Rapids Defeat I-25 Rivals Colorado Springs Switchbacks in Penalties in U.S. Open Cup Round of 16

Rapids defeat I-25 rivals Colorado Springs Switchbacks in penalties in U.S. Open Cup round of 16

The Switchbacks, who compete in the second-tier USL Championship, seemed primed to put the Colorado Rapids on the losing end of an upset on Wednesday night in Commerce City in the U.S. Open Cup's round of 16.

Nico Hansen Penalty Heroics: Colorado Rapids Survive Switchbacks in Mental I-25 Derby

Commerce City, Colo.- For a rivalry to be a rivalry, it needs contempt. Ten years since their last meeting, Colorado Rapids and Colorado Springs Switchbacks met in the Round of 16 of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Despite previous cordial history between the clubs and fans, this game was a riot. Competing chants with 400 Switchbacks fans. Bench players taunting opponents in their technical area. The I-25 Derby was a controversial slugfest. It sta…