With MLS Decision Day looming, the Colorado Rapids did themselves no favor in improving their chances of moving closer to a playoff spot in the Western Conference.
The East leading Philadelphia Union and their spirited supporters spanked the Rapids 6-0 in Chester, Pennsylvania.
Jim Curry's Union came out in a huff and scored three times in the first 30 minutes of match play. They piled on the final seven minutes and sent the Rapids to Nashville without a happy end.
Coming into the showdown, the Rapids had hoped for a major league upset or at least one point.