2011 Colorado Rapids season
The 2011 Colorado Rapids season was the club's seventeenth year of existence, as well as its sixteenth season in Major League Soccer, and its sixteenth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.
| 2011 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner |  Stan Kroenke | ||
| Coach |  Gary Smith | ||
| Major League Soccer | 6th | ||
| CONCACAF Champions League | Group Stage | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Qualification Round 2 | ||
| MLS Cup | Conference semi-finals | ||
| Rocky Mountain Cup | Runners-up | ||
| Average home league attendance | 14,140 | ||
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The Rapids will be entered the season as the defending MLS Cup champions.
Background
The Colorado Rapids are coming off a season, where the club's success was highlighted by winning the MLS Cup, their first postseason title in the process. It was the first time in 17 years that a soccer club based in Colorado won any league/cup title, the last being the Colorado Foxes of the APSL.[1]
In MLS regular season play, the Rapids finished in 7th place overall. The club was eliminated during the top-tier qualification propers of U.S. Open Cup, losing 3–0 to Red Bull New York in the fifth round play-in match.[2]
In the Rocky Mountain Cup derby series against cross-mountain rivals, Real Salt Lake, the clubs tied one another 3–3 in season play.[3] Because of this, the Cup was retained by Salt Lake for the third-consecutive year.[3]
Club
Roster
As of September 11, 2011.[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team management
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Managing Director | Jeff Plush |
| Technical Director | Paul Bravo |
| Head Coach | Gary Smith |
| Assistant Coaches | Steve Guppy Brett Jacobs |
| Goalkeeper Coach | David Kramer |
| Fitness Coach |  John Ireland |
| Team Administrator |  Erik Carlson |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Jaime Rojas |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Craig Magri |
| Equipment Manager |  Carlos Garcia |
Player movement
In
| Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 22, 2010 | Peter Vagenas | MF | Seattle Sounders | Acquired in exchange for Julien Baudet and Danny Earls; subsequently released | [5] |
| November 24, 2010 |  Sanna Nyassi | MF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Vancouver Whitecaps | Acquired in exchange for an international roster slot | [6] |
| November 24, 2010 | Anthony Wallace | DF | Portland Timbers | Acquired for allocation money | [7] |
| December 3, 2010 |  Joseph Nane | MF | Toronto | Acquired for 3rd round 2012 SuperDraft pick | [8] |
| December 15, 2010 |  Tyrone Marshall | DF | Seattle Sounders | Re-Entry Draft | [9] |
| March 1, 2011 | Steven Emory | MF | Metro State College | Free | [10] |
| March 1, 2011 | Michael Holody | DF | Unattached | Free | [10] |
| March 16, 2011 |  Caleb Folan | FW | Hull City | Undisclosed | [11] |
| March 30, 2011 | Danny Earls | DF | Seattle Sounders FC | Free | [12] |
| March 30, 2011 | Josh Janniere | MF | Toronto FC | Acquired for 3rd round 2013 Supplemental Draft pick | [12] |
| April 14, 2011 | Eddie Ababio | DF | University of North Carolina | SuperDraft, Round 1 pick | [13] |
| September 9, 2011 |  Miguel Comminges | DF | Southend United | Free | [14] |
Out
| Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 22, 2010 | Julien Baudet | DF | Seattle Sounders FC | Traded for Peter Vagenas | [5] |
| Danny Earls | DF | Seattle Sounders FC | [5] | ||
| November 24, 2010 | Anthony Wallace | DF | Portland Timbers | Expansion Draft, subsequently reacquired | [15] |
| November 24, 2010 | Ross Schunk | FW | Waived | [16] | |
| December 8, 2010 | Peter Vagenas | MF | Vancouver Whitecaps | Option declined, free transfer | [17] |
| December 8, 2010 |  Claudio López | FW | Option declined | [17] | |
| December 8, 2010 | Ciaran O'Brien | MF | Atlanta Silverbacks | Option declined, free transfer | [17] |
Standings
Conference standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy (SS, W1) | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 67 | 2011 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 63 | |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 53 | |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 52 | 2011 MLS Cup Play-In Round |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 49 | |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 42 | |
| 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 38 | |
| 8 | Chivas USA | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 36 | |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 28 |
Updated to match(es) played on October 22, 2011. Source: MLS
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (W1) = Western Conference champion
- ^Note 1 - The top three clubs in each conference are guaranteed spots in the 2011 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals. The other four clubs in the playoffs enter via wild card entrees, regardless of their conference, based on their overall standings in a single table.
