MLS Colorado Rapids

News & Notes from Week 8: Lewis and Yarbrough Near Milestones, Rapids Face New Enemy Territory at Charlotte FC

Published on April 12, 2023 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Colorado Rapids News Release


NEW ENEMY TERRITORY

The Rapids (1-3-3) visit Charlotte FC (1-4-2) this weekend for the first time in club history. Charlotte and Colorado have only faced each other once, a scoreless draw on April 23, 2022, at DICK'S Sporting Goodss Park in Charlotte's inaugural season. The North Carolina side enters the match following a 3-1 road loss to Real Salt Lake, while the Burgundy Boys are looking to add to a three-game unbeaten stretch.

HISTORIC YARBROUGH

Rapids goalkeeper William Yarbrough is on the brink of setting a new record for most career shutouts in club history. In the Rapids' 1-0 win over Sporting Kansas City last weekend, Yarbrough recorded his 29th clean sheet for the club, tying 2010 MLS Cup-winning goalkeeper Matt Pickens for the most shutouts in club history. Yarbrough recently surpassed Joe Cannon for the fourth-most appearances by a goalkeeper in Rapids history and his 35 wins in Burgundy are one away from surpassing Clint Irwin for third-most wins by a goalkeeper in club history. The two-time Liga MX champion heads into this weekend's game tied for fourth-most saves in MLS this season (24).

MLS TEAM OF THE MATCHDAY

On Monday, MLS announced Rapids striker Diego Rubio to the league's Team of the Matchday bench. The Chilean scored the game-winning goal in the Rapids' 1-0 road win over SKC on Saturday, his side's first of the season. It was his 14th game-winning goal as a member of the Rapids, adding to the all-time club record he set last season. The goal came one match after Rubio recorded his 100th regular-season appearance in Burgundy, becoming just the fourth forward in club history to achieve this feat. The Chilean forward enjoyed a career year in 2022, in which he equaled the Rapids' all-time, single-season scoring record (16 goals) and set a new record for most goal contributions in a season in club history (16 goals, 7 assists). Rubio is currently fifth in club history with 36 regular-season goals scored all-time, just one goal away from tying John Spencer for fourth-most goals in club history. Rubio has also delivered 22 assists as a member of the Rapids, one away from tying Marcelo Balboa for eight-most in club history.

LEWIS LOOKING TO LOG 100

Rapids forward Jonathan Lewis is one game away from recording his 100th regular-season appearance with the Rapids, which would make Lewis just the fifth forward to record this feat with the club all-time. Lewis has the fifth-highest scoring percentage in club history (14.8), the seventh-highest goals per 90-minute average in club history (0.37) and the 10th-best goals per game average in club history (0.22).

All stats listed are with players who have scored a minimum of 20 goals for the Rapids.

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