Played
July 4, 2012 9:35 PM EDT
Dick's Sporting Goods Park — Denver, Colorado
Referee: D. Gantar
Attendance: 18757
July 4, 2012 9:35 PM EDT
Dick's Sporting Goods Park — Denver, Colorado
Referee: D. Gantar
Attendance: 18757
MLS Preview: Colorado Rapids - Vancouver Whitecaps
The Rapids can close to within a point of Vancouver with a home win on the Fourth of July.
By Seth Vertelney
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Colorado Rapids (4-4-2): Pickens; Freeman, Wynne, Moor, Zapata; Mullan, Larentowicz, Rivero, Castrillon; Casey, Cummings. |
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OUT: DF Anthony Wallace (L Achilles tear); MF Pablo Mastroeni (headaches)
PROBABLE: DF Kosuke Kimura (L foot contusion), MF Jamie Smith (R ACL tear); FW Conor Casey (R hamstring strain); DF Marvell Wynne (R hamstring strain); FW Omar Cummings (L ankle sprain)
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC (4-3-3): Cannon; Rochat, Bonjour, DeMerit, Lee; Davidson, Koffie, Thorrington; Robson, Mattocks, Le Toux. |
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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); MF John Thorrington (R quad strain)
DOUBTFUL: MF Matt Watson (R ankle sprain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Rapids forward Conor Casey and midfielder Jamie Smith each scored their first goals of the season in a 3-0 victory over the Portland Timbers on Saturday.
- This is the second meeting between the two teams this season. The Whitecaps defeated the Rapids 1-0 in Vancouver on June 16.
- Vancouver head coach Martin Rennie said that new Designated Player Barry Robson will make his team debut in this match, but declined to say if he will start or not.
- With seven wins, the Whitecaps have already surpassed last year's expansion-year total of six wins.
- These two teams are next to each other in the Western Conference standings. Colorado is in fifth place with 22 points, and Vancouver is in fourth place with 26 points.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Colorado Rapids 2-0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- 20 %
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Colorado Rapids 1-2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- 16 %
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Colorado Rapids 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- 12 %
| 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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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 |
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 |
| 18 | Matt Pickens | Goalkeeper |
| - | Hunter Freeman | Defender |
| 3 | Drew Moor | Defender |
| - | Luis Eduardo Zapata | Defender |
| 22 | Marvell Wynne | Defender |
| 20 | Jeff Larentowicz | Midfielder |
| 10 | Martín Rivero | Midfielder |
| 11 | Brian Mullan | Midfielder |
| 23 | J. Castrillón | Midfielder |
| 6 | Conor Casey | Striker |
| - | Omar Cummings | Striker |
| 31 | Steward Ceus | Goalkeeper |
| - | Tyrone Marshall | Defender |
| - | Joseph Nane | Defender |
| 15 | W. Thompson | Midfielder |
| 20 | Jamie Smith | Midfielder |
| 32 | Tony Cascio | Striker |
| - | Edu | Striker |
| 1 | Joe Cannon | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Jordan Harvey | Defender |
| 4 | Alain Rochat | Defender |
| 6 | Jay DeMerit | Defender |
| 12 | Young-Pyo Lee | Defender |
| 15 | Martin Bonjour | Defender |
| 13 | Barry Robson | Midfielder |
| - | Davide Chiumiento | Midfielder |
| 28 | Gershon Koffie | Midfielder |
| 11 | Darren Mattocks | Striker |
| 29 | Eric Hassli | Striker |
| 18 | Brad Knighton | Goalkeeper |
| 24 | Carlyle Mitchell | Defender |
| 32 | Greg Klazura | Defender |
| - | Michael Nanchoff | Midfielder |
| 31 | Russell Teibert | Midfielder |
| 11 | Sebastien Le Toux | Midfielder |
| 7 | Camilo Da Silva Sanvezzo | 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 |
