With a mostly reserve team playing a second-division team, it’s hard to draw any certain defining conclusion about the Rapids from this match. If the team dominates and destroys their opponent, like most MLS teams do at this stage, it can be chalked up to status: they’re supposed to win this match. If your MLS club sputters and fails, you can invariably use the dual excuses of a) we didn’t play our starters, or b) the coach and the team don’t place a high priority on winning Open Cup, and make have tinkered with the tactics as a result.
Backpass: What we learned in our Open Cup match
