2013 Colorado Rapids season

The 2013 Colorado Rapids season was the club's eighteenth season of existence, and their eighteenth season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American and Canadian soccer pyramids.

Colorado Rapids
2013 season
OwnerStan Kroenke
CoachOscar Pareja
Major League Soccer5th in West
8th Overall
MLS Cup PlayoffsLost in Knockout Round
U.S. Open CupThird Round
Rocky Mountain CupWon (3rd time)
Highest home attendance18,359
vs. New York Red Bulls (July 4)
Lowest home attendance11,774
vs. Portland Timbers (March 30)
Average home league attendance15,440

Background

Review

The 2013 Colorado Rapids would see massive changes made to the team. All-time leading goal scorer Conor Casey was released and Omar Cummings would be traded during the offseason, the Forward duo combining for 89 goals in the Rapids' careers. The Midfield pairing of Jeff Larentowicz and long-time Captain Pablo Mastroeni would be broken up, as well. Larentowicz was traded in the offseason and Mastroeni was traded during the summer of 2013. With the majority of the 2010 MLS Champions team gone (only 5 players remaining on the squad), the team looked considerably different. Coach Oscar Pareja wanting a squad of younger, more athletic players. Colorado brought in US National Team Forward Edson Buddle, along with several South American players who had played for their National Teams. 2013 would also see Rapids' Homegrown Player, 19-year-old Shane O'Neill, become a valuable member of the US U-20 National Team leading up to and during the 2013 U-20 World Cup in Turkey.

Offseason

The Colorado Rapids' offseason began with the release of 9 players in November. Forward Conor Casey, Midfielders Edu and Joseph Nane, Defenders Tyson Wahl, Hunter Freeman, and Luis Zapata, and Goalkeeper Ian Joyce all had their options declined. Tyrone Marshall and Scott Palguta's contracts expired and they were not re-signed. Midfielder Jamie Smith's contract also expired, however, he returned to the Rapids' preseason training camp and then was re-sign by Colorado.

The Rapids' added several players during the offseason via trade, including Forward Atiba Harris from Vancouver Whitecaps FC for a 2015–2016 International Roster Spot. Colorado also traded their 1st Round 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft pick to the LA Galaxy for US International Forward Edson Buddle. Later in December, Forward Omar Cummings was traded to the Houston Dynamo for Nathan Sturgis and allocation money. Cummings narrowly missed being reunited with fellow 2010 Cup Champion, Macoumba Kandji, who had been traded to Houston the previous year. Kandji refused a contract extension in order to play in Europe. At the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft, Colorado selected Eric Avila with the 6th pick of the 1st round in the 2nd stage.

In January, on the day before the 2013 MLS SuperDraft, Midfielder Jeff Larentowicz was traded to the Chicago Fire. The trade would involve an exchange of draft picks, Colorado receiving the 11th overall pick and Chicago receiving the 30th overall pick. Chicago had traded the 30th overall pick to Colorado during the 2012 MLS season for Wells Thompson. The following day, the Rapids drafted Forward Deshorn Brown (6th overall), Midfielder Dillon Powers (11th overall from Chicago), and Defender Kory Kindle (25th overall). Ecuadorian International Defender Diego Calderón and Chilean International Midfielder Kevin Harbottle were signed to International Roster Spots. Dillon Serna was signed as the Rapids' 3rd Homegrown Player in the lineup, joining US Youth International Shane O'Neill and Davy Armstrong. Colorado traded the rights to Eric Avila to Chivas USA, in exchange for the rights to Nick LaBrocca. Having originally been drafted by Colorado in 2007, LaBrocca would eventually sign with the Rapids for a second time. During the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft, Colorado selected Brenton Griffiths with the 25th overall pick. Though he was drafted on January 22, Griffiths didn't sign with the Rapids until April 30.

On January 25, Colorado announced the signing of Cameroonian Youth International Charles Eloundou on a one-year loan from AS Fortuna de Mfou in Cameroon. Colorado had won the rights to sign Eloundou in a weighted lottery. Eloundou has yet to wear a Rapids' jersey, however, undergoing a lengthy battle with the Cameroonian side over the loan deal. The ordeal would later cost the Rapids even more. After several weeks of training with the club during the summer, US Youth International Conor Doyle tried to sign with Colorado on loan from Derby County in England. MLS decided that Doyle must enter a weighted lottery and that Colorado was ineligible due to winning the lottery rights to Eloundou. The weighted lottery rights to Doyle would be won by D.C. United.

