2012 Colorado Rapids season

August 2023 March 2026 Colorado Rapids 2012 Major League Soccer TBD Owner Stan Kroenke Coach Óscar Pareja MLS Cup Did not qualify U.S. Open Cup Third round Rocky Mountain Cup Lost Hawaiian Islands Invitational Third place 19,152 v Los Angeles Galaxy (April 21, 2012) 10,969 v C.D. Chivas USA (April 28, 2012) _TIRO11_WHITE _RAPIDS_11h _TIRO11_WHITE _AQUILLA_ONWHITE _3_stripes_white 900020 FFFFFF 900020 900020 900020 _RAPIDS_11a _RAPIDS_11a _RAPIDS_11a _AQUILLA_WHITE _RAPIDS_11a FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 900020 FFFFFF true 2011 2013 The 2012 Colorado Rapids season was the team's eighteenth year of existence. The team's first match was on March 10 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Background 2011 Colorado Rapids season Competitions Preseason Hawaiian Islands Invitational 2012 Hawaiian Islands Invitational February 23, 2012 22:30 MST Yokohama 2–1 Report Colorado Rapids Namba 57 64 Moor 73 Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI 7,388 Jair Marrufo L February 25, 2012 20:00 MST Melbourne Heart 0–1 Report Colorado Rapids Lagana 63Groenewald 72Paterson 89 Cascio 30 Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI 10,073 Ricardo Salazar W Major League Soccer 2012 Major League Soccer season Results summary 8 3 6 29 19 3 1 13 15 31 2 June 2013 Major League Soccer October 2012 Results by round table b Round Stadium H /A /A /H /A /A /H /H /A /A /A /H /H /A /H /H /H /A /H /A /A /H /H /A /H /A /A /H /A /A /H /H /A /H Result W /W /L /W /L /L /L /W /L /W /L /D /W /L /L /W /L /L /L /L /L /L /W /L /D /L /L /W /L /D /D /L /W /W Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss complete Colorado Rapids May 2012 Match results Match 1 March 10 17:00 MDT Colorado Rapids 2–0 Report Columbus Crew Moor 44Wynne 80Amarikwa 89 Mirosevic 40Vargas 72Rentería 80 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City 14,746 Hilario Grajeda W Match 2 March 18 14:00 MDT Philadelphia Union 1–2 Report Colorado Rapids Gómez 31 Farfan 52Pajoy 67Torres 91 Larentowicz 44Castrillon 56Larentowicz 0 58Cascio 62Castrillon 74 PPL Park Chester, PA 19,074 Mark Geiger W Match 3 March 25 14:00 MDT New York Red Bulls 4–1 Report Colorado Rapids Henry 3 Cooper 6Soli 31Henry 44Marquez 60Cooper 89 Cummings 77 Red Bull Arena Harrison, NJ 21,024 Hilario Grajeda L Match 4 April 1 17:00 MDT Colorado Rapids 2–0 Report Chicago Fire Cummings 58Hill 92+ Grazzini 55 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City 13,152 Chris Penso W Match 5 April 7 19:00 MDT Real Salt Lake 2–0 Report Colorado Rapids Sabório 20Espínola 57Olave 74Beckerman 74Gil 81 Pickens 58Moor 81 Rio Tinto Stadium Sandy, UT 16,870 Jair Marrufo L Match 6 April 14 14:00 MDT Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Match Report Colorado Rapids Johnson 47Scott 49 63Montero 87 Mullan 87 CenturyLink Field Seattle, WA 38,360 Baldomero Toledo L Match 7 April 21 19:00 MDT Colorado Rapids 1–2 Report Los Angeles Galaxy Wynne 21 o.gLarentowicz 23Kimura 43Cummings 63Cummings 83 Donovan 39Juninho 66Lopes 91 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City 19,152 Ramon Hernandez L Match 8 April 28 19:00 MDT Colorado Rapids 4–0 Report Chivas USA Cascio 50 Larentowicz 59 Freeman 75 Hill 82 Larentowicz 84 pen. Hill 90+3 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City 10,969 Kevin Stott W Match 9 May 2 18:00 MDT New England Revolution 2–1 Report Colorado Rapids Sene 27 Cárdenas 39 Feilhaber 65 Barnes 74 Nguyen 76 Castrillon 21 Marshall 45 Castrillon 90 Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA 6,149 Terry Vaughn L Match 10 May 6 17:00 MDT FC Dallas 