2008 Colorado Rapids season
Appearance
2008 season | ||||
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Owner | ![]() | |||
Coach | ![]() | |||
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 ![]() |
Report | Mikel Arteta ![]() Leon Osman ![]() |
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 ![]() Clark ![]() |
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 ![]() Sealy ![]() |
Burciga Jr. ![]() DiRaimondo ![]() |
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 8,731 |
April 12, 2008 | New England Revolution | 0 - 1 | Colorado Rapids | Foxborough, Massachusetts United States |
LaBrocca ![]() |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 8,309 |
April 19, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 0 - 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
O'Brien ![]() Kamara ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,919 |
April 26, 2008 | Chicago Fire | 2 - 1 | Colorado Rapids | Bridgeview, Illinois United States |
Thorrington ![]() |
McManus ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,251 |
May[edit]
May 4, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 2 - 0 | D.C. United | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
Peterson ![]() Erpen ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,115 |
May 10, 2008 | Houston Dynamo | 2 - 1 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas United States |
Ching ![]() De Rosario ![]() |
Cummings ![]() |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 15,024 |
May 15, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 2 - 0 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
Cummings ![]() Gomez ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,414 |
May 24, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 1 - 2 | Chivas USA | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
McManus ![]() |
Marsch ![]() Flores ![]() |
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 ![]() McManus ![]() |
Oduro ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,120 |
June 7, 2008 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 - 2 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California United States |
Pires ![]() Buddle ![]() |
Clark ![]() Gomez ![]() |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 25,129 |
June 14, 2008 | Toronto FC | 3 - 1 | Colorado Rapids | Toronto, Ontario Canada |
Dichio ![]() Ricketts ![]() |
Gomez ![]() |
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 ![]() Ekpo ![]() |
LaBrocca ![]() |
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 ![]() Cummings ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Casey ![]() |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,107 |
July 19, 2008 | FC Dallas | 2 - 2 | Colorado Rapids | Frisco, Texas United States |
Cooper ![]() Toja ![]() |
Gomez ![]() Casey ![]() |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 12,289 |
July 27, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 0 - 2 | Columbus Crew | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
Lenhart ![]() Garey ![]() |
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 ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Harrington ![]() |
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 ![]() Quaranta ![]() |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 17,283 |
August 29, 2008 | Real Salt Lake | 2 - 0 | Colorado Rapids | Salt Lake City, Utah United States |
Espindola ![]() |
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: 15,257 |
September[edit]
September 4, 2008 | FC Dallas | 0 - 1 | Colorado Rapids | Frisco, Texas United States |
Petke ![]() |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 7,140 |
September 14, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 2 - 0 | Chicago Fire | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Mansally ![]() |
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 ![]() Mbuta ![]() |
Cummings ![]() Casey ![]() |
Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 17,795 |
October[edit]
October 4, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 1 - 3 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
Casey ![]() |
Ching ![]() Clark ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,496 |
October 12, 2008 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 - 2 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California United States |
Buddle ![]()
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Gibbs ![]() McManus ![]() |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 |
October 19, 2008 | Chivas USA | 1 - 2 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California United States |
Bornstein ![]() |
Clark ![]() Casey ![]() |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 13,427 |
October 25, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 1 - 1 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
Casey ![]() |
Movsisyan ![]() |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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