A headline straight out of medieval Europe: Due to Bubonic Plague, there would be no post-game celebration after the Rapids' win on Saturday night in Denver.
Jose Mari scored a pair of goals three minutes apart in the second half and the Colorado Rapids came back to beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 on Saturday.
Vicente Sanchez and Deshorn Brown scored on penalty kicks two minutes apart in the second half to lead the Colorado Rapids to a 2-0 win over the Portland Timbers on Saturday.
Vicente Sanchez scored on a penalty kick in the 72rd minute after a controversial decision by the substitute referee and the Colorado Rapids and new coach Pablo Mastroeni opened the season with a 1-1 tie with the New York Red Bulls on Saturday.