Played
October 27, 2012 10:10 PM EDT
Dick's Sporting Goods Park — Denver, Colorado
Referee: H. Grajeda
Attendance: 15453
October 27, 2012 10:10 PM EDT
Dick's Sporting Goods Park — Denver, Colorado
Referee: H. Grajeda
Attendance: 15453
MLS Preview: Colorado Rapids - Houston Dynamo
Houston will end the regular season unbeaten at home, with only a trip to Colorado left to finish out before the playoffs.
By Zac Lee Rigg
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Colorado Rapids (4-2-3-1): Ceus; Freeman, Wynne, Moor, Klute; Thomas, Larentowicz; Hill, Rivero, Castrillon; Cummings. |
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OUT: DF Anthony Wallace (L Achilles tear); MF Pablo Mastroeni (headaches); FW Edu (R foot contusion); GK Matt Pickens (R adductor strain); MF Brian Mullan (L knee scope)
QUESTIONABLE: MF Shane O’Neill (L orbital fracture [possible])
PROBABLE: FW Omar Cummings (R ankle soreness); FW Tony Cascio (L ankle sprain); MF Jeff Larentowicz (L groin tightness); FW Conor Casey (R knee soreness)
| Houston Dynamo (4-4-2): Hall; Sarkodie, Boswell, Taylor, Ashe; Boniek, R. Clark, Moffat, Davis; Bruin, Carr. |
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NONE REPORTED
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- This is the last matchday of the regular season. Houston is in the playoffs; Colorado is not.
- The Rapids haven't lost to Houston for five straight games, posting three wins and two draws.
- The Dynamo could finish as high as third in the East. A more likely fourth- or fifth-placed finish will see Houston in a playoff on Wednesday.
- Houston finished the regular season without a single loss at home. Only three teams had accomplished that feat in MLS history prior to this year.
- Tyson Wahl is suspended for this game.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Colorado Rapids 1-2 Houston Dynamo
- 25 %
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Colorado Rapids 0-2 Houston Dynamo
- 25 %
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Colorado Rapids 1-3 Houston Dynamo
- 12.5 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 28, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 1 - Colorado Rapids 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 27, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 2 - Houston Dynamo 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 3, 2011 | Colorado Rapids 0 - Houston Dynamo 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 4, 2011 | Houston Dynamo 1 - Colorado Rapids 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 28, 2010 | Colorado Rapids 3 - Houston Dynamo 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 |
Houston Dynamo
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| Jun 1, 2013 | Columbus Crew 1 - Houston Dynamo 1 | MLS |
| May 26, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 1 - Houston Dynamo 1 | MLS |
| May 18, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 0 - New England Revolution 2 | MLS |
| May 12, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 0 - Sporting Kansas City 1 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | D.C. United 0 - Houston Dynamo 4 | MLS |
| 31 | Steward Ceus | Goalkeeper |
| - | Hunter Freeman | Defender |
| 3 | Drew Moor | Defender |
| - | Chris Klute | Defender |
| 22 | Marvell Wynne | Defender |
| 20 | Jeff Larentowicz | Midfielder |
| 10 | Martín Rivero | Midfielder |
| - | H. Thomas | Midfielder |
| 23 | J. Castrillón | Midfielder |
| 13 | Kamani Hill | Striker |
| - | Omar Cummings | Striker |
| 17 | Ian Joyce | Goalkeeper |
| - | Tyrone Marshall | Defender |
| - | Joseph Nane | Defender |
| 20 | Jamie Smith | Midfielder |
| 28 | Davy Armstrong | Midfielder |
| 32 | Tony Cascio | Striker |
| 24 | Andre Akpan | Striker |
| 30 | Tyler Deric | Goalkeeper |
| - | Warren Creavalle | Midfielder |
| 8 | Kofi Sarkodie | Defender |
| - | Andre Hainault | Defender |
| - | Nathan Sturgis | Defender |
| - | Jevaughn Watson | Midfielder |
| 17 | Luiz Camargo | Midfielder |
| 19 | Alex Dixon | Midfielder |
| 18 | Giles Barnes | Midfielder |
| - | Macoumba Kandji | Striker |
| 15 | Cam Weaver | Striker |
| 1 | Tally Hall | Goalkeeper |
| 32 | Bobby Boswell | Defender |
| 11 | Brad Davis | Midfielder |
| 13 | Ricardo Clark | Midfielder |
| 22 | Adam Moffat | Midfielder |
| 3 | Calen Carr | Striker |
| 12 | Will Bruin | 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 |
