Burgundy Wave · May 8, 2017
The one play that summarizes the Rapids’ 2017 season
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY SportsAt the end of the first half, the Colorado Rapids' Mekeil Williams had the ball at the half line for about ten seconds with four Rapids positioning themselves ready to receive a ball in. He surveys, surveys, surveys. His choice?
A backpass, followed by a chorus of boos.
This play encapsulates the entirety of the game Friday against the Vancouver Whitecaps, and our season in general. Outside of Shkelzen Gashi, the Rapids show a fear on the offensive end. Far too often, when a choice stood before a player between passing the ball forward and passing it backward to reset, was to move backwards.