2008 Colorado Rapids season

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.

Colorado Rapids
2008 season
Owner Stan Kroenke
Coach 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

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

Friendly
August 3, 2008 Colorado Rapids1–2Everton 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
March 29, 2008 Colorado Rapids4 - 0Los Angeles GalaxyCommerce City, Colorado United States
Terry Cooke  10'

Christian Gomez  59'
Omar Cummings  66'

Colin Clark  80'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,713
April 5, 2008 Kansas City Wizards3 - 2Colorado RapidsKansas City, Kansas United States
Jimmy Conrad  52', 54'
Scott Sealy  87'		 Jose Burciaga, Jr.  57'
John DiRaimondo  68'		 Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 8,731
April 12, 2008 New England Revolution0 - 1Colorado RapidsFoxborough, Massachusetts United States
Nick LaBrocca  68' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 8,309
April 19, 2008 Colorado Rapids0 - 2San Jose EarthquakesCommerce City, Colorado United States
Ronnie O'Brien  43'
Kei Kamara  61'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,919
April 26, 2008 Chicago Fire2 - 1Colorado RapidsBridgeview, Illinois United States
John Thorrington  53', 84' Tom McManus  86' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,251
May 4, 2008 Colorado Rapids2 - 0D.C. UnitedCommerce City, Colorado United States
Jacob Peterson  53'
Facundo Erpen  72'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,115
May 10, 2008 Houston Dynamo2 - 1Colorado RapidsHouston, Texas United States
Brian Ching  43'
Dwayne De Rosario  87'		 Omar Cummings  68' Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 15,024
May 15, 2008 Colorado Rapids2 - 0Real Salt LakeCommerce City, Colorado United States
Omar Cummings  65'
Christian Gomez  83'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 11,414
May 24, 2008 Colorado Rapids1 - 2Chivas USACommerce City, Colorado United States
Tom McManus  80' Jesse Marsch  45'
Flores  79'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,619
June 1, 2008 Colorado Rapids2 - 1FC DallasCommerce City, Colorado United States
Conor Casey  7'
Tom McManus  72'		 Dominic Oduro  44' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 12,120
June 7, 2008 Los Angeles Galaxy3 - 2Colorado RapidsCarson, California United States
Alvaro Pires  4'

Edson Buddle  32'

Ely Allen  50'		 Colin Clark  73'
Herculez Gomez  82'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 25,129
June 14, 2008 Toronto FC3 - 1Colorado RapidsToronto, Ontario Canada
Dichio  37'
Rohan Ricketts  58', 67'		 Christian Gomez  80' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,135
June 21, 2008 Colorado Rapids0 - 0Houston DynamoCommerce City, Colorado United States
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,220
June 28, 2008 Columbus Crew2 - 1Colorado RapidsColumbus, Ohio United States
Guillermo Barros Schelotto  53'
Ekpo  70'		 Nick LaBrocca  60' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 12,254
July 4, 2008 Colorado Rapids4 - 0New York Red BullsCommerce City, Colorado United States
Tom McManus  24'

Mehdi Ballouchy  37'
Colin Clark  49'

Omar Cummings  68'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,776
July 12, 2008 San Jose Earthquakes1 - 1Colorado RapidsSanta Clara, California United States
Ryan Johnson  62' Conor Casey  69' Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,107
July 19, 2008 FC Dallas2 - 2Colorado RapidsFrisco, Texas United States
Kenny Cooper  49'
Toja  64'		 Herculez Gomez  5'
Conor Casey  67'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 12,289
July 27, 2008 Colorado Rapids0 - 2Columbus CrewCommerce City, Colorado United States
Steven Lenhart  21'
Garey  75'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 10,647
August 9, 2008 Colorado Rapids0 - 1Toronto FCCommerce City, Colorado United States
Barrett  44' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 11,752
August 16, 2008 Colorado Rapids2 - 1Kansas City WizardsCommerce City, Colorado United States
Conor Casey  11', 47' Michael Harrington  44' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 10,609
August 23, 2008 D.C. United3 - 0Colorado RapidsWashington, D.C. United States
Vide  45'

Quaranta  82'

Kirk  87'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 17,283
August 29, 2008 Real Salt Lake2 - 0Colorado RapidsSalt Lake City, Utah United States
Fabian Espindola  23', 59' Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 15,257
September 4, 2008 FC Dallas0 - 1Colorado RapidsFrisco, Texas United States
Mike Petke  60' Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 7,140
September 14, 2008 Colorado Rapids2 - 0Chicago FireCommerce City, Colorado United States
 31' (o.g.) Omar Cummings  38' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,214
September 20, 2008 Colorado Rapids1 - 1New England RevolutionCommerce City, Colorado United States
Colin Clark  42' Kenny Mansally  50' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 12.223
September 27, 2008 New York Red Bulls4 - 5Colorado RapidsEast Rutherford, New Jersey United States
Magee  5'

Angel  34'
Richards  40'

Mbuta  74'		 Omar Cummings  3'

Conor Casey  11', 45', 90'

Mike Petke  43'		 Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 17,795
October 4, 2008 Colorado Rapids1 - 3Houston DynamoCommerce City, Colorado United States
Conor Casey  7' Brian Ching  2', 9'
Clark  19'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 12,496
October 12, 2008 Los Angeles Galaxy3 - 2Colorado RapidsCarson, California United States
Edson Buddle  36'

 70' (o.g.)

McDonald  80'		 Cory Gibbs  43'
Tom McManus  88'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
October 19, 2008 Chivas USA1 - 2Colorado RapidsCarson, California United States
Bornstein  72' Colin Clark  67'
Conor Casey  85'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,427
October 25, 2008 Colorado Rapids1 - 1Real Salt LakeCommerce City, Colorado United States
Conor Casey  19' Movsisyan  90' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,047

U.S. Open Cup Qualifying
May 27, 2008 Los Angeles Galaxy0 - 1Colorado RapidsCarson, California United States
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
June 4, 2008 Kansas City Wizards2 - 2
(5 - 3 p)		Colorado RapidsKansas City, Kansas United States
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark

Standings

Conference

Western Conference
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 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:

(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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