Played
July 14, 2012 9:10 PM EDT
Dick's Sporting Goods Park — Denver, Colorado
Referee: Y. Reyes
Attendance: 13284
July 14, 2012 9:10 PM EDT
Dick's Sporting Goods Park — Denver, Colorado
Referee: Y. Reyes
Attendance: 13284
MLS Preview: Colorado Rapids - FC Dallas
The 2010 MLS Cup finalists square off with both currently out of the playoff picture in the Western Conference.
By Zac Lee Rigg
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Colorado Rapids (4-4-2): Pickens; Freeman, Moor, Wynne, Zapata; Mullan, Larentowicz, Rivero, Castrillon; Casey, Cummings. |
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OUT: DF Anthony Wallace (L Achilles tear); MF Pablo Mastroeni (headaches)
PROBABLE: MF Jamie Smith (R ACL tear); FW Conor Casey (R hamstring strain); FW Omar Cummings (L ankle sprain)
| FC Dallas (4-5-1): Hartman; Loyd, Pertuz, Hedges, Benitez; Hernandez; Jackson, Jacobson, Ferreira, Shea; Castillo. |
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OUT: MF Bobby Warshaw (R foot fracture); DF Ugo Ihemelu (concussion symptoms); DF Alex Lee (lower abdominal strain); DF George John (concussion symptoms)
QUESTIONABLE: FW Blas Perez (R foot sprain); DF Jair Benitez (R knee contusion)
PROBABLE: MF Ricardo Villar (R foot strain); MF David Ferreira (R foot surgery); MF Daniel Hernandez (R knee soreness); MF Jackson (R ankle sprain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- If Toronto FC wins its game in hand, it will equal FC Dallas' 16 points from 19 games.
- Colorado, with 22 points, is in sixth, one spot out of the playoff positions.
- Matt Pickens leads the league with 69 saves. Kevin Hartman leads the entire history of the league with over 400 appearances. The 38-year-old debuted in 1997 with the LA Galaxy.
- David Ferreira made his return from injury last weekend against San Jose. He had been out since April 2011 with a broken ankle.
- Jeff Larentowicz is one booking away from a suspension.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Colorado Rapids 2-0 FC Dallas
- 42.86 %
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Colorado Rapids 3-0 FC Dallas
- 28.57 %
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Colorado Rapids 2-3 FC Dallas
- 14.29 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Mar 2, 2013 | FC Dallas 1 - Colorado Rapids 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 11, 2012 | FC Dallas 3 - Colorado Rapids 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 14, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 1 - FC Dallas 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 6, 2012 | FC Dallas 0 - Colorado Rapids 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 1, 2011 | Colorado Rapids 1 - FC Dallas 0 |
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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 |
FC Dallas
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| May 18, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - FC Dallas 2 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | FC Dallas 2 - D.C. United 1 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | FC Dallas 1 - Portland Timbers 1 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - FC Dallas 2 | MLS |
| Apr 20, 2013 | FC Dallas 2 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 | MLS |
| 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 |
| 15 | W. Thompson | Midfielder |
| 20 | Jamie Smith | Midfielder |
| 32 | Tony Cascio | Striker |
| 36 | Shane O'Neill | Midfielder |
| - | Edu | Striker |
| - | Kevin Hartman | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Jair Benítez | Defender |
| - | H. Pertúz | Defender |
| 19 | Zach Loyd | Defender |
| - | Matt Hedges | Defender |
| - | Daniel Hernández | Defender |
| 45 | Andrew Jacobson | Midfielder |
| 10 | David Arturo Ferreira | Midfielder |
| 10 | Ricardo Villar | Midfielder |
| 9 | Fabian Andrés Castillo | Striker |
| - | Brek Shea | Defender |
| 1 | Chris Seitz | Goalkeeper |
| 6 | Jackson | Defender |
| - | C. Rodríguez | Defender |
| 14 | James Marcelin | Midfielder |
| 28 | Victor Ulloa | Midfielder |
| - | Bryan Leyva | Midfielder |
| 19 | Scott Sealy | Striker |
Results
Times In EST
Live
Final
scheduled
Suspended
Cancelled
Postponed
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 |
