2010 Colorado Rapids season
The 2010 Colorado Rapids season was the fifteenth year and season of the club's existence. It was Colorado's fifteenth year in Major League Soccer, and the sixth-consecutive year for the club in the top-flight of American soccer.
2010 season | |||
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Owner | |||
Coach | |||
Major League Soccer | 7th | ||
MLS Cup | Champions | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Did not qualify | ||
Rocky Mountain Cup | Runners-up | ||
Average home league attendance | 13,329 | ||
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Following a disappointing ninth-place finish in the regular season, head coach Gary Smith began to revamp and overhaul the roster, making numerous inexpensive moves to sign low-key MLS players. The Rapids were able to improve slightly in the MLS regular season, finishing in seventh place. In the MLS Cup playoffs, the team started to gel. Colorado defeat Columbus and then San Jose before defeating Dallas for their first MLS Cup title. Their win has received heavy criticism, however.[1]
In addition to MLS and MLS Cup Playoffs, Colorado participated in the play-in propers of the U.S. Open Cup before being knocked out 3-0 by New York in the fourth round proper.
Background
Review
Preseason
March
Colorado began their sixth Major League Soccer regular season on the road with a 1-0 win against Chivas USA on March 28, 2010.[2]
April
Colorado played their first home match against the Chicago Fire on April 3, earning a point in a 2-2 draw.[3]
May
June
July
August
September
October
The Rapids entered the 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs as the third seed in the Eastern Conference, despite playing in the Western Conference. In the Conference Semifinals, Colorado defeated the Columbus Crew at home 1-0 in the first of two legs.
November
The Rapids played the second leg of their Conference Semifinal matchup in Columbus. After 90 minutes of play, the Crew were on top 2-1, meaning the two teams were tied on aggregate goals 2-2. After playing a scoreless extra period, the two teams went into a penalty shootout, where the Rapids would prevail 5-4. Colorado would follow up with a home win over the San Jose Earthquakes in the Conference Final to advance to the Cup Final.
MLS Cup 2010 was played on a neutral field at BMO Field, home of Toronto FC. The Rapids faced off against FC Dallas, the third seed in the Western Conference. The teams would go into extra time, where the match was decided by an own goal from FC Dallas defender George John in the 107th minute. The Rapids would win the match 2-1, and won their first MLS Cup in club history.
Match results
Win Tie Loss
Preseason
March 9, 2010 | Arsenal F.C. Reserves | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Hertfordshire, England |
GMT | Report | Casey |
Stadium: Arsenal Training Centre |
MLS regular season
March 27, 2010 | Chivas USA | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California United States |
19:30 PDT | Romero |
Report | Larentowicz Cummings |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 18,653 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
April 3, 2010 | Colorado Rapids | 2 - 2 | Chicago Fire | Commerce City, Colorado, United States |
2:00 MT | Cummings Wynne Clark Casey Earls Cummings |
Report | John Pappa McBride |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,641 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
April 10, 2010 | Kansas City Wizards | 1 - 0 | Colorado Rapids | Kansas City, Kansas, United States |
7:30PM | Kamara Smith |
Report | Baudet Mastroeni |
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 10,228 Referee: Landis Wiley |
April 18, 2010 | Colorado Rapids | 3–1 | Toronto FC | Commerce City, Colorado, United States |
Casey Larentowicz Casey |
Report | Šarić De Rosario Usanov |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 9,928 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
April 24, 2010 | New England Revolution | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Foxborough, Massachusetts United States |
Perovic Phelan |
Report | Ballouchy Mastroeni |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 8,142 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
May 1, 2010 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Santa Clara, California United States |
Wondolowski Leitch Convey |
Report | Thompson |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 8,674 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
May 5, 2010 | Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
Ballouchy Cummings Casey |
Report | Gordon Juninho Buddle |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 9,882 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
May 15, 2010 | D.C. United | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Washington, D.C. United States |
Castillo Christman |
Report | Mastroeni Ballouchy LaBauex |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 13,570 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
May 29, 2010 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
Casey Mastroeni Wynne |
Report | González Ianni Lungberg |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,116 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
June 5, 2010 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
Casey Baudet Mastroeni Moor |
Report | Moffat Lenhard Remteroa |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,318 Referee: Kevin Stott |
June 9, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Bridgeview, Illinois, United States |
Pappa |
Report | Cummings Casey |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,607 Referee: Paul Ward |
June 26, 2010 | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas, United States |
Ching Cruz Ngwenya |
Report | Casey Larentowicz Palmer |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 13,744 Referee: Mark Geiger |
July 4, 2010 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
1:51 | Cummings Cummings Clark |
Report | Angel Stammler |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,363 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
July 10, 2010 | Toronto FC | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
1:54 | Gargan Ibrahim |
Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 21,836 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
July 17, 2010 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
Arnaud Kamara |
Report | Palguta Casey |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,825 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
July 25, 2010 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Seattle, Washington, United States |
Zakuani Scott Alonso |
Report | Cummings Smith |
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 36,333 Referee: Yader Reyes |
July 31, 2010 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
Ballouchy |
Report | Beaudet Chavez |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 10,596 Referee: Alex Prus |
August 7, 2010 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
1:53 | Busch |
Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,701 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
August 14, 2010 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Chester, Pennsylvania, United States |
1:52 | Larentowicz Larentowicz Cummings Pickens Smith |
Report | Mwanga |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 17,749 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
August 21, 2010 | Columbus Crew | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
Schelotto Hejduk Garey Moffat Lenhart |
Report | Mastroeni |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,063 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
