COLORADO RAPIDS WEEKLY REPORT Tuesday, April 21, 1998

MLS WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS		LAST WEEK'S RESULTS:
		W	L	SOW	PTS		
Los Angeles	5	0	1	13	4/19	RAPIDS  3   Tampa Bay 0 
San Jose	2	3	0	6			
Kansas City	2	3	0	6		Rapids Goals:	Bravo (2)
Chicago		2	3	0	6				Marquinho (1)  
Dallas		3	2	2	5				Harris (2) 
COLORADO	2	3	1	4

Sat. 4/25  	Chicago Fire	Mile High Stadium    5:00 pm MST   
RADIO:  KKFN 950-AM, KMXA 1090-AM 

Colorado's offense exploded for three goals in the final sixteen minutes Sunday as the Rapids defeated the Tampa Bay Mutiny 3-0 at Mile High Stadium. Paul Bravo and Wolde Harris each recorded their second goal of the season, while Brazilian midfielder Marquinho scored his first-ever MLS goal. Marquinho also assisted on both of the other goals.

The win marked the second consecutive game where Colorado had scored three times, after the Rapids found the net three times one week earlier in a shootout loss to D.C. United.

Colorado's Jamaican forward Wolde Harris has made the most of his limited minutes this season. Harris has played only nineteen minutes over two appearances, but has scored two goals and assisted on another in that short period of time.

If Colorado defeats Chicago in regulation, the MetroStars knock off San Jose and the Burn beats the Wizards in a shootout, that would leave Colorado alone in second place with seven points.

Immediately following Sunday's win, Marcelo Balboa departed for Austria, to join the U.S. National Team for a Wednesday friendly against Austria in Vienna. The game will be televised in Colorado on Fox Sports Rocky Mountain on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. MST.

Rapids captain Steve Trittschuh will celebrate his 33rd birthday on Friday, April 24. "Tritt" is Colorado's oldest player.

* With Chris Martinez missing the Mutiny match due to a groin injury, Rapids coach Glenn "Mooch" Myernick has still yet to insert his first-choice starting eleven into a match.
* After starting and playing 90 minutes Sunday, Project-40 allocation Joey DiGiamarino has now appeared in all five Rapids' contests this season, while starting in four.
* After outshooting the Mutiny 28-18, Colorado won its first game this season after three losses when taking more shots than its opponent.
* Three of the Rapids' four games this season have not been settled in 90 minutes, and Colorado has gone 1-2 in the shootouts.

* Chicago dropped a 1-0 decision to the MetroStars Friday night on a goal by Alexi Lalas. The Fire's record fell to 2-3.
* The Los Angeles Galaxy extended its lead in the Western Conference standings with 2-1 win over the Wizards Saturday. The undefeated Galaxy now have thirteen points from five matches.
* Columbus forward Stern John had the first hat-trick of the MLS season, leading the Crew to a 5-1 win over Miami and himself to MLS Player of the Week honors.

* CHRIS MARTINEZ missed Sunday's win with a strained groin, but is probable for Saturday's game against Chicago.
* MARQUIS WHITE is also battling a groin strain, and is questionable for Saturday.