Played
May 26, 2012 9:00 PM EDT
Dick's Sporting Goods Park — Denver, Colorado
Referee: M. Kadlecik
Attendance: 17877
May 26, 2012 9:00 PM EDT
Dick's Sporting Goods Park — Denver, Colorado
Referee: M. Kadlecik
Attendance: 17877
MLS Preview: Colorado Rapids - Montreal Impact
In the first ever MLS meeting between these two teams Montreal heads to Colorado fresh off signing the first Designated Player in club history.
By Zac Lee Rigg
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Colorado Rapids (4-4-2): Pickens; Kimura, Marshall, Moor, Zapata; Mullan, Larentowicz, Rivero, Castrillon; Casey, Cummings. |
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OUT: DF Anthony Wallace (L Achilles tear); MF Pablo Mastroeni (headaches); MF Ross LaBauex (sports hernia); DF Marvell Wynne (R hamstring strain); FW Omar Cummings (L ankle sprain)
DOUBTFUL: MF Brian Mullan (L knee sprain); FW Conor Casey (R hamstring strain)
PROBABLE: MF Jamie Smith (R ACL tear)
| Montreal Impact (4-4-2): Ricketts; Brovsky, Ferrari, Rivas, Wahl; Arnaud, Felipe, Warner, Nyassi; Corradi, Montano. |
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OUT: DF Josh Gardner (L hamstring tendinitis); FW Evan James (nose fracture)
QUESTIONABLE: DF Zarek Valentin (R calf contusion); MF Justin Mapp (R calf strain)
PROBABLE: MF Sinisa Ubiparipovic (L groin strain); M Felipe (L groin strain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Jesse Marsch holds the record for most all-time fouls in MLS with 477. Colorado's Brian Mullan and Tyrone Marshall are seventh and ninth, respectively, could surpass him this season by averaging over 1.5 fouls a game.
- The Impact have been awarded four penalties this season, the most of any team in MLS. The last was scored by Bernardo Corradi, who has four goals in the last six games.
- Montreal has 12 points from 12 games and sits eighth in the East. Colorado has 16 points from 12 games, good enough for fifth in the West.
- Both teams were in action at home a week ago. Colorado drew 2-2 with Sporting Kansas City and Montreal lost 1-2 to New York.
- This week Montreal signed its first Designated Player - Italian striker Marco Di Vaio.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Colorado Rapids 1-2 Montreal Impact
- 16.28 %
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Colorado Rapids 0-2 Montreal Impact
- 11.63 %
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Colorado Rapids 2-1 Montreal Impact
- 11.63 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 26, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 3 - Montreal Impact 2 |
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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 |
Montreal Impact
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| May 15, 2013 | Montreal Impact 0 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 | NCC |
| May 11, 2013 | Montreal Impact 3 - Real Salt Lake 2 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | New York Red Bulls 2 - Montreal Impact 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 2 - Montreal Impact 2 | MLS |
| May 1, 2013 | Montreal Impact 6 - Toronto FC 0 | NCC |
| 18 | Matt Pickens | Goalkeeper |
| - | Hunter Freeman | Defender |
| 3 | Drew Moor | Defender |
| - | Kosuke Kimura | Defender |
| - | Tyrone Marshall | Defender |
| 20 | Jeff Larentowicz | Midfielder |
| 10 | Martín Rivero | Midfielder |
| 15 | W. Thompson | Midfielder |
| 23 | J. Castrillón | Midfielder |
| 32 | Tony Cascio | Striker |
| 24 | Andre Akpan | Striker |
| 31 | Steward Ceus | Goalkeeper |
| - | Luis Eduardo Zapata | Defender |
| - | Scott Palguta | Defender |
| 8 | H. Henao | Midfielder |
| - | Kohei Yamada | Midfielder |
| 13 | Kamani Hill | Striker |
| - | Edu | Striker |
| - | Donovan Ricketts | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Nelson Rivas | Defender |
| 6 | Hassoun Camara | Defender |
| 15 | Jeb Brovsky | Midfielder |
| 27 | Matteo Ferrari | Goalkeeper |
| 7 | Felipe Martins | Midfielder |
| 8 | Patrice Bernier | Midfielder |
| 11 | Sanna Nyassi | Midfielder |
| 18 | Collen Warner | Midfielder |
| 22 | Davy Arnaud | Midfielder |
| 33 | A. Wenger | Midfielder |
| - | Greg Sutton | Goalkeeper |
| - | Shavar Thomas | Defender |
| - | Tyson Wahl | Defender |
| 27 | Lamar Neagle | Midfielder |
| 28 | Sinisa Ubiparipovic | Striker |
| - | Bernardo Corradi | Striker |
| 32 | Miguel Montano | Striker |
| Brian Mullan | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Squad Number: | 11 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernardo Corradi | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 0 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results
Times In EST
Live
Final
scheduled
Suspended
Cancelled
Postponed
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 |
