After a hot start to their season, the Colorado Rapids’ high hopes came to an abrupt halt when the coronavirus pandemic unleashed its ruthless ways. When play restarted in the summer, a poor showing at the MLS is Back Tournament brought the Burgundy Boys home in a flash. After the regular season restart, struggled to get a win, but earned some points here and there from draws.
Then Colorado destroyed rivals Real Salt Lake 5-0 in Sandy, Utah to bring home the Rocky Mountain Cup. Things were starting to look up.
But in late September, a COVID-19 outbreak began to sweep through the organization, forcing MLS to postpone matches.