Played
October 14, 2011 10:35 PM EDT
Dick's Sporting Goods Park — Denver, Colorado
Referee: R. Salazar
Attendance: 16272
October 14, 2011 10:35 PM EDT
Dick's Sporting Goods Park — Denver, Colorado
Referee: R. Salazar
Attendance: 16272
MLS Preview: Colorado Rapids - Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake looks to snap a four-game losing streak and win the Rocky Mountain Cup at Dick's Sporting Goods Park
By Seth Vertelney
George Frey
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Colorado Rapids (4-4-2): Pickens; Kimura, Wynne, Moor, Palguda; Mullan, Larentowicz, Mastroeni, Smith; Cummings, Nyassi. |
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OUT: FW Conor Casey (L achilles tear); DF Anthony Wallace (R knee arthroscopic surgery)
QUESTIONABLE: FW Caleb Folan (L ankle sprain)
PROBABLE: GK Matt Pickens (R groin strain); MF Jamie Smith (R hamstring strain / R calf strain)
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Real Salt Lake (4-4-2): Rimando; Russell, Borchers, Olave, Wingert; Williams, Morales, Gil, Johnson; Espindola, Saborio. |
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OUT: DF Tony Beltran (L adductor strain); MF Nelson Gonzalez (R foot fracture); MF Will Johnson (R ankle sprain);
DOUBTFUL: MF Ned Grabavoy (L adductor strain); GK Kyle Reynish (R ankle bone spur);
QUESTIONABLE: FW Chris Agorsor (L hamstring strain);
PROBABLE: DF Robbie Russell (R hamstring strain)
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DID YOU KNOW? |
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Real Salt Lake is looking to win its fourth straight Rocky Mountain Cup. RSL defeated Colorado 1-0 in April on a late Fabian Espindola goal.
- Colorado is in eighth place overall in MLS and will clinch a playoff berth with a win in this match.
- RSL has lost four consecutive league matches, its longest skid since 2007, but has already locked up a playoff berth.
- Kyle Beckerman and Collen Warner will both sit out this match for RSL with red card suspensions.
- This could be Rapids head coach Gary Smith's final season in charge. He has admitted there is a "relationship issue" between himself and technical director Paul Bravo that may see Smith not re-sign with Colorado when his contract expires at the end of the season.
- Rapids defender Drew Moor has scored the last two goals for the Rapids and now has four this season, a career high.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Colorado Rapids 2-1 Real Salt Lake
- 24.24 %
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Colorado Rapids 1-2 Real Salt Lake
- 15.15 %
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Colorado Rapids 0-1 Real Salt Lake
- 12.12 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 6, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 1 - Real Salt Lake 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Mar 16, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 1 - Colorado Rapids 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 4, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 1 - Real Salt Lake 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 21, 2012 | Real Salt Lake 2 - Colorado Rapids 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 7, 2012 | Real Salt Lake 2 - Colorado Rapids 0 |
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Colorado Rapids
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| May 18, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 1 - Colorado Rapids 1 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Columbus Crew 0 - Colorado Rapids 2 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 1 - Toronto FC 0 | MLS |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 1 - Colorado Rapids 1 | MLS |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 1 | MLS |
Real Salt Lake
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| May 19, 2013 | Chivas USA 1 - Real Salt Lake 4 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Montreal Impact 3 - Real Salt Lake 2 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | New England Revolution 1 - Real Salt Lake 2 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 2 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 0 - Los Angeles Galaxy 2 | MLS |
| 18 | Matt Pickens | Goalkeeper |
| - | Kosuke Kimura | Defender |
| 22 | Marvell Wynne | Defender |
| - | Tyrone Marshall | Defender |
| 3 | Drew Moor | Defender |
| 11 | Brian Mullan | Midfielder |
| 11 | Sanna Nyassi | Midfielder |
| 15 | W. Thompson | Midfielder |
| 25 | Pablo Mastroeni | Midfielder |
| 20 | Jeff Larentowicz | Midfielder |
| - | Omar Cummings | Striker |
| 31 | Steward Ceus | Goalkeeper |
| - | Scott Palguta | Defender |
| - | Joseph Nane | Defender |
| 20 | Jamie Smith | Midfielder |
| 16 | Ross LaBauex | Midfielder |
| - | Macoumba Kandji | Striker |
| 18 | Caleb Folan | Midfielder |
| 18 | Nick Rimando | Goalkeeper |
| - | Jamison Olave | Defender |
| 3 | Robbie Russell | Defender |
| 6 | Nat Borchers | Defender |
| 17 | Chris Wingert | Defender |
| 11 | Javier Morales | Midfielder |
| - | Andy Williams | Goalkeeper |
| 14 | Yordany Alvarez Oropeza | Midfielder |
| 21 | Luis | Midfielder |
| 15 | A. Saborío | Striker |
| 9 | Fabian Espindola | Striker |
| - | Tim Melia | Goalkeeper |
| 28 | Chris Schuler | Defender |
| - | Rauwshan McKenzie | Defender |
| - | A. Álvarez | Striker |
| 22 | Paulo Jr. | Striker |
| - | Jean Alexandre | Midfielder |
| - | Cody Arnoux | Striker |
Results
Times In EST
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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 LA Galaxy |
6 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
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 |
