The Colorado Rapids continued right where they left off with another last-minute 2-1 victory in their home opener, this time over Orlando City. Here are three things we learned.
After a very impressive Week 1 win over D.C. United on the road, the league was now on notice to a Colorado Rapids team locked and reloaded in Robin Fraser’s first full year in charge. And after securing all three points last week en route to Coach of the Week honors for Fraser and Team of the Week honors for midfielder Jack Price, folks around MLS looked to Week 2 as the Rapids played host to Orlando City SC on Saturday afternoon.
Orlando City traveled to Denver for the Rapids home opener at Dicks Sporting Goods Park. And after a scoreless first half, the Rapids opened the scoring through Designated Player Younes Namli, his first goal in MLS. Chris Mueller then evened things up in the 82nd minute before the Rapids’ second grandstand finish in two weeks. This time, it was 36-year-old defender Drew Moor, one of the club’s older and more storied players, providing the late-game heroics and securing the 2-1 win on Saturday.
Here are three things we learned from the Rapids’ second thriller of the 2020 season.
3. Drew Moor is back
Drew Moor spent a big chunk of his 16-year MLS career with the Colorado Rapids. He returned for the 2020 season to reunite with his former assistant in Toronto, Robin Fraser. A reunion wasn’t the only thing in mind for the duo as Moor, who has been apart of successful stints in both Toronto and Colorado, brings a winning veteran pedigree to a young but talented Rapids backline.
He was a part of a Toronto squad that compiled an MLS cup, three consecutive Canadian Championships and a historic 2017 Supporters’ Shield. This is not to mention his time with the Rapids during their MLS Cup campaign back in 2010, as well as captaining the team in 2013, 2014 and 2015. Moor’s legacy in blue and burgundy is only continuing to grow in 2020 as he currently has the second-most regular-season appearances in club history.
The intention behind his homecoming may have been to bolster that youthful backline with a dose of veteran leadership but Moor is showing he still has what it takes to be a competitive starter in MLS after a game-winning goal earned him Man of the Match in front of a crowd that is happy to have him back in the Mile-High City.