In February, Colorado added Goalkeeper Clint Irwin on a free transfer from the Charlotte Eagles. The Rapids also added the 1st overall 2010 MLS SuperDraft pick Danny Mwanga in a trade with the Portland Timbers for a 1st round 2015 MLS SuperDraft pick.

A series of injuries started the season off on the wrong foot for the Rapids. New Forward Edson Buddle injured his knee during training with the US Men's National Team in January. The injury would cause him to miss the start of the MLS season. Starting Goalkeeper Matt Pickens, who was injured at the end of the 2012 season, would miss the start of 2013, as well. The Rapids' 2012 assists leader, Martin Rivero, broke his foot during the first preseason game of 2013 in Tucson. He would return to the lineup mid-season. 2012 leading goal scorer, Jaime Castrillón, required knee surgery and would be out until July. The Rapids had initially been excited about the return of Pablo Mastroeni, agreeing to play on more season after missing almost all of 2012 with concussion symptoms. His return was short lived, however, battling several injuries and seeing limited time before being traded to LA.

March

The 2013 MLS season got off to a bad start with a 1–0 loss away to FC Dallas. The deciding goal came early on a goalkeeping error by backup Steward Ceus. The following week's home opener was delayed 1 day due to snow. Colorado dropped the game 2–1 in their first ever loss to the Philadelphia Union. Although recently signed by Philadelphia, Conor Casey did not play for his former team due to injury. Colorado got their first point of the season on March 16, when they drew away to arch-rival Real Salt Lake. During the Rocky Mountain Rivalry matchup at Real Salt Lake, Matt Pickens suffered a broken forearm in the 3rd minute of the game. Twenty-one-year-old Clint Irwin would step into the starting Goalkeeper position in his absence. Irwin would go on to set a record for facing a Penalty Kick in each of his 1st four MLS games, allowing only 2 goals. Irwin would also tie the MLS record for allowing only 5 goals in his first 10 games. The Rapids lost the following game at LA Galaxy on a Mike McGee PK following a Drew Moor red card early in the 2nd half. Diego Calderón injured his knee after he slid into the goal post clearing a shot off the goal line. The injury would require surgery and several months to heal. The injury would allow 23-year-old Chris Klute, on loan from the Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL), to step in and solidify the back line. Klute would start 16 straight games at the Left Back Position, the first Rapids' player to do so since the start of 2010. On March 28, Colorado traded Andre Akpan to the New York Red Bulls for a conditional pick in 2015 MLS SuperDraft. Colorado finished the month with a 2–2 home draw to Portland Timbers, the draw marked the first ever points dropped at home to Portland.

April

April began with Colorado's first win of the season, 1–0 over Real Salt Lake at home with Atiba Harris scoring his first Rapids' goal. The Rapids would make it 2 straight wins the next week after defeating Chivas USA 1–0 in LA on rookie Deshorn Brown's first goal. The streak came to an end the following game as the Rapids lost to Seattle Sounders FC for a 7th consecutive time, losing 1–0 at home. Colorado finished the month 2–1–1 after a 1–1 draw away to Houston Dynamo. Once again, the Rapids missed facing one of their former stars as Omar Cummings missed the game.

May

May began with a 1–0 home win over Toronto FC with Edson Buddle collecting his first goal in a Rapids' uniform. Buddle made it 2 in a row the following week in a 2–0 win at Columbus Crew. Colorado snapped a 3-game losing streak to San Jose Earthquakes with a 1–1 draw in San Jose on May 18. Colorado rounded out the month with a 2–0 home win over Chivas USA. Colorado finished May with an unbeaten record of 3–1–0, outscoring their opponents 6–1.

June

Shane O'Neill left the Rapids during June to Participate in the 2013 U-20 World Cup in Turkey. On June 17, the Rapids traded long-time Captain Pablo Mastroeni to the LA Galaxy for a 2nd round pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and an International Roster Spot through the 2014 season. Mastroeni is the Rapids all-time leader in Games and Minutes Played. Colorado continued their unbeaten streak on June 1, with a 2–2 home draw with FC Dallas. 3 straight loses would follow, 2–1 home loss to San Jose Earthquakes, 2–1 away loss to Chicago Fire, and a 3–0 defeat away to Portland Timbers. On June 29, Colorado beat Montreal 4–3 in their first ever meeting in Montreal. The game featured 2 MLS Goal of the Week nominees by Montreal and would be considered by many as a Game of the Year nominee.

