I think this gets it about right:
Things didn't look so bleak for the Los Angeles Galaxy by the end of the first half. And, yeah,
one could argue Omar Cummings picked up a soft penalty kick; as Max Bretos noted in his commentary
Cummings popped back to his feet ...
I read somewhere that Colorado Rapids head coach Fernando Clavijo made building a solid
defensive corps his top priority for 2007 (here? Yep; it's toward the bottom). I'll leave it to
others to explain how taking care of half of the overall equation brought to fruition Clavijo's
"Three-Year Plan," but the numbers argue he succeeded in that specific aim: after surrendering 49
goals in 2006, and too often in bunches, the Rapids allowed a stingy 34 goals through 30 regular
season games in '07.
(Dang it! Wrong Stephen Keel! Sorry to be brief, but life is attacking me right now...not much
time...)
Looks like the Colorado Rapids ended their pre-season on a high in the lower part of our fair
nation: they beat the Chicago Fire 1-0 on a goal scored by ...
