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Colorado Rapids Vs Orlando City: 3 things we learned – Late heroics part 2

By Hilario Muniz

COMMERCE CITY, CO - AUGUST 10: Diego Rubio #7 of the Colorado Rapids, center, celebrates after scoring during the second half against the San Jose Earthquakes at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on August 10, 2019 in Commerce City, Colorado. (Photo by Timothy Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
COMMERCE CITY, CO - AUGUST 10: Diego Rubio #7 of the Colorado Rapids, center, celebrates after scoring during the second half against the San Jose Earthquakes at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on August 10, 2019 in Commerce City, Colorado. (Photo by Timothy Nwachukwu/Getty Images) /
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COMMERCE CITY, CO – JULY 15: Clint Irwin #31 of the Colorado Rapids clears the ball past Tyreece John-Jules #45 of Arsenal during the second half at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on July 15, 2019 in Commerce City, Colorado. (Photo by Timothy Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
COMMERCE CITY, CO – JULY 15: Clint Irwin #31 of the Colorado Rapids clears the ball past Tyreece John-Jules #45 of Arsenal during the second half at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on July 15, 2019 in Commerce City, Colorado. (Photo by Timothy Nwachukwu/Getty Images) /

2. Starting goalkeeper job is still Irwin’s

Rumors of the arrival of a certain Liga MX goalkeeper came to fruition on Friday as the club officially announced the acquisition of 30-year-old USMNT and Club Leon mainstay, William Yarbrough.

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This move could do one of two things: create competition for the job that only increases the Rapids level of play defensively, or create instability on the pitch. Yarbrough’s presence on the roster has been made official, but any news regarding his role with the team that is enjoying an undefeated season two games in with their current goalkeeper is still unknown.

But as we watched the story unfold on Saturday, Clint Irwin is still the man in goal. After a solid performance against D.C. United, he continued his strong play against Orlando City and helped his team keep all three points. He made four saves on the night and could do little to prevent Chris Mueller’s equalizer.

It is a bit of a mixed bag for a team when a goalkeeper has a good match. There are still discrepancies in the Rapids backline that were apparent against a team that finished 11th in the Eastern Conference last year. But Irwin is playing well, and for now, the starting role is his until he loses it.

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