Colorado Rapids game vs. Portland Timbers postponed due to weather
COMMERCE CITY — The fireworks were readied at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Much like the soccer game, neither lit off.
For the second time in the last three games, the Colorado Rapids’ game was postponed due to weather, this time, after one half of play was completed against the Portland Timbers with what was widely expected to be the largest crowd of the season inside the stadium at the team’s annual “4thFest.”
A June 21 game against Vancouver was also called off and re-scheduled for Sept. 27. With another home game this Saturday, the grounds crew will be able to keep the pitch in shape thanks to modern turf and drainage system techniques.
At 7:42 p.m., a severe weather warning was announced and DSGP was delayed for the first time and soon after, the stadium was battered by multiple bands of wind, rain and lightning.
Hey, @BianchiWeather, is this considered a deluge? I think so. Dick’s Sporting Goods Park is absolutely getting dumped on. #Rapids96 #COLvPOR #cowx pic.twitter.com/KYLZN197Bq
— Brendan Ploen (@BrendanPloen) July 5, 2023
