Played
July 28, 2012 9:10 PM EDT
Dick's Sporting Goods Park — Denver, Colorado
Referee: P. Ward
Attendance: 13816
July 28, 2012 9:10 PM EDT
Dick's Sporting Goods Park — Denver, Colorado
Referee: P. Ward
Attendance: 13816
MLS Preview: Colorado Rapids - Seattle Sounders FC
Fresh off crafting the winning goal in the MLS All-Star Game against Chelsea, Eddie Johnson travels with the Sounders to Colorado.
By Zac Lee Rigg
Otto Greule Jr
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Colorado Rapids (4-4-2): Pickens; Freeman, Moor, Wynne, Wahl; Castrillon, Rivero, Larentowicz, Mullan; Cummings, Edu. |
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OUT: DF Anthony Wallace (L Achilles tear); MF Pablo Mastroeni (headaches)
QUESTIONABLE: FW Conor Casey (L hamstring tightness); FW Edu (R foot contusion)
PROBABLE: MF Jamie Smith (R ACL tear); FW Omar Cummings (L ankle sprain)
| Seattle Sounders FC (4-4-2): Gspurning; Johansson, Parke, Hurtado, Gonzalez; Rosales, Alonso, Evans, Fernandez; Montero, Johnson. |
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OUT: FW Babayele Sodade (R knee ACL tear); FW David Estrada (L foot fracture)
QUESTIONABLE: GK Michael Gspurning (R hip strain); MF Alex Caskey (hamstring strain); GK Andrew Weber (R adductor strain)
PROBABLE: MF Steve Zakuani (R leg fracture); MF Cordell Cato (L knee MCL sprain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Colorado, sixth in the West, has played one more game and has nine fewer points than Seattle, which is fourth in the West.
- Eddie Johnson forced the winning goal in the MLS All-Star Game against Chelsea, clipping a shot off the heel of David Luiz in stoppage time to complete the 3-2 scoreline. The 28-year-old has nine goals in all competitions this season.
- Colorado played a midweek friendly against Swansea City, winning 2-1 thanks to early goals from Andre Akpan and Kamini Hill.
- Matt Pickens has the most blocks (78) in the league. The goalkeeper signed a new contract with the Rapids this week.
- Seattle is unbeaten in six games (three wins, three draws) across all competitions. Colorado hasn't won in five.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Colorado Rapids 1-2 Seattle Sounders FC
- 20.69 %
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Colorado Rapids 1-3 Seattle Sounders FC
- 13.79 %
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Colorado Rapids 0-3 Seattle Sounders FC
- 13.79 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 20, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 28, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 1 - Seattle Sounders FC 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 7, 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 - Colorado Rapids 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 14, 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC 1 - Colorado Rapids 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 16, 2011 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - Colorado Rapids 3 |
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| 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 |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Chivas USA 0 - Colorado Rapids 1 | MLS |
Seattle Sounders FC
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| May 11, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 2 - Seattle Sounders FC 2 | MLS |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 1 | MLS |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 0 - New England Revolution 0 | MLS |
| 18 | Matt Pickens | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Drew Moor | Defender |
| - | Luis Eduardo Zapata | Defender |
| - | Joseph Nane | Defender |
| 22 | Marvell Wynne | Defender |
| - | Tyrone Marshall | Defender |
| 20 | Jeff Larentowicz | Midfielder |
| 10 | Martín Rivero | Midfielder |
| 11 | Brian Mullan | Midfielder |
| 6 | Conor Casey | Striker |
| - | Omar Cummings | Striker |
| 31 | Steward Ceus | Goalkeeper |
| - | Hunter Freeman | Defender |
| 15 | W. Thompson | Midfielder |
| 20 | Jamie Smith | Midfielder |
| 23 | J. Castrillón | Midfielder |
| 13 | Kamani Hill | Striker |
| 24 | Andre Akpan | Striker |
| 1 | Michael Gspurning | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Patrick Ianni | Defender |
| 5 | Adam Johansson | Defender |
| 12 | Leonardo González | Defender |
| 31 | Jeff Parke | Defender |
| 3 | Brad Evans | Midfielder |
| 6 | Osvaldo Alonso | Midfielder |
| 10 | Mauro Rosales | Striker |
| 14 | Alex Caskey | Midfielder |
| 7 | Eddie Johnson | Striker |
| 17 | Fredy Montero | Striker |
| - | Andrew Weber | Goalkeeper |
| 8 | Marc Burch | Defender |
| 20 | Zach Scott | Defender |
| 34 | Jhon Kennedy Hurtado | Defender |
| 25 | Andy Rose | Midfielder |
| - | Cordell Cato | Striker |
| 26 | Samuel Ochoa | Striker |
Results
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
7 | 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 |
