2009 Colorado Rapids season

The 2009 Colorado Rapids season was the fourteenth season of the team's existence. It began on March 21 with a 2–1 loss at Chivas USA and ended on October 24 with a 3–0 loss to Real Salt Lake. The result put RSL in the playoffs as the 8th seed and kept Colorado out on goal differential.

Colorado Rapids
2009 season
OwnerUnited States Stan Kroenke
CoachEngland Gary Smith
Major League Soccer6th
2009 MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
Rocky Mountain CupRunners-Up
Average home league attendance13,018[1]
Biggest winCOL 4-0 RBNY (7/25)
COL 4-0 CHV (8/8)
Biggest defeatSEA 3-0 COL (6/28)
RSL 3-0 COL (10/24)
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Squad

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First-team squad

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As of June 20, 2009.[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   USA Jordan Harvey
3 DF   USA Drew Moor
5 DF   USA Ty Harden
6 MF   USA Greg Dalby
7 DF   USA Cory Gibbs
8 MF   MAR Mehdi Ballouchy
9 FW   USA Conor Casey
10 FW   ARG Facundo Diz
12 FW   USA Pat Noonan
13 FW   USA Ross Schunk
14 FW   JAM Omar Cummings
15 MF   USA Jacob Peterson
17 GK   USA Preston Burpo
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 GK   USA Matt Pickens
19 MF   USA Ciaran O'Brien (on loan at Montreal Impact)
20 MF   SCO Jamie Smith
21 DF   FRA Julien Baudet
22 MF   USA Nick LaBrocca
23 MF   USA Colin Clark
25 MF   USA Pablo Mastroeni (captain)
26 DF   USA Michael Holody (on loan at Real Maryland)
27 MF   JPN Kosuke Kimura
29 DF   USA Scott Palguta
31 GK   USA Steward Ceus (on loan at Charlotte Eagles)
35 DF   USA Rob Valentino

Statistics

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Club

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Management

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Position Staff
Technical Director   Paul Bravo
Head Coach   Gary Smith
Assistant Coach   Steve Guppy
Goalkeeper Coach   David Kramer

Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: Colorado Rapids

Other information

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Owner   Stan Kroenke
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Dick's Sporting Goods Park (18,776 / N/A)

Source: Colorado Rapids

Competitions

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Overall

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Competition Started round Current
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
MLS March 21, 2009

Updated to match played April 15, 2008
Source: Competitions

Major League Soccer

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 LA Galaxy 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5 48 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Houston Dynamo 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10 48
3 Seattle Sounders FC 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9 47
4 Chivas USA 30 13 11 6 34 31 +3 45
5 Real Salt Lake 30 11 12 7 43 35 +8 40
6 Colorado Rapids 30 10 10 10 42 38 +4 40
7 FC Dallas 30 11 13 6 50 47 +3 39
8 San Jose Earthquakes 30 7 14 9 36 50 −14 30
Source: MLS
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Columbus Crew (S) 30 13 7 10 41 31 +10 49 CONCACAF Champions League
2 LA Galaxy 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5 48
3 Houston Dynamo 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10 48 North American SuperLiga
4 Seattle Sounders FC 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9 47 CONCACAF Champions League
5 Chicago Fire 30 11 7 12 39 34 +5 45 North American SuperLiga
6 Chivas USA 30 13 11 6 34 31 +3 45
7 New England Revolution 30 11 10 9 33 37 −4 42
8 Real Salt Lake (C) 30 11 12 7 43 35 +8 40 CONCACAF Champions League
9 Colorado Rapids 30 10 10 10 42 38 +4 40
10 D.C. United 30 9 8 13 43 44 −1 40
11 FC Dallas 30 11 13 6 50 47 +3 39
12 Toronto FC 30 10 11 9 37 46 −9 39 CONCACAF Champions League
13 Kansas City Wizards 30 8 13 9 33 42 −9 33
14 San Jose Earthquakes 30 7 14 9 36 50 −14 30
15 New York Red Bulls 30 5 19 6 27 47 −20 21
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
30 40 10 10 10 42 38  +4 8 2 5 25 10  +15 2 8 5 17 28  −11

