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United Continues Puzzling Early-Season Struggles
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"There was a lot of strain on us and we were lucky to get out of the first half at 0-0," defender Bryan Namoff said.
Moreno, nursing a sore knee, entered for Niell at the start of the second half, but the dreariness continued. United finally earned its first corner kicks, but no scoring opportunities accompanied them.
The Rapids then went ahead in the 53rd minute when Gómez broke free in midfield and pushed a pass into the path of Peterson for a one-timer from 18 yards that beat Wells to the top near corner.
"He struck it well, he struck it high," Wells said. "I thought I would get a touch on it, and it just kept on rising. . . . I've got to start making some plays."
Said Rapids Coach Fernando Clavijo, "We brought [Gómez] here with the expectations that he would be the player that we saw out there today."
Desperate to invigorate the timid attack, Soehn expended his final substitutions by the 61st minute, lifting the unproductive Emilio and faltering Santino Quaranta -- "I was bad," the winger said -- in favor of newly acquired Francis Doe and 20-year-old Quavas Kirk.
United showed some life, but hardly threatened Colorado's lead. The Rapids then doubled their advantage when United failed to clear the ball from danger and Terry Cooke, who had entered less than a minute earlier, crossed to Erpen for a seven-yard header into the left side.
"We're worried," Emilio said. "We're not creating opportunities and we're losing games."
