As the game wound to a close, I was toying with an opening line for a reaction post, something
along the lines of: "These two teams could play for 90 days instead of 90 minutes and never find
the damn net."
So imagine my surprise when a late whistle finally answered a United attacker flinging himself to
the ground in the box.
Isidro Metapan and the Colorado Rapids combined for five goals on Wednesday night, but it was a
brace from Macoumba Kandji that made the difference in the home side's first CONCACAF Champions
League match.
Kandji's goals, in the 16th minute and first-half stoppage time, rescued a discombobulated
Rapids side and paved the way for Andre Akpan's second half winner at Dick's Sporting Goods
Park.
The Colorado Rapids are undefeated when Scott Palguta scores.
Admittedly, the reserve defender has only scored twice in his career, with both goals coming
this season. Each strike, however, has been the winner in 2-1 decisions for the Rapids (6-5-9, 27
points).
Palguta, who came on when Danny Earls couldn't continue after 23 minutes, was in the right place
at the right time to stroke home a rebound from a Conor Casey header and put the Rapids up 2-0 on
the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night.
By now, I am sure we are all away of the incident this past weekend involving the supporters
groups of the New England Revolution and their Front Office. If not, read about it on the Brotherly
Game here.
It has been a hectic 24 hours of planning on what we can do to try to help our brothers and
sisters in The Fort.