2008 Colorado Rapids season
Appearance
2008 season | ||||
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Owner | Stan Kroenke | |||
Coach | Gary Smith | |||
Major League Soccer | 4th in Western Conference 9th Overall | |||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Did not qualify | |||
Rocky Mountain Cup | Lost | |||
Average home league attendance | 13,659 | |||
Biggest win | COL 4-0 LA (3/29) COL 4-0 RBNY (7/4) | |||
Biggest defeat | DC 3-0 COL (8/23) | |||
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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
[edit]Friendly
[edit]August 3, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | Everton F.C. | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City |
8:00pm EST | Conor Casey 48' | Report | Mikel Arteta 6' Leon Osman 87' |
Attendance: 10,278 Referee: Jeremy Vehar |
MLS
[edit]March
[edit]March 29, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 4 - 0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
Cooke 10' Clark 80' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,713 |
April
[edit]April 5, 2008 | Kansas City Wizards | 3 - 2 | Colorado Rapids | Kansas City, Kansas United States |
Conrad 52', 54' Sealy 87' |
Burciga Jr. 57' DiRaimondo 68' |
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 8,731 |
April 12, 2008 | New England Revolution | 0 - 1 | Colorado Rapids | Foxborough, Massachusetts United States |
LaBrocca 68' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 8,309 |
April 19, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 0 - 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
O'Brien 43' Kamara 61' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,919 |
April 26, 2008 | Chicago Fire | 2 - 1 | Colorado Rapids | Bridgeview, Illinois United States |
Thorrington 53', 84' | McManus 86' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,251 |
May
[edit]May 4, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 2 - 0 | D.C. United | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
Peterson 53' Erpen 72' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,115 |
May 10, 2008 | Houston Dynamo | 2 - 1 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas United States |
Ching 43' De Rosario 87' |
Cummings 68' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 15,024 |
May 15, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 2 - 0 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
Cummings 65' Gomez 83' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,414 |
May 24, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 1 - 2 | Chivas USA | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
McManus 80' | Marsch 45' Flores 79' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,619 |
June
[edit]June 1, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 2 - 1 | FC Dallas | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
Casey 7' McManus 72' |
Oduro 44' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,120 |
June 7, 2008 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 - 2 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California United States |
Pires 4' Buddle 32' |
Clark 73' Gomez 82' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 25,129 |
June 14, 2008 | Toronto FC | 3 - 1 | Colorado Rapids | Toronto, Ontario Canada |
Dichio 37' Ricketts 58', 67' |
Gomez 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 |
B. Schelotto 53' Ekpo 70' |
LaBrocca 60' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,254 |
July
[edit]July 4, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 4 - 0 | New York Red Bulls | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
McManus 24' Cummings 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 |
Johnson 62' | Casey 69' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,107 |
July 19, 2008 | FC Dallas | 2 - 2 | Colorado Rapids | Frisco, Texas United States |
Cooper 49' Toja 64' |
Gomez 5' Casey 67' |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 12,289 |
July 27, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 0 - 2 | Columbus Crew | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
Lenhart 21' Garey 75' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 10,647 |
August
[edit]August 9, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 0 - 1 | Toronto FC | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
Barrett 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 |
Casey 11', 47' | Harrington 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 45' Quaranta 82' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 17,283 |
August 29, 2008 | Real Salt Lake | 2 - 0 | Colorado Rapids | Salt Lake City, Utah United States |
Espindola 23', 59' | Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: 15,257 |
September
[edit]September 4, 2008 | FC Dallas | 0 - 1 | Colorado Rapids | Frisco, Texas United States |
Petke 60' | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 7,140 |
September 14, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 2 - 0 | Chicago Fire | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
31' (o.g.) Cummings 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 |
Clark 42' | Mansally 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 5' Mbuta 74' |
Cummings 3' Casey 11', 45', 90' |
Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 17,795 |
October
[edit]October 4, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 1 - 3 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
Casey 7' | Ching 2', 9' Clark 19' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,496 |
October 12, 2008 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 - 2 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California United States |
Buddle 36' 70' (o.g.) |
Gibbs 43' McManus 88' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 |
October 19, 2008 | Chivas USA | 1 - 2 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California United States |
Bornstein 72' | Clark 67' Casey 85' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 13,427 |
October 25, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 1 - 1 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
Casey 19' | Movsisyan 90' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,047 |
U.S. Open Cup Qualifying
[edit]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
[edit]Conference
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 51 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | Chivas USA | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 43 | |
3 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 40 | |
4 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 38 | |
5 | FC Dallas | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 36 | |
6 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 33 | |
7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 33 |
Source: MLS
Overall
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Columbus Crew (C, S) | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 57 | CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 51 | |
3 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 46 | North American SuperLiga |
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 | |
8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 39 | CONCACAF Champions League |
9 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 38 | |
10 | D.C. United | 30 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 37 | CONCACAF Champions League |
11 | FC Dallas | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 36 | |
12 | Toronto FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 35 | CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
13 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 33 | |
14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 33 |
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
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Notes:
- ^ As winners of the 2009 Canadian Championship