Played
September 30, 2012 7:10 PM EDT
Dick's Sporting Goods Park — Denver, Colorado
Referee: A. Chapman
Attendance: 17649
September 30, 2012 7:10 PM EDT
Dick's Sporting Goods Park — Denver, Colorado
Referee: A. Chapman
Attendance: 17649
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J. Castrillón
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| Colorado | 4.12 | 7.50 | 3.75 | 10.00 | 3.75 | 8.50 | 3.60 | 3.92 |
| Draw | 3.67 | 1.25 | 3.50 | 1.14 | 3.35 | 1.20 | 3.50 | 3.53 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.96 | 7.00 | 1.73 | 10.00 | 1.90 | 7.00 | 1.94 | 1.86 |
MLS Preview: Colorado Rapids - LA Galaxy
Two weeks on from a comprehensive LA win, Colorado faces the Galaxy with its playoff future in the balance.
By Zac Lee Rigg
Victor Decolongon
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Colorado Rapids (4-4-2): Pickens; Moor, Wynne, Marshall, Zapata; Rivero, Larentowicz, Thomas, Castrillon; Casey, Cummings. |
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OUT: DF Anthony Wallace (L Achilles tear); MF Pablo Mastroeni (headaches); FW Edu (R foot contusion); MF Davy Armstrong (personal medical issue)
QUESTIONABLE: MF Brian Mullan (L hamstring strain)
PROBABLE: FW Omar Cummings (R ankle soreness); FW Conor Casey (R knee soreness); FW Tony Cascio (L ankle sprain)
| LA Galaxy (4-4-2): Saunders; Franklin, Gonzalez, DeLaGarza, Dunivant; Wilhelmsson, Sarvas, Juninho, Magee; Donovan, Keane. |
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OUT: DF Leonardo (R knee inflammation); MF Kyle Nakazawa (back spasms)
QUESTIONABLE: MF David Beckham (L ankle sprain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Los Angeles is one of three teams that have secured berths in the postseason. The Galaxy are second in the West, with 49 points.
- Colorado is angling for one of the two spots left in the Western Conference. The Rapids, on 30 points, are two points above bottom and eight points away from fifth.
- Colorado will be eliminated from playoff contention if it loses this match and the Vancouver Whitecaps win this weekend.
- Robbie Keane has 10 goals in his last 12 games for a total of 14 goals in 2012. The Irish striker is in a three-way tie for second in the MLS goalscoring charts. Landon Donovan is tied with Graham Zusi for the league lead in assists, on 14.
- These teams met two weeks ago in California. LA claimed a 2-0 win at home, with Keane and new signing Christian Wilhelmsson scoring.
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Colorado Rapids 1-2 Los Angeles Galaxy
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Colorado Rapids 1-3 Los Angeles Galaxy
- 11.54 %
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Colorado Rapids 0-2 Los Angeles Galaxy
- 11.54 %
| Major League Soccer (MLS) | 2013-03-23 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1 - Colorado Rapids 0 |
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| Major League Soccer (MLS) | 2012-09-30 | Colorado Rapids 1 - Los Angeles Galaxy 1 |
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| Major League Soccer (MLS) | 2012-09-14 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2 - Colorado Rapids 0 |
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| Major League Soccer (MLS) | 2012-04-21 | Colorado Rapids 1 - Los Angeles Galaxy 2 |
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| Major League Soccer (MLS) | 2011-09-09 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1 - Colorado Rapids 0 |
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Colorado Rapids
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| 2013-05-18 | San Jose Earthquakes 1 - Colorado Rapids 1 | MLS |
| 2013-05-11 | Columbus Crew 0 - Colorado Rapids 2 | MLS |
| 2013-05-04 | Colorado Rapids 1 - Toronto FC 0 | MLS |
| 2013-04-28 | Houston Dynamo 1 - Colorado Rapids 1 | MLS |
| 2013-04-20 | Colorado Rapids 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 1 | MLS |
Los Angeles Galaxy
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| 2013-05-19 | New York Red Bulls 1 - Los Angeles Galaxy 0 | MLS |
| 2013-05-15 | Philadelphia Union 1 - Los Angeles Galaxy 4 | MLS |
| 2013-05-11 | Vancouver Whitecaps 3 - Los Angeles Galaxy 1 | MLS |
| 2013-05-05 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0 - Houston Dynamo 1 | MLS |
| 2013-04-27 | Real Salt Lake 0 - Los Angeles Galaxy 2 | MLS |
| Returns: | Colorado $75.00 |
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| Returns: | Draw $12.50 |
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| Returns: | Los Angeles Galaxy $70.00 |
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| 18 | Matt Pickens | Goalkeeper |
| - | Hunter Freeman | Defender |
| 3 | Drew Moor | Defender |
| - | Luis Eduardo Zapata | Defender |
| 22 | Marvell Wynne | Defender |
| 20 | Jeff Larentowicz | Midfielder |
| 10 | Martín Rivero | Midfielder |
| - | H. Thomas | Midfielder |
| 23 | J. Castrillón | Midfielder |
| 6 | Conor Casey | Striker |
| - | Omar Cummings | Striker |
| 31 | Steward Ceus | Goalkeeper |
| - | Tyrone Marshall | Defender |
| - | Joseph Nane | Defender |
| 11 | Brian Mullan | Midfielder |
| 20 | Jamie Smith | Midfielder |
| 13 | Kamani Hill | Striker |
| 24 | Andre Akpan | Striker |
| 12 | Josh Saunders | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Todd Dunivant | Defender |
| 4 | Omar Gonzalez | Defender |
| 28 | Sean Franklin | Defender |
| 20 | A.J. DeLaGarza | Defender |
| 70 | Marcelo Sarvas | Striker |
| 18 | Mike Magee | Midfielder |
| 19 | Juninho | Midfielder |
| 23 | David Beckham | Midfielder |
| 10 | Robbie Keane | Striker |
| 10 | Landon Donovan | Striker |
| 24 | Brian Perk | Goalkeeper |
| 21 | Tommy Meyer | Defender |
| 35 | Bryan Gaul | Defender |
| 16 | Hector Jimenez | Midfielder |
| 26 | Michael Stephens | Midfielder |
| 14 | Edson Buddle | Striker |
| 33 | Jose Villarreal | Striker |
Results
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
8 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder Los Angeles Galaxy |
6 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting Kansas City |
6 | 1 |
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
6 | 0 |
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Robert Earnshaw Striker Toronto FC |
5 | 2 |