COMMERCE CITY — The Colorado Rapids went a man down early and then ultimately were downed by NYCFC. In a controversial match that included the early send-off, a goal which had the Rapids livid and a late non-call which turned home fans into a tizzy, Gotham bested the mountain dwellers 2-1.
As NYCFC fights for the final playoff spot in the east, they controlled the ball for 78 percent of the match and won every single five-minute stretch. The visitors topped Colorado in shots at a staggering 29-8 in a dominating road performance. The boys in burgundy will concede that New York was sound but their quarrels with officiating they felt cost them a chance in the match.