Overall standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy (SS, W1) | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 67 | 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 63 | |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 53 | |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 52 | |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City (E1) | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 51 | |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 49 | 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2 |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 49 | |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 48 | |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 47 | |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 46 | |
| 11 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 43 | |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 42 | |
| 13 | D.C. United | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 39 | |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 38 | |
| 15 | Chivas USA | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 36 | |
| 16 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 33 | 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 3 |
| 17 | New England Revolution | 34 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 28 | |
| 18 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 28 |
Updated to match(es) played on October 22, 2011 (NER v TFC). Source: MLSSoccer.com
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion
- ^Note 1 Teams qualify for the MLS Cup Conference Semifinals by finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd in their respective conferences.
- ^Note 2 Since the LA Galaxy won both the 2011 MLS Supporters' Shield and the 2011 MLS Cup, a place in the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League became available. The Seattle Sounders, the 2011 MLS Supporters' Shield runner-up, had already qualified as they also won the 2011 U.S. Open Cup. Therefore, the CCL place went to Real Salt Lake, the 2011 MLS Supporters' Shield third place. Houston Dynamo, the 2011 MLS Cup runner-up, also qualified for the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League. All four teams directly enter the Group Stage as the Preliminary Round has been eliminated from CCL.
- ^Note 3 Toronto FC qualified for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League as winners of the 2011 Canadian Championship.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 49 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 25 | −6 |
Last updated: November 13, 2011
Source: MLSSoccer.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on August 13, 2011. Source: MLS Results and League table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Matches
Preseason
| February 12, 2011 Preseason 1 | Kansas City | 0–0 | Colorado |
| February 16, 2011 Preseason 3 | Los Angeles | 2–4 | Colorado |
| March 9, 2011 Community Shield | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Qwest Field, Seattle |
| 20:00 MDT | González  57'Hurtado  60'Montero 67' 78'Friberg 86' |
Report | 63' (pen.) Larentowicz |
Attendance: 7,355 Referee: Yader Reyes |
Regular season
All times Mountain Daylight Time.
| March 19, 2011 Match 1 | Colorado | 3–1 | Portland | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City |
| 20:00 | Larentowicz 8' Cummings 29'Smith 30'Casey 39' |
Report | 81' Cooper |
Attendance: 17,139 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| March 26, 2011 Match 2 | Chivas USA | 0–1 | Colorado | The Home Depot Center, Carson |
| 20:30 | Zemanski 72' Braun 78' |
Report | 29' Mullan 31' Amarikwa 79' Pickens 81' Wallace 89' Casey 96+' Mastroeni |
Attendance: 13,027 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| April 3, 2011 Match 3 | Colorado | 4–1 | D.C. United | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City |
| 17:00 | Casey 15' Folan 39'Smith 71'Folan 81'Cummings 92+' |
Report | 41' McCarty 70' Quaranta 83' Burch |
Attendance: 9,857 Referee: Elias Bazakos |
| April 8, 2011 Match 4 | Dallas | 3–0 | Colorado | Pizza Hut Park, Frisco |
