In the tenth minute of their recent home victory over FC Dallas, the Colorado Rapids put together a sequence of attacking play that took Dallas’ defensive structure by surprise. It caught my attention too, and likely struck a little fear into the hearts of coaching staffs across Major League Soccer as well.



The play began with Rapids defender Keegan Rosenberry passing the ball upfield to forward Andre Shinyashiki. Shinyashiki received the ball, cut inside and found midfielder Jack Price between FC Dallas’ midfield and defensive lines. Price raced forward, untouched by Dallas’ backline, and slotted the ball past Jesse Gonzalez to give the Rapids a 1-0 lead. Here’s the well-worked goal sequence:



Price’s goal, the first in what would be a 3-0 win, helped keep the Rapids’ playoff hopes alive. It’s a long shot, but Colorado can still sneak into the playoffs if they win away to LAFC, Sporting Kansas City beat FC Dallas and the...