Random ideas and observations, many of them about Dwayne De Rosario, from the Colorado Rapids; 3-0 loss to Toronto FC on Saturday afternoon in Canada.

Conor Casey, above right, who missed the U.S. national team’s game in Utah because he had his wisdom teeth pulled, scored in the 52nd minute as the Colorado Rapids defeated Toronto FC 1-0 on Saturday.
(photo by Tom Auclair/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

A little more than a month after breaking both bones in his left forearm, Rapids defender Julien Baudet headed in a goal on a corner kick to lift Colorado past league-leading Houston on Sunday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

The Fire scored three goals in the final 20 minutes to defeat the Colorado Rapids 3-2 on Sunday in Chicago. The comeback spoiled a two-goal effort by Colorado striker Omar Cummings.

Jacob Peterson, Pat Noonan, Nick LaBrocca and Mehdi Ballouchy scored as the Colorado Rapids poured on the offense against the last-place New York Red Bulls, winning 4-0 on Saturday night at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Above: Peterson, left, Ballouchy and LaBrocca celebrate Ballouchy’s second-half goal. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Rapids coach Gary Smith said Wednesday’s exhibition against Club America was a good opportunity for members of the squad to get playing time against a quality opponent. It almost was a disaster for one of Colorado’s starters. Above, Rapids midfielder Greg Dalby tries to keep the ball away from Club America striker Enrique Esqueda.
(photo by Tom Auclair/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Colorado Rapids right back Kosuke Kimura takes some time to talk about his attacking style of play against FC Dallas and the state of Colorado’s back line. Kimura was the man of the match on Saturday against Dallas; his goal late in the second half was the deciding moment in Colorado’s 1-0 victory. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Kosuke Kimura’s goal late in the second half lifted the Rapids to a 1-0 victory over FC Dallas on Saturday night at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

The Colorado Rapids, who normally own the Fourth of July, lost 2-1 to Chicago on Saturday, leaving 19,680 fans without a victory and without fireworks. Technical difficulties halted the evening’s pyrotechnics display, to the dismay of the largest Rapids crowd ever at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. At left, Rapids striker Conor Casey argues a decision by referee Jorge Gonzalez. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Omar Cummings scored the equalizer in the 84th minute to salvage a 1-1 tie with FC Dallas in a midweek Major League Soccer fixture at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The Rapids outshot Dallas 19-8 and had eight corner kicks to Dallas’ two. Cummings has scored four times in the past three matches and has a career-high six goals. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ ColoradoSoccerNow.com)