Real Salt Lake finally found the goal, just in time to nab a last-second win against the Colorado Rapids.

Lacking two stalwarts, the Rapids fell apart on the road in Dallas on Friday night.

It was freezing, windy and spitting snow in Commerce City when forward Caleb Folan lit up the night with two goals in a commanding Rapids win.

Tenacious team defense made Quincy Amarikwa’s first half goal stand up as the Rapids took three points from Chivas USA at the Home Depot Center on Saturday night.

Colorado Rapids needed only 30 minutes to announce a successful start to defending the team’s improbable 2010 MLS Cup title.

Colorado opens its MLS Cup defense against the expansion Portland Timbers on Saturday night at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City.

(Editor’s Note: This is the final part in a series looking at the Rapids expanded roster for 2011.)
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The Colorado Rapids gathered in downtown Denver to celebrate the team’s MLS Cup triumph. And to say goodbye to one cog in the team.

Conor Casey runs toward Macoumba Kandji as Brian Mullan embraces Kandji's face, after Kandji's shot deflected off a defender for the winning goal. Dallas defenders Ugo Ihemelu and George John react in shock to the shot and John's own goal in one of the images from ColoradoSoccerNow.com’s Jessica Taves.