Last updated: October 25, 2009
Source: Major League Soccer
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
StadiumAHAAAHHAHAAHHAHHAHHHAHHAAHAHAA
ResultLWWTLTWTTWTWTLLWLWLWLWWLTTTTLL
Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2009. Source: Colorado Rapids
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Matches

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  Win   Tie   Loss

March

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March 21, 2009 Chivas USA 2–1 Colorado Rapids Carson, California United States
Harris   51'
Nagamura   55'
Nagamura   59'
Nagamura   61'
Marsch   73'
Report Cummings   30'
Clark   62'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 16,453
Referee: Terry Vaughn
March 28, 2009 Colorado Rapids 2–1 Kansas City Wizards Commerce City, Colorado, United States
Gibbs   22'
Cooke   65'
Kimura   67'
Cummings   74'
Report Kraus   63'
Leathers   64'
Gomez   82'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 11,885
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

April

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April 4, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–3 Colorado Rapids Carson, California United States
Gonzalez   37'
Gordon   48'
Report Casey   1'
Gibbs   46+'
Casey   49'
Casey   63'
Ballouchy   66'
Casey   84'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 16,709
Referee: Michael Kennedy
April 11, 2009 Columbus Crew 1–1 Colorado Rapids Columbus, Ohio United States
Ekpo   29'
Schelotto   41'
Report Gibbs   26'
Palguta   68'
Casey   82'
Burpo   94+'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
April 19, 2009 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas, United States
Ching   20'
Clark   34'
Davis   63'
Report Casey   25'
Clark   28'
Mastroeni   58'
Cummings   73'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 12,708
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 25, 2009 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado United States
Clark   60' Report Donovan   82' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 12,180
Referee: Alex Prus
May 2, 2009 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado United States
LaBrocca   11'
Ihemelu   37'
Kimura   60'
Report Olave   41'
Findley   54'
Beckerman   86'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 9,045
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
May 16, 2009 New England Revolution 1–1 Colorado Rapids Foxborough, Massachusetts United States
Phelan   4'
Ralston   18'
Report Casey   3'
Casey   41'
Cummings   50'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,677
Referee: Shane Moody
May 23, 2009 Colorado Rapids 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado United States
19:30 MDT Clark   26'
Casey   47'
Ihemelu   67'
Report Montero   17'
Jaqua   28'
Hurtado   57'
Vagenas   61'
Jaqua   76'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,528
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 30, 2009 New York Red Bulls 2–3 Colorado Rapids East Rutherford, New Jersey United States
Angel   45' (pen.)
Goldthwaite   59'
Borman   73'
Borman   80'
Angel   82'
Report Casey   25'
Casey   48'
Ballouchy   60'
Palguta   71'
Pickens   77'
Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 12,039
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

June

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June 6, 2009 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah United States
Espindola   22'
Russell   73'   82'
Movsisyan   79'
Mathis   87'
Report Ballouchy   3'
LaBrocca   45'
Ihemelu   76'
Cummings   88'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,546
Referee: Jeff Gontarek
June 20, 2009 Colorado Rapids 3–0 D.C. United Commerce City, Colorado United States
Cummings   11'
Gibbs   12'
Cummings   43'
Clark   49'
Report John   22'
Wallace   53'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 11,416
Referee: Michael Kennedy
June 24, 2009 Colorado Rapids 1–1 FC Dallas Commerce City, Colorado United States
Cummings   84' Report Ferreira   37' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 10,583
Referee: Jair Marrufo
June 28, 2009 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington United States
13:00 PST Ljungberg   19'
Montero   23'
Jaqua   48'
Jaqua   68'
Evans   71'
Report Ihemelu   17'
Mastroeni   29'
Palguta   41'
Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 32,526
Referee: Alex Prus

July

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July 4, 2009 Colorado Rapids 1–2 Chicago Fire Commerce City, Colorado United States
Gibbs   24'
Peterson   76'
Casey   80'
Report Pappa   30'
Conde   37'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 19,680
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
July 11, 2009 Colorado Rapids 1–0 FC Dallas Commerce City, Colorado United States
Ihemelu   13'
LaBrocca   17'
Kimura   79'
Ballouchy   84'
Dalby   89'
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 8,128
Referee: Yader Reyes
July 18, 2009 D.C. United 3–1 Colorado Rapids Washington, D.C. United States
Fred   29'
Moreno   47' (pen.)
Namoff   56'
Emilio   61'
Report Namoff   14' (o.g.)
Mastroeni   48'
Casey   84'
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 18,248
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
July 25, 2009 Colorado Rapids 4–0 New York Red Bulls Commerce City, Colorado United States
Peterson   5'
Baudet   34'
Noonan   46'
LaBrocca   61'
Ballouchy   67'
Report Krupnik   33'
Ubiparipovic   45'
Petke   68'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,816
Referee: Jasen Anno