| 19:30 | Jacobson 13' Ihemelu 26'Ferreira 40' 46'Hernández 90' |
Report | 19' Nyassi 33' Folan 52' Wallace 81' Cummings 84' Moor |
Attendance: 12,261 Referee: Paul Ward |
| April 13, 2011 Match 5 | Salt Lake | 1–0 | Colorado | Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy |
| 19:30 | Morales 32' Espíndola 93+' |
Report | 59' Marshall 82' Wynne |
Attendance: 15,513 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| April 22, 2011 Match 6 | Colorado | 0–1 | Seattle | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City |
| 19:30 | Report | Montero 19' |
Attendance: 14,185 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| April 30, 2011 Match 7 | Colorado | 1–1 | Chicago | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City |
| 19:00 | Akpan 50' |
Report | Pappa 43' |
Attendance: 11,789 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| May 4, 2011 Match 8 | Houston | 1–2 | Colorado | Robertson Stadium, Houston |
| 18:30 | Clark 71' |
Report | Smith 73' Palguta 84' |
Attendance: 13,206 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| May 7, 2011 Match 9 | New England | 0–0 | Colorado | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
| 17:30 | Report | Attendance: 11,755 Referee: David Gantar |
| May 14, 2011 Match 10 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Colorado | Washington, D.C. United States |
| 17:30 MDT | Davies  Quaranta  34'Wolff Ngwenya 46'Pontius 62' (pen.)Simms Fred 81' |
Report | 23' 46' Moor 67' Amarikwa Casey 75' Akpan Nyassi 92+' Pickens 93+' Thompson LaBauex |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Terry Vaughn (Iowa) |
| May 22, 2011 Match 11 | Colorado | 0–0 | Toronto | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City |
| 17:00 | Report | Attendance: 13,598 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
| May 25, 2011 Match 12 | New York | 2–2 | Colorado | Red Bull Arena, Harrison |
| 18:00 | Henry 29' Rodgers 33' |
Report | Larentowicz 27', 32' |
Attendance: 18,081 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| May 28, 2011 Match 13 | Colorado | 1–1 | Kansas City | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City |
| 19:00 | Casey 13' |
Report | Smith 75' |
Attendance: 16,439 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| June 4, 2011 Match 14 | Colorado | 1–1 | Philadelphia | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City |
| 19:00 | Casey 63' |
Report | Mwanga 66' |
Attendance: 12,779 Referee: Jasen Anno |
| June 11, 2011 Match 15 | Portland | 0–1 | Colorado | Jeld-Wen Field, Portland |
| 20:30 | Report | Moor 90+2' |
Attendance: 18,627 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
| June 18, 2011 Match 16 | Colorado | 1–3 | Los Angeles | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City |
| 19:00 | Casey 64' |
Report | Moor 25' (o.g.) Juninho 42'Barrett 80' |
Attendance: 18,277 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| June 26, 2011 Match 17 | Columbus | 4–1 | Colorado | Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus |
| 18:00 | Gaven 12' Mendoza 18', 48'Heinemann 57' |
Report | Casey 5' |
Attendance: 10,771 Referee: Andrew Chapin |
| July 3, 2011 Match 18 | Colorado | 0–0 | Houston | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City |
| 19:00 | Report | Attendance: 18,203 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| July 6, 2011 Match 19 | Kansas City | 1–1 | Colorado | Livestrong Sporting Park, Kansas City, KS |
| 18:30 | Zusi 62' |
Report | Casey 32' |
Attendance: 15,209 Referee: Niko Bratsis |
| July 9, 2011 Match 20 | Colorado | 2–1 | Vancouver | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City |
| 19:00 | Casey 25' Palguta 68' |
Report | Sanvezzo 77' |
Attendance: 13,058 Referee: Alex Prus |
| July 16, 2011 Match 21 | Seattle | 4–3 | Colorado | Qwest Field, Seattle |
| 14:00 | Fernandez 7' Levesque 48'Montero 82'Rosales 84' |
Report | Thompson 1' Larentowicz 42'Folan 89' |
Attendance: 36,424 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| July 20, 2011 Match 22 | Colorado | 4–1 | New York | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City |
| 19:30 | Nyassi 2', 30', 61' Thompson 26' |
Report | Henry 67' |
