In their best of 3 games against the Dallas Burn, the Colorado Rapids won Game #1 in Dallas 1-0, and Game #2 in Denver 2-1.
The Playoffs proved to be a magic carpet ride for the underated Colorado Rapids. In the 1st Round, the Rapids eliminated the favored Kansas City Wizards by winning the 1st 2 games. They also managed to eliminate the Dallas Burn by winning the 1st 2 games.
Colorado Rapids Coach, Glen "Mooch" Myernick, has succeeded in making his players believe in themselves. He also made believers of the Colorado fans.
WOULD YOU BELIEVE!! The Rapids are in the MLS Championship Game against the defending champions, DC United, winners of the Eastern Conference.
The game will be played at RFK Stadium in Washington,DC on Sunday, October 26, 1997, and will be televised, live, on ABC at 3:30pm Eastern Standard Time.