2008 Colorado Rapids season

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Colorado Rapids
2008 season
OwnerUnited States Stan Kroenke
CoachEngland Gary Smith
Major League Soccer4th in Western Conference
9th Overall
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid Not Qualify
U.S. Open CupDid Not Qualify
Rocky Mountain CupLost
Average home league attendance13,659
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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.

Results by round[]

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAAHAHAHHHAAHAHAAHHHAAAHHAHAAH
ResultWLWLLWLWLWLLDLWDDLLWLLWWDWLLWD
Source: Colorado Rapids
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Friendly[]

August 3, 2008 Colorado Rapids 1–2 Everton F.C. Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
8:00pm EST Conor Casey Goal 48' Report Mikel Arteta Goal 6'
Leon Osman Goal 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 Goal 10'

Christian Gomez Goal 59'
Omar Cummings Goal 66'

Colin Clark Goal 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 Goal 52', 54'
Scott Sealy Goal 87'		 Jose Burciaga, Jr. Goal 57'
John DiRaimondo Goal 68'		 Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 8,731
April 12, 2008 New England Revolution 0 - 1 Colorado Rapids Foxborough, Massachusetts United States
Nick LaBrocca Goal 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 Goal 43'
Kei Kamara Goal 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 Goal 53', 84' Tom McManus Goal 86' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,251
May 4, 2008 Colorado Rapids 2 - 0 D.C. United Commerce City, Colorado United States
Jacob Peterson Goal 53'
Facundo Erpen Goal 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 Goal 43'
Dwayne De Rosario Goal 87'		 Omar Cummings Goal 68' Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 15,024
May 15, 2008 Colorado Rapids 2 - 0 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado United States
Omar Cummings Goal 65'
Christian Gomez Goal 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 Goal 80' Jesse Marsch Goal 45'
Flores Goal 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 Goal 7'
Tom McManus Goal 72'		 Dominic Oduro Goal 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 Goal 4'

Edson Buddle Goal 32'

Ely Allen Goal 50'		 Colin Clark Goal 73'
Herculez Gomez Goal 82'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 25,129
June 14, 2008 Toronto FC 3 - 1 Colorado Rapids Toronto, Ontario Canada
Goal 37'
Rohan Ricketts Goal 58', 67'		 Christian Gomez Goal 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 Goal 53'
Ekpo Goal 70'		 Nick LaBrocca Goal 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 Goal 24'

Mehdi Ballouchy Goal 37'
Colin Clark Goal 49'

Omar Cummings Goal 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 Goal 62' Conor Casey Goal 69' Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,107
July 19, 2008 FC Dallas 2 - 2 Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas United States
Kenny Cooper Goal 49'
Toja Goal 64'		 Herculez Gomez Goal 5'
Conor Casey Goal 67'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 12,289
July 27, 2008 Colorado Rapids 0 - 2 Columbus Crew Commerce City, Colorado United States
Steven Lenhart Goal 21'
Garey Goal 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 Goal 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 Goal 11', 47' Michael Harrington Goal 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 Goal 45'

Quaranta Goal 82'

Kirk Goal 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 Goal 23', 59' Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 15,257
September 4, 2008 FC Dallas 0 - 1 Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas United States
Mike Petke Goal 60' Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 7,140
September 14, 2008 Colorado Rapids 2 - 0 Chicago Fire Commerce City, Colorado United States
Goal 31' (o.g.) Omar Cummings Goal 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 Goal 42' Kenny Mansally Goal 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 Goal 5'

Angel Goal 34'
Richards Goal 40'

Mbuta Goal 74'		 Omar Cummings Goal 3'

Conor Casey Goal 11', 45', 90'

Mike Petke Goal 43'		 Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 17,795
October 4, 2008 Colorado Rapids 1 - 3 Houston Dynamo Commerce City, Colorado United States
Conor Casey Goal 7' Brian Ching Goal 2', 9'
Clark Goal 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 Goal 36'

Goal 70' (o.g.)

McDonald Goal 80'		 Cory Gibbs Goal 43'
Tom McManus Goal 88'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
October 19, 2008 Chivas USA 1 - 2 Colorado Rapids Carson, California United States
Bornstein Goal 72' Colin Clark Goal 67'
Conor Casey Goal 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 Goal 19' Movsisyan Goal 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
  • v
  • t
Pos Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
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
  • v
  • t
 Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
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:[citation needed]

(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).

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