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2018 Colorado Rapids season

Summary

The 2018 Colorado Rapids season was the Colorado Rapids' 23rd season of existence, their 23rd season in Major League Soccer and their 23rd season in the top-tier of American soccer.

Colorado Rapids
2018 season
OwnerStan Kroenke
Head coachAnthony Hudson
Major League SoccerConference: 11th
Overall: 21st
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupFourth Round
CONCACAF Champions LeagueRound of 16
Rocky Mountain CupLost
Top goalscorerLeague: Dominique Badji (7)
All: Dominique Badji (7)
Highest home attendance17,837
Lowest home attendance10,790
Average home league attendance15,333
← 2017
2019 →

Due to a reconfiguration in the CONCACAF Champions League format, the Rapids behan play in the Champions League after they qualified in the 2016 season. Colorado opened their slate of competitive fixtures on February 20 in the Champions League Round of 16 with a two-legged series against Canadian champions, Toronto FC in the round of 16. On March 3, the club played their regular season opener against the Chicago Fire. The Rapids also played in the U.S. Open Cup.

Background edit

The 2017 season saw a sharp downturn in the Rapids fortunes. Colorado finished the 2017 season second-bottom of the Western Conference table, with the third-worst overall record in Major League Soccer. Colorado finished 10th in the Western Conference and 20th in the overall table. The team scored a league-low 31 goals in 34 matches and conceded 51 goals. Dominique Badji lead the team with 7 goals across all competitions.

Outside of MLS play, the Rapids played in the 2017 edition of the U.S. Open Cup, where they lost in the fifth round to FC Dallas. The Rapids failed to qualify for the 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs. At the end of the campaign, four-year head coach, Pablo Mastroeni was relieved of his duties.

Review edit

Club edit

Roster edit

As of October 28, 2018.[1]
No. Name Nat Position Since Date of birth (Age) Signed from Games Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Tim Howard   GK 2016 (1979-03-06) March 6, 1979 (age 45)   Everton 75 0
18 Zac MacMath   GK 2016 (1991-08-07) August 7, 1991 (age 32)   Philadelphia Union 31 0
50 Andrew Dykstra   GK 2018 (1986-02-01) February 1, 1986 (age 38)   Sporting Kansas City 0 0
Defenders
2 Edgar Castillo   LB 2018 (1986-10-08) October 8, 1986 (age 37)   Monterrey (loan) 28 3
4 Danny Wilson   CB 2018 (1991-12-27) December 27, 1991 (age 32)   Rangers F.C. 23 0
5 Tommy Smith   CB 2018 (1990-03-31) March 31, 1990 (age 34)   Ipswich Town 33 4
13 Sam Vines   CB 2018 (1999-05-31) May 31, 1999 (age 24)   Charlotte Independence 1 0
23 Kip Colvey   CB 2018 (1994-03-15) March 15, 1994 (age 30)   San Jose Earthquakes 3 0
24 Kortne Ford   CB 2017 (1996-01-26) January 26, 1996 (age 28)   Denver Pioneers 35 1
27 Deklan Wynne   CB 2018 (1995-03-20) March 20, 1995 (age 29)   Whitecaps FC 2 25 0
44 Axel Sjöberg   CB 2015 (1991-03-08) March 8, 1991 (age 33)   Marquette Golden Eagles 82 3
Midfielders
8 Johan Blomberg   MF 2018 (1987-06-14) June 14, 1987 (age 36)   AIK 25 0
10 Kellyn Acosta   MF 2018 (1995-07-24) July 24, 1995 (age 28)   FC Dallas 13 2
15 Sam Hamilton   MF 2017 (1995-07-27) July 27, 1995 (age 28)   Denver Pioneers 3 0
17 Dillon Serna   MF 2013 (1994-03-25) March 25, 1994 (age 30)   Akron Zips 91 9
19 Jack Price   MF 2018 (1992-12-19) December 19, 1992 (age 31)   Wolverhampton Wanderers 31 1
20 Ricardo Perez   MF 2017 (1995-05-30) May 30, 1995 (age 28)   Creighton Bluejays 0 0
21 Bismark Adjei-Boateng   MF 2017 (1994-05-10) May 10, 1994 (age 29)   Strømsgodset 38 1
26 Cole Bassett   MF 2018 (2001-07-28) July 28, 2001 (age 22)   Colorado Rapids U–23 6 1
28 Sam Nicholson   MF 2018 (1995-01-20) January 20, 1995 (age 29)   Minnesota United FC 19 2
90 Enzo Martinez   MF 2018 (1990-09-29) September 29, 1990 (age 33)   Charlotte Independence 23 0
94 Marlon Hairston   MF 2014 (1994-03-23) March 23, 1994 (age 30)   Louisville Cardinals 95 7
Forwards
7 Giles Barnes   FW 2018 (1988-08-05) August 5, 1988 (age 35)   León 12 0
9 Yannick Boli   FW 2018 (1988-01-13) January 13, 1988 (age 36)   Dalian Yifang 17 2
11 Shkëlzen Gashi   FW 2016 (1988-07-15) July 15, 1988 (age 35)   Basel 64 13
12 Niki Jackson   FW 2018 (1995-08-25) August 25, 1995 (age 28)   Grand Canyon Antelopes 15 3
29 Caleb Calvert   FW 2014 (1996-10-22) October 22, 1996 (age 27)   Chivas USA 21 1
32 Jack McBean   FW 2018 (1994-12-15) December 15, 1994 (age 29)   LA Galaxy 22 2

