2012 Colorado Rapids season
2012 season | |||
Owner | Stan Kroenke | ||
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Coach | Óscar Pareja | ||
Major League Soccer | TBD | ||
MLS Cup | Did Not Qualify | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Third round | ||
Rocky Mountain Cup | Lost | ||
Hawaiian Islands Invitational | Third place | ||
Highest home attendance | 19,152 v Los Angeles Galaxy (April 21, 2012) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 10,969 v C.D. Chivas USA (April 28, 2012) | ||
Average home league attendance | 15,175 | ||
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The 2012 Colorado Rapids season is the team's eighteenth year of existence. The team's first match was on March 10 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
Background
Competitions
Hawaiian Islands Invitational
February 23, 2012 | Yokohama | 2 – 1 | Colorado Rapids | Aloha Stadium, Hawaii |
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22:30 MST | Namba ![]() |
Report | Moor ![]() |
Attendance: 7,388 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
February 25, 2012 | Melbourne Heart | 0 – 1 | Colorado Rapids | Aloha Stadium, Hawaii |
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20:00 MST | Lagana ![]() Groenewald ![]() Paterson ![]() |
Report | Cascio ![]() |
Attendance: 10,073 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Major League Soccer
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 31 | −16 |
Last updated: 2 June 2013.
Source: Major League Soccer
Results by round
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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Ground | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H |
Result | W | W | L | W | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | D | W | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | D | L | L | W | L | D | D | L | W | W |
Last updated: 25 May 2013.
Source: Colorado Rapids
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: T = Tie; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Match results
March 10 Match 1 | Colorado Rapids | 2 – 0 | Columbus Crew | Commerce City |
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17:00 MDT | Moor ![]() Wynne ![]() Amarikwa ![]() |
Report | Mirosevic ![]() Vargas ![]() Rentería ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,746 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
March 18 Match 2 | Philadelphia Union | 1 – 2 | Colorado Rapids | Chester, PA |
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14:00 MDT | Gómez ![]() Farfan ![]() Pajoy ![]() Torres ![]() |
Report | Larentowicz ![]() Castrillon ![]() Larentowicz ![]() Cascio ![]() Castrillon ![]() |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 19,074 Referee: Mark Geiger |
March 25 Match 3 | New York Red Bulls | 4 – 1 | Colorado Rapids | Harrison, NJ |
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14:00 MDT | Henry ![]() Cooper ![]() Soli ![]() Henry ![]() Marquez ![]() Cooper ![]() |
Report | Cummings ![]() |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 21,024 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
April 1 Match 4 | Colorado Rapids | 2 – 0 | Chicago Fire | Commerce City |
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17:00 MDT | Cummings ![]() Hill ![]() |
Report | Grazzini ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,152 Referee: Chris Penso |
April 7 Match 5 | Real Salt Lake | 2 – 0 | Colorado Rapids | Sandy, UT |
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19:00 MDT | Sabório ![]() Espínola ![]() Olave ![]() Beckerman ![]() Gil ![]() |
Report | Pickens ![]() Moor ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 16,870 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
April 14 Match 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 – 0 | Colorado Rapids | Seattle, WA |
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14:00 MDT | Johnson ![]() Scott ![]() ![]() Montero ![]() |
Match Report | Mullan ![]() |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,360 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
April 21 Match 7 | Colorado Rapids | 1 – 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Commerce City |
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19:00 MDT | Wynne ![]() Larentowicz ![]() Kimura ![]() Cummings ![]() Cummings ![]() |
Report | Donovan ![]() Juninho ![]() Lopes ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 19,152 Referee: Ramon Hernandez |
April 28 Match 8 | Colorado Rapids | 4 – 0 | Chivas USA | Commerce City |
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19:00 MDT | Cascio ![]() Larentowicz |
Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 10,969 Referee: Kevin Stott |
May 2 Match 9 | New England Revolution | 2 – 1 | Colorado Rapids | Foxborough, MA |
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18:00 MDT | Sene ![]() |
Report | Castrillon ![]() Marshall |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 6,149 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
May 6 Match 10 | FC Dallas | 0 – 2 | Colorado Rapids | Frisco, TX |
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17:00 MDT | Hernandez ![]() |
Report | Cascio ![]() Castrillon |
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 11,702 Referee: Mark Geiger |
May 16 Match 11 | D.C. United | 2 – 0 | Colorado Rapids | Washington, D.C. |
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17:30 MDT | De Rosario ![]() Salihi ![]() ![]() Najar ![]() |
Report | Larentowicz ![]() Rivero ![]() Marshall ![]() |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 11,593 Referee: Matthew Foerster |
May 19 Match 12 | Colorado Rapids | 2 - 2 | Sporting Kansas City | Commerce City |
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19:00 MDT | Marshall ![]() Kimura |
Report | Bunbury ![]() ![]() Convey |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,269 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
May 26 Match 13 | Colorado Rapids | 3 – 2 | Montreal Impact | Commerce City |
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19:00 MDT | Larentowicz ![]() Moor ![]() Rivero ![]() Marshall ![]() ![]() Thompson ![]() Castrillon ![]() |
