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Rapids Reserves Open Season in Houston on Tuesday

March 12, 2012 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Colorado Rapids News Release


COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Monday, March 12, 2012) - The Colorado Rapids Reserves will open their 2012 season tomorrow at the Houston Dynamo, the first match in a 10-game schedule. Wilmer Cabrera, an Assistant Coach to Oscar Pareja with the first team, will serve as head coach of the Reserves.

During the 2012 season, the Rapids Reserves will provide playing time in a competitive environment for players looking to push their way into the first team for regular season MLS matches. The Reserves will also look to develop young talent, using players already on the team as well as members of the Rapids Academy teams. In addition, the Rapids may use Reserve games to test unsigned players who may improve the club's roster.

The Rapids Reserves will play 10 matches throughout the 2012 season, competing in the Central Conference with the Chicago Fire, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, Sporting Kansas City, and Real Salt Lake. They will play two matches each against those teams, once at home and once away. At the conclusion of the Reserve League season, the team with the most points, regardless of conference (Eastern, Central, Western) will be crowned Reserve League Champion, a title that the Rapids Reserves won in 2006 and 2007.

2012 COLORADO RAPIDS RESERVE LEAGUE SCHEDULE

DATE OPPONENT TIME* LOCATION

March 13 @ Houston Dynamo 10:00 AM Houston Amateur Sports Park

March 20 FC Dallas 4:00 PM DSG Park Field 20

April 2 Chicago Fire 11:00 AM DSG Park Field 20

April 8 @ Real Salt Lake 11:00 AM RSL Training Field

April 24 @ Sporting Kansas City 7:30 PM LIVESTRONG Sporting Park

May 23 Houston Dynamo 11:00 AM DSG Park Field 20

June 9 Sporting KC 11:00 AM DSG Park Field 20

August 5 Real Salt Lake 11:00 AM DSG Park Field 20

August 15 @ Chicago Fire 10:00 AM Toyota Park Practice Field

August 29 @ FC Dallas 7:30 PM FC Dallas Stadium

* (All times local)

The Colorado Rapids are coming off a 2-0 win in the team's opening match of the 2012 season, topping the Columbus Crew at home thanks to goals from Drew Moor and Quincy Amarikwa. After two straight road games on national television (3/18 @ Philadelphia Union on NBC Sports and 3/25 @ New York Red Bulls on ESPN), the Rapids will return to Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Sunday, April 1 at 5:00 p.m. MT to host the Chicago Fire. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please call 303-825-GOAL or visit www.ColoradoRapids.com .

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