New York City FC haven’t exactly had a great July. The Boys in Blue saw their 12-game unbeaten streak end at home against the Portland Timbers in a 1-0 defeat on July 7 before losing again on penalties to Orlando City in the U.S. Open Cup just a few days later. To make matters worse, NYCFC would lose to the rival New York Red Bulls four days after that in controversial fashion.
Having lost their previous three matchups (all competitions), NYCFC was eager to get back on track against a lowly Colorado Rapids side on Sunday.