2011 Colorado Rapids season

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Colorado Rapids
2011 season
OwnerUnited States Stan Kroenke
CoachEngland Gary Smith
Major League Soccer6th
CONCACAF Champions LeagueGroup Stage
U.S. Open CupQualification Round 2
MLS CupConference semi-finals
Rocky Mountain CupRunners-up
Average home league attendance14,140
Away colors
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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.

The Rapids will be entered the season as the defending MLS Cup champions.

Background[]

See also: 2010 Colorado Rapids season and MLS Cup 2010

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

Team management[]

Position Name
Managing Director United States Jeff Plush
Technical Director United States Paul Bravo
Head Coach England Gary Smith
Assistant Coaches England Steve Guppy
England Brett Jacobs
Goalkeeper Coach United States David Kramer
Fitness Coach Scotland John Ireland
Team Administrator Czech Republic Erik Carlson
Head Athletic Trainer United States Jaime Rojas
Assistant Athletic Trainer United States Craig Magri
Equipment Manager Guatemala Carlos Garcia

Player movement[]

Transfers[]

In[]

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

Out[]

Date Player Position Destination Club Fee/Notes Ref
November 22, 2010 France Julien Baudet DF United States Seattle Sounders FC Traded for Peter Vagenas [5]
Republic of Ireland Danny Earls DF United States Seattle Sounders FC [5]
November 24, 2010 United States Anthony Wallace DF United States Portland Timbers Expansion Draft, subsequently reacquired [15]
November 24, 2010 United States Ross Schunk FW Waived [16]
December 8, 2010 United States Peter Vagenas MF Canada Vancouver Whitecaps Option declined, free transfer [17]
December 8, 2010 Argentina Claudio López FW Option declined [17]
December 8, 2010 United States Ciaran O'Brien MF United States Atlanta Silverbacks Option declined, free transfer [17]

Standings[]

Main article: 2011 Major League Soccer season

Conference standings[]

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 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
  • v
  • t
 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
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[]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAAHHAAAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAAHHHA
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, 2011 Preseason 1 Kansas City 0–0 Colorado
February 14, 2011 Preseason 2 Columbus 0–2 Colorado
February 16, 2011 Preseason 3 Los Angeles 2–4 Colorado
March 4, 2011 Preseason 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 57'
Hurtado Goal 60'
Montero Goal 67' Goal 78'
Friberg Yellow card 86'		 Report Goal 63' (pen.) Larentowicz Attendance: 7,355
Referee: Yader Reyes
March 12, 2011 Preseason 6 Vancouver 0–1 Colorado

Major League Soccer[]

Regular season[]

