2008 Colorado Rapids season

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.

Colorado Rapids

2008 season
Owner	Stan Kroenke
Coach	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)
Home colors Away colors Third colors
← 2007 2009 →

In the U.S. Open Cup Qualifying, Colorado defeated the Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 before losing in Kansas City in a penalty shootout.^[1][2]

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

Colorado Rapids v Everton F.C.

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

MLS

March

Colorado Rapids v Los Angeles Galaxy

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

April

Kansas City Wizards v Colorado Rapids

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

New England Revolution v Colorado Rapids

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

Colorado Rapids v San Jose Earthquakes

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

Chicago Fire v Colorado Rapids

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

May

Colorado Rapids v D.C. United

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

Houston Dynamo v Colorado Rapids

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

Colorado Rapids v Real Salt Lake

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

Colorado Rapids v Chivas USA

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

June

Colorado Rapids v FC Dallas

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

Los Angeles Galaxy v Colorado Rapids

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

Toronto FC v Colorado Rapids

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

Colorado Rapids v Houston Dynamo

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

Columbus Crew v Colorado Rapids

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

July

Colorado Rapids v New York Red Bulls

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

San Jose Earthquakes v Colorado Rapids

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

FC Dallas v Colorado Rapids

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

Colorado Rapids v Columbus Crew

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

August

Colorado Rapids v Toronto FC

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

Colorado Rapids v Kansas City Wizards

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

D.C. United v Colorado Rapids

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

Real Salt Lake v Colorado Rapids

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

September

FC Dallas v Colorado Rapids

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

Colorado Rapids v Chicago Fire

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

Colorado Rapids v New England Revolution

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

New York Red Bulls v Colorado Rapids

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

October

Colorado Rapids v Houston Dynamo

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

Los Angeles Galaxy v Colorado Rapids

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

Chivas USA v Colorado Rapids

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

Colorado Rapids v Real Salt Lake

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

U.S. Open Cup Qualifying

Los Angeles Galaxy v Colorado Rapids

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

Kansas City Wizards v Colorado Rapids

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
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[a]
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:

1. As winners of the 2009 Canadian Championship