COMMERCE CITY — Just when it seemed the Rapids were going to escape Vancouver with a rare road win last week that would have tightened their race with FC Dallas for supremacy in the Western Conference, they let in a bad last-minute goal that raised questions about suddenly inconsistent back line play.
The Rapids have been the stingiest team in MLS all season. They remain the only team allowing less than one goal per game (0.93), but that’s what made last week’s bitter 3-3 result surprising. They surrendered three second-half goals to a team that probably won’t make the playoffs, the equalizer coming on the last play of the game.