2011 Colorado Rapids season

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Colorado Rapids
2011 season
Owner Flag of the United States.svg Stan Kroenke
Coach Flag of England.svg 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 attendance14,140
Biggest win COL 4-1 DC (4/3)
Biggest defeat DAL 3-0 COL (4/8)
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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.

Contents

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.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
2 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Danny Earls
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Drew Moor
4 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeff Larentowicz
5 MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Joseph Nane
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anthony Wallace
7 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Josh Janniere
8 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eddie Ababio
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Conor Casey
10 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Macoumba Kandji
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Mullan
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Quincy Amarikwa
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Steven Emory
14 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Omar Cummings
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Wells Thompson
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ross LaBauex
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ian Joyce
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Pickens
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andre Akpan
20 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Jamie Smith
21 FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Caleb Folan
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marvell Wynne
23 MF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Sanna Nyassi
25 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Pablo Mastroeni (captain)
26 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Holody
27 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kosuke Kimura
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Davy Armstrong
29 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Scott Palguta
31 GK Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Steward Ceus
34 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Tyrone Marshall
- DF Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg  GLP Miguel Comminges

Team management

PositionName
Managing Director Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Plush
Technical director Flag of the United States.svg Paul Bravo
Head coach Flag of England.svg Gary Smith
Assistant coaches Flag of England.svg Steve Guppy
Flag of England.svg Brett Jacobs
Goalkeeper coach Flag of the United States.svg David Kramer
Fitness coach Flag of Scotland.svg John Ireland
Team Administrator Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Erik Carlson
Head Athletic Trainer Flag of the United States.svg Jaime Rojas
Assistant Athletic Trainer Flag of the United States.svg Craig Magri
Equipment Manager Flag of Guatemala.svg Carlos Garcia

Player movement

Transfers

In

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef
November 22, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Vagenas MF Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Acquired in exchange for Julien Baudet and Danny Earls; subsequently released [5]
November 24, 2010 Flag of The Gambia.svg Sanna Nyassi MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps Acquired in exchange for an international roster slot [6]
November 24, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Wallace DF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers Acquired for allocation money [7]
December 3, 2010 Flag of Cameroon.svg Joseph Nane MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Acquired for 3rd round 2012 SuperDraft pick [8]
December 15, 2010 Flag of Jamaica.svg Tyrone Marshall DF Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Re-Entry Draft [9]
March 1, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Steven Emory MF Flag of the United States.svg Metro State College Free [10]
March 1, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Holody DFUnattachedFree [10]
March 16, 2011 Flag of Ireland.svg Caleb Folan FW Flag of England.svg Hull City Undisclosed [11]
March 30, 2011 Flag of Ireland.svg Danny Earls DF Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Free [12]
March 30, 2011 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josh Janniere MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC Acquired for 3rd round 2013 Supplemental Draft pick [12]
April 14, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Ababio DF Flag of the United States.svg University of North Carolina SuperDraft, Round 1 pick [13]
September 9, 2011 Flag of France.svg Miguel Comminges DF Flag of England.svg Southend United Free [14]

Out

DatePlayerPositionDestination clubFee/notesRef
November 22, 2010 Flag of France.svg Julien Baudet DF Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Traded for Peter Vagenas [5]
Flag of Ireland.svg Danny Earls DF Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC [5]
November 24, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Wallace DF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers Expansion Draft, subsequently reacquired [15]
November 24, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Ross Schunk FWWaived [16]
December 8, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Vagenas MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC Option declined, free transfer [17]
December 8, 2010 Flag of Argentina.svg Claudio López FWOption declined [17]
December 8, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Ciaran O'Brien MF Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta Silverbacks Option declined, free transfer [17]

Standings

Conference standings

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 LA Galaxy 34195104828+2067 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Seattle Sounders FC 3418795637+1963
3 Real Salt Lake 34151184436+853
4 FC Dallas 34151274239+352 MLS Cup Play-In Round
5 Colorado Rapids 34129134642+449
6 Portland Timbers 34111494048−842
7 San Jose Earthquakes 34812144045−538
8 Chivas USA 34814124143−236
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34618103555−2028
Source: MLS

