Chris Armas on contract extension possibility: "It's getting close. The club wants me here. I want to be here and that's all that matters. Negotiations can always take some time."

Human attendance: 16,503

45+1' Goal Rapids! It's Rafael Santos to open his Rapids account on a free kick!! Man, what a freaking player he's turned out to be for the Rapids in such a short time. Sneaks it through the wall to the bottom left corner. Halftime immediately after. 1-0 Rapids

Looked like Reggie Cannon tweaked something on the first play of the game, after which Keegan Rosenberry went alone to warm up. Cannon just did something and is limping. Rosenberry warming up again.

Almost kickoff at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The Rapids are in eighth place to start. They can't move up, but could end up as low as 10th. Big is an understatement for this game.

The Colorado Rapids are giving out 5,000 5lb sacks of potatoes tonight after the match on the way out. It's bark at the park tonight, too, so we'll have a dog attendance number and a human attendance number. Perhaps most importantly, I estimate 46,875 potatoes in attendance.

Rapids' starting XI against Minnesota United: Steffen Cannon, Maxsø, Holding, Santos Atencio, Ronan Bassett, Aaronson, Harris Navarro Atencio replaces Larraz in the double pivot for his first start since spraining his MCL. Lot of his family members made the trip to watch.

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Through 420 games this season, teams that concede first lose 69% of the time. This stat is only good for another 40ish minutes.

The Colorado Rapids are tied with NE Revolution for the worst record in the league after conceding first (0-11-3) One of just four winless teams in that situation. The others are Galaxy and Toronto.

Own goal Maxsø. Goodnight

DARREN YAPI RIGHT ON TIME!! but the flag goes up.

Josh Atencio is about to sub in. Will be his first game since Philadelphia on July 26.

For as much of a howler Zack Steffen committed earlier, that save certainly makes up for it if Colorado finds a way to get one back. Really bad by Connor Ronan to set up Musa with the ball and half the field to himself.

Yapi and Ted KDP set to come in, looks like. Would guess you take Ronan and Harris off for them and move to a 4-4-2. I don't like it honestly

Elsewhere... Houston Dynamo is up 1-0 over Portland Timbers at the break. Another instance where a team closely in front of the Rapids are doing them a favor, but Colorado isn't capitalizing.

Rapids trail 2-1 at halftime. They're also 0-10-3 when trailing at halftime. This is not a stat that indicates a playoff run. Paxten Aaronson has 27 touches but certainly doesn't feel like it. Need to get him more involved in meaningful attacks. What say you?

36' Goal Dallas: Cappis sticks a foot out on the cross and puts a shot right into Zack Steffen's hands, but he spills it through his legs for Dallas's second goal of the night. It's not the five-minute problem, but it could turn into a three-point problem. 2-1 Dallas

21' Goal Rapids: Calvin Harris strikes back! The English winger opens up an inch of space and wrongfoots the keeper. Santos had a good ball to try to find Navarro, but it was knocked back out to Harris at the top of the box. 1-1

The Rapids are 0-10-3 when conceding first btw

14' Goal Dallas: Petar Musa, the only big threat for Dallas, has scored. Good diagonal ball then cross. Musa floats right in between Holding and Santos, gets a header. 1-0 Dallas

I noticed this too. It has a rational explanation. Toyota Stadium under construction to get to 20k seats. Current capacity is just 11k.

Tonight's attendance at Toyota Stadium: 8 really big advertisements

Rapids starting XI: Steffen Cannon, Maxso, Holding, Santos Larraz, Ronan Bassett, Aaronson, Harris Navarro Josh Atencio makes the bench. Would expect 15-20 minutes from him. Beaudry (not Hansen) the backup keeper. Would love to see Manyoma get more like 30-45 mins.

BREAKING: Colorado Rapids midfielder Josh Atencio is OFF the availability report and could feature tomorrow. Just KSB with his ankle is unavailable at FC Dallas.

I met John during 2024 MLS preseason right after I joined The Denver Post. Later on I found this picture of me playing HS soccer back in 2017 (!). Look who took the photo. Even better, it was used for a Post story (!!). We had a great laugh about it. How small this world is.

Good vibes and good luck to @burgundywave.bsky.social faithful photographer John Babiak, who is receiving a much-needed heart transplant later today. The most kind and genuine soul you'll ever meet.

MLS roster profiles have been released. Kévin Cabral's salary is still being covered in part by the Rapids, hence his still being listed as a DP. Not sure what the split looks like. That's only for the rest of this season. Club looking to move to 2-DP, 4-U22 next year and on.

Colorado Rapids 2 has signed academy center back Grant Gilmore to an MLS NEXT Pro contract through June 2026. After that, he'll join the first team through 2029 (club opts for 30/31) as just the THIRD Homegrown to be signed right out of the Rapids academy (Adam Beaudry, Zackory Campagnolo).

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Still no Chris Armas extension from the Colorado Rapids as far as I know. Four games left before playoffs

After being released by San Diego FC earlier this year, former Rapid Jasper Löffelsend signed with Polish club ŁKS Łódź back in July. He opened the scoring account this morning in a 2-1 loss

145 minutes, three assists. Left back Rafael Santos could be exactly what these Colorado Rapids needed. www.denverpost.com/2025/09/13/r...

Sike, own goal. What a game though!

PAXTEN "FINE I'LL DO IT MYSELF" AARONSON WITH THE WINNER!!!

Looks like Manyoma will debut

Vines in for Santos in the 75th minute. Don't like it

68' Goal Houston. Jack McGlynn at the back post after a cross by Lawrence Ennali. He and Reggie Cannon have been going at it this half, Ennali gets the better of him this time. This game has gotten really uncomfortable the past 10 minutes, and now it's tied. 1-1

Zack Steffen with his weekly WTF (double-) save

15,128 is tonight's attendance.

Rafael Santos has more assists for the Rapids than Sam Vines this season.

“He’s doing what we’ve been wanting Sam Vines to do for months.” @braidonnourse.bsky.social

I cannot understate what Rafael Santos is adding to this team. Another perfectly placed ball just begging to be tapped in. Nearly was by Rafael Navarro.

38' Chance Colorado: Calvin Harris inadvertently just stole Paxten Aaronson's first goal in burgundy. Cole Bassett with a good cross, destined for an Aaronson tap-in at the back post, but Harris sticks a foot out and puts the ball off its trajectory.

Rafael Santos is a free kick menace, folks. Really good placement and speed on these services. Three assists in as many games in a Rapids uniform.

Santos goes down on the ensuing play. Falls awkwardly going up for a header. Looks like the back of his head hit the turf.

10' GOAL BASSETT!! Rafa Santos with a back heel on the free kick to open the angle for Cole Bassett. First goal for Bassett since the 3-3 comeback at Seattle. That's his 31st Rapids goal -- good for sixth in Rapids history. 1-0 Rapids

Looks like lightning out north. Believe the storm is moving it further that way. Kickoff supposed to be in 30 minutes.

Double rainbow forming over DSGP ahead of Rapids/Dynamo