Tag: Rapids Coach
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Diego Rubio’s goal gives Colorado Rapids enough to end winless streak despite red card
COMMERCE CITY – Diego Rubio did enough before being sent off to end Colorado Rapids’ winless streak Saturday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Rubio curled a free kick inside the near post in the 30th minute, leaving Portland goalkeeper Aljaz Ivacic helpless. His fifth goal of the season was all the Rapids would need to…
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Colorado Rapids’ Champions League run ends behind cold finishing against Comunicaciones
COMMERCE CITY – It was the Guatemalan club with ice running through its veins, figuratively at least, Wednesday night at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Comunicaciones FC eliminated Colorado Rapids, 1-1, 4-3 on penalties to advance to the quarterfinals of CONCACAF Champions League in a game played in single-digit temperatures with snow steadily falling throughout the…
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Colorado Rapids’ season spoiled by Larrys Mabiala’s late goal for Portland Timbers
COMMERCE CITY – Major League Soccer’s first Thanksgiving game produced a result that was tough to swallow for the Colorado Rapids. “Football, sometimes, can be cruel,” Rapids captain Jack Price said after a 1-0 loss to the Portland Timbers ended the Rapids season Thursday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. “Today, it’s shown that.” After producing…
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Cole Bassett chasing a championship with Colorado Rapids before potential move to Europe
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Matches like Thursday’s are why Cole Bassett deferred the dream. Colorado Rapids, the local club the Littleton native joined as a youth, hosts Portland Timbers in a second-round playoff game Thursday. It’s the first MLS game on Thanksgiving, and the 2:30 p.m. start on Fox pits it against the traditional NFL games. “They’re an excellent…
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William Yarbrough plays through pain, replaces club record for clean sheets in a season as Colorado Rapids blank Austin FC
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COMMERCE CITY • A couple of costly Austin FC miscues allowed Colorado Rapids to cruise to a 3-0 win Wednesday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. “I thought we played tonight at the appropriate tempo,” Rapids coach Robin Fraser said. “Because we did, we were able to create some chances and have pretty good control of the…
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Danny Wilson’s goal, giveaway lead to Colorado Rapids draw against Vancouver Whitecaps
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Despite no shortage of opportunities in the run of play, Colorado Rapids settled for a 1-1 draw against Vancouver Whitecaps thanks to a set-piece goal Sunday night at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Danny Wilson headed a Jack Price corner kick past Whitecaps goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau in the 28th minute only for Vancouver to equalize on…
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Two second-half strikes see Colorado Rapids hand Houston Dynamo first home loss of season
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Michael Barrios made up for an earlier misstep, and Braian Galvan got the Colorado Rapids goal that sealed Houston Dynamo’s first home loss this season Saturday at BBVA Stadium. Lalas Abubakar started the scoring in Colorado’s 3-1 win five minutes in when he headed a Jack Price corner kick into the goal. “To score one…
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Rapids ready to trade Colorado’s altitude and haze for Houston’s heat and humidity
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The Colorado Rapids trained in a tough environment this week to prepare for a similarly challenging setting expected on Saturday. After practicing through the wildfire smoke that made breathing at altitude even more challenging, the Rapids are off to Houston. It’s expected to be in the low 90s with around 60% humidity for the 6:30…
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Colorado Rapids continue tough stretch of season with first trip to Austin FC
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Reinforcements are on the way to Colorado Rapids, it’s just a matter of how soon they can start contributing. In the days leading up to Saturday’s match at Austin FC, Rapids general manager Pádraig Smith and the front office sent financial considerations to acquire midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye from LAFC and Dominique Badji from Nashville. Kaye…