Played
June 16, 2012 7:08 PM EDT
BC Place Stadium — Vancouver, British Columbia
Referee: J. Anno
Attendance: 19166
June 16, 2012 7:08 PM EDT
BC Place Stadium — Vancouver, British Columbia
Referee: J. Anno
Attendance: 19166
MLS Preview: Vancouver Whitecaps - Colorado Rapids
Former cellar-dweller Vancouver seeks to cement its place as a Western Conference power against visiting Colorado.
By Keith Hickey
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-3): Cannon; Lee, DeMerit, Bonjour, Rochat; Koffie, Davidson, Watson; Le Toux, Hassli, Chiumiento. |
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OUT: FW Atiba Harris (R knee surgery recovery); FW Omar Salgado (R foot fracture); GK Brian Sylvestre (R knee surgery recovery)
| Houston Dynamo (4-4-2): Pickens; Kimura, Moor, Palguta, Freeman; Thompson, Rivero, Larentowicz, Castrillon; Edu, Cascio. |
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OUT: DF Anthony Wallace (L Achilles tear); MF Pablo Mastroeni (headaches)
DOUBTFUL: DF Marvell Wynne (R hamstring strain)
QUESTIONABLE: FW Omar Cummings (L ankle sprain)
PROBABLE: MF Jamie Smith (R knee ACL tear); MF Ross LaBauex (sports hernia); FW Conor Casey (R hamstring strain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Vancouver goalkeeper Joe Cannon, 37, has five shutouts in his first 11 games of 2012, putting him on pace to best his career-high 10 shutouts in his 2004 campaign with the Colorado Rapids.
- The last time these two sides met, much more was at stake besides positions in the Western Conference pecking order. Colorado came from behind on the last day of the regular season to defeat the Caps 2-1 and earn home-field advantage in the Wild Card Playoffs.
- Colorado defender Tyrone Marshall will miss this match through suspension.
- The league's worst team last year, Vancouver is in good form at the moment. The Whitecaps have lost just one of their last seven matches, and haven't lost at home in any competition in almost two months.
- Argentine midfielder Martin Rivero is pulling the strings for Colorado this season. The 22-year-old, on loan from Rosario Central, has five assists and a goal in nine games for Colorado.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3-1 Colorado Rapids
- 20.83 %
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC 7-0 Colorado Rapids
- 20.83 %
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2-1 Colorado Rapids
- 16.67 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Sep 23, 2012 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - Colorado Rapids 2 | |
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 4, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 0 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 | |
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jun 16, 2012 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 - Colorado Rapids 0 | |
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 22, 2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 - Colorado Rapids 2 | |
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 9, 2011 | Colorado Rapids 2 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 |
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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 |
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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 |
| 12 | Young-Pyo Lee | Defender |
| 15 | Martin Bonjour | Defender |
| - | John Thorrington | Midfielder |
| - | Davide Chiumiento | Midfielder |
| 27 | Jun Davidson | Midfielder |
| 28 | Gershon Koffie | Midfielder |
| 11 | Sebastien Le Toux | Midfielder |
| 11 | Darren Mattocks | Striker |
| 18 | Brad Knighton | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Jordan Harvey | Defender |
| 24 | Carlyle Mitchell | Defender |
| - | Michael Nanchoff | Midfielder |
| - | Floyd Franks | Midfielder |
| 29 | Eric Hassli | Striker |
| 7 | Camilo Da Silva Sanvezzo | Striker |
| 18 | Matt Pickens | Goalkeeper |
| - | Hunter Freeman | Defender |
| 3 | Drew Moor | Defender |
| - | Kosuke Kimura | Defender |
| - | Scott Palguta | Defender |
| 20 | Jeff Larentowicz | Midfielder |
| 10 | Martín Rivero | Midfielder |
| 11 | Brian Mullan | Midfielder |
| 23 | J. Castrillón | Midfielder |
| 32 | Tony Cascio | Striker |
| - | Edu | Striker |
| 31 | Steward Ceus | Goalkeeper |
| - | Luis Eduardo Zapata | Defender |
| - | Joseph Nane | Defender |
| 15 | W. Thompson | Midfielder |
| 8 | H. Henao | Midfielder |
| 6 | Conor Casey | Striker |
| 13 | Kamani Hill | Striker |
| Sebastien Le Toux | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Squad Number: | 11 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Martín Rivero | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Squad Number: | 10 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 |


