Matt Wells Guides Rapids Into Quarters — San Jose Vs Colorado

san jose vs colorado arrives with the Colorado Rapids in the US Open Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2006, and the matchup comes Wednesday May 20 at 8:00 p.m. MST. Colorado has not reached the semi-finals since 1999, so this is the club’s deepest Cup run in years.

The Rapids got here the hard way. They needed 120 minutes and penalties to beat the Colorado Springs Switchbacks in the Round of 16, after Georgi Minoungou appeared to have scored the winner in extra time before the Switchbacks forced penalties with a last-gasp spot kick.

Rapids survive Colorado Springs

Kosi Thompson was sent off late in the second half, leaving Colorado to finish the tie with 10 men. Keegan Rosenberry then scored the deciding penalty to push the Rapids through and set up a home quarter-final against San Jose.

Matt Wells is expected to go for it while also keeping the squad fresh through schedule congestion, a balance that shapes how Colorado approaches a knockout tie with no margin for a slow start. The Rapids also carry a sharper edge from a run that has already stretched them far beyond the Round of 16.

San Jose arrives after fast start

San Jose opened the US Open Cup with a 2-0 win against Phoenix Rising and followed it with a 4-2 win against Minnesota United. That strong start across all competitions included 11 wins in its first 12 games, but the Earthquakes have gone four games without a win in MLS since the Minnesota result.

Bruce Arena’s side has not won the US Open Cup, just as Colorado has not won it either. The Rapids beat the Earthquakes at home en route to their only trophy, and this quarter-final gives them a chance to add another chapter to a matchup that has already shown both clubs can survive different kinds of pressure.

Paramount Plus and CBS Sports Network

The match will be available on Paramount Plus, CBS Sports Network, and Fubo Sports. For viewers, that means the quarter-final is set up as a straightforward watch, while for Colorado the task is less simple: keep its Cup run alive, protect legs for the congestion ahead, and see if a rare quarter-final appearance can become something the club has not had since 1999.