Team management edit

Position Staff
General Manager Pádraig Smith
Asst. General Manager Fran Taylor
Personnel Director Ena Patel
Scouting Director Mitch Murray
Scouting Coordinator Chris Zitterbart
Head Coach Anthony Hudson
Asst. Coach Conor Casey
Goalkeeper Coach Chris Sharpe
Head of Sports Science Chad Kolarcik
Head Athletic Trainer Keith Garnett
Asst. Athletic Trainer Sean O'Neill
Strength and Conditioning Coach Miguel Motolongo
Physical Therapist Andy Free
Team Chiropractor Nicholas Studholme
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Wayne Gersoff
Team Physician Dr. Mary-Catherine Husney

Last updated: February 9, 2018
Source: Colorado Rapids

Transfers edit

In edit

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
7 FW   Giles Barnes   Club León Undisclosed July 13, 2018 [2]

Draft picks edit

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster.

2018 Colorado Rapids SuperDraft Picks
Round Selection Player Position College Status
2 25   Alan Winn FW North Carolina Declined contract, signed with Nashville SC
27   Frantzdy Pierrot MF Coastal Carolina Invited to training camp
3 50   Thomas Olsen GK San Diego Signed to roster
4 72   Brian Iloski MF UCLA Invited to training camp, signed with Legia Warsaw
73   Niki Jackson FW Grand Canyon Signed to roster

Out edit

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
12 GK   John Berner   Phoenix Rising FC Option declined November 27, 2017 [3]
23 DF   Bobby Burling Free November 27, 2017 [3]
26 DF   Dennis Castillo   Pérez Zeledón Option declined November 27, 2017 [3]
45 MF   Joshua Gatt   Detroit City Option declined November 27, 2017 [3]
27 MF   Luis Gil   Querétaro Loan expired, purchase declined November 27, 2017 [3]
16 FW   Alan Gordon   Chicago Fire Option declined November 27, 2017 [3]
90 MF   Mohammed Saeid   Lyngby Option declined November 27, 2017 [3]
5 DF   Mekeil Williams   Richmond Kickers Option declined November 27, 2017 [3]

Loan in edit

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source
2 DF   Edgar Castillo   Monterrey January 1, 2018 December 31, 2018 [4]
10 F   Joe Mason   Wolverhampton Wanderers February 20, 2018 July 12, 2018 [5]

