2009 Colorado Rapids season

The 2009 Colorado Rapids season was the fourteenth season of the team's existence. It began on March 21 with a 2-1 loss at Chivas USA and ended on October 24 with a 3-0 loss to Real Salt Lake. The result put RSL in the playoffs as the 8th seed and kept Colorado out on goal differential.

Colorado Rapids
2009 season
Owner Stan Kroenke
Coach Gary Smith
Major League Soccer6th
Average home league attendance13,018[1]

Squad

First-team squad

As of June 20, 2009.[2]

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  USA Jordan Harvey
3 DF  USA Drew Moor
5 DF  USA Ty Harden
6 MF  USA Greg Dalby
7 DF  USA Cory Gibbs
8 MF  MAR Mehdi Ballouchy
9 FW  USA Conor Casey
10 FW  ARG Facundo Diz
12 FW  USA Pat Noonan
13 FW  USA Ross Schunk
14 FW  JAM Omar Cummings
15 MF  USA Jacob Peterson
17 GK  USA Preston Burpo
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 GK  USA Matt Pickens
19 MF  USA Ciaran O'Brien (on loan at Montreal Impact)
20 MF  SCO Jamie Smith
21 DF  FRA Julien Baudet
22 MF  USA Nick LaBrocca
23 MF  USA Colin Clark
25 MF  USA Pablo Mastroeni (captain)
26 DF  USA Michael Holody (on loan at Real Maryland)
27 MF  JPN Kosuke Kimura
29 DF  USA Scott Palguta
31 GK  USA Steward Ceus (on loan at Charlotte Eagles)
35 DF  USA Rob Valentino

Statistics

Club

Management
Position Staff
Technical Director Paul Bravo
Head Coach Gary Smith
Assistant Coach Steve Guppy
Goalkeeper Coach David Kramer

Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: Colorado Rapids

Other information
Owner Stan Kroenke
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Dick's Sporting Goods Park (18,776 / N/A)

Source: Colorado Rapids

Competitions

Overall
Competition Started roundCurrent
position / round		 Final
position / round		 First match Last match
MLS — — March 21, 2009

Updated to match played April 15, 2008
Source: Competitions

Major League Soccer

Standings
Western Conference
Pos Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 Los Angeles Galaxy 48 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5
2 Houston Dynamo 48 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10
3 Seattle Sounders FC 47 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9
4 Chivas USA 45 30 13 11 6 34 31 +3
5 Real Salt Lake 40 30 11 12 7 43 35 +8
6 Colorado Rapids 40 30 10 10 10 42 38 +4
7 FC Dallas 39 30 11 13 6 50 47 +4
8 San Jose Earthquakes 30 30 7 14 9 36 50 −14
2009 MLS Cup Playoffs
2009 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card)
Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Columbus Crew (SS, E1) 30 13 7 10 41 31 +10 49 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
2 LA Galaxy (W1) 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5 48 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2
3 Houston Dynamo 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10 48 2010 North American SuperLiga 3
4 Seattle Sounders FC 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9 47 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2
5 Chicago Fire 30 11 7 12 39 34 +5 45 2010 North American SuperLiga 3
6 Chivas USA 30 13 11 6 34 31 +3 45
7 New England Revolution 30 11 10 9 33 37 −4 42
8 Real Salt Lake 30 11 12 7 43 35 +8 40 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
9 Colorado Rapids 30 10 10 10 42 38 +4 40
10 D.C. United 30 9 8 13 43 44 −1 40
11 FC Dallas 30 11 13 6 50 47 +3 39
12 Toronto FC 30 10 11 9 37 46 −9 39 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 1
13 Kansas City Wizards 30 8 13 9 33 42 −9 33
14 San Jose Earthquakes 30 7 14 9 36 50 −14 30
15 New York Red Bulls 30 5 19 6 27 47 −20 21
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 qualify for an automatic berth into the U.S. Open Cup, the next highest placed team not already qualified will be given a berth. Similarly, they cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS. Rather, they can qualify through the Canadian Soccer Championship. If they qualify for the Champions League through MLS, then the highest placed team not already qualified will qualify.
  • ^Note 2 - The winner of the 2009 MLS Supporters' Shield (Columbus Crew) and the winner of MLS Cup 2009 (Real Salt Lake) qualified for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage. The runner-up of MLS Cup 2009 (Los Angeles Galaxy) and the winner of the 2009 U.S. Open Cup (Seattle Sounders) qualified for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round.
  • ^Note 3 - SuperLiga 2010 berths are awarded to the top 4 finishing teams from MLS who do not qualify for Champions League (Houston, Chicago, Chivas USA and New England).

