MLS Weekly Preview and Broadcast Info
Published on May 9, 2007 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Real Salt Lake at Colorado Rapids - ESPN2
Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colo. - 9 p.m.
Complete game guide: http://web.mlsnet.com/pdf/mls/2007/gameguides/05/510colrsl.pdf
The second installment this season in the Rocky Mountain Cup is ahead as ESPN Primetime Thursday visits Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The Colorado Rapids defeated Real Salt Lake 2-0 less than two weeks ago on the Wasatch Front in the first meeting of the season between the rivals; the Rocky Mountain Cup is presented to the team that wins the season series between the clubs by supporters' groups from both sides, and the Rapids have won it both years it's been on offer. The Rapids come into the game after suffering their first loss ever in their new Commerce City home; RSL started off the Jason Kreis era on a positive note, coming back for a dramatic 3-3 tie with New York last weekend.
REFEREE: Jair Marrufo. SAR (bench): Paul Scott; JAR (opposite): Jose Corro; 4th: Ben Chouaf
MLS Career: 53 games; FC/gm: 29.6; Y/gm: 3.5; R: 12; pens: 21
Games involving Rapids: P11 W2 L5 T4; FC/gm: 25.8; Y/gm: 2.8; R: 2; pens: 5
Games involving Real: P6 W2 L2 T2; FC/gm: 25.2; Y/gm: 3.5; R: 0; pens: 0
INJURY REPORT:
COLORADO RAPIDS - OUT: DF Brandon Prideaux (R knee meniscus); DOUBTFUL: MF Nick LaBrocca (R hamstring strain); PROBABLE: DF Ugo Ihemelu (L knee tendonitis); FW Roberto Brown (neck strain)
REAL SALT LAKE - OUT: MF Kenny Cutler (groin); FW Jeff Rowland (R knee MCL); QUESTIONABLE: MF Andy Williams (R high ankle sprain); PROBABLE: MF Carey Talley (R foot contusion)
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
SUSPENDED: none
WARNINGS:
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: COL: Kyle Beckerman
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (9 meetings): Rapids 6 wins, 12 goals ... Real Salt Lake 2 wins, 8 goals ... Draws 1
IN COLORADO: (4 meetings): Rapids 3 wins, 6 goals ... Real Salt Lake 1 wins, 5 goals ... Draws 0
- This is the first of second meetings between the teams as the Rocky Mountain Cup is again on offer to the winner of the season series, their second meetings in 10 days after the April 30 game at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The teams meet twice over the final month of the campaign: Sept. 22 at Rice-Eccles Stadium, then Oct. 20 in Commerce City in the regular season finale.
- A year ago, the Rapids claimed the Rocky Mountain Cup for the second successive season, getting a pair of 1-0 victories (the only goal coming from Nicolas Hernandez in each) with Real winning once after the teams opened with a draw.
- Colorado also claimed a victory when the teams met in the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup at Rice-Eccles Stadium, the lone goal coming from Jacob Peterson (61).
- In Real's inaugural season, the then-expansion club won for the first time ever, in their home debut, defeating Colorado 1-0 in the first meetings between the border state rivals, before the Rapids took the final three encounters that season.
- Coaches record: Fernando Clavijo vs. RSL: P9 W6 L2 D1 ... Jason Kreis vs. COL: first game
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