July

Colorado beat New York Red Bulls 2–0 on July 4, improving their all-time record to 12–3–3 in July 4 games. They continued their 4-game Eastern Conference swing with a 0–0 draw at home to D.C. United and a 2–1 victory at home over New England Revolution. On July 20, Colorado drew at Seattle Sounders FC, taking their first ever point from CenturyLink Field. July 27 would mark Pablo Mastroeni's bittersweet return to Colorado. He received a warm reaction from the crowd, but his new club, LA Galaxy, fell 2–0. Colorado would finish the month unbeaten, going 3–2–0, while scoring 7 goals and conceding 2. The Rapids released Kevin Harbottle at the end of July. The midfielder had been battling injury problems and had played in only 4 games since he was signed in the offseason.

August

Taking a 6-game unbeaten streak (4–2–0) into August, the Rapids took back the Rocky Mountain Cup from Real Salt Lake after a 2–2 draw on August 3. The game would also feature a 62-minute lightning delay during a heavy thunderstorm. On August 6, Colorado signed Vicente Sánchez, a veteran of Mexican and German soccer, as an International Player. On August 8, Colorado signed Gabriel Torres, who was coming off a very successful 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, as the club's first ever Designated Player. The Rapids drew away to Chivas USA 1–1 on August 11. The draw snapped the Rapids' 4 game winning streak at Chivas, in which they had shut out Chivas in all 4 games. Vicente Sanchez made his MLS debut during the Chivas game. Sanchez and Torres would both get their 1st MLS starts against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on August 17. Colorado defeated Vancouver 2–0 in a battle of teams tied for 2nd place in the Western Conference Standings. The win would also extend the Rapids unbeaten streak to a club record-tying 9 games. The unbeaten streak would come to an end on the final day of August with a 2–1 defeat at Sporting Kansas City.

September

The Rapids began September with a 1–0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy, who were missing several players due to international duty. Edson Buddle scored his 98th career MLS goal against his former club. Clint Irwin tied the club record for shutouts in a single MLS season with 10. On September 14, Colorado saw Vicente Sánchez open his Rapids account in a 2–1 victory over FC Dallas. Colorado lost the next game 1–0 away to Portland Timbers.

October

Colorado began October with a 5–1 victory over Seattle Sounders FC, Colorado had only won once in 11 games against Seattle previously. The game began with Deshorn Brown scoring his first of 2 goals on the night after just 13 seconds. It was the fastest goal in Rapids history (passing Conor Casey's 16 second goal against LA in 2009) and the 2nd fastest goal in MLS history (Dwayne De Rosario scored in 11 seconds for San Jose against Dallas in 2003). The game was finished with Gabriel Torres scoring his first MLS goal in stoppage time. It was the most goals ever allowed by Seattle Sounders FC in an MLS game and most goals scored by Colorado since a 5–4 victory over New York Red Bulls in 2008. Colorado followed that great performance with a terrible showing in a 1–0 defeat away to San Jose Earthquakes, leaving San Jose with a chance to overtake Colorado for the 5th and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Colorado rebounded with a 3–2 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC, eliminating Vancouver from playoff contention. New Rapids Forward Gabriel Torres scored twice, including the game winner in the 77th minute. The win game Colorado its highest point total in club history and most wins and most goals scored since 1999 and 1998, respectively. Colorado finished the regular season with a 9-game unbeaten streak at home (7W, 2D). The 2013 Regular Season went out on a sour note, losing 3–0 in Vancouver behind a Camillo Sanvezzo hat trick. It meant Colorado finished the regular season losing 3 straight road games, all by shutouts. As a result, Colorado finished 5th in the Western Conference and had to travel to Seattle for the Knockout Round of the 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs. Colorado would fall to Seattle 2–0 to end their 2013 MLS Season.