Attendance: 15,227 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| July 23, 2011 Match 23 | Colorado | 2–2 | New England | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City |
| 19:00 | Folan 65' Kimura 82' |
Report | Feilhaber 25' Joseph 90' |
Attendance: 12,273 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
| July 29, 2011 Match 24 | Philadelphia | 1–2 | Colorado | PPL Park, Chester |
| 17:30 | Torres 90+2' |
Report | Mastroeni 35' Nyassi 45' |
Attendance: 18,770 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| August 5, 2011 Match 25 | Colorado | 2–0 | Columbus | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City |
| 19:30 | Mullan 55' Cummings 79' |
Report | Attendance: 14,503 Referee: Alex Prus |
| August 13, 2011 Match 26 | San Jose | 1–2 | Colorado | Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara |
| 20:30 | Stephenson 15' Gjertsen 22'Wondolowski 36'Cronin  50' |
Report | Thompson 25' Folan 39'Larentowicz 55'Larentowicz 72'Moor 79'Folan 81' |
Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Paul Ward |
| August 20, 2011 Match 27 | Colorado | 2–2 | Chivas USA | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City |
| 19:00 | Folan 13' Larentowicz 69' |
Report | Umaña 19' Ángel 36'Courtois 86' |
Attendance: 16,852 Referee: Elias Bazakos |
| August 27, 2011 Match 28 | Chicago | 2–0 | Colorado | Toyota Park (Bridgeview), Bridgeview |
| 18:30 | Oduro 17' Gibbs 36'Segares 61' |
Report | Moor 55' Nyassi 67'Mullan 74' |
Attendance: 15,211 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| September 9, 2011 Match 29 | Los Angeles | 1–0 | Colorado | Home Depot Center, Carson |
| 21:00 | Donovan 36' |
Report | Mullan 74' |
Attendance: 20,068 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| September 17, 2011 Match 30 | Toronto FC | 2–1 | Colorado | BMO Field, Toronto |
| 11:30 | de Guzman 38' Koevermans 52'Koevermans 60' |
Report | Nyassi 67' Nyassi 70' |
Attendance: 20,318 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
| September 24, 2011 Match 31 | Colorado | 1–1 | San Jose | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City |
| 19:00 | Moor 53' Folan 63'Moor 71' |
Report | Wondolowski 19' Dawkins 43'Ring 52'Beitashour 76' |
Attendance: 17,877 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| October 1, 2011 Match 32 | Colorado | 1–0 | FC Dallas | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City |
| 19:00 | Moor 25' |
Report | Attendance: 13,920 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| October 14, 2011 Match 33 | Colorado | 0–0 | Salt Lake | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City |
| 20:30 | Report | Attendance: 16,272 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| October 22, 2011 Match 34 | Vancouver | 1–2 | Colorado | BC Place, Vancouver |
| 17:00 | Rochat 49' |
Larentowicz 10' 59' Marshall 84' |
Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Last updated: October 22, 2011
Source: Colorado Rapids
MLS Cup Playoffs
| October 27, 2011 Wildcard | Colorado | 1–0 | Columbus | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City |
| 20:00 MDT | Cummings 44' |
Report | Attendance: 7,803 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| October 30, 2011 Conf. semi-finals | Colorado | 0–2 | Kansas City | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City |
| 17:30 MDT | Bunbury 45+2' 49' 59' (pen.) |
Report | Marshall 57' Nyassi 63' |
Attendance: 8,601 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| November 2, 2011 Conf. semi-finals | Kansas City | 2–0 (4–0 agg.) | Colorado | Kansas City, Kansas United States |
| 18:30 MDT | Collin 28' Espinoza 35'Cesar 45+3'Arnaud 65'Sapong 76' |
Report | Nane 27' Comminges 55'Mullan 75'Nyassi 90+3' |
Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park Attendance: 18,565 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Last updated: November 2, 2011
Source: Colorado Rapids
CONCACAF Champions League
By winning the 2010 MLS Cup final, Colorado Rapids have qualified directly into Group Stage for the 2011-12 edition of the CONCACAF Champions League. It will be Colorado's debut in the Champions League and their first time participating in a CONCACAF club competition since 1997.