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
30 40 10 10 10 42 38  +4 8 2 5 25 10  +15 2 8 5 17 28  −11

Last updated: October 25, 2009
Source: Major League Soccer
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAAAHHAHAAHHAHHAHHHAHHAAHAHAA
ResultLWWTLTWTTWTWTLLWLWLWLWWLTTTTLL
Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2009. Source: Colorado Rapids
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Matches

  Win   Tie   Loss

MLS
See also: 2009 Major League Soccer season
March 21, 2009 Chivas USA2–1Colorado RapidsCarson, California United States
Harris  51'
Nagamura  55'
Nagamura  59'
Nagamura  61'
Marsch  73'		 Report Cummings  30'
Clark  62'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 16,453
Referee: Terry Vaughn
March 28, 2009 Colorado Rapids2–1Kansas City WizardsCommerce City, Colorado, United States
Gibbs  22'
Cooke  65'
Kimura  67'
Cummings  74'		 Report Kraus  63'
Leathers  64'
Gomez  82'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 11,885
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 4, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy2–3Colorado RapidsCarson, California United States
Gonzalez  37'
Gordon  48'		 Report Casey  1'
Gibbs  46+'
Casey  49'
Casey  63'
Ballouchy  66'
Casey  84'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 16,709
Referee: Michael Kennedy
April 11, 2009 Columbus Crew1–1Colorado RapidsColumbus, Ohio United States
Ekpo  29'
Schelotto  41'		 Report Gibbs  26'
Palguta  68'
Casey  82'
Burpo  94+'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
April 19, 2009 Houston Dynamo1–0Colorado RapidsHouston, Texas, United States
Ching  20'
Clark  34'
Davis  63'		 Report Casey  25'
Clark  28'
Mastroeni  58'
Cummings  73'		 Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 12,708
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 25, 2009 Colorado Rapids1–1Los Angeles GalaxyCommerce City, Colorado United States
Clark  60' Report Donovan  82' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 12,180
Referee: Alex Prus
May 2, 2009 Colorado Rapids2–0Real Salt LakeCommerce City, Colorado United States
LaBrocca  11'
Ihemelu  37'
Kimura  60'		 Report Olave  41'
Findley  54'
Beckerman  86'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 9,045
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
May 16, 2009 New England Revolution1–1Colorado RapidsFoxborough, Massachusetts United States
Phelan  4'
Ralston  18'		 Report Casey  3'
Casey  41'
Cummings  50'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,677
Referee: Shane Moody
May 23, 2009 Colorado Rapids2–2Seattle Sounders FCCommerce City, Colorado United States
19:30 MDT Clark  26'
Casey  47'
Ihemelu  67'		 Report Montero  17'
Jaqua  28'
Hurtado  57'
Vagenas  61'
Jaqua  76'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,528
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 30, 2009 New York Red Bulls2–3Colorado RapidsEast Rutherford, New Jersey United States
Angel  45' (pen.)
Goldthwaite  59'
Borman  73'
Borman  80'
Angel  82'		 Report Casey  25'
Casey  48'
Ballouchy  60'
Palguta  71'
Pickens  77'		 Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 12,039
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
June 6, 2009 Real Salt Lake1–1Colorado RapidsSandy, Utah United States
Espindola  22'
Russell  73'  82'
Movsisyan  79'
Mathis  87'		 Report Ballouchy  3'
LaBrocca  45'
Ihemelu  76'
Cummings  88'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,546
Referee: Jeff Gontarek
June 20, 2009 Colorado Rapids3–0D.C. UnitedCommerce City, Colorado United States
Cummings  11'
Gibbs  12'
Cummings  43'
Clark  49'		 Report John  22'
Wallace  53'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 11,416
Referee: Michael Kennedy
June 24, 2009 Colorado Rapids1–1FC DallasCommerce City, Colorado United States
Cummings  84' Report Ferreira  37' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 10,583
Referee: Jair Marrufo
June 28, 2009 Seattle Sounders FC3–0Colorado RapidsSeattle, Washington United States
13:00 PST Ljungberg  19'
Montero  23'
Jaqua  48'
Jaqua  68'
Evans  71'		 Report Ihemelu  17'
Mastroeni  29'
Palguta  41'		 Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 32,526
Referee: Alex Prus
July 4, 2009 Colorado Rapids1–2Chicago FireCommerce City, Colorado United States
Gibbs  24'
Peterson  76'
Casey  80'		 Report Pappa  30'
Conde  37'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 19,680
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
July 11, 2009 Colorado Rapids1–0FC DallasCommerce City, Colorado United States
Ihemelu  13'
LaBrocca  17'
Kimura  79'
Ballouchy  84'
Dalby  89'		 Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 8,128
Referee: Yader Reyes
