We have waited a long time for this.
The July 4 game at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park is a long-held, much-loved tradition for Colorado Rapids fans.
This year’s game had been a red ring on the calendar since early March and the announcement of the deal to bring Tim Howard back to MLS.
Since then the form of the Colorado Rapids has more than lived up to the occasion. Pablo Mastroeni’s men are (9-2-5) and top of the Supporters' Shield standings.
For this game, they can display their big guns for the first time. For various reasons—injury, suspension or international duty—Jermaine Jones, Shkëlzen Gashi, Marco Pappa and Kevin Doyle have never been available at the same time.