Main article: 2011 Major League Soccer 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 Goal 8'
Cummings Goal 29'
Smith Goal 30'
Casey Yellow card 39'		 Report Goal 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 Yellow card 72'
Braun Yellow card 78'		 Report Yellow card 29' Mullan
Goal 31' Amarikwa
Yellow card 79' Pickens
Yellow card 81' Wallace
Yellow card 89' Casey
Yellow card 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 Yellow card 15'
Folan Goal 39'
Smith Goal 71'
Folan Goal 81'
Cummings Goal 92+'		 Report Yellow card 41' McCarty
Goal 70' Quaranta
Yellow card 83' Burch		 Attendance: 9,857
Referee: Elias Bazakos
April 8, 2011 Match 4 Dallas 3–0 Colorado Pizza Hut Park, Frisco
19:30 Jacobson Yellow card 13'
Ihemelu Goal 26'
Ferreira Goal 40' Goal 46'
Hernández Yellow card 90'		 Report Yellow card 19' Nyassi
Yellow card 33' Folan
Yellow card 52' Wallace
Yellow card 81' Cummings
Yellow card 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 Yellow card 32'
Espíndola Goal 93+'		 Report Yellow card 59' Marshall
Yellow card 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 Goal 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 Goal 50' Report Pappa Goal 43' Attendance: 11,789
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
May 4, 2011 Match 8 Houston 1–2 Colorado Robertson Stadium, Houston
18:30 Clark Goal 71' Report Smith Goal 73'
Palguta Goal 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 Substituted off Quaranta Substituted in 34'
Wolff Substituted off Ngwenya Substituted in 46'
Pontius Goal 62' (pen.)
Simms Substituted off Fred Substituted in 81'		 Report Goal 23' Yellow card 46' Moor
Substituted off 67' Amarikwa Substituted in Casey
Substituted off 75' Akpan Substituted in Nyassi
Yellow card 92+' Pickens
Substituted off 93+' Thompson Substituted in 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 Goal 29'
Rodgers Goal 33'		 Report Larentowicz Goal 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 Goal 13' Report Smith Goal 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 Goal 63' Report Mwanga Goal 66' Attendance: 12,779
Referee: Jasen Anno
June 11, 2011 Match 15 Portland 0–1 Colorado Jeld-Wen Field, Portland
20:30 Report Moor Goal 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 Goal 64' Report Moor Goal 25' (o.g.)
Juninho Goal 42'
Barrett Goal 80'		 Attendance: 18,277
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
June 26, 2011 Match 17 Columbus 4–1 Colorado Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus
18:00 Gaven Goal 12'
Mendoza Goal 18', 48'
Heinemann Goal 57'		 Report Casey Goal 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 Goal 62' Report Casey Goal 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 Goal 25'
Palguta Goal 68'		 Report Sanvezzo Goal 77' Attendance: 13,058
Referee: Alex Prus
July 16, 2011 Match 21 Seattle 4–3 Colorado Qwest Field, Seattle
14:00 Fernandez Goal 7'
Levesque Goal 48'
Montero Goal 82'
Rosales Goal 84'		 Report Thompson Goal 1'
Larentowicz Goal 42'
Folan Goal 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 Goal 2', 30', 61'
Thompson Goal 26'		 Report Henry Goal 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 Goal 65'
Kimura Goal 82'		 Report Feilhaber Goal 25'
Joseph Goal 90'		 Attendance: 12,273
Referee: Geoff Gamble
July 29, 2011 Match 24 Philadelphia 1–2 Colorado PPL Park, Chester
17:30 Torres Goal 90+2' Report Mastroeni Goal 35'
Nyassi Goal 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 Goal 55'
Cummings Goal 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 Yellow card 15'
Gjertsen Goal 22'
Wondolowski Yellow card 36'
Cronin Red card 50'		 Report Thompson Yellow card 25'
Folan Goal 39'
Larentowicz Yellow card 55'
Larentowicz Goal 72'
Moor Yellow card 79'
Folan Yellow card 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 Goal 13'
Larentowicz Goal 69'		 Report Umaña Yellow card 19'
Ángel Goal 36'
Courtois Goal 86'		 Attendance: 16,852
Referee: Elias Bazakos
August 27, 2011 Match 28 Chicago 2–0 Colorado Toyota Park (Bridgeview), Bridgeview
18:30 Oduro Goal 17'
Gibbs Goal 36'
Segares Yellow card 61'		 Report Moor Yellow card 55'
Nyassi Yellow card 67'
Mullan Yellow card 74'		 Attendance: 15,211
Referee: Juan Guzman
September 9, 2011 Match 29 Los Angeles 1–0 Colorado Home Depot Center, Carson
21:00 Donovan Goal 36' Report Mullan Yellow card 74' Attendance: 20,068
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 17, 2011 Match 30 Toronto FC 2–1 Colorado BMO Field, Toronto
11:30 de Guzman Yellow card 38'
Koevermans Goal 52'
Koevermans Goal 60'		 Report Nyassi Yellow card 67'
Nyassi Goal 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 Yellow card 53'
Folan Yellow card 63'
Moor Goal 71'		 Report Wondolowski Goal 19'
Dawkins Yellow card 43'
Ring Yellow card 52'
Beitashour Yellow card 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 Goal 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 Goal 49' Larentowicz Yellow card 10' Goal 59'

Marshall Yellow card 77'

Thompson Goal 84'		 Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

Last updated: October 22, 2011
Source: Colorado Rapids

MLS Cup Playoffs[]

See also: 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs
October 27, 2011 Wildcard Colorado 1–0 Columbus Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
20:00 MDT Cummings Goal 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 Yellow card 45+2' Goal 49' Goal 59' (pen.) Report Marshall Red card 57'
Nyassi Yellow card 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 Goal 28'
Espinoza Yellow card 35'
Cesar Yellow card 45+3'
Arnaud Yellow card 65'
Sapong Goal 76'		 Report Nane Yellow card 27'
Comminges Yellow card 55'
Mullan Yellow card 75'
Nyassi Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,565
Referee: Kevin Stott

