Days before signing a professional contract with the Rapids, 18-year-old midfielder Will Vint featured in a scrimmage for Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. Protecting a late lead on Sunday, Vint noticed something about the University of Denver’s goalie.
“I saw the keeper cheating,” Vint said.
Vint was taking set-pieces throughout the game. Every time he took one, he hooked it toward the line.
“When the ref blew the whistle I acted like I was going to cross it,” he said.
From about 30 yards out left of the box, he hammered a right-footed shot off of the restart past the near post and into the net.