Club

Roster

Updated August 13, 2013.[1]

No. Position Player Nation
2 Midfielder Nick LaBrocca  United States
3 Defender Drew Moor  United States
5 Defender Diego Calderón  Ecuador
6 Defender Anthony Wallace  United States
7 Forward Vicente Sánchez  Uruguay
8 Midfielder Dillon Powers  United States
9 Forward Edson Buddle  United States
10 Midfielder Martín Rivero (on loan from Rosario Central)  Argentina
11 Midfielder Brian Mullan  United States
12 Midfielder Hendry Thomas  Honduras
13 Forward Kamani Hill  United States
14 Midfielder Tony Cascio  United States
15 Defender Chris Klute  United States
16 Forward Atiba Harris  Saint Kitts and Nevis
17 Midfielder Dillon Serna (HGP)  United States
18 Goalkeeper Matt Pickens  United States
20 Midfielder Jamie Smith  Scotland
21 Goalkeeper Steward Ceus  Haiti
22 Defender Marvell Wynne  United States
23 Midfielder Jaime Castrillón  Colombia
24 Defender Nathan Sturgis  United States
26 Forward Deshorn Brown (GA)  Jamaica
27 Midfielder Shane O'Neill (HGP)  United States
28 Midfielder Davy Armstrong (HGP)  United States
29 Defender Kory Kindle  United States
30 Forward Gabriel Torres  Panama
31 Goalkeeper Clint Irwin  United States
32 Defender Brenton Griffiths  Jamaica
33 Defender Germán Mera (on loan from Deportivo Cali)  Colombia
55 Forward Danny Mwanga  DR Congo

Technical Staff

As of March 11, 2013.[2]

PositionName
Technical DirectorPaul Bravo
Head CoachOscar Pareja
Assistant CoachWilmer Cabrera
Assistant CoachPaul Caffery
Assistant/Goalkeeper CoachDave Dir
Assistant CoachSteve Cooke
Head Athletic TrainerJamie Rojas

Transfers

Transfers In

Date Player Position Previous Club Fee/Notes Ref
December 3, 2012 Atiba Harris FW Vancouver Whitecaps FC Traded for 2015 and 2016 international roster slot [3]
December 14, 2012 Edson Buddle FW LA Galaxy Traded for 1st round 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft pick and allocation money [4]
December 22, 2012 Nathan Sturgis MF Houston Dynamo Traded along with allocation money for Omar Cummings [5]
January 3, 2013 Diego Calderón DF Liga de Quito Signed as an International Player [6]
January 17, 2013 Kevin Harbottle MF Universidad Católica Signed as an International Player [7]
January 18, 2013 Dillon Serna MF University of Akron Signed as a Homegrown Player [8]
January 25, 2013 Nick LaBrocca MF Chivas USA Traded for the rights to Eric Avila [9]
January 25, 2013 Charles Eloundou FW AS Fortuna de Mfou MLS Weighted Lottery [10]
February 21, 2013 Clint Irwin GK Charlotte Eagles Free Transfer [11]
February 28, 2013 Danny Mwanga FW Portland Timbers Traded for 1st round 2015 MLS SuperDraft pick [12]
May 6, 2013 Germán Mera DF Deportivo Cali On Loan from Deportivo Cali [13]
August 6, 2013 Vicente Sánchez FW Nacional Signed as an International Player [14]
August 8, 2013 Gabriel Torres FW Zamora FC Signed as a Designated Player [15]

Transfers Out

Date Player Position Destination Club Fee/Notes Ref
November 16, 2012 Conor Casey FW Option declined, later signed with Philadelphia Union [16]
November 16, 2012 Edu MF Option declined [16]
November 16, 2012 Ian Joyce GK Option declined [16]
November 16, 2012 Joseph Nane MF Option declined [16]
November 16, 2012 Tyson Wahl MF Option declined, later signed with Columbus Crew [16]
November 16, 2012 Luis Zapata DF Option declined [16]
November 16, 2012 Hunter Freeman DF Option declined, later drafted by New England Revolution, eventually signed with New York Cosmos (NASL) [16]
November 16, 2012 Tyrone Marshall DF Out of Contract [16]
November 16, 2012 Scott Palguta DF Out of Contract [16]
December 22, 2012 Omar Cummings FW Houston Dynamo Traded for Nathan Sturgis and allocation money [5]
January 16, 2013 Jeff Larentowicz MF Chicago Fire Traded along with the 30th overall 2013 MLS SuperDraft pick for the 11th overall 2013 MLS SuperDraft pick and a 2013 International Roster Spot [17]
January 25, 2013 Eric Avila MF Chivas USA Traded for the rights to Nick LaBrocca [9]
March 28, 2013 Andre Akpan FW New York Red Bulls Traded for a conditional pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft [18]
June 17, 2013 Pablo Mastroeni MF L.A. Galaxy Traded along with the rights to Baggio Husidic for an International Roster spot through the 2014 season and a second round pick in the 2014 MLS Superdraft [19]
July 31, 2013 Kevin Harbottle MF Released [20]

