MLS Colorado Rapids

Weekly Update: Rapids Open Rocky Mountain Cup at Rio Tinto on Saturday

Published on April 2, 2012 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Colorado Rapids News Release


RAPIDS VISIT RSL IN FIRST MATCH OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN CUP: The Colorado Rapids face Real Salt Lake this Saturday, April 7 at 7 p.m. MT at Rio Tinto Stadium in the first of three matches this season between the rivals. The teams will play for the Rocky Mountain Cup, awarded to the team with the better record over the three games, which take place on April 7 and July 21 in Salt Lake, and August 4 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The Rapids are fresh off a 2-0 shutout over the Chicago Fire on Sunday and will be facing a Western Conference opponent for the first time this season. Colorado and Real are tied (along with San Jose) for first in the West with nine points (3-1-0). For more information about the match, visit www.ColoradoRapids.com.

APRIL 7 MATCH TO BE BROADCAST LIVE ON DISH NETWORK AND DIRECTV: Saturday's match at Real Salt Lake will air live on DISH Network and DirecTV, with Altitude's coverage starting at 6:30 p.m., on channel 680 on DirecTV (680-01 HD) and channel 452 on DISH Network. Local fans can also stop by a Coors Light Away Game Viewing Party, hosted at The Three Lions in Denver starting at 6 p.m. Other bars in Denver, as well as Back East Bar and Grill in Colorado Springs and Conor O'Neill's in Boulder, will also show the game; radio partners Mile High Sports Radio (1510 AM, 93.7 FM) and ESPN Deportes (87.7) will broadcast the game live as well.

RAPIDS HOST DONOVAN, KEANE, BECKHAM ON APRIL 21: After consecutive away matches at Salt Lake and Seattle, the Rapids will return home on Saturday, April 21 when Colorado hosts the LA Galaxy. The match between the past two MLS Cup champions will kick off at 7 p.m. MT, and could see Galaxy stars Landon Donovan, Robbie Keane, and David Beckham taking on the Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Tickets to the match are still available, and can be purchased by calling 303-825-GOAL or visiting www.ColoradoRapids.com.

RAPIDS OUST CHICAGO 2-0 TO RUN RECORD TO 3-1-0: The Colorado Rapids continued their shutout run at home after blanking the Chicago Fire 2-0 on Sunday at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. After a scoreless first half, Rapids midfielder MartÃ-n Rivero played a long lofted ball down the right sideline to a streaking Brian Mullan, who settled the ball and found Omar Cummings at the top of the box to score his second of the season. Just before the final whistle, Kamani Hill netted his own rebound to secure the victory and make it two consecutive 2-0 shutouts at home to open the season.

RIVERO AND HILL MAKE MEMORABLE DEBUTS: On Sunday night, Colorado Rapids players MartÃ-n Rivero and Kamani Hill made memorable impacts in their Major League Soccer debuts. Rivero, an Argentinian midfielder, played a perfectly weighted long ball down the sideline and into the path of Brian Mullan, who set up Omar Cummings for the first goal of the night. In stoppage time, Hill, who was signed to the club on Wednesday and entered the match as a sub in the 82nd minute, finished his own rebound for the first professional goal of his career.

RESERVES BEAT CHICAGO FIRE 2-1 FOR FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON: The Colorado Rapids Reserves defeated the Chicago Fire Reserves on Monday off of a pair of goals from forward Andre Akpan on the stadium pitch at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Akpan opened the scoring in the 36th minute by finishing a deflection from Kamani Hill's shot. Akpan found the net again in the 85th minute, scoring from close range on a rebound from Quincy Amarikwa's attempt on goal. The Rapids Reserves next face RSL Reserves on April 8 in Utah, and more information on the Reserve league can be found at www.ColoradoRapids.com.

UNDER-16 AND U-18 DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY TEAMS UPDATE: The Colorado Rapids Under-16 and Under-18 Development Academy teams continue to see success in the 2011-12 season. The U-18 squad remains undefeated in all 10 games with a 5-0-3 record. They defeated Sporting Kansas City twice this weekend by scores of 3-2 on Saturday and 2-0 on Sunday. The U-16s are tied for first overall in the Central Conference 18 points (5-2-3 record). For more information on the Colorado Rapids Youth Academy, visit www.ColoradoRapids.com or reference the Youth Update press release, to be distributed later this week.

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