August

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August 1, 2009 Colorado Rapids 0–1 Columbus Crew Commerce City, Colorado United States
Ihemelu   60'   84' Report Marshall   39'
Garey   47+'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 10,851
Referee: Yader Reyes
August 8, 2009 Colorado Rapids 4–0 Chivas USA Commerce City, Colorado United States
Mastroeni   1'
Casey   4'   23'   47+' (pen.)
Mastroeni   66'
Report Marsch   40'
Thomas   46+'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,364
Referee: Alex Prus
August 23, 2009 Chicago Fire 3–2 Colorado Rapids Bridgeview, Illinois United States
Blanco   72' (pen.)
Banner   85'
Robinson   85'   93+'
Robinson   93+'
Report[permanent dead link] Cummings   48'   58'
Casey   65'
Kimura   71'
Cummings   82'
Gibbs   91+'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,789
Referee: Ramon Hernandez
August 30, 2009 Colorado Rapids 1–0 Houston Dynamo Commerce City, Colorado United States
Harvey   42'
Baudet   55'
Mastroeni   64'
Casey   91+'
Report Landin   72'
Davis   87'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 10,897
Referee: Hilario Grajeda

September

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September 5, 2009 Colorado Rapids 1–0 Toronto FC Commerce City, Colorado United States
Conor Casey   51'
Michael Holody   84'
[1] Amadou Sanyang   21'   76'
Adrian Serioux   84'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 10,821
Referee: Terry Vaughn
September 12, 2009 Toronto FC 3–2 Colorado Rapids Toronto, Ontario, Canada
De Rosario   19'
Attakora   21'
Barrett   67'
White   71'
Attakora   74'
Report Casey   49'
Holody   89'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,521
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 18, 2009 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Colorado Rapids Santa Clara, California United States
Johnson   8'
Leitch   94+'
McDonald   95+'
Report Baudet   33'
Casey   95+' (pen.)
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
September 23, 2009 Colorado Rapids 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado United States
Casey   93+' (pen.) Report Wondolowski   67' (pen.)
Cannon   91+'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 6,234
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
September 26, 2009 Kansas City Wizards 0–0 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas United States
Harrington   75' Report[permanent dead link] Ballouchy   74'
Kimura   93+'
Casey   95+'
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 9,784
Referee: Silviu Petrescu

October

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October 3, 2009 Colorado Rapids 1–1 New England Revolution Commerce City, Colorado United States
Ballouchy   9'
Casey   58' (pen.)
Baudet   59'
Report Dube   29'
Osei   63'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,535
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 17, 2009 FC Dallas 2–1 Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas United States
John   4'
Hernandez   51'
McCarty   58'
Sala   62'
Ihemelu   66'
John   75'
Harris   85'
Report Gibbs   3'
LaBrocca   78'
Noonan   71'
Holody   82'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 15,243
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
October 24, 2009 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah United States
Findley   15'
Williams   25'
Findley   33'
Borchers   35'
Beckerman   58'
Movsisyan   85'   86'
Report Baudet   18'
Casey   39'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,675
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez

U.S. Open Cup qualification

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April 7, 2009 Qualification Los Angeles Galaxy 0–0
(2–4 p)
Colorado Rapids Carson, California United States
Gonzalez   41'
Marshall   63'
Magee   109'
Report Dalby   36' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 6,219
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
Penalties
Gordon  
Klein  
Jordan  
Magee  
Cummings  
Ballouchy  
Clark  
Ihemelu  
May 26, 2009 Qualification Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Colorado Rapids Tukwila, Washington United States
Forrest   62' Report Harvey   78' Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,007
Referee: Tony Russo

References

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  1. ^ "USA Major League Soccer - Attendance - 2009". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
  2. ^ "Major League Soccer: Players: Main". Archived from the original on January 19, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
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