COMMERCE CITY — Axel Sjoberg’s game-tying goal in stoppage time at Vancouver off a beautiful assist from Kevin Doyle two weeks ago remains the enduring image of that game, but Colorado’s other goal that night was a snapshot of a trend that bodes well for the Rapids.
Trailing 1-0 in the 59th minute, attacking midfielder Shkelzen Gashi had the ball 25 yards from the goal. Three defenders were deployed in front of striker Kevin Doyle, who was in front of Gashi, but they were watching Gashi closely and they froze. Doyle made a diagonal run in the penalty area, Gashi fed him perfectly and Doyle one-timed the ball past hard-charging goalkeeper David Ousted to even the score.