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TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA STREAKS LAST 10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kansas City Wizards 8 6 0 2 20 17 4 Tied 1 6-0-2 Los Angeles Galaxy 8 5 0 3 18 15 6 Tied 1 5-0-3 Colorado Rapids 9 4 5 0 12 12 22 Lost 1 4-5-0 San Jose Earthquakes 8 2 4 2 8 11 12 Lost 1 2-4-2 LAST WEEK'S RESULTS: WED. 5/3 RAPIDS 2 FIRE 1 SAT. 5/6 D.C. UNITED 5 RAPIDS 2 THIS WEEK'S RAPIDS GAMES: SAT. 5/6 RAPIDS vs. MIAMI FUSION Mile High Stadium (7:00 p.m. MT) Radio: KKFN, KMXA
The Colorado Rapids international exhibition match against Chivas of the Mexican First Division, originally scheduled for this Wednesday, May 10, at Mile High Stadium, has been postponed. The game has been postponed by the Mexican soccer federation due to Chivas' first Mexican League playoff match being moved up to this Sunday, May 14.
The new date of the Rapids-Chivas game will be announced as soon as it is finalized.
Chivas was originally scheduled to begin the playoffs on May 17 or May 18.
Due to rescheduling of the opening round of the post-season, which was announced today, Chivas will now open the quarterfinal stage against Atlas this Sunday at 7:00 p.m. (MT) at Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara. The return leg of the home-and-away series will be Sunday, May 21st.
Colorado hosts the Miami Fusion on Saturday night after losing their last two straight home games by a combined score of 10-2. After falling to Kansas City, 5-0, on April 29, the Rapids were defeated, 5-2, by D.C. United on Saturday. Colorado is only 1-2 at home in 2000, despite a 3-3 record on the road. The lone home victory was a 1-0 win over Tampa Bay in the April 8 home opener.
Colorado has never lost to Miami at Mile High Stadium, winning both of the meetings by a combined score of 7-1 (3-0 on 5/28/98 and 4-1 on 4/10/99).
Forward Jorge Dely Valdes, who missed Saturday's loss to D.C. United, returns to the Rapids after scoring the lone goal for Panama in a 3-1 World Cup qualifier loss to Honduras on Sunday at Estadio Nacional in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. With the loss, Dely Valdes and Panama must defeat Nicaragua in the group's qualifying match (Sunday, May 21 in Panama City) by at least five goals to win the Central American Group B and move directly into the semifinal round. The group runner-up faces an inter-zone meeting with Trinidad and Tobago or Haiti, where the winner would also advance.
A busy week for Miami will see the Fusion face D.C. United on Wednesday and Colorado on Saturday, both coming on the heels of today's announcement that head coach Ivo Wortmann has been relieved of his duties. Wortmann will be replaced on an interim basis by team broadcaster and community outreach manager Ray Hudson while a search takes place for a permanent replacement, according to the Fusion.
Saturday's game at Mile High Stadium is "Jersey Night" where the first 5,000 kids (18 and under) through the gates will receive a free Colorado Rapids Replica Jersey.
Ross Paule (left knee strain) Out -- IR Wes Hart (right knee tendinitis) Out - IR Anders Limpar (left hamstring strain) Out - IR Lance Key (groin strain) Out Joey DiGiamarino (groin strain) Probable WEEKLY SCHEDULE: M 5/8 Training 10 a.m. Westminster T 5/9 Training 10 a.m. Westminster W 5/10 Training 10 a.m. Westminster R 5/11 Training 10 a.m. Westminster F 5/12 Training 10 a.m. Mile High Stadium S 5/13 RAPIDS VS. MIAMI FUSION (7 p.m. -- Mile High Stadium -- Radio: KKFN, KMXA) S 5/14 Off
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