0–2 Report Colorado Rapids Hernandez 25 Hernandez 25 34 Perez 0 36 Cascio 38 Castrillon 44 61 Rivero 74 FC Dallas Stadium Frisco, TX 11,702 Mark Geiger W Match 11 May 16 17:30 MDT D.C. United 2–0 Report Colorado Rapids De Rosario 25Salihi 40 60Najar 75 Larentowicz 61Rivero 86Marshall 91 Washington, D.C. RFK Stadium 11,593 Matthew Foerster L Match 12 May 19 19:00 MDT Colorado Rapids 2 - 2 Report Sporting Kansas City Marshall 52 Kimura 60 Bunbury 2 14 Convey 51 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City 15,269 Edvin Jurisevic T Match 13 May 26 19:00 MDT Colorado Rapids 3–2 Report Montreal Impact Larentowicz 18 Moor 39 Rivero 41 Marshall 1 51 61 Thompson 56 Castrillon 83 Bernier 14 Arnaud 35 Wenger 48 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City 17,877 Mark Kadlecik W Match 14 June 16 17:00 MDT Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 - 0 Report Colorado Rapids Rochat 42Mattocks 2 59 60Le Toux 80 BC Place Vancouver, BC 19,166 USA Jasen Anno L Match 15 June 20 19:30 MDT Colorado Rapids 1 - 2 Report San Jose Earthquakes Mullan 18Zapata 54Moor 90 Chávez 28Beitashour 31Bernárdez 45Gordon 84Wondolowski 90+1 pen. Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City 13,080 USA Sorin Stoica L Match 16 June 30 19:00 MDT Colorado Rapids 3 - 0 Report Portland Timbers Castrillón 18Casey 26Smith 89Larentowicz 90+2 Chará 73 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City 15,553 USA Chris Penso W Match 17 July 4 19:30 MDT Colorado Rapids 0 - 1 Report Vancouver Whitecaps FC Rochat 41Mattocks 43 90+2 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City 18,757 CAN Dave Gantar L Match 18 July 7 21:00 MDT Seattle Sounders FC 2 - 1 Report Colorado Rapids Fernández 53Johnson 64 65 Rivero 41Cummings 79 CenturyLink Field Seattle, WA 39,060 USA Kevin Stott L Match 19 July 14 19:00 MDT Colorado Rapids 1 - 2 Report FC Dallas Cummings 51 Castillo 57 81Rodríguez 60 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City 13,284 USA Yader Reyes L Match 20 July 18 17:00 MDT Toronto FC 2 - 1 Report Colorado Rapids Johnson 17 51Wiedeman 68 Casey 23Larentowicz 90 BMO Field Toronto, ON 18,225 USA Ismail Elfath L Match 21 July 21 20:00 MDT Real Salt Lake 2 - 0 Report Colorado Rapids Saborío 32Steele 82Johnson 89 Nane 45 Rio Tinto Stadium Sandy, UT 19,492 CAN Silviu Petrescu L Match 22 July 28 19:00 MDT Colorado Rapids 1 - 2 Report Seattle Sounders FC Moor 4 Johnson 1Alonso 65 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City 13,816 CAN Paul Wood L Match 23 August 4 19:00 MDT Colorado Rapids 1 - 0 Report Real Salt Lake Nane 38 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City 15,218 USA Jorge Gonzalez W Match 24 August 11 19:00 MDT FC Dallas 3 - 2 Report Colorado Rapids Castillo 41 89Benítez 44Ferreira 49 90+4Jacobson 54 Castrillón 12 0 72Freeman 38Nane 47Moor 52Larentowicz 54 FC Dallas Stadium Frisco, TX 10,222 USA Armando Villarreal L Match 25 August 18 19:00 MDT Colorado Rapids 1 - 1 Report Chivas USA Mullan 19 Joseph 78Minda 80Ángel 83 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City 15,679 Ramon Hernandez D Match 26 August 25 MDT San Jose Earthquakes 4 - 1 Report Colorado Rapids Dawkins 11Gordon 43Dawkins 68Gordon 75 Marshall 54Casey 55 Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA 10,525 Silviu Petrescu L Match 27 August 31 20:30 MDT Portland Timbers 1 - 0 Report Colorado Rapids Smith 30Dike 45 Larentowicz 70Wahl 87 Jeld-Wen Field Portland, OR 20,438 Jair Marrufo L Match 28 September 5 19:00 MDT Colorado Rapids 3 - 0 Report Portland Timbers Zapata 14 Akpan 6 Cascio 27 Thomas 46 Castrillón 86 Chará 42Smith 74Jewsbury 83 