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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
OwnerUnited States Stan Kroenke
CoachEngland 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
Biggest winCOL 4-0 LA (3/29)
COL 4-0 RBNY (7/4)
Biggest defeatDC 3-0 COL (8/23)
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Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
StadiumHAAHAHAHHHAAHAHAAHHHAAAHHAHAAH
ResultWLWLLWLWLWLLDLWDDLLWLLWWDWLLWD
Source: Colorado Rapids
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Friendly

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August 3, 2008 Colorado Rapids 1–2 Everton 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

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March

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March 29, 2008 Colorado Rapids 4 - 0 Los Angeles Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado United States
Cooke   10'

Gomez   59'
Cummings   66'

Clark   80'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,713

April

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April 5, 2008 Kansas City Wizards 3 - 2 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas United States
Conrad   52', 54'
Sealy   87'		 Burciga Jr.   57'
DiRaimondo   68'		 Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 8,731
April 12, 2008 New England Revolution 0 - 1 Colorado Rapids Foxborough, Massachusetts United States
LaBrocca   68' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 8,309
April 19, 2008 Colorado Rapids 0 - 2 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado United States
O'Brien   43'
Kamara   61'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,919
April 26, 2008 Chicago Fire 2 - 1 Colorado Rapids Bridgeview, Illinois United States
Thorrington   53', 84' McManus   86' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,251

May

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May 4, 2008 Colorado Rapids 2 - 0 D.C. United Commerce City, Colorado United States
Peterson   53'
Erpen   72'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,115
May 10, 2008 Houston Dynamo 2 - 1 Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas United States
Ching   43'
De Rosario   87'		 Cummings   68' Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 15,024
May 15, 2008 Colorado Rapids 2 - 0 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado United States
Cummings   65'
Gomez   83'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 11,414
May 24, 2008 Colorado Rapids 1 - 2 Chivas USA Commerce City, Colorado United States
McManus   80' Marsch   45'
Flores   79'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,619

June

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June 1, 2008 Colorado Rapids 2 - 1 FC Dallas Commerce City, Colorado United States
Casey   7'
McManus   72'		 Oduro   44' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 12,120
June 7, 2008 Los Angeles Galaxy 3 - 2 Colorado Rapids Carson, California United States
Pires   4'

Buddle   32'

Allen   50'		 Clark   73'
Gomez   82'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 25,129
June 14, 2008 Toronto FC 3 - 1 Colorado Rapids Toronto, Ontario Canada
Dichio   37'
Ricketts   58', 67'		 Gomez   80' 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   53'
Ekpo   70'		 LaBrocca   60' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 12,254

July

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July 4, 2008 Colorado Rapids 4 - 0 New York Red Bulls Commerce City, Colorado United States
McManus   24'

Ballouchy   37'
Clark   49'

Cummings   68'		 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   62' Casey   69' Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,107
July 19, 2008 FC Dallas 2 - 2 Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas United States
Cooper   49'
Toja   64'		 Gomez   5'
Casey   67'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 12,289
July 27, 2008 Colorado Rapids 0 - 2 Columbus Crew Commerce City, Colorado United States
Lenhart   21'
Garey   75'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 10,647

August

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August 9, 2008 Colorado Rapids 0 - 1 Toronto FC Commerce City, Colorado United States
Barrett   44' 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   11', 47' Harrington   44' 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   45'

Quaranta   82'

Kirk   87'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 17,283
August 29, 2008 Real Salt Lake 2 - 0 Colorado Rapids Salt Lake City, Utah United States
Espindola   23', 59' Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 15,257

September

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September 4, 2008 FC Dallas 0 - 1 Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas United States
Petke   60' Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 7,140
September 14, 2008 Colorado Rapids 2 - 0 Chicago Fire Commerce City, Colorado United States
  31' (o.g.) Cummings   38' 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   42' Mansally   50' 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   5'

Angel   34'
Richards   40'

Mbuta   74'		 Cummings   3'

Casey   11', 45', 90'

Petke   43'		 Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 17,795

October

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October 4, 2008 Colorado Rapids 1 - 3 Houston Dynamo Commerce City, Colorado United States
Casey   7' Ching   2', 9'
Clark   19'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 12,496
October 12, 2008 Los Angeles Galaxy 3 - 2 Colorado Rapids Carson, California United States
Buddle   36'

  70' (o.g.)

McDonald   80'		 Gibbs   43'
McManus   88'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
October 19, 2008 Chivas USA 1 - 2 Colorado Rapids Carson, California United States
Bornstein   72' Clark   67'
Casey   85'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,427
October 25, 2008 Colorado Rapids 1 - 1 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado United States
Casey   19' Movsisyan   90' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,047

U.S. Open Cup Qualifying

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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

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Conference

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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:
  1. ^ As winners of the 2009 Canadian Championship

References

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