August 28, 2010 | Colorado Rapids | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado, United States |
1:48 | Smith Busch Cummings Casey Casey |
Report | Busch Cruz |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,511 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
September 4, 2010 | Colorado Rapids | 3–0 | Chivas USA | Commerce City, Colorado, United States |
Casey Cummings |
Report | Gordon Cuesta |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 10,312 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
September 11, 2010 | New York Red Bulls | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Harrison, New Jersey, United States |
Henry Albright Ream Richards |
Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 19,014 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
September 18, 2010 | Colorado Rapids | 3–0 | New England Revolution | Commerce City, Colorado, United States |
7:00 PM MDT | Cummings Casey Thompson |
Report | Sinovic |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,314 Referee: Mark Geiger |
September 25, 2010 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Sandy, Utah, United States |
10:00PM EDT | Campos Espíndola Warner Borchers |
Report | Casey Wynne Wallace |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,317 Referee: Ramón Hernández |
September 29, 2010 | Colorado Rapids | 4–1 | Philadelphia Union | Commerce City, Colorado, United States |
9:30pm EDT | Cummings Thompson |
Califf McInerney |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 10,165 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
October 2, 2010 | Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | D.C. United | Commerce City, Colorado, United States |
Palguta |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,478 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
October 9, 2010 | FC Dallas | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Frisco, Texas, United States |
7:30 PM CDT | Rodriguez Ferreira |
Report | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 10,119 Referee: Paul Ward |
October 16, 2010 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California, United States |
Buddle |
Buddle Thompson Casey Cummings |
Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 |
October 23, 2010 | Colorado Rapids | 2–2 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado, United States |
Cummings Casey |
Saborio |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,729 |
MLS Playoffs
October 28, 2010 Conf. Semifinals | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Commerce City, Colorado, United States |
9:00 PM EDT | Mastroeni |
Report | Carroll |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,872 Referee: |
November 6, 2010 Conf. Semifinals | Columbus Crew | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (2–2 agg.) (4–5 p) | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
4:00 PM EDT | Gaven Schelotto Ekpo Carroll Francis Rogers Rogers |
Report | Mullan Casey Casey |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,322 Referee: |
Penalties | ||||
Schelotto Garey Gaven Brunner Carroll |
Casey Kandji Larentowicz Lopez Smith |
November 13, 2010 Conf. Finals | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Commerce City, Colorado, United States |
7:30 PM MDT | Kimura |
Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,779 Referee: |
U.S. Open Cup
April 13, 2010 Qualification | Kansas City Wizards | 1–2 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
7:30PM | Bunbury |
Report | Thompson |
Stadium: Stanley H. Durwood Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1226 Referee: Tony Russo |
May 26, 2010 Qualification | New York Red Bulls | 3–0 | Harrison, New Jersey, United States | |
Wolyniec Chinn Stammler |
Report | Larentowicz Thompson Earls |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 2,637 Referee: Niko Bratsis |
League table
Conference
Western Conference | ||||||||||
Pos | Club | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | |
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1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 59 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 26 | +18 | |
2 | Real Salt Lake | 56 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 20 | +25 | |
3 | FC Dallas | 50 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 28 | +14 | |
4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 48 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 35 | +4 | |
5 | Colorado Rapids | 46 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 32 | +12 | |
6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 46 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 33 | +1 | |
7 | Houston Dynamo | 33 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 49 | −9 | |
8 | Chivas USA | 28 | 30 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 31 | 45 | −14 |
2010 MLS Cup Playoffs |
Overall
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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1 | LA Galaxy (SS, W1) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 59 | 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2 |
2 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 56 | 2011 North American SuperLiga 3 |
3 | New York Red Bulls (E1) | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 51 | |
4 | FC Dallas | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 50 | 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2 |
5 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 50 | 2011 North American SuperLiga 3 |
6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 48 | 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2 |
7 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 46 | 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2 |
8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 46 | 2011 North American SuperLiga 3 |
9 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 39 | |
10 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 36 | |
11 | Toronto FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 35 | 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2 |
12 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 33 | |
13 | New England Revolution | 30 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 32 | |
14 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 31 | |
15 | Chivas USA | 30 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 28 | |
16 | D.C. United | 30 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 47 | −26 | 22 |
(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 2010 MLS Supporters' Shield (Los Angeles Galaxy) and the winner of MLS Cup 2010 (Colorado Rapids) qualified for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage. The runner-up of MLS Cup 2010 (FC Dallas) and the winner of the 2010 U.S. Open Cup (Seattle Sounders) qualified for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round.
- ^Note 3 - 2011 SuperLiga berths are awarded to the top 4 finishing teams from MLS who do not qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League.
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Last updated: April 21, 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
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Squad
Current roster
As of May 5, 2010.[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notes
- http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/why-mls-cup-playoffs-joke/10619
- http://www.espnfc.com/match?id=289676&cc=4716&league=USA.1
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-04-06. Retrieved 2010-04-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2009-11-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)