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City 13,086 Juan Guzman W Match 29 September 16 17:00 MDT Los Angeles Galaxy 2 - 0 Report Colorado Rapids Keane 15 Wilhelmsson 58 DeLaGarza 77 Home Depot Center Carson, CA 20,204 Ismail Elfath L Match 30 September 23 17:30 MDT Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - 2 Report Colorado Rapids Richards 22Camilo 29Rochat 64Miller 68 Cummings 34Smith 86 BC Place Vancouver, BC 18,992 Drew Fischer D Match 31 September 30 17:00 MDT Colorado Rapids 1 - 1 Report Los Angeles Galaxy Larentowicz 2Castrillón 16 Sarvas 10Magee 17Donovan 29 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City 17,649 Allen Chapman D Match 32 October 6 19:00 MDT Colorado Rapids 1 - 4 Report San Jose Earthquakes Freeman 32Hill 80Akpan 92 pen. Chávez 2Wondolowski 11Chávez 32Wondolowski 51Wondolowski 83Hernandez 0 91 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City 15,232 Jose Carlos Rivero L Match 33 October 20 20:30 MDT Chivas USA 0 - 2 Report Colorado Rapids Zemanski 78Valencia 88 Wahl 11Rivero 16Hill 43 Home Depot Center Carson, CA 11,499 Yader Reyes W Match 34 October 27 19:00 MDT Colorado Rapids 2 - 0 Report Houston Dynamo Hill 9Akpan 76 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City 15,453 Hilario Grajeda W Table Western Conference COL Overall COL MLS Cup Playoffs 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup 2012 U.S. Open Cup Third round May 29, 2012 7:30 PM EDT Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–3 Report Colorado Rapids Antoniuk 19Washington 56Clare 90+2 Edu 17 pen.Akpan 33Thompson 55Marshall 57Hill 90+1Ceus 90+2 Al Lang Stadium St. Petersburg, FL W Fourth round Sporting Kansas City June 5, 2012 20:30 2 - 0 Report Colorado Rapids Collin 14Pickens 27 o.g.Júlio César 33Bunbury 79 Larentowicz 58Freeman 85LaBauex 88 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 14,868 L Statistics Appearances and goals Roster & Transfers Roster Roster on October 1, 2012.http://www.coloradorapids.com/players Players Colorado Rapids August 13, 2013 No.PositionNationPlayer2 USA DF Hunter Freeman 3 USA DF Drew Moor 4 USA MF Jeff Larentowicz 5 CMR MF Joseph Nane 6 USA DF Anthony Wallace Anthony Wallace (soccer) 8 USA DF Tyson Wahl 9 USA FW Conor Casey 10 ARG MF Martín Rivero on loan from Rosario Central 11 USA MF Brian Mullan 12 HND MF Hendry Thomas 13 USA FW Kamani Hill 14 JAM FW Omar Cummings 15 USA DF Chris Klute on loan from Atlanta Silverbacks 17 USA GK Ian Joyce 18 USA GK Matt Pickens 19 USA FW Andre Akpan 20 SCO MF Jamie Smith Jamie Smith (footballer born 1980) 21 COL DF Luis Zapata Luis Eduardo Zapata 22 USA DF Marvell Wynne Marvell Wynne (soccer) 23 COL MF Jaime Castrillón 25 USA MF Pablo Mastroeni 28 USA MF Davy Armstrong HGP 29 USA DF Scott Palguta 31 HAI GK Steward Ceus 32 USA MF Tony Cascio 34 JAM DF Tyrone Marshall 36 USA MF Shane O'Neill Shane O'Neill (soccer) HGP 37 BRA FW Edu Edu (footballer, born 1979) In No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateRef. 23 DFFreeman, Hunter USA Hunter FreemanUSA Houston DynamoRe-Entry DraftDecember 12, 2011Colorado Rapids Media Relations https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2012/01/06/rapids-sign-defender-hunter-freeman Rapids sign defender Hunter Freeman Colorado Rapids January 6, 2012 April 5, 2021 N/A3 MFHušidić, Baggio BIH Baggio HušidićUSA Chicago FireRe-Entry DraftDecember 12, 2011Chris White https://www.burgundywave.com/2011/12/12/2630870/colorado-rapids-select-baggio-husidic-hunter-freeman-in-re-entry-draft Colorado Rapids select Baggio Husidic, Hunter Freeman in Re-Entry Draft Burgundy Wave December 12, 2011 April 5, 2021 233 MFCastrillón, Jaime