Played
August 18, 2012 9:10 PM EDT
Dick's Sporting Goods Park — Denver, Colorado
Referee: R. Hernández
Attendance: 15679
August 18, 2012 9:10 PM EDT
Dick's Sporting Goods Park — Denver, Colorado
Referee: R. Hernández
Attendance: 15679
19′
Brian Mullan
MLS Preview: Colorado Rapids - Chivas USA
The Goats travel to the Rockies where Chivas and Colorado will try to make last stands for late playoff runs.
By Zac Lee Rigg
Victor Decolongon
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Colorado Rapids (4-2-3-1): Pickens; Freeman, Wynne, Moor, Zapata; Larentowicz, Nane; Mullan, Rivero, Cascio; Cummings. |
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OUT: DF Anthony Wallace (L Achilles tear); MF Pablo Mastroeni (headaches)
QUESTIONABLE: FW Edu (R foot contusion); FW Conor Casey (R hamstring tightness); DF Tyrone Marshall (R calf tightness); FW Kamani Hill (L quad strain)
| Chivas USA (4-2-3-1): Kennedy; Riley, Valencia, Califf, Jazic; Joseph, Minda; Bolanos, Labrocca, Agudelo; Angel. |
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OUT: MF Marvin Iraheta (L knee ACL)
QUESTIONABLE: MF Peter Vagenas (R hamstring strain); MF Ryan Smith (R hamstring strain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Chivas USA and Colorado are seventh and eighth, respectively, in the Western Conference. The Goats have three games in hand.
- Chivas has the best away record in the league at 4-2-3 (.611) and the joint-worst home record at 3-3-2 (.333).
- Matt Pickens leads the league in both saves (82) and losses (15). Dan Kennedy is third in MLS with 75 blocks.
- Brian Mullan has racked up seven assists in 2012, a personal high since 2004 and two off his single-season best.
- Jamie Castrillon is suspended for this match.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Colorado Rapids 1-2 Chivas USA
- 50 %
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Colorado Rapids 0-2 Chivas USA
- 50 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 25, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 2 - Chivas USA 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 13, 2013 | Chivas USA 0 - Colorado Rapids 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 20, 2012 | Chivas USA 0 - Colorado Rapids 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 18, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 1 - Chivas USA 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 28, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 4 - Chivas USA 0 |
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Colorado Rapids
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| Jun 15, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 1 - San Jose Earthquakes 2 | MLS |
| Jun 1, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 2 - FC Dallas 2 | MLS |
| May 25, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 2 - Chivas USA 0 | MLS |
| May 18, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 1 - Colorado Rapids 1 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Columbus Crew 0 - Colorado Rapids 2 | MLS |
Chivas USA
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| Jun 1, 2013 | Chivas USA 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 2 | MLS |
| May 25, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 2 - Chivas USA 0 | MLS |
| May 19, 2013 | Chivas USA 1 - Real Salt Lake 4 | MLS |
| May 12, 2013 | Portland Timbers 3 - Chivas USA 0 | MLS |
| May 5, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 4 - Chivas USA 0 | MLS |
| 18 | Matt Pickens | Goalkeeper |
| - | Hunter Freeman | Defender |
| 3 | Drew Moor | Defender |
| - | Luis Eduardo Zapata | Defender |
| - | Joseph Nane | Defender |
| 22 | Marvell Wynne | Defender |
| 20 | Jeff Larentowicz | Midfielder |
| 10 | Martín Rivero | Midfielder |
| 11 | Brian Mullan | Midfielder |
| 32 | Tony Cascio | Striker |
| - | Omar Cummings | Striker |
| 31 | Steward Ceus | Goalkeeper |
| - | Tyson Wahl | Defender |
| - | Tyrone Marshall | Defender |
| 15 | W. Thompson | Midfielder |
| 20 | Jamie Smith | Midfielder |
| 6 | Conor Casey | Striker |
| 24 | Andre Akpan | Striker |
| 1 | Dan Kennedy | Goalkeeper |
| - | John Alexander Valencia Hinestroza | Defender |
| - | James Riley | Defender |
| 19 | Jorge Villafana | Defender |
| 3 | Dan Califf | Defender |
| 5 | O. Minda | Midfielder |
| - | Ben Zemanski | Midfielder |
| 21 | Shalrie Joseph | Midfielder |
| 16 | J. Agudelo | Striker |
| - | Casey Townsend | Striker |
| 15 | Alejandro Moreno | Striker |
| - | Tim Melia | Goalkeeper |
| 6 | Ante Jazic | Defender |
| 24 | Bobby Burling | Defender |
| 22 | Nick LaBrocca | Midfielder |
| - | Laurent Courtois | Midfielder |
| - | Juan Pablo Angel | Striker |
| 11 | Tristan Bowen | 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 |
10 | 0 |
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
9 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder LA Galaxy |
8 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
7 | 2 |
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Dominic Oduro Striker Columbus Crew |
7 | 0 |
