Played
October 22, 2011 7:00 PM EDT
BC Place Stadium — Vancouver, British Columbia
Referee: B. Toledo
Attendance: 21000
October 22, 2011 7:00 PM EDT
BC Place Stadium — Vancouver, British Columbia
Referee: B. Toledo
Attendance: 21000
MLS Preview: Vancouver Whitecaps - Colorado Rapids
The Rapids travel north of the border to face Vancouver, looking to avoid finishing the season with the league's worst record.
By Seth Vertelney
Doug Pensinger
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC (4-4-2): Cannon; Brovsky, DeMerit, Rochat, Harvey; Salinas, Thorrington, Koffie, Khalfan; Camilo, Jarju. |
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OUT: FW Atiba Harris (R knee surgery); GK Brian Sylvestre (L knee surgery)
QUESTIONABLE: DF Jonathan Leathers (R hamstring strain); DF Carlyle Mitchell (R groin strain); MF Russell Teibert (R toe laceration)
PROBABLE: MF John Thorrington (L groin strain)
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Colorado Rapids (4-4-2): Pickens; Kimura, Wynne, Moor, Marshall; Mullan, Larentowicz, Mastroeni, Thompson; Cummings, Nyassi. |
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OUT: FW Conor Casey (L Achilles tear); DF Anthony Wallace (R knee arthroscopic surgery)
QUESTIONABLE: MF Pablo Mastroeni (concussion); MF Jamie Smith (R hamstring strain / R calf strain)
PROBABLE: GK Matt Pickens (R groin strain)
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DID YOU KNOW? |
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Colorado was eliminated from the CONCACAF Champions League this week, with a loss to Santos Laguna. A Metapán win against Real España knocked it out.
- Vancouver finished off a winless road season last week with a 2-0 loss at FC Dallas
- The Rapids are assured of either the #2 or #3 Wild Card seed, and can clinch the #2 spot with a win in this game, or help from other teams.
- The Whitecaps are one point ahead of New England in their quest to avoid finishing the season as the league's bottom team.
- Colorado lost the Rocky Mountain Cup to archrivals Real Salt Lake last week with a 0-0 draw. RSL had won the first meeting between the sides.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2-1 Colorado Rapids
- 20 %
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1-2 Colorado Rapids
- 20 %
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0-1 Colorado Rapids
- 20 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Sep 23, 2012 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - Colorado Rapids 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 4, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 0 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jun 16, 2012 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 - Colorado Rapids 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 22, 2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 - Colorado Rapids 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 9, 2011 | Colorado Rapids 2 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 |
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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| May 18, 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - Portland Timbers 2 | MLS |
| May 15, 2013 | Montreal Impact 0 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 | NCC |
| May 11, 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 - Los Angeles Galaxy 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 2 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 | MLS |
| May 1, 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - FC Edmonton 0 | NCC |
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 |
| 1 | Joe Cannon | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Alain Rochat | Defender |
| 6 | Jay DeMerit | Defender |
| 24 | Carlyle Mitchell | Defender |
| 3 | Jordan Harvey | Defender |
| 15 | Jeb Brovsky | Midfielder |
| - | John Thorrington | Midfielder |
| 16 | Nizar Khalfan | Midfielder |
| 28 | Gershon Koffie | Midfielder |
| 23 | Long Tan | Striker |
| 7 | Camilo Da Silva Sanvezzo | Striker |
| 18 | Jay Nolly | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Michael Boxall | Defender |
| - | Davide Chiumiento | Midfielder |
| 33 | Peter Vagenas | Midfielder |
| 6 | Shea Salinas | Midfielder |
| 36 | Mustapha Alasan Jarju | Striker |
| 29 | Eric Hassli | Striker |
| 18 | Matt Pickens | Goalkeeper |
| - | Tyrone Marshall | Defender |
| - | Miguel Comminges | Defender |
| 22 | Marvell Wynne | Defender |
| - | Joseph Nane | Defender |
| - | Kosuke Kimura | Defender |
| 20 | Jeff Larentowicz | Midfielder |
| 20 | Jamie Smith | Midfielder |
| 11 | Sanna Nyassi | Midfielder |
| 11 | Brian Mullan | Midfielder |
| - | Omar Cummings | Striker |
| 31 | Steward Ceus | Goalkeeper |
| - | Scott Palguta | Defender |
| - | Edward Kwame Ababio | Defender |
| 16 | Ross LaBauex | Midfielder |
| 15 | W. Thompson | Midfielder |
| - | Macoumba Kandji | Striker |
| 18 | Caleb Folan | Midfielder |
Results
Times In EST
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scheduled
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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 |