COL Jaime CastrillónCOL Independiente MedellínUndisclosedJanuary 25, 2012www.coloradorapids.com https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2012/01/25/rapids-sign-colombian-midfielder-castrillon Sources: Rapids sign Colombian midfielder Castrillon Colorado Rapids January 25, 2012 April 5, 2021212 DFZapata, Luis COL Luis ZapataUnattachedFreeFebruary 24, 2012German Sferra https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2012/02/25/zapata-fills-void-left-back-colorado Zapata fills void at left back in Colorado Colorado Rapids February 24, 2012 April 5, 2021 131 FWHill, Kamani USA Kamani HillUnattachedFreeMarch 28, 2012Colorado Rapids Media Relations https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2012/03/28/rapids-sign-forward-kamani-hill Rapids sign forward Kamani Hill Colorado Rapids March 28, 2012 April 5, 2021372 FWEdu BRA EduUnattachedFreeApril 26, 2012Colorado Rapids Media Relations https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2012/04/26/rapids-sign-brazilian-forward-edu Rapids sign Brazilian forward Edu Colorado Rapids April 26, 2012 April 5, 2021 81 DFWahl, Tyson USA Tyson WahlCAN Montreal ImpactTradeJuly 13, 2012Communiqué Impact de Montréal https://www.cfmontreal.com/en/node/8439 L'Impact obtient une place de joueur étranger de Colorado en retour du défenseur Tyson Wahl Impact de Montréal July 13, 2012 April 5, 2021 123 MFThomas, Hendry HND Hendry ThomasENG Wigan AthleticUndisclosedAugust 21, 2012https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2012/08/21/rapids-sign-world-cup-and-epl-veteran-hendry-thomas Rapids sign World Cup and EPL veteran Hendry Thomas Colorado Rapids August 21, 2012 April 5, 2021 MLS Drafts Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateRef.2 MFCascio, Tony USA Tony CascioUSA Connecticut HuskiesSuperDraft, 1st roundJanuary 12, 2012https://www.angelsonparade.com/2012/1/12/2703656/complete-2012-mls-draft-results Complete 2012 MLS Draft Results 12 January 2012 Angels on Parade April 5, 2021 August 17, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210817235420/https://www.angelsonparade.com/2012/1/12/2703656/complete-2012-mls-draft-results dead 4 MFYamada, Kohei JPN Kohei YamadaJPN Thespa KusatsuSupplemental Draft, 3rd roundJanuary 17, 2012http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2012/supplemental/roundbyround 2012 Supplemental Draft Tracker https://web.archive.org/web/20120518052426/http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2012/supplemental/roundbyround April 5, 2021 2012-05-18 4 GKHelmick, Joel USA Joel HelmickUSA Longwood LancersSupplemental Draft, 4th roundJanuary 17, 2012http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2012/supplemental/roundbyround 2012 Supplemental Draft Tracker https://web.archive.org/web/20120518052426/http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2012/supplemental/roundbyround April 5, 2021 2012-05-18 Out No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateRef. 233 MFNyassi, Sanna GAM Sanna NyassiCAN Montreal ImpactExpansion DraftNovember 23, 2011The Denver Post https://www.denverpost.com/2011/11/23/rapids-sanna-nyassi-picked-by-montreal-in-mls-expansion-draft/ Rapids' Sanna Nyassi picked by Montreal in MLS expansion draft The Denver Post November 23, 2011 April 5, 2021 N/A3 MFHušidić, Baggio BIH Baggio HušidićSWE HammarbyUndisclosed December 23, 2011uicflames.com https://uicflames.com/news/2012/2/1/Husidic_Signs_with_Swedish_Second_Flight_Side_Hammarby Husidic Signs with Swedish Second-Flight Side Hammarby UIC February 1, 2012 April 5, 2021 103 FWKandji, Macoumba SEN Macoumba KandjiUSA Houston DynamoTradeFebruary 