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Played
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

More On :  Colorado Rapids, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Colorado Rapids
  PROBABLE LINEUPS
Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-3): Cannon; Lee, DeMerit, Bonjour, Rochat; Koffie, Davidson, Watson; Le Toux, Hassli, Chiumiento.

INJURY REPORT

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.

INJURY REPORT

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.

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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3-1 Colorado Rapids
    20.83 %
  • Vancouver Whitecaps FC 7-0 Colorado Rapids
    20.83 %
  • Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2-1 Colorado Rapids
    16.67 %
Head to Head
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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Last Five Matches
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
May 18, 2013Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - Portland Timbers 2MLS
May 15, 2013Montreal Impact 0 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0NCC
May 11, 2013Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 - Los Angeles Galaxy 1MLS
May 4, 2013Real Salt Lake 2 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0MLS
May 1, 2013Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - FC Edmonton 0NCC
Colorado Rapids
May 18, 2013San Jose Earthquakes 1 - Colorado Rapids 1MLS
May 11, 2013Columbus Crew 0 - Colorado Rapids 2MLS
May 4, 2013Colorado Rapids 1 - Toronto FC 0MLS
Apr 28, 2013Houston Dynamo 1 - Colorado Rapids 1MLS
Apr 20, 2013Colorado Rapids 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 1MLS
Odds
Team News
Available Squads
1Joe CannonGoalkeeper
4Alain RochatDefender
6Jay DeMeritDefender
12Young-Pyo LeeDefender
15Martin BonjourDefender
-John ThorringtonMidfielder
-Davide ChiumientoMidfielder
27Jun DavidsonMidfielder
28Gershon KoffieMidfielder
11Sebastien Le TouxMidfielder
11Darren MattocksStriker
18Brad KnightonGoalkeeper
3Jordan HarveyDefender
24Carlyle MitchellDefender
-Michael NanchoffMidfielder
-Floyd FranksMidfielder
29Eric HassliStriker
7Camilo Da Silva SanvezzoStriker
18Matt PickensGoalkeeper
-Hunter FreemanDefender
3Drew MoorDefender
-Kosuke KimuraDefender
-Scott PalgutaDefender
20Jeff LarentowiczMidfielder
10Martín RiveroMidfielder
11Brian MullanMidfielder
23J. CastrillónMidfielder
32Tony CascioStriker
-EduStriker
31Steward CeusGoalkeeper
-Luis Eduardo ZapataDefender
-Joseph NaneDefender
15W. ThompsonMidfielder
8H. HenaoMidfielder
6Conor CaseyStriker
13Kamani HillStriker
Players to Watch
Sebastien Le Toux
Sebastien Le Toux
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 11
Games Goals YC RC
11 1 0 0
Martín Rivero
Martín Rivero
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 10
Games Goals YC RC
4 0 1 0
Prediction
Editor's Prediction
Vancouver 0
Colorado 2
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