Overall standings

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 LA Galaxy (S, C)34195104828+2067 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Seattle Sounders FC 3418795637+1963
3 Real Salt Lake 34151184436+853
4 FC Dallas 34151274239+352
5 Sporting Kansas City 34139125040+1051
6 Houston Dynamo 34129134541+449 CONCACAF Champions League
7 Colorado Rapids 34129134441+349
8 Philadelphia Union 34118154436+848
9 Columbus Crew 34131384344−147
10 New York Red Bulls 34108165044+646
11 Chicago Fire 3499164645+143
12 Portland Timbers 34111494048−842
13 D.C. United 34913124952−339
14 San Jose Earthquakes 34812144045−538
15 Chivas USA 34814124143−236
16 Toronto FC 34613153659−2333 CONCACAF Champions League
17 New England Revolution 34516133858−2028
18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34618103555−2028
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
3449129134441 +36292516 +96741925 −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

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Stadium H A H A A H H A A A H A H H A H A H A H A H H A H A H A A A H H H A
ResultWWWLLLTWTTTTTTWLLTTWLWTWWWTLLLTWTW
Position22123575477778688888985
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

Matches

Preseason

February 12, 2011Preseason 1 Kansas City 0–0 Colorado
February 14, 2011Preseason 2 Columbus 0–2 Colorado
February 16, 2011Preseason 3 Los Angeles 2–4 Colorado
March 4, 2011Preseason 4 San Jose 1–0 Colorado
19:30
March 9, 2011 Community Shield Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Colorado Rapids Qwest Field, Seattle
20:00 MDT González Yellow card.svg 57'
Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg60'
Montero Soccerball shade.svg67'Soccerball shade.svg78'
Friberg Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.) Larentowicz Attendance: 7,355
Referee: Yader Reyes
March 12, 2011Preseason 6 Vancouver 0–1 Colorado

Major League Soccer

Regular season

All times Mountain Daylight Time.

