2008 Colorado Rapids season

Colorado Rapids
2008 season
Owner	United States Stan Kroenke
Coach	England Gary Smith
Major League Soccer	4th in Western Conference ; 9th Overall
MLS Cup Playoffs	Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup	Did not qualify
Rocky Mountain Cup	Lost
Average home league attendance	13,659
Biggest win	COL 4-0 LA (3/29); COL 4-0 RBNY (7/4)
Biggest defeat	DC 3-0 COL (8/23)
	← 2007 2009 →

The 2008 Colorado Rapids season was the thirteenth season of the team's existence. Colorado began their season with 4–0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy and ended a 1–1 draw against Real Salt Lake. They finished 4th in the Western Conference and 9th overall, 1 point behind the New York Red Bulls for the final Wild Card Playoff spot. In the U.S. Open Cup Qualifying, Colorado defeated the Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 before losing in Kansas City in a penalty shootout.

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Stadium	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	H	A	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H
Result	W	L	W	L	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	L	D	L	W	D	D	L	L	W	L	L	W	W	D	W	L	L	W	D

Source: Colorado Rapids
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Friendly

August 3, 2008	Colorado Rapids	1–2	Everton F.C.	Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
8:00pm EST	Conor Casey File:Soccerball shade.svg 48'	Report	Mikel Arteta File:Soccerball shade.svg 6' Leon Osman File:Soccerball shade.svg 87'	Attendance: 10,278 Referee: Jeremy Vehar

MLS

March

March 29, 2008	Colorado Rapids	4 - 0	Los Angeles Galaxy	Commerce City, Colorado United States
	Cooke File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Gomez File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' Cummings File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' Clark File:Soccerball shade.svg 80'			Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,713

April

April 5, 2008	Kansas City Wizards	3 - 2	Colorado Rapids	Kansas City, Kansas United States
	Conrad File:Soccerball shade.svg 52', 54' Sealy File:Soccerball shade.svg 87'		Burciga Jr. File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' DiRaimondo File:Soccerball shade.svg 68'	Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 8,731

April 12, 2008	New England Revolution	0 - 1	Colorado Rapids	Foxborough, Massachusetts United States
			LaBrocca File:Soccerball shade.svg 68'	Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 8,309

April 19, 2008	Colorado Rapids	0 - 2	San Jose Earthquakes	Commerce City, Colorado United States
			O'Brien File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' Kamara File:Soccerball shade.svg 61'	Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,919

April 26, 2008	Chicago Fire	2 - 1	Colorado Rapids	Bridgeview, Illinois United States
	Thorrington File:Soccerball shade.svg 53', 84'		McManus File:Soccerball shade.svg 86'	Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,251

May

May 4, 2008	Colorado Rapids	2 - 0	D.C. United	Commerce City, Colorado United States
	Peterson File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' Erpen File:Soccerball shade.svg 72'			Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,115

May 10, 2008	Houston Dynamo	2 - 1	Colorado Rapids	Houston, Texas United States
	Ching File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' De Rosario File:Soccerball shade.svg 87'		Cummings File:Soccerball shade.svg 68'	Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 15,024

May 15, 2008	Colorado Rapids	2 - 0	Real Salt Lake	Commerce City, Colorado United States
	Cummings File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' Gomez File:Soccerball shade.svg 83'			Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,414

May 24, 2008	Colorado Rapids	1 - 2	Chivas USA	Commerce City, Colorado United States
	McManus File:Soccerball shade.svg 80'		Marsch File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Flores File:Soccerball shade.svg 79'	Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,619

June

June 1, 2008	Colorado Rapids	2 - 1	FC Dallas	Commerce City, Colorado United States
	Casey File:Soccerball shade.svg 7' McManus File:Soccerball shade.svg 72'		Oduro File:Soccerball shade.svg 44'	Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,120

June 7, 2008	Los Angeles Galaxy	3 - 2	Colorado Rapids	Carson, California United States
	Pires File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' Buddle File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' Allen File:Soccerball shade.svg 50'		Clark File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' Gomez File:Soccerball shade.svg 82'	Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 25,129

June 14, 2008	Toronto FC	3 - 1	Colorado Rapids	Toronto, Ontario Canada
	Dichio File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Ricketts File:Soccerball shade.svg 58', 67'		Gomez File:Soccerball shade.svg 80'	Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 20,135

June 21, 2008	Colorado Rapids	0 - 0	Houston Dynamo	Commerce City, Colorado United States
				Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,220

June 28, 2008	Columbus Crew	2 - 1	Colorado Rapids	Columbus, Ohio United States
	B. Schelotto File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' Ekpo File:Soccerball shade.svg 70'		LaBrocca File:Soccerball shade.svg 60'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,254

July

July 4, 2008	Colorado Rapids	4 - 0	New York Red Bulls	Commerce City, Colorado United States
	McManus File:Soccerball shade.svg 24' Ballouchy File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Clark File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' Cummings File:Soccerball shade.svg 68'			Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,776

July 12, 2008	San Jose Earthquakes	1 - 1	Colorado Rapids	Santa Clara, California United States
	Johnson File:Soccerball shade.svg 62'		Casey File:Soccerball shade.svg 69'	Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,107

July 19, 2008	FC Dallas	2 - 2	Colorado Rapids	Frisco, Texas United States
	Cooper File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' Toja File:Soccerball shade.svg 64'		Gomez File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' Casey File:Soccerball shade.svg 67'	Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 12,289