Last updated: November 2, 2011
Source: Colorado Rapids

CONCACAF Champions League[]

See also: 2011–12 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
Mexico Santos Laguna 6 4 1 1 16 6 +10 13
El Salvador Isidro Metapán 6 3 0 3 10 15 −5 9
United States Colorado Rapids 6 2 1 3 9 12 −3 7
Honduras Real España 6 1 2 3 9 11 −2 5

All times Mountain Daylight Time.

August 17, 2011 Match 1 Colorado Rapids United States 3–2 El Salvador Isidro Metapán Commerce City, Colorado, United States
20:00 Moor Yellow card 1'
Nyassi Yellow card 17'
Kandji Goal 16', 45+'		 Report Goal 2' (pen.) Red card 41' Kardeck
Goal 25' Suárez		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 4,165
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)
August 23, 2011 Match 2 Real España Honduras 1–1 United States Colorado Rapids San Pedro Sula, Honduras
17:30 Rodríguez Goal 87' Report Larentowicz Goal 45+1' Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Attendance: 5,841
Referee: Roberto García (Mexico)
September 13, 2011 Match 3 Colorado Rapids United States 1–4 Mexico Santos Laguna Commerce City, Colorado, United States
20:00 Mullan Goal 77' Report Ludueña Goal 14'
Peralta Goal 27'
Quintero Goal 64'
Suárez Goal 71'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 9,760
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
September 21, 2011 Match 4 Colorado Rapids United States 1–2 Honduras Real España Commerce City, Colorado, United States
20:00 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
September 28, 2011 Match 5 Isidro Metapán El Salvador 1–3 United States Colorado Rapids Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez, Metapán
20:00 Pacheco Goal 36' Report Ababio Goal 31'
Amarikwa Goal 49'
Cummings Goal 77'		 Referee: (Honduras)
October 19, 2011 Match 6 Santos Laguna Mexico 2–0 United States Colorado Rapids Torreón, Mexico
18:00 Stadium: Estadio Corona

Last updated: October 19, 2011
Source: Colorado Rapids

U.S. Open Cup[]

Main article: 2011 U.S. Open Cup
March 30, 2011 Qualifying Round 2 Chicago Fire Illinois 2–1 Colorado Colorado Rapids Shea Stadium, Peoria, Illinois
17:30 MDT Puerari Goal 45'
Anibaba Goal 61'		 Report Goal 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.

References[]

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  3. ^ Jump up to: a b 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.
  4. ^ Players | Colorado Rapids
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Colorado acquire Vagenas in trade with Seattle". MLSsoccer.com. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  6. ^ "Vancouver trade Sanna Nyassi to Colorado". MLSsoccer.com. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  7. ^ "Timbers sends Wallace back to Rapids". MLSsoccer.com. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  8. ^ "Toronto FC trades Joseph Nane to Colorado Rapids". King5. 3 December 2010. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  9. ^ "Rapids select Marshall in Re-Entry Stage-2". Colorado Rapids. 15 December 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Rapids add Holody and Emory". Colorado Rapids. 1 March 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  11. ^ "Rapids finally get their man in Irish striker Folan". MLSSoccer.com. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b "Rapids sign Janniere, re-sign Earls". Colorado Rapids Media Relations. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  13. ^ "Rapids Sign First Round Draft Pick". Colorado Rapids Media Relations. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  14. ^ "Rapids Sign Defender Miguel Comminges". Colorado Rapids Media Relations. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  15. ^ "2010 Expansion Draft: pick by pick". MLSsoccer.com. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  16. ^ Rapids waive forward Ross Schunk | Colorado Rapids
  17. ^ Jump up to: a b c Rapids decline options on three players | Colorado Rapids
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b 2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer Archived 2011-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ Vancouver trade Sanna Nyassi to Colorado | Major League Soccer
  20. ^ Rapids Acquire Macoumba Kandji in Trade with New York - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
  21. ^ Rapids Acquire Youth International Slot from RSL - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
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