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)

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.

Squad

First-team squad

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

Statistics

Club

Management

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

Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: Colorado Rapids

Other information

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

Source: Colorado Rapids

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started roundCurrent
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

Standings

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[lower-alpha 1]
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
Notes:

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
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

  Win   Tie   Loss

MLS

March

March 21, 2009 Chivas USA 2–1 Colorado Rapids Carson, California United States
Harris Yellow card 51'
Nagamura 55'
Nagamura 59'
Nagamura Yellow card 61'
Marsch Yellow card 73'		 Report Cummings 30'
Clark Yellow card 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 Yellow card 22'
Cooke 65'
Kimura Yellow card 67'
Cummings 74'		 Report Kraus 63'
Leathers Yellow card 64'
Gomez Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 11,885
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

April

April 4, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–3 Colorado Rapids Carson, California United States
Gonzalez 37'
Gordon 48'		 Report Casey 1'
Gibbs Yellow card 46+'
Casey 49'
Casey Yellow card 63'
Ballouchy Yellow card 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 Yellow card 29'
Schelotto 41'		 Report Gibbs Yellow card 26'
Palguta Yellow card 68'
Casey 82'
Burpo Yellow card 94+'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
April 19, 2009 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas, United States
Ching 20'
Clark Yellow card 34'
Davis Yellow card 63'		 Report Casey Yellow card 25'
Clark Yellow card 28'
Mastroeni Yellow card 58'
Cummings Yellow card 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

May 2, 2009 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado United States
LaBrocca 11'
Ihemelu Yellow card 37'
Kimura 60'		 Report Olave Red card 41'
Findley Yellow card 54'
Beckerman Yellow card 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 Yellow card 4'
Ralston 18'		 Report Casey 3'
Casey Yellow card 41'
Cummings Yellow card 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 Yellow card 67'		 Report Montero 17'
Jaqua Yellow card 28'
Hurtado Yellow card 57'
Vagenas Yellow card 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 Yellow card 59'
Borman 73'
Borman Yellow card 80'
Angel Yellow card 82'		 Report Casey 25'
Casey 48'
Ballouchy 60'
Palguta Yellow card 71'
Pickens Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 12,039
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

June

June 6, 2009 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah United States
Espindola Yellow card 22'
Russell Yellow card 73' Yellow-red card 82'
Movsisyan 79'
Mathis Yellow card 87'		 Report Ballouchy Yellow card 3'
LaBrocca Yellow card 45'
Ihemelu Yellow card 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 Yellow card 12'
Cummings 43'
Clark 49'		 Report John Yellow card 22'
Wallace Yellow card 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 Yellow card 19'
Montero 23'
Jaqua 48'
Jaqua 68'
Evans Yellow card 71'		 Report Ihemelu Yellow card 17'
Mastroeni Yellow card 29'
Palguta Yellow card 41'		 Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 32,526
Referee: Alex Prus

July

July 4, 2009 Colorado Rapids 1–2 Chicago Fire Commerce City, Colorado United States
Gibbs Yellow card 24'
Peterson 76'
Casey Yellow card 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 Yellow card 13'
LaBrocca Yellow card 17'
Kimura 79'
Ballouchy Yellow card 84'
Dalby Yellow card 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 Yellow card 29'
Moreno 47' (pen.)
Namoff 56'
Emilio 61'		 Report Namoff 14' (o.g.)
Mastroeni Yellow card 48'
Casey Yellow card 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 Yellow card 34'
Noonan 46'
LaBrocca 61'
Ballouchy 67'		 Report Krupnik Yellow card 33'
Ubiparipovic Red card 45'
Petke Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,816
Referee: Jasen Anno

August

August 1, 2009 Colorado Rapids 0–1 Columbus Crew Commerce City, Colorado United States
Ihemelu Yellow card 60' Yellow-red card 84' Report Marshall 39'
Garey Yellow card 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 Yellow card 66'		 Report Marsch Yellow card 40'
Thomas Red card 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 Yellow card 85' Yellow-red card 93+'
Robinson 93+'		 Report Cummings 48' 58'
Casey Yellow card 65'
Kimura Yellow card 71'
Cummings Yellow card 82'
Gibbs Yellow card 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 Yellow card 42'
Baudet 55'
Mastroeni Yellow card 64'
Casey Yellow card 91+'		 Report Landin Yellow card 72'
Davis Red card 87'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 10,897
Referee: Hilario Grajeda

September

September 5, 2009 Colorado Rapids 1–0 Toronto FC Commerce City, Colorado United States
Conor Casey 51'
Michael Holody Yellow card 84'		 Amadou Sanyang Yellow card 21' Yellow-red card 76'
Adrian Serioux Red card 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 Yellow card 21'
Barrett Yellow card 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 Yellow card 94+'
McDonald Yellow card 95+'		 Report Baudet Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 75' Report Ballouchy Yellow card 74'
Kimura Yellow card 93+'
Casey Yellow card 95+'		 Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 9,784
Referee: Silviu Petrescu

October

October 3, 2009 Colorado Rapids 1–1 New England Revolution Commerce City, Colorado United States
Ballouchy Yellow card 9'
Casey 58' (pen.)
Baudet Red card 59'		 Report Dube 29'
Osei Yellow card 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 Yellow card 51'
McCarty Yellow card 58'
Sala Yellow card 62'
Ihemelu 66'
John Yellow card 75'
Harris Yellow card 85'		 Report Gibbs Yellow card 3'
LaBrocca Yellow card 78'
Noonan 71'
Holody Yellow card 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 Yellow card 25'
Findley 33'
Borchers Yellow card 35'
Beckerman Yellow card 58'
Movsisyan 85' Yellow card 86'		 Report Baudet Yellow card 18'
Casey Yellow card 39'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,675
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez

U.S. Open Cup qualification

May 26, 2009 Qualification Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Colorado Rapids Tukwila, Washington United States
Forrest 62' Report Harvey Yellow card 78' Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,007
Referee: Tony Russo

References

  1. ↑ "USA Major League Soccer - Attendance - 2009". ESPN Soccernet. 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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