Five takeaways from the Rapids’ stunning season-opening win

The Colorado Rapids began their 25th season with a bang. Scoring 92 minutes into the opener, Colorado topped D.C. United 2-1.

Jonny on the Spot

Jonathan Lewis came off the bench with just five minutes to go in a tie game. The speedy winger this time used good positioning and took advantage of a fortunate bounce to knock in the game-winner in the second minute of stoppage time.

Diego Rubio entered the box on a nice touch-pass give-and-go from Kellyn Acosta. D.C. United’s Russell Canouse was right on the play and tried to clear. He lofted it right to Nicolás Mezquida who hurried a shot from 12 yards out. Lewis blocked his own team’s shot and the ball deflected to Rubio who was rubbed off of his…