MLS Colorado Rapids

Weekly Update: Rapids Host Mexican Side Santos Laguna on Tuesday

Published on September 12, 2011 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Colorado Rapids News Release


SANTOS LAGUNA VISITS ON TUESDAY IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: The Colorado Rapids will take on Mexican powerhouse Santos Laguna on Tuesday night in CONCACAF Champions League action, as both clubs aim to take control of the top spot in Group B. The Rapids' most recent result in the competition was a draw at Real España of Honduras on Aug. 23, which moved Colorado to the front of the group. Mexican stars like Oswaldo Sanchez and Carlos Ochoa will visit Dick's Sporting Goods Park in for the eagerly anticipated match, which kicks off at 8:00 p.m. For more information on the tournament, or to purchase tickets, please visit www.ColoradoRapids.com/championsleague.

CONCACAF Champions League ‚¬" Group B Standings

TEAM GP W L T F A D POINTS

1 Colorado Rapids (USA) 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 4

2 Isidro Metapán (SLV) 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 3

3 Santos Laguna (MEX) 2 1 1 0 3 4 -1 3

4 Real España (HON) 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 1

SANTOS TO TRAIN AT DICK'S SPORTING GOODS PARK ON MONDAY NIGHT: Santos Laguna arrived in Denver on Monday afternoon, and will practice on Monday night at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The Santos training session will run from 7:00 until 8:00 p.m., with the final 15 minutes of the practice open to media.

RAPIDS ADD GUADELOUPE INTERNATIONAL DEFENDER TO ROSTER: On Friday, September 9, the Colorado Rapids made their first roster change since April of this year by signing defender Miguel Comminges, a Guadeloupe international with experience playing professionally in France and England. Comminges joined the team for practice on Monday, and is eligible for Tuesday night's match against Santos in the CONCACAF Champions League. More information on Comminges is available at www.ColoradoRapids.com.

RAPIDS TO FACE TORONTO FC ON THE ROAD ON SEPT. 17: The Colorado Rapids (10-8-11, 41 points) will return to the site of the club's MLS Cup 2010 victory this Saturday to face Toronto FC (5-12-12, 27 points) at BMO Field, looking to bounce back after a difficult 1-0 loss at the LA Galaxy this past Friday. Saturday's match in Toronto kicks off at 11:30 a.m. MT and will be broadcast live on Altitude.

PLAYOFF UPDATE - RAPIDS IN WILD-CARD SPOT: The Rapids have just five games remaining in the MLS regular season, and currently sit in fifth place in the Western Conference. In the MLS Cup playoffs, the top three teams from each conference earn spots in the postseason, and the next best four teams qualify as Wild Cards. The Rapids currently occupy the second Wild Card spot, and would host Houston Dynamo in an elimination match to start the playoffs (if the season ended today). More information can be found at www.MLSsoccer.com/playoffstandings.

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