Loan out edit

Pos. Player Loaned to Start End Source
DF   Mike da Fonte   Phoenix Rising FC February 10, 2018 [6]
GK   Andrew Dykstra   Charlotte Independence March 8, 2018 [7]
DF   Sam Vines   Charlotte Independence March 8, 2018 [7]
MF   Ricardo Perez   Charlotte Independence March 8, 2018 [7]
FW   Caleb Calvert   Charlotte Independence March 8, 2018 [7]
DF   Kip Colvey   Colorado Springs Switchbacks July 13, 2018 [8]

Competitions edit

Friendlies edit

January 31 Preseason Colorado Rapids 1–2 Columbus Crew Casa Grande, Arizona
11:00 a.m. MST Ford   26' Report Zardes   2'
Argudo   58'		 Stadium: Grande Sports Academy Soccer Complex
February 3 Preseason Colorado Rapids 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Scottsdale, Arizona
11:00 a.m. MST Report Shelton   12'
Gerso   22'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
February 9 Preseason Sporting Arizona 0–9 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
11:00 a.m. MST Report Castillo   2'
McBean   25'
Calvert   63'
Aigner   67'
Jackson   78', 120'
Blomberg   102'
Perez   106'		 Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
Note: 120 minute match of two 60-minute periods
February 14 Preseason Phoenix Rising 0–2 Colorado Rapids Scottsdale, Arizona
6:00 p.m. MST Report Badji   75'
Smith   80'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
July 24 Midseason Colorado Rapids   2–2
(5–4 p)		   Boca Juniors Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 p.m. MST Boli   30'
Martínez   59'		 Report Barrios   11'
Villa   14'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Penalties
McBean  
Serna  
Martínez  
Wynne  
MacMath  		   Cardona
  Goltz
  Reynoso
  Zárate
  Tevez
September 1 Midseason Tulsa Roughnecks FC 2-3 Colorado Rapids Memphis, Tennessee
6:00 p.m. MST
Report
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 8,957

Major League Soccer edit

March 10, 2018 1 New England Revolution 2–1 Colorado Rapids Foxborough, Massachusetts
11:30 MST
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 13,305
Referee: Armando Vilarreal
March 24, 2018 2 Colorado Rapids 2–2 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,424
Referee: Sorin Stoica
March 31, 2018 3 Colorado Rapids 3–0 Philadelphia Union Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 10,790
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 7, 2018 4 FC Dallas 1–1 Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas
18:00 MDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 13,147
Referee: Rubiel Vasquez
April 14, 2018 5 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Toronto FC Commerce City, Colorado
13:00 MDT
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 11,232
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 21, 2018 6 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
19:00 MDT
Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,461
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
April 29, 2018 7 Colorado Rapids 1–2 Orlando City SC Commerce City, Colorado
14:00 MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,702
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
May 5, 2018 8 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
18:30 MDT
Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,553
Referee: Armando Villarreal
May 12, 2018 9 Colorado Rapids 1–2 New York Red Bulls Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,691
Referee: Ismail Elfath
May 19, 2018 10 NYCFC 4–0 Colorado Rapids Bronx, New York
11:00 MDT
Report Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 21,494
Referee: David Gantar
May 26, 2018 11 Colorado Rapids 2–3 Portland Timbers Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,424
Referee: Sorin Stoica
June 1, 2018 12 Colorado Rapids 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,746
June 9, 2018 13 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas
19:00 MDT
Report Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 16,058
Referee: Drew Fischer
June 13, 2018 14 Colorado Rapids 2–2 Chicago Fire Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,068
Referee: José Carlos Rivero
June 23, 2018 15 Colorado Rapids 3–2 Minnesota United FC Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
July 1, 2018 16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Colorado Rapids Vancouver, British Columbia
17:00 MDT Report
Stadium: BC Place
July 4, 2018 17 Colorado Rapids 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,374
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
July 7, 2018 18 Montreal Impact 2–1 Colorado Rapids Montreal, Quebec
17:30 MDT
Report
Stadium: Stade Saputo
July 14, 2018 19 Colorado Rapids 0–0 Houston Dynamo Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,327
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 21, 2018 20 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
20:00 MDT
Report
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,207
July 28, 2018 21 D.C. United 2–1 Colorado Rapids Washington, D.C.
17:00 MDT
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 18,931
August 4, 2018 22 Colorado Rapids 2–1 LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,837
Referee: Sorin Stoica
August 11, 2018 23 Colorado Rapids 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,383
Referee: Alan Kelly
August 15, 2018 26 LA Galaxy 2–2 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
15:30 MDT
Report
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 16,231
August 19, 2018 24 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Colorado Rapids Los Angeles, California
20:30 MDT
Report Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
August 25, 2018 25 (RMC) Colorado Rapids 0–6 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,669
September 8, 2018 27 Portland Timbers 2–0 Colorado Rapids Portland, Oregon
20:30 MDT
Report Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
September 15, 2018 28 Colorado Rapids 0–3 Atlanta United FC Commerce City, Colorado
13:30 MDT Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,788
September 22, 2018 29 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Colorado Rapids Columbus, Ohio
17:30 MDT
Report
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 19,121
September 29, 2018 30 Seattle Sounders FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington
14:00 MDT
Report Stadium: CenturyLink Stadium
Attendance: 40,042
Referee: Nima Saghafi
October 6, 2018 31 Colorado Rapids 0–3 Los Angeles FC Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT Report Zimmerman   15' Diomande   42', 48' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,369
Referee: Armando Villarreal
October 13, 2018 32 Minnesota United FC 0–2 Colorado Rapids Minneapolis, Minnesota
12:00 MDT Report
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Attendance: 19,733
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr
October 21, 2018 33 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
15:00 MDT Report Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 17,474
Referee: Tim Ford
October 28, 2018 34 Colorado Rapids 2–1 FC Dallas Commerce City, Colorado
14:30 MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park