Draft picks

Date Player Position Previous Club Fee/Notes Ref
December 14, 2012 Eric Avila MF Toronto FC 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft 1st Stage, 1st Round, 6th Overall Pick [21]
January 17, 2013 Deshorn Brown FW University of Central Florida 2013 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round, 6th Overall Pick, Generation Adidas [22]
January 17, 2013 Dillon Powers MF University of Notre Dame 2013 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round, 11th Overall Pick, acquired pick in Jeff Larentowicz trade from Chicago Fire [23]
January 17, 2013 Kory Kindle DF California State University Bakersfield 2013 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round, 25th Overall Pick [24]
April 30, 2013 Brenton Griffiths DF University of South Florida 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft 2nd Round, 25th Overall Pick [25]

Competitions

Preseason

January 29, 2013 The Desert Friendlies presented by FC Tucson Portland Timbers 3–1 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Diego Valeri  28'

Kalif Alhassan  63'

José Adolfo Valencia  79'
Report Deshorn Brown  88' Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
January 31, 2013 The Desert Friendlies presented by FC Tucson Houston Dynamo 1–0 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Calum Elliot  2' Report Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 2, 2013 The Desert Friendlies presented by FC Tucson San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Report Jamie Smith  65' Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 15, 2013 Pro Soccer Challenge Chivas USA 3–0 Colorado Rapids Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Eric Avila  3'

Juan Agudelo  56' (p.k.)

Jose Correa  60'
Report Stadium: Sam Boyd Stadium
Attendance: 8,258

MLS

March 2, 2013 1 FC Dallas 1–0 Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas, U.S.
8:30 pm EST Jackson  11'
Je-Vaughn Watson  80'
Report Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 18,075
Referee: Allen Chapman
March 10, 2013 2 Colorado Rapids 1–2 Philadelphia Union Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
3:00 pm EST Kevin Harbottle  37'

Hendry Thomas  67'

Jamie Smith  68'
Report Amobi Okugo  34'

Jack McInerney  79'

Danny Cruz  91'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,122
Referee: Ismail Elfath
March 16, 2013 3 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah, U.S.
6:00 pm EST Kwame Watson-Siriboe  6'
Alvaro Saborio  80'
Report Atiba Harris  8'

Deshorn Brown  37'

Hendry Thomas  49'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,370
Referee: David Gantar
March 23, 2013 4 LA Galaxy 1–0 Colorado Rapids Carson, California, U.S.
10:30 pm EST Mike Magee  50' (p.k.)
Marcelo Sarvas  73'
Report Drew Moor  48'
Hendry Thomas  64'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 19,936
Referee: Armando Villarreal
March 30, 2013 5 Colorado Rapids 2–2 Portland Timbers Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
6:00 pm EST Nick LaBrocca  10'

Dillon Powers  18'

Hendry Thomas  48' (p.k.)
Report Diego Chara  12'
Will Johnson  55', 71' (p.k.)
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 11,774
Referee: Drew Fischer
April 6, 2013 6 Colorado Rapids 1–0 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
6:00 pm EST Atiba Harris  5'
Chris Klute  80'
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,226
Referee: Chris Penso
April 13, 2013 7 Chivas USA 0–1 Colorado Rapids Carson, California, U.S.
10:30 pm EST Jorge Villafaña  33'

Bobby Burling  45'
Joaquin Velázquez  52'

Mario de Luna  84'
Report Deshorn Brown  7'
Marvell Wynne  84'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 8,219
Referee: Kevin Stott
April 20, 2013 8 Colorado Rapids 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
6:00 pm EST Dillon Powers  41' Report Obafemi Martins  27'

Djimi Traore  67'

