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It is truly a shame that Colorado Rapids have to play the San Jose Earthquakes three times a year. For whatever reason the Quakes manage to bring the Rapids down to their crappy level of soccer and it is just horrific to watch. Even when the Quakes were good back in 2012, it was still terrible soccer to watch. And unfortunately, the Rapids played right into that in a terrible 0-0 draw in Commerce City on April 19.
Here are the "stats" for this match (such as they are):
| Shots | SOG | BS | TP | PA | POSS | Opponent Shots | Opponent SOG | |
| vs San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | 1 | 4 | 495 | 84% | 60.90% | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 Averages | 12 | 4.33 | 3.16 | 417 | 78% | 50.13% | 10.5 | 3.3 |
SOG: Shots on Goal. BS: Blocked Shots. TP: Total Passes. PA: Passing Accuracy. POSS: Possession
Record after six matches: 3-1-2 (11 points)
Hero of the Match: The Midfield. The Rapids really were quite good in the middle of the pitch as they set a season high for total passes in the match and possession and did fantastic at keeping the Quakes off the ball and limiting their chances going forward. It was a good collective effort by the team and they dominated a terrible team.
Goat of the Match: One shot on goal. Seriously? One shot on goal was all the Rapids could muster and they never really looked threatening. For as good as the Rapids were at controlling the midfield, they were equally poor at finishing chances. And it continued the worrying trend of less and less shots on goal as the season has progressed.