Report | Bernier ![]() Arnaud ![]() Wenger ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,877 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
June 16 Match 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 - 0 | Colorado Rapids | Vancouver, BC |
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17:00 MDT | Rochat ![]() Mattocks ![]() ![]() ![]() Le Toux ![]() |
Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 19,166 Referee: ![]() |
June 20 Match 15 | Colorado Rapids | 1 - 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Commerce City |
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19:30 MDT | Mullan ![]() Zapata ![]() Moor ![]() |
Report | Chávez ![]() Beitashour ![]() Bernárdez ![]() Gordon ![]() Wondolowski ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,080 Referee: ![]() |
June 30 Match 16 | Colorado Rapids | 3 - 0 | Portland Timbers | Commerce City |
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19:00 MDT | Castrillón ![]() Casey ![]() Smith ![]() Larentowicz ![]() |
Report | Chará ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,553 Referee: ![]() |
July 4 Match 17 | Colorado Rapids | 0 - 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Commerce City |
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19:30 MDT | Report | Rochat ![]() Mattocks ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,757 Referee: ![]() |
July 7 Match 18 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 - 1 | Colorado Rapids | Seattle, WA |
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21:00 MDT | Fernández ![]() Johnson ![]() ![]() |
Report | Rivero ![]() Cummings ![]() |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,060 Referee: ![]() |
July 14 Match 19 | Colorado Rapids | 1 - 2 | FC Dallas | Commerce City |
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19:00 MDT | Cummings ![]() |
Report | Castillo ![]() ![]() Rodríguez ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,284 Referee: ![]() |
July 18 Match 20 | Toronto FC | 2 - 1 | Colorado Rapids | Toronto, ON |
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17:00 MDT | Johnson ![]() ![]() Wiedeman ![]() |
Report | Casey ![]() Larentowicz ![]() |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 18,225 Referee: ![]() |
July 21 Match 21 | Real Salt Lake | 2 - 0 | Colorado Rapids | Sandy, UT |
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20:00 MDT | Saborío ![]() Steele ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Report | Nane ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,492 Referee: ![]() |
July 28 Match 22 | Colorado Rapids | 1 - 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Commerce City |
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19:00 MDT | Moor ![]() |
Report | Johnson ![]() Alonso ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,816 Referee: ![]() |
August 4 Match 23 | Colorado Rapids | 1 - 0 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City |
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19:00 MDT | Nane ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,218 Referee: ![]() |
August 11 Match 24 | FC Dallas | 3 - 2 | Colorado Rapids | Frisco, TX |
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19:00 MDT | Castillo ![]() ![]() Benítez ![]() Ferreira ![]() ![]() Jacobson ![]() |
Report | Castrillón ![]() ![]() Freeman ![]() Nane ![]() Moor ![]() Larentowicz ![]() |
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 10,222 Referee: ![]() |
August 18 Match 25 | Colorado Rapids | 1 - 1 | Chivas USA | Commerce City |
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19:00 MDT | Mullan ![]() |
Report | Joseph ![]() Minda ![]() Ángel ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,679 Referee: Ramon Hernandez |
August 25 Match 26 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 - 1 | Colorado Rapids | Santa Clara, CA |
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MDT | Dawkins ![]() Gordon ![]() Dawkins ![]() Gordon ![]() |
Report | Marshall ![]() Casey ![]() |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
August 31 Match 27 | Portland Timbers | 1 - 0 | Colorado Rapids | Portland, OR |
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20:30 MDT | Smith ![]() Dike ![]() |
Report | Larentowicz ![]() Wahl ![]() |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,438 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
September 5 Match 28 | Colorado Rapids | 3 - 0 | Portland Timbers | Commerce City |
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19:00 MDT | Zapata ![]() Akpan ![]() Cascio ![]() Thomas ![]() Castrillón ![]() |
Report | Chará ![]() Smith ![]() Jewsbury ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,086 Referee: Juan Guzman |
September 16 Match 29 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 - 0 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, CA |
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17:00 MDT | Keane ![]() Wilhelmsson ![]() DeLaGarza ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,204 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
September 23 Match 30 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 - 2 | Colorado Rapids | Vancouver, BC |
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17:30 MDT | Richards ![]() Camilo ![]() Rochat ![]() Miller ![]() |
Report | Cummings ![]() Smith ![]() |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 18,992 Referee: Drew Fischer |
September 30 Match 31 | Colorado Rapids | 1 - 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Commerce City |
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17:00 MDT | Larentowicz ![]() Castrillón ![]() |
Report | Sarvas ![]() Magee ![]() Donovan ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,649 Referee: Allen Chapman |
October 6 Match 32 | Colorado Rapids | 1 - 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | Commerce City |
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19:00 MDT | Freeman ![]() Hill ![]() Akpan ![]() |
Report | Chávez ![]() Wondolowski ![]() Chávez ![]() Wondolowski ![]() Wondolowski ![]() Hernandez ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,232 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