Leonardo Gonzalez  84'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 12,063
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
April 28, 2013 9 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas, U.S.
5:00 pm EST Giles Barnes  66'
Ricardo Clark  69'
Bobby Boswell  87'
Brad Davis  90'  90+5'
Report Drew Moor  45+2'
Shane O'Neill  70'
Nathan Sturgis  72'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 19,839
Referee: Juan Guzman
May 4, 2013 10 Colorado Rapids 1–0 Toronto FC Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
9:00 pm EST Dillon Powers  39'
Edson Buddle  86'
Report Darel Russell  90+2' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 12,658
Referee: Matthew Foerster
May 11, 2013 11 Columbus Crew 0–2 Colorado Rapids Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
7:30 pm EST Jairo Arrieta  18' Glauber  78' Report Edson Buddle  8'  58'
Dillon Powers  69'
Martin Rivero  75'
Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 11,269
Referee: Mark Geiger
May 18, 2013 12 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Colorado Rapids Santa Clara, California, U.S.
10:30 pm EST Victor Bernardez  73'
Marvin Chavez  78'
Steven Lenhart  81'
Report Nathan Sturgis  26'
Chris Klute  43'
Shane O'Neill  77'  90'
Anthony Wallace  90+3'
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
May 25, 2013 13 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Chivas USA Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
9:00 pm EST Atiba Harris  11'
Nathan Sturgis  78'
Report Carlos Alvarez  40'
Bobby Burling  44'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,204
Referee: Allen Chapman
June 1, 2013 14 Colorado Rapids 2–2 FC Dallas Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
9:00 pm EST Atiba Harris  56', 64'
Dillon Powers  59'
Report Blas Perez  61', 66'

Michel  63'

Andrew Jacobson  90+6'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,551
Referee: Ismail Elfath
June 19, 2013 16 Chicago Fire 2–1 Colorado Rapids Bridgeview, Illinois, U.S.
8:30 pm EST Mike Magee  23'

Austin Berry  47'

Jeff Larentowicz  60'
Report Deshorn Brown  17'

Brian Mullan  70'
Nathan Sturgis  81'

Germán Mera  84'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 11,349
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
June 23, 2013 17 Portland Timbers 3–0 Colorado Rapids Portland, Oregon, U.S.
7:00 pm EST Frédéric Piquionne  12'

Will Johnson  45'

Ryan Johnson  84'
Report Stadium: JELD-WEN Field
Attendance: 20,674
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
June 29, 2013 18 Montreal Impact 3–4 Colorado Rapids Montreal, Quebec, Canada
7:00 pm EST Atiba Harris  24'
Germán Mera  48'
Nick LaBrocca  52'
Dillon Powers  59'
Deshorn Brown  77'
Tony Cascio  90+6'
Report Hassoun Camara  39'
Daniele Paponi  42', 72'
Jed Brovsky  55'
Stadium: Stade Saputo
Attendance: 20,383
Referee: Drew Fischer
July 4, 2013 19 Colorado Rapids 2–0 New York Red Bulls Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
9:30 pm EST Nathan Sturgis  47'
Deshorn Brown  68'
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,359
Referee: Armando Villarreal
July 7, 2013 20 Colorado Rapids 0–0 D.C. United Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
9:30 pm EST Hendry Thomas  2'
Shane O'Neill  39'
Report Casey Townsend  86' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,739
Referee: Drew Fischer
July 20, 2013 22 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington, U.S.
4:00 pm EST Drew Moor  60'
Nathan Sturgis  83'
Report Zach Scott  42'

Servando Carrasco  43'

DeAndre Yedlin  65'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,196
Referee: Ismail Elfath
July 27, 2013 23 Colorado Rapids 2–0 LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
7:00 pm EST Hendry Thomas  9'  41'
Dillon Powers  47'
Report Juninho  29'
Pablo Mastroeni  30'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,765
Referee: Juan Guzman
August 3, 2013 24 Colorado Rapids 2–2 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
8:30 pm EST Deshorn Brown  9'

Clint Irwin  21'
Jaime Castrillón  70'

Shane O'Neill  90'
Report Ned Grabavoy  2'

Alvaro Saborio  21' (p.k.)

Kyle Beckerman  73'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,814
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 11, 2013 25 Chivas USA 1–1 Colorado Rapids Carson, California, U.S.
11:00 pm EST Carlos Alvarez  5'

Steve Purdy  27'
Gabriel Farfan  33'
Tristan Bowen  63'

Marco Delgado  90+1'
Report Tony Cascio  40'  49' 

Martin Rivero  80'

Nathan Sturgis  90+3'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 8,221
Referee: Chris Penso
August 17, 2013 26 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
9:00 pm EST Deshorn Brown  36'  51'
Edson Buddle  79'
Report Jordan Harvey  71' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,030
Referee: Carlos Rivera
August 31, 2013 27 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
8:30 pm EST Benny Feilhaber  33'