U.S. Open Cup edit

June 6, 2018 Fourth Nashville SC   2–0   Colorado Rapids Nashville, Tennessee
17:30 Azira   39' (o.g.)
Mensah   78'		 Report Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium
Referee: Kevin Broadley

CONCACAF Champions League edit

Round of 16 edit

February 20 First leg Colorado Rapids   0–2   Toronto FC Commerce City, United States
20:00 MST Price   28'
Castillo   69'		 Report
Box Score		 Osorio   55'
Giovinco   73'
Bradley   86'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 2,673
Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
February 27 Second leg Toronto FC   0–0
(2–0 agg.)		   Colorado Rapids Toronto, Canada
18:00 MST Report Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 23,383
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Mexico)

Statistics edit

Top scorers edit

Place Position Number Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
1 FW 14   Dominique Badji 7 0 7
2 DF 5   Tommy Smith 4 0 4
3 DF 2   Edgar Castillo 3 0 3
FW 12   Niki Jackson 3 0 3
FW 10   Joe Mason 3 0 3
6 MF 11   Shkëlzen Gashi 2 0 2
MF 10   Kellyn Acosta 2 0 2
MF 28   Sam Nicholson 2 0 2
FW 32   Jack McBean 2 0 2
FW 9   Yannick Boli 2 0 2
11 MF 19   Jack Price 1 0 1
MF 21   Nana Boateng 1 0 1
MF 17   Dillon Serna 1 0 1
MF 26   Cole Bassett 1 0 1
Total 34 0 34

As of 28 October 2018.

Awards and honors edit

References edit

  1. ^ "First team roster". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "Colorado Rapids sign forward Giles Barnes from Club León". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Colorado Rapids announce roster moves ahead of 2018 campaign". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. November 27, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  4. ^ "Colorado Rapids acquire USMNT international Edgar Castillo on loan". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. January 9, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  5. ^ "Colorado Rapids acquire striker Joe Mason on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. February 20, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  6. ^ "Colorado Rapids loan defender Mike da Fonte to Phoenix Rising FC". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. February 10, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  7. ^ a b c d "Colorado Rapids loan Vines, Calvert, Perez and Dykstra to Charlotte Independence". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. March 8, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  8. ^ "Colorado Rapids loan defender Kip Colvey to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

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