Played
September 23, 2012 7:40 PM EDT
BC Place Stadium — Vancouver, British Columbia
Referee: Drew Fischer
Attendance: 18992
September 23, 2012 7:40 PM EDT
BC Place Stadium — Vancouver, British Columbia
Referee: Drew Fischer
Attendance: 18992
MLS Preview: Vancouver Whitecaps - Colorado Rapids
Vancouver, on a five-game losing skid, is holding onto the final playoff slot in the West, two places above the Rapids.
By Zac Lee Rigg
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Vancouver Whitecaps (4-4-2): Knighton; YP Lee, DeMerit, Bonjour, Harvey; Camilo, Rochat, Thorrington, Robson; Miller, Mattocks. |
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DOUBTFUL: FW Omar Salgado (R foot fracture)
QUESTIONABLE: DF Andy O'Brien (R adductor strain)
| Colorado Rapids (4-2-3-1): Pickens; Moor, Wynne, Marshall, Zapata; Larentowicz, Thomas; Cummings, Rivero, Castrillon; Akpan. |
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OUT: DF Anthony Wallace (L Achilles tear); MF Pablo Mastroeni (headaches); FW Edu (R foot contusion); MF Davy Armstrong (personal medical issue)
QUESTIONABLE: FW Tony Cascio (L ankle sprain)
PROBABLE: FW Omar Cummings (R ankle soreness); FW Conor Casey (R knee soreness)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Vancouver took the first two meetings between these teams this season, winning each game 1-0.
- Colorado has lost a club-record nine straight away matches.
- The Whitecaps lost a club-record fifth consecutive game last weekend, going down 1-0 to FC Dallas. Vancouver holds the final playoff spot in the West, two places ahead of Colorado.
- Darren Mattocks has scored seven goals this season, including one the last time these two teams met. However, only two of those goals have come at B.C. Place.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1-0 Colorado Rapids
- 17.65 %
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2-0 Colorado Rapids
- 17.65 %
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3-1 Colorado Rapids
- 11.77 %
| 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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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 |
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 |
| 18 | Brad Knighton | 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 |
| 28 | Gershon Koffie | Midfielder |
| - | Dane Richards | Striker |
| 11 | Darren Mattocks | Striker |
| 7 | Camilo Da Silva Sanvezzo | Striker |
| 1 | Joe Cannon | Goalkeeper |
| 40 | Andy O'Brien | Defender |
| 9 | Atiba Harris | Striker |
| - | John Thorrington | Midfielder |
| 8 | Matthew Watson | Midfielder |
| 27 | Jun Davidson | Midfielder |
| 9 | Kenny Miller | Striker |
| 18 | Matt Pickens | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Drew Moor | Defender |
| - | Luis Eduardo Zapata | Defender |
| 22 | Marvell Wynne | Defender |
| - | Tyrone Marshall | Defender |
| 20 | Jeff Larentowicz | Midfielder |
| 10 | Martín Rivero | Midfielder |
| - | H. Thomas | Midfielder |
| 23 | J. Castrillón | Midfielder |
| 6 | Conor Casey | Striker |
| - | Omar Cummings | Striker |
| 31 | Steward Ceus | Goalkeeper |
| - | Hunter Freeman | Defender |
| - | Tyson Wahl | Defender |
| - | Joseph Nane | Defender |
| 20 | Jamie Smith | Midfielder |
| 13 | Kamani Hill | Striker |
| 24 | Andre Akpan | Striker |
Results
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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 |
