Colorado Rapids surprise Isidro Metapan with 3-1 win at Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez – CCL News
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jorge-c19120 Calero Suárez in a CONCACAF Champions League tie on Wednesday, September 28.
Rapids head coach Gary Smith was also missing as he decided to stay behind with rest of the team to prepare for upcoming Major League Soccer fixture against 2010 MLS Cup runners-up, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Dallas-c39095.
Steve Guppy took up the charge in Smith’s absence. His first shot at managing the team from the sidelines ended in a memorable experience. The assistant coach was mesmerized with his team’s play.
“This is a historic result,” he told the media. “What the players have done is truly remarkable. It feels so special to be involved in it and I am so proud of the players.”
Smith was also pleasantly surprised at how well his team fared in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/El-Salvador-c2891. Suffice to say, the head coach was amazed the manner in which his troops broke the 8-game winless streak.
The team had been struggling since August 20. They had dropped down to 5th place in the ultra-competitive Western Conference, barely making the MLS playoffs.
However, the midweek win has provided the Rapids with the desired confidence for Thursday’s outing against FCD, which has been tipped as the re-match of 2010 MLS Cup final.
“This was much, much needed,” Smith said. “This group in CCL have had that to focus on this week while the group that was left behind will now be helped by tonight to hopefully get the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 done at the weekend.”
Wednesday’s game has provided Smith with another option in the attacking midfield. Eddie Ababio, in his debut MLS, game opened the scoring for the Rapids in 31st minute.
The MLS champions now move to 2nd place in Group B with 7 points, closely followed by Metapan, who are one point short. The Rapids will now face Santos Laguna at Estadio http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Corona-c9444 on October 19.
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