July 27, 2008	Colorado Rapids	0 - 2	Columbus Crew	Commerce City, Colorado United States
			Lenhart File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' Garey File:Soccerball shade.svg 75'	Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 10,647

August

August 9, 2008	Colorado Rapids	0 - 1	Toronto FC	Commerce City, Colorado United States
			Barrett File:Soccerball shade.svg 44'	Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,752

August 16, 2008	Colorado Rapids	2 - 1	Kansas City Wizards	Commerce City, Colorado United States
	Casey File:Soccerball shade.svg 11', 47'		Harrington File:Soccerball shade.svg 44'	Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 10,609

August 23, 2008	D.C. United	3 - 0	Colorado Rapids	Washington, D.C. United States
	Vide File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Quaranta File:Soccerball shade.svg 82' Kirk File:Soccerball shade.svg 87'			Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 17,283

August 29, 2008	Real Salt Lake	2 - 0	Colorado Rapids	Salt Lake City, Utah United States
	Espindola File:Soccerball shade.svg 23', 59'			Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: 15,257

September

September 4, 2008	FC Dallas	0 - 1	Colorado Rapids	Frisco, Texas United States
			Petke File:Soccerball shade.svg 60'	Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 7,140

September 14, 2008	Colorado Rapids	2 - 0	Chicago Fire	Commerce City, Colorado United States
	File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' (o.g.) Cummings File:Soccerball shade.svg 38'			Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,214

September 20, 2008	Colorado Rapids	1 - 1	New England Revolution	Commerce City, Colorado United States
	Clark File:Soccerball shade.svg 42'		Mansally File:Soccerball shade.svg 50'	Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12.223

September 27, 2008	New York Red Bulls	4 - 5	Colorado Rapids	East Rutherford, New Jersey United States
	Magee File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' Angel File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Richards File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' Mbuta File:Soccerball shade.svg 74'		Cummings File:Soccerball shade.svg 3' Casey File:Soccerball shade.svg 11', 45', 90' Petke File:Soccerball shade.svg 43'	Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 17,795

October

October 4, 2008	Colorado Rapids	1 - 3	Houston Dynamo	Commerce City, Colorado United States
	Casey File:Soccerball shade.svg 7'		Ching File:Soccerball shade.svg 2', 9' Clark File:Soccerball shade.svg 19'	Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,496

October 12, 2008	Los Angeles Galaxy	3 - 2	Colorado Rapids	Carson, California United States
	Buddle File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' (o.g.) McDonald File:Soccerball shade.svg 80'		Gibbs File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' McManus File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'	Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000

October 19, 2008	Chivas USA	1 - 2	Colorado Rapids	Carson, California United States
	Bornstein File:Soccerball shade.svg 72'		Clark File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' Casey File:Soccerball shade.svg 85'	Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 13,427

October 25, 2008	Colorado Rapids	1 - 1	Real Salt Lake	Commerce City, Colorado United States
	Casey File:Soccerball shade.svg 19'		Movsisyan File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'	Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,047

U.S. Open Cup Qualifying

May 27, 2008	Los Angeles Galaxy	0 - 1	Colorado Rapids	Carson, California United States
				Stadium: The Home Depot Center

June 4, 2008	Kansas City Wizards	2 - 2 (5 - 3 p)	Colorado Rapids	Kansas City, Kansas United States
				Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark

Standings

Conference

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Houston Dynamo	30	13	5	12	45	32	+13	51	MLS Cup Playoffs
2	Chivas USA	30	12	11	7	40	41	−1	43
3	Real Salt Lake	30	10	10	10	40	39	+1	40
4	Colorado Rapids	30	11	14	5	44	45	−1	38
5	FC Dallas	30	8	10	12	45	41	+4	36
6	LA Galaxy	30	8	13	9	55	62	−7	33
7	San Jose Earthquakes	30	8	13	9	32	38	−6	33

Source: MLS

Overall

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Columbus Crew (C, S)	30	17	7	6	50	36	+14	57	CONCACAF Champions League
2	Houston Dynamo	30	13	5	12	45	32	+13	51	CONCACAF Champions League
3	Chicago Fire	30	13	10	7	44	33	+11	46	North American SuperLiga
4	Chivas USA	30	12	11	7	40	41	−1	43
5	New England Revolution	30	12	11	7	40	43	−3	43
6	Kansas City Wizards	30	11	10	9	37	39	−2	42
7	Real Salt Lake	30	10	10	10	40	39	+1	40
8	New York Red Bulls	30	10	11	9	42	48	−6	39	CONCACAF Champions League
9	Colorado Rapids	30	11	14	5	44	45	−1	38
10	D.C. United	30	11	15	4	43	51	−8	37	CONCACAF Champions League
11	FC Dallas	30	8	10	12	45	41	+4	36
12	Toronto FC	30	9	13	8	34	43	−9	35	CONCACAF Champions League^{[lower-alpha 1]}
13	LA Galaxy	30	8	13	9	55	62	−7	33
14	San Jose Earthquakes	30	8	13	9	32	38	−6	33

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:

↑ As winners of the 2009 Canadian Championship

References

External links

2008 Schedule

[table_note_res_CAN0.57685789585899-1] As winners of the 2009 Canadian Championship

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2008 Colorado Rapids season

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