Oriol Rosell  70'

Graham Zusi  88'
Report Hendry Thomas  65'

Edson Buddle  77'

Drew Moor  90+1'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,579
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
September 7, 2013 28 LA Galaxy 0–1 Colorado Rapids Carson, California, U.S.
10:30 pm EST Juninho  49' Report Dillon Powers  54'
Edson Buddle  75'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 20,801
Referee: Allen Chapman
September 14, 2013 29 Colorado Rapids 2–1 FC Dallas Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
9:00 pm EST Vicente Sanchez  59'

Matt Hedges  65' (og)

Nathan Sturgis  76'
Report David Ferreira  51' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,145
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
September 20, 2013 30 Portland Timbers 1–0 Colorado Rapids Portland, Oregon, U.S.
10:00 pm EST Diego Valeri  13'

Maximiliano Urruti  45'

Kalif Alhassan  90+1'
Report Atiba Harris  3' Stadium: JELD-WEN Field
Attendance: 20,674
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
October 5, 2013 31 Colorado Rapids 5–1 Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
10:00 pm EST Deshorn Brown  1', 31'
Dillon Powers  10'
Drew Moor  41'
Gabriel Torres  90+1'
Report Zach Scott  8'  79' 
Eddie Johnson  63'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,076
Referee: David Gantar
October 9, 2013 32 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Colorado Rapids Santa Clara, California, U.S.
10:30 pm EST Chris Wondolowski  63'  78' Report Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Allen Chapman
October 19, 2013 33 Colorado Rapids 3–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
6:00 pm EST Gabriel Torres  41' (p.k.) 77'

Deshorn Brown  51'

Nathan Sturgis  69'
Report Jordan Harvey  11'

Kekuta Manneh  32'

Camilo Sanvezzo  75' (p.k.)
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,103
Referee: Armando Villarreal
October 27, 2013 34 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
8:00 pm EST Camilo Sanvezzo  43', 74', 84'  85' Report Nick LaBrocca  51'
Shane O'Neill  83'
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

MLS Cup Playoffs

October 30, 2013 Knockout Round Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington, USA
10:30 pm EST Brad Evans  28'
Lamar Neagle  78'
Michael Gspurning  85'
Eddie Johnson  89'  90+3'
Report Hendry Thomas  23'

Atiba Harris  45+1'
Clint Irwin  53'

Germán Mera  79'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 32,204
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
Major League Soccer
Western Conference standings
Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Portland Timbers (W1) 34 14 5 15 54 33 +21 57 2013 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Real Salt Lake 34 16 10 8 57 41 +16 56
3 LA Galaxy 34 15 11 8 53 38 +15 53
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 12 7 42 42 0 52 2013 MLS Cup Knockout Round
5 Colorado Rapids 34 14 11 9 45 38 +7 51
6 San Jose Earthquakes 34 14 11 9 35 42 7 51
7 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 13 12 9 53 45 +8 48
8 FC Dallas 34 11 12 11 48 52 4 44
9 Chivas USA 34 6 20 8 30 67 37 26
Updated to match(es) played on October 27, 2013 8:00 p.m. PDT. Source: MLS

(W1) = Western Conference champion

Overall table

Note: the table below has no impact on playoff qualification and is used solely for determining host of the MLS Cup, certain CCL spots, and 2014 MLS draft. The conference tables are the sole determinant for teams qualifying to the playoffs

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 New York Red Bulls (SS, E1) 34 17 9 8 58 41 +17 59 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League 1
2 Sporting Kansas City 34 17 10 7 47 30 +17 58
3 Portland Timbers (W1) 34 14 5 15 54 33 +21 57
4 Real Salt Lake 34 16 10 8 57 41 +16 56
5 LA Galaxy 34 15 11 8 53 38 +15 53
6 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 12 7 42 42 0 52
7 New England Revolution 34 14 11 9 49 38 +11 51
8 Colorado Rapids 34 14 11 9 45 38 +7 51
9 Houston Dynamo 34 14 11 9 41 41 0 51
10 San Jose Earthquakes 34 14 11 9 35 42 7 51
11 Montreal Impact 34 14 13 7 50 49 +1 49 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League 2
12 Chicago Fire 34 14 13 7 47 52 5 49
13 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 13 12 9 53 45 +8 48
14 Philadelphia Union 34 12 12 10 42 44 2 46
15 FC Dallas 34 11 12 11 48 52 4 44
16 Columbus Crew 34 12 17 5 42 46 4 41
17 Toronto FC 34 6 17 11 30 47 17 29
18 Chivas USA 34 6 20 8 30 67 37 26
19 D.C. United 34 3 24 7 22 59 37 16 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League 1
Updated to match(es) played on October 2013. Source: MLSSoccer.com

