After Real Salt Lake’s 4-1 battering of the Rapids at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park three weeks ago, everyone thought the 2020 Rocky Mountain Cup had been decided.
Real Salt Lake claimed the trophy on Twitter, and Rapids coach Robin Fraser conceded Friday that the Cup wasn’t at the front of his club’s mind.
It looked like the trophy would be won by the Claret-and-Cobalt for a fifth straight year.
Maybe the Rapids’ first goal in Saturday night’s stunning 5-0 victory at Rio Tinto Stadium should’ve been a sign everything was about to change.