván on the right. Will this be the match the Namli starts? If he's 70 minutes fit I bet he does. And that would mean he'll be in the midfield with Acosta and Price and perhaps Kaye (depending on whether or not Fraser wants 2 forwards). Hopfully Yarbrough is 100%.
Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids Lumen Field (10PM ET) REF: Chris Penso AR1: Ian Anderson AR2: Ryan Graves 4TH: Joe Dickerson VAR: Edvin Jurisevic AVAR: Rene Parra
Historically Seattle has owned us. But the last three matchups vs Seattle. 2-0 W, 3-1W, 1-1. We need to turn this “mini run” into a trend. Let’s make it happen tonight boys. Wife and I are having a boy tomorrow. We still need a middle name…… maybe a Price, Lewis, Lalas, Galvan, Cole, Auston, William or something like that can step up big tonight and make it easier for us
Lineup is out: Irwin Rosenberry - Abubakar - Wilson - Trusty Price - Acosta Barrios - Kaye - Galvan Shinyashiki Abe Rodriguez is the backup keeper tonight
Ugh. Not the start we needed. Giveaway by Rosenberry winds up in the net courtesy of Roldan. 1-0 Seattle
Kasey Keller might be the single player most responsible for me being a soccer fan, but I'm already tired of his commentary...
And Wilson with a pointless caution at midfield. So much for optimism on my part. This match is going straight in the shitter.