March 19, 2011Match 1 Colorado 3–1 Portland Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
20:00 Larentowicz Soccerball shade.svg8'
Cummings Soccerball shade.svg29'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg30'
Casey Yellow card.svg 39'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg81' Cooper Attendance: 17,139
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
March 26, 2011Match 2 Chivas USA 0–1 Colorado The Home Depot Center, Carson
20:30 Zemanski Yellow card.svg 72'
Braun Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Yellow card.svg 29' Mullan
Soccerball shade.svg31' Amarikwa
Yellow card.svg 79' Pickens
Yellow card.svg 81' Wallace
Yellow card.svg 89' Casey
Yellow card.svg 96+' Mastroeni 		Attendance: 13,027
Referee: Terry Vaughn
April 3, 2011Match 3 Colorado 4–1 D.C. United Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
17:00 Casey Yellow card.svg 15'
Folan Soccerball shade.svg39'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg71'
Folan Soccerball shade.svg81'
Cummings Soccerball shade.svg92+'		 Report Yellow card.svg 41' McCarty
Soccerball shade.svg70' Quaranta
Yellow card.svg 83' Burch 		Attendance: 9,857
Referee: Elias Bazakos
April 8, 2011Match 4 Dallas 3–0 Colorado Pizza Hut Park, Frisco
19:30 Jacobson Yellow card.svg 13'
Ihemelu Soccerball shade.svg26'
Ferreira Soccerball shade.svg40'Soccerball shade.svg46'
Hernández Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Yellow card.svg 19' Nyassi
Yellow card.svg 33' Folan
Yellow card.svg 52' Wallace
Yellow card.svg 81' Cummings
Yellow card.svg 84' Moor 		Attendance: 12,261
Referee: Paul Ward
April 13, 2011Match 5 Salt Lake 1–0 Colorado Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy
19:30 Morales Yellow card.svg 32'
Espíndola Soccerball shade.svg93+'		 Report Yellow card.svg 59' Marshall
Yellow card.svg 82' Wynne 		Attendance: 15,513
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 22, 2011Match 6 Colorado 0–1 Seattle Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:30 Report Montero Soccerball shade.svg19'Attendance: 14,185
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
April 30, 2011Match 7 Colorado 1–1 Chicago Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:00 Akpan Soccerball shade.svg50' Report Pappa Soccerball shade.svg43'Attendance: 11,789
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
May 4, 2011Match 8 Houston 1–2 Colorado Robertson Stadium, Houston
18:30 Clark Soccerball shade.svg71' Report Smith Soccerball shade.svg73'
Palguta Soccerball shade.svg84'		Attendance: 13,206
Referee: Terry Vaughn
May 7, 2011Match 9 New England 0–0 Colorado Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
17:30 Report Attendance: 11,755
Referee: David Gantar
May 14, 2011Match 10 D.C. United 1–1 Colorado Washington, D.C.
17:30 MDT Davies Sub off.svg Quaranta Sub on.svg 34'
Wolff Sub off.svg Ngwenya Sub on.svg 46'
Pontius Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)
Simms Sub off.svg Fred Sub on.svg 81'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg23'Yellow card.svg 46' Moor
Sub off.svg 67' Amarikwa Sub on.svg Casey
Sub off.svg 75' Akpan Sub on.svg Nyassi
Yellow card.svg 92+' Pickens
Sub off.svg 93+' Thompson Sub on.svg LaBauex 		Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Terry Vaughn (Iowa)
May 22, 2011Match 11 Colorado 0–0 Toronto Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
17:00 Report Attendance: 13,598
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
May 25, 2011Match 12 New York 2–2 Colorado Red Bull Arena, Harrison
18:00 Henry Soccerball shade.svg29'
Rodgers Soccerball shade.svg33'		 Report Larentowicz Soccerball shade.svg27', 32'Attendance: 18,081
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
May 28, 2011Match 13 Colorado 1–1 Kansas City Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:00 Casey Soccerball shade.svg13' Report Smith Soccerball shade.svg75'Attendance: 16,439
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
June 4, 2011Match 14 Colorado 1–1 Philadelphia Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:00 Casey Soccerball shade.svg63' Report Mwanga Soccerball shade.svg66'Attendance: 12,779
Referee: Jasen Anno
June 11, 2011Match 15 Portland 0–1 Colorado Jeld-Wen Field, Portland
20:30 Report Moor Soccerball shade.svg90+2'Attendance: 18,627
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
June 18, 2011Match 16 Colorado 1–3 Los Angeles Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:00 Casey Soccerball shade.svg64' Report Moor Soccerball shade.svg25' (o.g.)
Juninho Soccerball shade.svg42'
Barrett Soccerball shade.svg80'		Attendance: 18,277
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
June 26, 2011Match 17 Columbus 4–1 Colorado Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus
18:00 Gaven Soccerball shade.svg12'
Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg18', 48'
Heinemann Soccerball shade.svg57'		 Report Casey Soccerball shade.svg5'Attendance: 10,771
Referee: Andrew Chapin
July 3, 2011Match 18 Colorado 0–0 Houston Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:00 Report Attendance: 18,203
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
July 6, 2011Match 19 Kansas City 1–1 Colorado Livestrong Sporting Park, Kansas City, KS
18:30 Zusi Soccerball shade.svg62' Report Casey Soccerball shade.svg32'Attendance: 15,209
Referee: Niko Bratsis
July 9, 2011Match 20 Colorado 2–1 Vancouver Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:00 Casey Soccerball shade.svg25'
Palguta Soccerball shade.svg68'		 Report Sanvezzo Soccerball shade.svg77'Attendance: 13,058
Referee: Alex Prus
July 16, 2011Match 21 Seattle 4–3 Colorado Qwest Field, Seattle
14:00 Fernandez Soccerball shade.svg7'
Levesque Soccerball shade.svg48'
Montero Soccerball shade.svg82'
Rosales Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Thompson Soccerball shade.svg1'
Larentowicz Soccerball shade.svg42'
Folan Soccerball shade.svg89'		Attendance: 36,424
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
July 20, 2011Match 22 Colorado 4–1 New York Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:30 Nyassi Soccerball shade.svg2', 30', 61'
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg26'		 Report Henry Soccerball shade.svg67'Attendance: 15,227
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 23, 2011Match 23 Colorado 2–2 New England Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:00 Folan Soccerball shade.svg65'
Kimura Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Feilhaber Soccerball shade.svg25'
Joseph Soccerball shade.svg90'		Attendance: 12,273
Referee: Geoff Gamble
July 29, 2011Match 24 Philadelphia 1–2 Colorado PPL Park, Chester
17:30 Torres Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Report Mastroeni Soccerball shade.svg35'
Nyassi Soccerball shade.svg45'		Attendance: 18,770
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
August 5, 2011Match 25 Colorado 2–0 Columbus Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:30 Mullan Soccerball shade.svg55'
Cummings Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Attendance: 14,503
Referee: Alex Prus
August 13, 2011Match 26 San Jose 1–2 Colorado Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara
20:30 Stephenson Yellow card.svg 15'
Gjertsen Soccerball shade.svg22'
Wondolowski Yellow card.svg 36'
Cronin Red card.svg 50'		 Report Thompson Yellow card.svg 25'
Folan Soccerball shade.svg39'
Larentowicz Yellow card.svg 55'
Larentowicz Soccerball shade.svg72'
Moor Yellow card.svg 79'
Folan Yellow card.svg 81'		Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Paul Ward
August 20, 2011Match 27 Colorado 2–2 Chivas USA Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:00 Folan Soccerball shade.svg13'
Larentowicz Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Report Umaña Yellow card.svg 19'
Ángel Soccerball shade.svg36'
Courtois Soccerball shade.svg86'		Attendance: 16,852
Referee: Elias Bazakos
August 27, 2011Match 28 Chicago 2–0 Colorado Toyota Park (Bridgeview), Bridgeview
18:30 Oduro Soccerball shade.svg17'
Gibbs Soccerball shade.svg36'
Segares Yellow card.svg 61'		 Report Moor Yellow card.svg 55'
Nyassi Yellow card.svg 67'
Mullan Yellow card.svg 74'		Attendance: 15,211
Referee: Juan Guzman
September 9, 2011Match 29 Los Angeles 1–0 Colorado Home Depot Center, Carson
21:00 Donovan Soccerball shade.svg36' Report Mullan Yellow card.svg 74'Attendance: 20,068
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 17, 2011Match 30 Toronto FC 2–1 Colorado BMO Field, Toronto
11:30 de Guzman Yellow card.svg 38'
Koevermans Soccerball shade.svg52'
Koevermans Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Nyassi Yellow card.svg 67'
Nyassi Soccerball shade.svg70'		Attendance: 20,318
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
September 24, 2011Match 31 Colorado 1–1 San Jose Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:00 Moor Yellow card.svg 53'
Folan Yellow card.svg 63'
Moor Soccerball shade.svg71'		 Report Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg19'
Dawkins Yellow card.svg 43'
Ring Yellow card.svg 52'
Beitashour Yellow card.svg 76'		Attendance: 17,877
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
October 1, 2011Match 32 Colorado 1–0 FC Dallas Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
19:00 Moor Soccerball shade.svg25' Report Attendance: 13,920
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
October 14, 2011Match 33 Colorado 0–0 Salt Lake Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
20:30 Report Attendance: 16,272
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
October 22, 2011Match 34 Vancouver 1–2 Colorado BC Place, Vancouver
17:00 Rochat Soccerball shade.svg49' Larentowicz Yellow card.svg 10'Soccerball shade.svg59'

