2008 Colorado Rapids season
The 2008 Colorado Rapids season was the thirteenth season of the team's existence. Colorado began their season with 4-0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy and ended a 1-1 draw against Real Salt Lake. They finished 4th in the Western Conference and 9th overall, 1 point behind the New York Red Bulls for the final Wild Card Playoff spot. In the U.S. Open Cup Qualifying, Colorado defeated the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 before losing in Kansas City in a penalty shootout.
| 2008 season | ||||
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| Owner |  Stan Kroenke | |||
| Coach |  Gary Smith | |||
| Major League Soccer | 4th in Western Conference 9th Overall | |||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did Not Qualify | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Did Not Qualify | |||
| Rocky Mountain Cup | Lost | |||
| Average home league attendance | 13,659 | |||
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Results by round
Friendly
| August 3, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | Everton F.C. | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City |
| 8:00pm EST | Conor Casey  48' |
Report | Mikel Arteta 6' Leon Osman 87' |
Attendance: 10,278 Referee: Jeremy Vehar |
MLS
| March 29, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 4 - 0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
| Terry Cooke 10' Christian Gomez 80' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,713 |
| April 5, 2008 | Kansas City Wizards | 3 - 2 | Colorado Rapids | Kansas City, Kansas United States |
| Jimmy Conrad 52', 54' Scott Sealy 87' |
Jose Burciaga, Jr. 57' John DiRaimondo 68' |
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 8,731 |
| April 12, 2008 | New England Revolution | 0 - 1 | Colorado Rapids | Foxborough, Massachusetts United States |
| Nick LaBrocca 68' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 8,309 |
| April 19, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 0 - 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
| Ronnie O'Brien 43' Kei Kamara 61' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,919 |
| April 26, 2008 | Chicago Fire | 2 - 1 | Colorado Rapids | Bridgeview, Illinois United States |
| John Thorrington 53', 84' |
Tom McManus 86' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,251 |
| May 4, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 2 - 0 | D.C. United | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
| Jacob Peterson 53' Facundo Erpen 72' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,115 |
| May 10, 2008 | Houston Dynamo | 2 - 1 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas United States |
| Brian Ching 43' Dwayne De Rosario 87' |
Omar Cummings 68' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 15,024 |
| May 15, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 2 - 0 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
| Omar Cummings 65' Christian Gomez 83' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,414 |
| May 24, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 1 - 2 | Chivas USA | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
| Tom McManus 80' |
Jesse Marsch 45' Flores 79' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,619 |
| June 1, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 2 - 1 | FC Dallas | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
| Conor Casey 7' Tom McManus 72' |
Dominic Oduro 44' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,120 |
| June 7, 2008 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 - 2 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California United States |
| Alvaro Pires 4' Edson Buddle 50' |
Colin Clark 73' Herculez Gomez 82' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 25,129 |
| June 14, 2008 | Toronto FC | 3 - 1 | Colorado Rapids | Toronto, Ontario Canada |
| Dichio 37' Rohan Ricketts 58', 67' |
Christian Gomez 80' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 20,135 |
| June 21, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 0 - 0 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
| Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,220 |
| June 28, 2008 | Columbus Crew | 2 - 1 | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, Ohio United States |
| Guillermo Barros Schelotto 53' Ekpo 70' |
Nick LaBrocca 60' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,254 |
| July 4, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 4 - 0 | New York Red Bulls | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
| Tom McManus 24' Mehdi Ballouchy 68' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,776 |
| July 12, 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 - 1 | Colorado Rapids | Santa Clara, California United States |
| Ryan Johnson 62' |
Conor Casey 69' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,107 |
| July 19, 2008 | FC Dallas | 2 - 2 | Colorado Rapids | Frisco, Texas United States |
| Kenny Cooper 49' Toja 64' |
Herculez Gomez 5' Conor Casey 67' |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 12,289 |
| July 27, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 0 - 2 | Columbus Crew | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
| Steven Lenhart 21' Garey 75' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 10,647 |
| August 9, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 0 - 1 | Toronto FC | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
| Barrett 44' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,752 |
| August 16, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 2 - 1 | Kansas City Wizards | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
| Conor Casey 11', 47' |
Michael Harrington 44' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 10,609 |
| August 23, 2008 | D.C. United | 3 - 0 | Colorado Rapids | Washington, D.C. United States |
| Vide 45' Quaranta 87' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 17,283 |
| August 29, 2008 | Real Salt Lake | 2 - 0 | Colorado Rapids | Salt Lake City, Utah United States |
| Fabian Espindola 23', 59' |
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: 15,257 |
| September 4, 2008 | FC Dallas | 0 - 1 | Colorado Rapids | Frisco, Texas United States |
| Mike Petke 60' |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 7,140 |
| September 14, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 2 - 0 | Chicago Fire | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
| 31' (o.g.)