- Group Stage – Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Santos Laguna |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 13 |
 Isidro Metapán |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 9 |
| Colorado Rapids |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 7 |
 Real España |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 5 |
All times Mountain Daylight Time.
| August 17, 2011 Match 1 | Colorado Rapids | 3–2 | Isidro Metapán | Commerce City, Colorado, United States |
| 20:00 | Moor 1' Nyassi 17'Kandji 16', 45+' |
Report | 2' (pen.) 41' Kardeck 25' Suárez |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 4,165 Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados) |
| August 23, 2011 Match 2 | Real España | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| 17:30 | Rodríguez 87' |
Report | Larentowicz 45+1' |
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán Attendance: 5,841 Referee: Roberto García (Mexico) |
| September 13, 2011 Match 3 | Colorado Rapids | 1–4 | Santos Laguna | Commerce City, Colorado, United States |
| 20:00 | Mullan 77' |
Report | Ludueña 14' Peralta 27'Quintero 64'Suárez 71' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 9,760 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
| September 21, 2011 Match 4 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | Real España | Commerce City, Colorado, United States |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
| September 28, 2011 Match 5 | Isidro Metapán | 1–3 | Colorado Rapids | Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez, Metapán |
| 20:00 | Pacheco 36' |
Report | Ababio 31' Amarikwa 49'Cummings 77' |
Referee: Raúl Castro (Honduras) |
| October 19, 2011 Match 6 | Santos Laguna | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | Torreón, Mexico |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Estadio Corona |
Last updated: October 19, 2011
Source: Colorado Rapids
U.S. Open Cup
| March 30, 2011 Qualifying Round 2 | Chicago Fire  | 2–1 |  Colorado Rapids | Shea Stadium, Peoria, Illinois |
| 17:30 MDT | Puerari 45' Anibaba 61' |
Report | 46' Akpan |
Attendance: 2,029 |
Last updated: March 30, 2011
Source: Colorado Rapids
Miscellany
Allocation ranking
Colorado is in the #12 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.[18]
International roster spots
Colorado has 7 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. Colorado dealt a spot to Vancouver on 24 November 2010. Press reports did not indicate if or when this roster spot is to revert to Colorado.[19] The club also traded a spot to New York Red Bulls on 14 September 2010 in the Macoumba Kandji trade. The trade of this spot was not included in the press release and it is not known when this spot reverts to Colorado.[20] The club acquired a spot permanently from Real Salt Lake on 29 June 2005.[21]
There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).[18]
Future draft pick trades
Future picks acquired: 2013 SuperDraft Round 4 pick acquired from Houston Dynamo.
Future picks traded: 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 pick traded to San Jose Earthquakes; 2012 SuperDraft Round 3 pick traded to Toronto FC; 2012 SuperDraft conditional pick traded to FC Dallas; 2013 Supplemental Draft Round 3 pick traded to Toronto FC.
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- Chris White (26 May 2010). "Colorado Loses Their Elusive Away Win Literally In The Last Second, Settles For A 1-1 Draw". SB Nation: Denver. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
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- "Timbers sends Wallace back to Rapids". MLSsoccer.com. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
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- Rapids waive forward Ross Schunk | Colorado Rapids
- Rapids decline options on three players | Colorado Rapids
- 2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer Archived 2011-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Vancouver trade Sanna Nyassi to Colorado | Major League Soccer
- Rapids Acquire Macoumba Kandji in Trade with New York - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
- Rapids Acquire Youth International Slot from RSL - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
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