The Colorado Rapids are set to host Guatemalan crew Comunicaciones FC on Wednesday at DSG Park for the second one leg of their Concacaf Champions League Round of 16 collection, but will do so in excessive climate situations.
The Major League Soccer side faces a 1-0 mixture deficit, going through an uphill conflict in the event that they want to stay in the international tournament.
And the climb gained’t be an clean one, given that the climate forecast for the fit predicts freezing temperatures and a ability snowstorm.
While the Rapids are preparing for the worst, head educate Robin Fraser admitted the state of affairs is less than perfect.
"This is simply no longer any kind of soccer climate all of us wants to be a part of," Fraser stated at some stage in his pre-suit media availability.
"But it's far what it is and we must address the situations similar to they'll ought to deal with the situations. At the stop of the day we need a end result, as do they. So irrespective of the climate situations, both groups will have to cope with it, both teams will ought to adapt and we'll must determine out approaches to be effective within it."
The team almost entered the second fit of the collection with a 0-zero tie earlier than conceding inside the 89th minute when Karel Espino fired a shot from 35-yards out to discover the returned of the net. The Rapids didn't retaliate in time to avoid the downside.
"Overall I just didn't assume we played very well. I didn't assume very many guys had been sharp on the night and as a end result our decision-making wasn't as proper as it commonly is and as a end result our execution wasn't as suitable because it normally is. I suppose all people is of the same opinion with that. It's sort of the starting point for buying equipped for this sport is that everyone knows they need to be a bit bit sharper,” Fraser stated.
"One of the matters is that this organization in no way quits and I think they had been not glad with the way they played and they knew that they could play lots better. I think to a person there's a actual clear up that we need to be better, we can be higher and honestly not anything less than this is going to be applicable tomorrow."
The Rapids are one of 5 Major League Soccer groups taking part within the event, alongside the New England Revolution, CF Montreal, NYCFC, and the Seattle Sounders.
