It was a gritty, come-from-behind performance by the Colorado Rapids to secure its first home win of MLS play in 2023. The team played just like the man they honored: Longtime defender Drew Moor.
FC Dallas defender Marco Farfan, left, struggles to collect the ball as Colorado Rapids midfielder Braian Galvan pursues during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Commerce City, Colo. COMMERCE CITY —
“For me, it felt like a really important moment for us as a team, because I’ve talked about confidence so much. It’s really, really great for them to put forth an effort like that, get over the hump and get the results,” Rapids head coach Robin Fraser said. “Because we’ve seen them play well throughout the year and not quite as precise in both boxes as we need to be. It’s a fitting reward for them to push and play as hard as they did tonight, and to get the win.
It paid off in the 35th minute as Andreas Maxsø buried a header at the back post off of a corner kick served in from Connor Ronan, which leveled the score at 1-1 for the team’s first goal since May 31. It was the Dane’s first goal for Colorado since arriving in January.was reciprocated by the crowd, as he came close to scoring numerous times this season, but delivered when it mattered.
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