Marshall Yellow card.svg 77'

Thompson Soccerball shade.svg84'		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 Soccerball shade.svg44' 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 Yellow card.svg 45+2'Soccerball shade.svg49'Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.) Report Marshall Red card.svg 57'
Nyassi Yellow card.svg 63'		Attendance: 8,601
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
November 2, 2011 Conf. semi-finals Kansas City 2–0
(4–0 agg.)		 Colorado Kansas City, Kansas
18:30 MDT Collin Soccerball shade.svg28'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 35'
Cesar Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Arnaud Yellow card.svg 65'
Sapong Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Nane Yellow card.svg 27'
Comminges Yellow card.svg 55'
Mullan Yellow card.svg 75'
Nyassi Yellow card.svg 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
Flag of Mexico.svg Santos Laguna 6411166+1013
Flag of El Salvador.svg Isidro Metapán 63031015−59
Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids 6213912−37
Flag of Honduras.svg Real España 6123911−25

All times Mountain Daylight Time.

August 17, 2011Match 1 Colorado Rapids Flag of the United States.svg 3–2 Flag of El Salvador.svg Isidro Metapán Commerce City, Colorado
20:00 Moor Yellow card.svg 1'
Nyassi Yellow card.svg 17'
Kandji Soccerball shade.svg16', 45+'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg2' (pen.)Red card.svg 41' Kardeck
Soccerball shade.svg25' Suárez 		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 4,165
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)
October 19, 2011Match 6 Santos Laguna Flag of Mexico.svg 2–0 Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Torreón, Mexico
18:00Stadium: Estadio Corona

Last updated: October 19, 2011
Source: Colorado Rapids

U.S. Open Cup

March 30, 2011Qualifying Round 2 Chicago Fire Flag of Illinois.svg 2–1 Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Rapids Shea Stadium, Peoria, Illinois
17:30 MDT Puerari Soccerball shade.svg45'
Anibaba Soccerball shade.svg61'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg46' 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 November 24, 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 September 14, 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 June 29, 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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