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Rapids Release 2012 Regular Season Schedule

January 5, 2012 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Colorado Rapids News Release


COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Thursday, January 5, 2011) - The Colorado Rapids' 2012 regular season schedule was released today, with the Rapids opening the campaign against the Columbus Crew on Saturday, March 10 at 4:00 p.m. MT at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

The Rapids will face Rocky Mountain Cup rival Real Salt Lake three times, hosting RSL on August 4 and traveling to Utah for matches on April 7 and July 21. The schedule also includes a pair of home matches against 2011 MLS Cup champion LA Galaxy on April 21 and Sept. 30.

Colorado will play a total of 34 matches against Major League Soccer's other 18 clubs, including the expansion Montreal Impact, with 17 at home and 17 on the road. The Rapids will face each Western Conference club three times and Eastern Conference opponents once during the regular season.

The Rapids kick off their 17th season in Major League Soccer at home for only the fifth time, owning a 3-1-0 (W-L-T) in previous season openers in Colorado. In home openers, the Rapids have a 10-2-4 all-time record, as well as a 4-0-1 record at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

Nine of the Rapids' matches will be broadcast on national television, including four games with new league partner NBC Sports Network, four on Galavision, and the March 25 match at the New York Red Bulls on ESPN. Local television and radio broadcast information will be released ahead of the season.

Full 2012 season ticket packages are now on sale, and Rapids season ticket holders will have an opportunity for a special advance sale of single game tickets, starting at $22, again this year. The advance sale for full season ticket holders will be on February 2, and Rapids fans holding multi-game packages will have their special advance sale opportunity of single game tickets on February 3, before single game tickets go on sale to the general public on February 4. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call (303) 825-GOAL or visit www.ColoradoRapids.com .

2012 COLORADO RAPIDS REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

Home games in CAPS (All times MT)

DATE OPPONENT TIME NATIONAL TV

Sat, March 10 COLUMBUS CREW 4:00 p.m.

Sun, March 18 at Philadelphia Union 2:00 p.m. NBC Sports

Sun, March 25 at New York Red Bulls 2:00 p.m. ESPN

Sun, April 1 CHICAGO FIRE 5:00 p.m. Galavision

Sat, April 7 at Real Salt Lake 7:00 p.m.

Sat, April 14 at Seattle Sounders FC 2:00 p.m.

Sat, April 21 LA GALAXY 7:00 p.m.

Sat, April 28 CHIVAS USA 7:00 p.m.

Wed, May 2 at New England Revolution 6:00 p.m.

Sun, May 6 at FC Dallas 5:00 p.m. Galavision

Wed, May 16 at D.C. United 5:30 p.m.

Sat, May 19 SPORTING KANSAS CITY 7:00 p.m.

Sat, May 26 MONTREAL IMPACT 7:00 p.m.

Sat, June 16 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5:00 p.m.

Wed, June 20 SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES 7:30 p.m.

Sat, June 30 PORTLAND TIMBERS 7:00 p.m.

Wed, July 4 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC 7:30 p.m.

Sat, July 7 at Seattle Sounders FC 9:00 p.m. NBC Sports

Sat, July 14 FC DALLAS 7:00 p.m.

Wed, July 18 at Toronto FC 5:00 p.m.

Sat, July 21 at Real Salt Lake 8:00 p.m.

Sat, July 28 SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC 7:00 p.m.

Sat, August 4 REAL SALT LAKE 7:00 p.m.

Sat, August 11 at FC Dallas 7:00 p.m.

Sat, August 18 CHIVAS USA 7:00 p.m.

Sat, August 25 at San Jose Earthquakes 8:30 p.m.

Fri, August 31 at Portland Timbers 8:30 p.m. NBC Sports

Wed, September 5 PORTLAND TIMBERS 7:00 p.m. NBC Sports

Sun, September 16 at LA Galaxy 5:00 p.m. Galavision

Sun, September 23 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5:30 p.m.

Sun, September 30 LA GALAXY 5:00 p.m. Galavision

Sat, October 6 SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES 7:00 p.m.

Sat, October 20 at Chivas USA 8:30 p.m.

Sat, October 27 HOUSTON DYNAMO 7:00 p.m.

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