July 18, 2009 D.C. United3–1Colorado RapidsWashington, D.C. United States
Fred  29'
Moreno  47' (pen.)
Namoff  56'
Emilio  61'		 Report Namoff  14' (o.g.)
Mastroeni  48'
Casey  84'		 Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 18,248
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
July 25, 2009 Colorado Rapids4–0New York Red BullsCommerce City, Colorado United States
Peterson  5'
Baudet  34'
Noonan  46'
LaBrocca  61'
Ballouchy  67'		 Report Krupnik  33'
Ubiparipovic  45'
Petke  68'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,816
Referee: Jasen Anno
August 1, 2009 Colorado Rapids0–1Columbus CrewCommerce City, Colorado United States
Ihemelu  60'  84' Report Marshall  39'
Garey  47+'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 10,851
Referee: Yader Reyes
August 8, 2009 Colorado Rapids4–0Chivas USACommerce City, Colorado United States
Mastroeni  1'
Casey  4'  23'  47+' (pen.)
Mastroeni  66'		 Report Marsch  40'
Thomas  46+'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,364
Referee: Alex Prus
August 23, 2009 Chicago Fire3–2Colorado RapidsBridgeview, Illinois United States
Blanco  72' (pen.)
Banner  85'
Robinson  85'  93+'
Robinson  93+'		 Report Cummings  48'  58'
Casey  65'
Kimura  71'
Cummings  82'
Gibbs  91+'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,789
Referee: Ramon Hernandez
August 30, 2009 Colorado Rapids1–0Houston DynamoCommerce City, Colorado United States
Harvey  42'
Baudet  55'
Mastroeni  64'
Casey  91+'		 Report Landin  72'
Davis  87'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 10,897
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
September 5, 2009 Colorado Rapids1–0Toronto FCCommerce City, Colorado United States
Conor Casey  51'
Michael Holody  84'		 Amadou Sanyang  21'  76'
Adrian Serioux  84'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 10,821
Referee: Terry Vaughn
September 12, 2009 Toronto FC3–2Colorado RapidsToronto, Ontario, Canada
De Rosario  19'
Attakora  21'
Barrett  67'
White  71'
Attakora  74'		 Report Casey  49'
Holody  89'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,521
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 18, 2009 San Jose Earthquakes1–1Colorado RapidsSanta Clara, California United States
Johnson  8'
Leitch  94+'
McDonald  95+'		 Report Baudet  33'
Casey  95+' (pen.)		 Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
September 23, 2009 Colorado Rapids1–1San Jose EarthquakesCommerce City, Colorado United States
Casey  93+' (pen.) Report Wondolowski  67' (pen.)
Cannon  91+'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 6,234
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
September 26, 2009 Kansas City Wizards0–0Colorado RapidsKansas City, Kansas United States
Harrington  75' Report Ballouchy  74'
Kimura  93+'
Casey  95+'		 Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 9,784
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
October 3, 2009 Colorado Rapids1–1New England RevolutionCommerce City, Colorado United States
Ballouchy  9'
Casey  58' (pen.)
Baudet  59'		 Report Dube  29'
Osei  63'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,535
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 17, 2009 FC Dallas2–1Colorado RapidsFrisco, Texas United States
John  4'
Hernandez  51'
McCarty  58'
Sala  62'
Ihemelu  66'
John  75'
Harris  85'		 Report Gibbs  3'
LaBrocca  78'
Noonan  71'
Holody  82'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 15,243
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
October 24, 2009 Real Salt Lake3–0Colorado RapidsSandy, Utah United States
Findley  15'
Williams  25'
Findley  33'
Borchers  35'
Beckerman  58'
Movsisyan  85'		 Report Baudet  18'
Casey  39'
Movsisyan  86'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,675
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez

U.S. Open Cup qualification
See also: 2009 U.S. Open Cup qualification
April 7, 2009 QualificationLos Angeles Galaxy0–0
(2–4 p)		Colorado RapidsCarson, California United States
Gonzalez  41'
Marshall  63'
Magee  109'		 Report Dalby  36' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 6,219
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
Penalties
Gordon
Klein
Jordan
Magee 		Cummings
Ballouchy
Clark
Ihemelu
May 26, 2009 QualificationSeattle Sounders FC1–0Colorado RapidsTukwila, Washington United States
Forrest  62' Report Harvey  78' Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,007
Referee: Tony Russo

References
  1. "USA Major League Soccer - Attendance - 2009". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
  2. "Major League Soccer: Players: Main". Archived from the original on 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
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