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34 14 9 11 45 37  +8 51 10 4 3 30 16  +14 4 5 8 15 21  −6

Last updated: 28 October 2013.
Source: Major League Soccer

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAAHHAHAHAAHHHAAAHHHAHHAHAAHAHAHA
ResultLLDLDWWLDWWDWDLLLWWDWDWDDWLWWLWLWL
Updated to match(es) played on 28 October 2013. Source: Colorado Rapids
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

U.S. Open Cup

Friendly

July 12, 2013 Santos Laguna 2–1 Colorado Rapids Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
9:30 pm EST Alonso Escoboza  17'
Néstor Calderón  77'
Report Kevin Harbottle  12' Stadium: Branch Field at University Stadium

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank Pos No. Player MLS MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1 FW 26 Deshorn Brown 10 0 0 10
2 FW 16 Atiba Harris 5 0 0 5
MF 8 Dillon Powers 5 0 0 5
FW 9 Edson Buddle 5 0 0 5
3 MF 24 Nathan Sturgis 4 0 0 4
4 DF 3 Drew Moor 3 0 0 3
FW 30 Gabriel Torres 3 0 0 3
5 MF 12 Hendry Thomas 2 0 0 2
6 MF 20 Jamie Smith 1 0 0 1
MF 23 Jaime Castrillón 1 0 0 1
FW 13 Kamani Hill 0 0 1 1
MF 10 Martin Rivero 1 0 0 1
MF 2 Nick LaBrocca 1 0 0 1
FW 14 Tony Cascio 1 0 0 1
FW 7 Vicente Sánchez 1 0 0 1

Top assists

Rank Pos No. Player MLS MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1 DF 15 Chris Klute 7 0 0 7
2 MF 8 Dillon Powers 6 0 0 6
3 FW 26 Deshorn Brown 4 0 0 4
FW 7 Vicente Sánchez 4 0 0 4
4 FW 9 Edson Buddle 3 0 0 3
MF 2 Nick LaBrocca 3 0 0 3
MF 10 Martin Rivero 3 0 0 3
5 DF 11 Brian Mullan 2 0 0 2
DF 22 Marvell Wynne 2 0 0 2
6 FW 16 Atiba Harris 1 0 0 1
GK 31 Clint Irwin 1 0 0 1
MF 55 Danny Mwanga 1 0 0 1
MF 12 Hendry Thomas 1 0 0 1
MF 24 Nathan Sturgis 1 0 0 1

Goalkeeping

R Player Position GAA GA Saves GS GP
1 Clint Irwin GK 1.13 36 92 31 32
2 Steward Ceus GK 1.00 1 5 1 1
3 Matt Pickens GK 2.00 2 2 2 2

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by position, and then shirt number.

N P Nat. Name Major League Soccer U.S. Open Cup Playoffs Others Total Notes
6 MF Anthony Wallace 1 1
16 FW Atiba Harris 2 1 1 1 4 1 Suspended for 1 game
11 MF Brian Mullan 1 1
15 DF Chris Klute 2 2
31 GK Clint Irwin 1 1 2
26 FW Deshorn Brown 1 1
8 MF Dillon Powers 4 4
3 DF Drew Moor 1 1 1 1 Suspended for 2 games
9 FW Edson Buddle 1 1 Suspended for 1 game
33 DF Germán Mera 2 1 3
12 MF Hendry Thomas 7 1 8 Suspended for 3 games
7 FW Kevin Harbottle 1 1
10 MF Martin Rivero 1 1
22 DF Marvell Wynne 1 1
24 MF Nathan Sturgis 6 6
2 MF Nick LaBrocca 3 3
27 FW Shane O'Neill 6 1 6 1 Suspended for 1 game
21 GK Steward Ceus 1 1
14 FW Tony Cascio 1 1 1 1 Suspended for 1 game

Last updated: October 28, 2013
Source: Competitive matches
Ordered by , and
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Last updated: October, 2013
Source: Competitive matches
Only competitive matches

Italic: denotes no longer with club.

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