8, 2012www.foxsports.com https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mls/rapids-trade-kandji-to-dynamo-for-draft-pick RAPIDS TRADE KANDJI TO DYNAMO FOR DRAFT PICK February 8, 2012 April 5, 202173 MFJanniere, Josh CAN Josh JanniereN/A (Waived)WaivedMay 7, 2012April 6, 2021 https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2012/05/07/edu-now-eligible-selection-janniere-waived Edu now eligible for selection, Janniere waived May 7, 2012 www.coloradorapids.com83 DFAbabio, Eddie USA Eddie AbabioN/A (Waived)WaivedJune 28, 2012April 6, 2021 https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2012/06/28/rapids-waive-amarikwa-labauex-and-ababio Rapids waive Amarikwa, LaBauex, and Ababio June 28, 2012 www.coloradorapids.com123 FWAmarikwa, Quincy USA Quincy AmarikwaN/A (Waived)WaivedJune 28, 2012163 MFLaBauex, Ross USA Ross LaBauexN/A (Waived)WaivedJune 28, 2012272 DFKimura, Kosuke JPN Kosuke KimuraUSA Portland TimbersTradeJuly 5, 2012Jeremiah Oshan https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2012/7/5/3139341/kosuke-kimura-timbers-trade-rapids Kosuke Kimura Joins Timbers After Trade From Rapids SB Nation July 5, 2012 April 5, 2021 151 MFThompson, Wells USA Wells ThompsonUSA Chicago FireTradeSeptember 10, 2012Chicago Fire Communications https://www.chicagofirefc.com/post/2012/09/10/chicago-fire-acquire-wells-thompson-colorado-rapids Chicago Fire Acquire Wells Thompson From Colorado Rapids Chicago Fire September 10, 2012 April 5, 2021 Loan in No.Pos.PlayerPrevious clubStartEndRef.103 MFRivero, Martín ARG Martín RiveroARG Rosario CentralFebruary 16, 2012December 31, 2013Colorado Rapids Media Relations https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2012/02/16/rapids-acquire-argentinian-playmaker-martin-rivero Rapids acquire Argentinian playmaker Martin Rivero Colorado Rapids February 16, 2012 April 5, 2021993 MFHenao, Hárrison COL Hárrison HenaoCOL Once CaldasApril 11, 2012July 16, 2012Colorado Rapids Media Relations https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2012/04/11/rapids-sign-midfielder-harrison-henao Rapids Sign Midfielder Harrison Henao Colorado Rapids April 11, 2012 April 5, 2021153 DFKlute, Chris USA Chris KluteUSA Atlanta SilverbacksSeptember 14, 2012July 2013Colorado Rapids Media Relations https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2012/09/15/rapids-acquire-defender-chris-klute-atlanta Rapids acquire defender Chris Klute from Atlanta Colorado Rapids September 14, 2012 April 5, 2021 Loan out Miscellany Allocation ranking Colorado is in the #14 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.2011 MLS Roster Rules Major League Soccer https://web.archive.org/web/20110430101816/http://www.mlssoccer.com/2011-mls-roster-rules 2011-04-30 International roster spots Colorado has 7 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster slots. Colorado acquired an additional permanent slot from Real Salt Lake in 2005, traded slots to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in both 2010 and 2012, and traded another slot to New York Red Bulls in 2010. In July 2012, Colorado acquired a slot from Portland Timbers which returns to Portland on 1 January 2013. Future draft pick trades Future picks acquired: * 2013 MLS SuperDraft Round 4 pick from Houston Dynamo; * 2014 MLS SuperDraft conditional pick from Houston Dynamo. Future picks traded: * 2013 Supplemental Draft Round 3 pick to Vancouver Whitecaps FC; * 2014 MLS SuperDraft Round 2 pick to Vancouver Whitecaps FC. See also 2012 in American soccer Colorado Rapids References 2 External links Colorado Rapids Category:Colorado Rapids seasons Colorado Rapids