October 20 Match 33 | Chivas USA | 0 - 2 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, CA |
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20:30 MDT | Zemanski ![]() Valencia ![]() |
Report | Wahl ![]() Rivero ![]() Hill ![]() |
Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 11,499 Referee: Yader Reyes |
October 27 Match 34 | Colorado Rapids | 2 - 0 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City |
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19:00 MDT | Hill ![]() Akpan ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,453 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
Table
Western Conference
Pos |
Team |
Pts |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
GF |
GA |
GD |
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1 | San Jose Earthquakes (SS) (W1) | 66 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 2012 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
2 | Real Salt Lake | 57 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | |
3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 56 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 33 | +18 | |
4 | LA Galaxy | 54 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 2012 MLS Cup Knockout Round |
5 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 43 | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 41 | −6 | |
6 | FC Dallas | 39 | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 47 | −5 | |
7 | Colorado Rapids | 37 | 34 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 44 | 50 | −6 | |
8 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 34 | 56 | −22 | |
9 | Chivas USA | 30 | 34 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 58 | −34 |
Updated to matches played on October 28, 2012. Source: MLSSoccer.com
Notation Key:
- (SS) = Supporters Shield winner
- (W1) = Western Conference champion
Overall
Pos |
Team |
Pts |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
GF |
GA |
GD |
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1 | San Jose Earthquakes (SS) | 66 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League 1 |
2 | Sporting Kansas City | 63 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 27 | +15 | |
3 | D.C. United | 58 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 43 | +10 | |
4 | New York Red Bulls | 57 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 46 | +11 | |
5 | Real Salt Lake | 57 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | |
6 | Chicago Fire | 57 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 41 | +5 | |
7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 56 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 33 | +18 | |
8 | LA Galaxy | 54 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League 1 |
9 | Houston Dynamo | 53 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 41 | +7 | |
10 | Columbus Crew | 52 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 44 | 0 | |
11 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 43 | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 41 | −6 | |
12 | Montreal Impact | 42 | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 45 | 51 | −6 | |
13 | FC Dallas | 39 | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 47 | −5 | |
14 | Colorado Rapids | 37 | 34 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 44 | 50 | −6 | |
15 | Philadelphia Union | 36 | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 37 | 45 | −8 | |
16 | New England Revolution | 35 | 34 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 39 | 44 | −5 | |
17 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 34 | 56 | −22 | |
18 | Chivas USA | 30 | 34 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 58 | −34 | |
19 | Toronto FC | 23 | 34 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 36 | 62 | −26 | 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League 2 |
Updated to matches played on October 28, 2012. Source: MLSSoccer.com
Notation Key:
- (SS) = Supporters Shield winner
1The highest ranked U.S.-based MLS club qualifies to the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League (placed in Pot A). The other U.S. representatives in the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League are:
- Winner of the 2012 MLS Cup (Pot A)
- Runner-up of the 2012 MLS Cup (Pot B)
- Winner of the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (Pot B)
2Toronto FC qualified for the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League as winners of the 2012 Canadian Championship.
MLS Cup Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
May 29, 2012 Third Round | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 – 3 | Colorado Rapids | St. Petersburg, FL |
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7:30 PM EDT | Antoniuk ![]() Washington ![]() Clare ![]() |
Report | Edu ![]() Akpan ![]() Thompson ![]() Marshall ![]() Hill ![]() Ceus ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
June 5, 2012 Fourth Round | Sporting Kansas City | 2 - 0 | Colorado Rapids | Kansas City, Kansas |
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20:30 | Collin ![]() Pickens ![]() Júlio César ![]() Bunbury ![]() |
Report | Larentowicz ![]() Freeman ![]() LaBauex ![]() |
Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park Attendance: 14,868 |
Miscellany
Allocation ranking
Colorado is in the #14 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club’s ranking.[1]
International roster spots
Colorado has 7 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster slots. Colorado acquired an additional permanent slot from Real Salt Lake in 2005, traded slots to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in both 2010 and 2012, and traded another slot to New York Red Bulls in 2010. In July 2012, Colorado acquired a slot from Portland Timbers which returns to Portland on 1 January 2013.
Future draft pick trades
Future picks acquired: * 2013 MLS SuperDraft Round 4 pick from Houston Dynamo; * 2014 MLS SuperDraft conditional pick from Houston Dynamo.
Future picks traded: * 2013 Supplemental Draft Round 3 pick to Vancouver Whitecaps FC; * 2014 MLS SuperDraft Round 2 pick to Vancouver Whitecaps FC.