I was lucky enough to attend the Vancouver Whitecaps FC first night match against the New England Revolution. It was my first MLS match and I truly couldn't wait to watch the Caps take on the Revolution, hoping for three points. While the experience at the stadium was fantastic, the match was a strange one.

I was lucky enough to attend the Vancouver Whitecaps FC first night match against the New England Revolution. It was my first MLS match and I truly couldn't wait to watch the Caps take on the Revolution, hoping for three points. While the experience at the stadium was fantastic, the match was a strange one.

For crying out loud, another tie?! Midfielder Jeff Larentowicz goes down after being fouled during the Rapids 0-0 tie with Houston at home on July 3. (Photograph by Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com.)

The Colorado Rapids have exhausted the thesaurus entry for "disappointing" this season, and now the team has moved on to "frustrating.