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The Colorado Rapids fell 3-0 against Real Salt Lake in the Visit Tucson Sun Cup on Saturday, their first loss this preseason. The Rapids have two preseason matches remaining, first against LA Galaxy on Wednesday before closing out preseason on Saturday against Phoenix Rising. The match against the Galaxy will be available for Rapids fans to stream on ColoradoRapids.com/LIVE.
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Starting XI: William Yarbrough, Keegan Rosenberry, Lalas Abubakar, Danny Wilson, Steven Beitashour, Jack Price, Cole Bassett, Nicolas Mezquida, Younes Namli, Michael Barrios, Andre Shinyashiki.
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Previewing the Colorado Rapids 2021 roster
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In 2020, the Colorado Rapids took a big step forward as a club by qualifying for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2016. They played exciting, attacking football, and were led by a young core of players like Sam Vines and Cole Bassett.
And things look to get even better in 2021, as young players like Auston Trusty and Jonathan Lewis could potentially become break-out stars. Even with such a bright future, the club added a few more pieces this year three, to be specific.
First, the club acquired veteran winger Michael Barrios from FC Dallas. Then, through a series of moves, they drafted highly-rated midfielder Philip Mayaka third overall in the MLS SuperDraft. And finally, the club permanently added goalkeeper William Yarbrough, who was on loan from Liga MX’s Leon last year. With these three pieces, it seems the Rapids are finished bolstering their roster ahead of 2021.
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Despite its ups and downs, the 2020 season was a fairly successful one overall for the Colorado Rapids. They finished with an 8-6-4 record and 28 points, good enough for 5th in the Western Conference by points per game, and they still would have made the playoffs in 8th place by points total. The Burgundy Boys lost to Minnesota United in the first round, but made the playoffs for the first time since 2016 and unlike the 2016 season they might have built something sustainable this time around.