Omar Cummings 38' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,214 |
| September 20, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 1 - 1 | New England Revolution | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
| Colin Clark 42' |
Kenny Mansally 50' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12.223 |
| September 27, 2008 | New York Red Bulls | 4 - 5 | Colorado Rapids | East Rutherford, New Jersey United States |
| Magee 5' Mbuta 74' |
Omar Cummings 3' Conor Casey 43' |
Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 17,795 |
| October 4, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 1 - 3 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
| Conor Casey 7' |
Brian Ching 2', 9' Clark 19' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,496 |
| October 12, 2008 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 - 2 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California United States |
| Edson Buddle 36'
80' |
Cory Gibbs 43' Tom McManus 88' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 |
| October 19, 2008 | Chivas USA | 1 - 2 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California United States |
| Bornstein 72' |
Colin Clark 67' Conor Casey 85' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 13,427 |
| October 25, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 1 - 1 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
| Conor Casey 19' |
Movsisyan 90' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,047 |
U.S. Open Cup Qualifying
| May 27, 2008 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 - 1 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California United States |
| Stadium: The Home Depot Center |
| June 4, 2008 | Kansas City Wizards | 2 - 2 (5 - 3 p) | Colorado Rapids | Kansas City, Kansas United States |
| Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark |
Standings
Conference
Western Conference | |||||||||
| Pos | Club | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
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| 1 | Houston Dynamo | 51 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 32 | +13 |
| 2 | Chivas USA | 43 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 41 | –1 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 40 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 38 | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 45 | –1 |
| 5 | FC Dallas | 36 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 41 | +4 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 33 | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 62 | –7 |
| 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 33 | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 38 | –6 |
| 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs | |
| 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card) |
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Columbus Crew (SS, E1) | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 57 | 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2 |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo (W1) | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 51 | |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 46 | 2009 North American SuperLiga 4 |
| 4 | Chivas USA | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 43 | |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 43 | |
| 6 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 42 | |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 40 | 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 39 | 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 3 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 38 | |
| 10 | D.C. United | 30 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 37 | 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 3 |
| 11 | FC Dallas | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 36 | |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 35 | |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 33 | |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 33 |
Source:
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion
- ^Note 1 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the U.S. Open Cup, as it is a Canadian-based team.
If they had qualified for an automatic berth into the U.S. Open Cup, the next highest placed team not already qualified would have qualified. - ^Note 2 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS. Rather, they can qualify through the Canadian Soccer Championship.
If they had qualified for the Champions League through MLS, then the highest placed team not already qualified would have qualified. - ^Note 3 - The winner of the 2008 MLS Supporters' Shield (Columbus Crew) qualified for the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage. As they also won MLS 2008, the 2008 MLS Supporters' Shield runner-up (Houston Dynamo) also entered the Group Stage. The runner-up of MLS Cup 2008 (New York Red Bulls) and the winner of the 2008 U.S. Open Cup (D.C. United) qualified for the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round.
- ^Note 4 - SuperLiga 2009 berths are awarded to the top 4 finishing teams from MLS who do not qualify for Champions League (Chicago, New England, Chivas USA and Kansas City).
References
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