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reprint of COLORADO RAPIDS NEWS RELEASE -- byline Ben Grossman
NEWS RELEASE
COLORADO RAPIDS WEEKLY REPORT
Monday, August 3, 1998
MLS WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS LAST WEEK'S RESULTS:
W L SOW PTS
Los Angeles 16 6 1 46
7/25 RAPIDS 3 Mutiny 2
Chicago 13 9 1 37
Rapids Goals: Balboa (2), Bravo (8),
COLORADO 11 10 2 29
Harris (7)
Dallas 11 11 4 25
7/29 RAPIDS 3 Revolution 1
Kansas City 9 12 2 23
Rapids Goals: Balboa (3), Bravo (9),
San Jose 8 13 2 20
Harris (8)
THIS WEEK'S GAMES:
Wednesday, 8/5 Los Angeles Galaxy Mile High Stadium 7:00p.m. Radio: KKFN, KMXA
Sunday, 8/8 Kansas City Wizards Arrowhead Stadium 6:30p.m. TV: Fox Sports Rocky Mtn.
MLS' HOTTEST TEAM HOSTS FIRST-PLACE GALAXY WEDNESDAY:
The Rapids, winners of eight of their last ten games, will have
their current form put to the test when they face the first-place Los
Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday night at Mile High Stadium. Colorado, once
3-8 and mired in last place, has vaulted into third place with an 11-10
record and is a mere eight points behind second-place Chicago, with a
game in hand.
The Rapids are coming off a week which saw them win back-to-back
road games, beating Tampa Bay 3-2 on July 25, followed by a 3-1 win over
the New England Revolution last Wednesday.
RAPIDS' SIX-GAME HOME STREAK ON THE LINE:
Colorado returns home to Mile High Wednesday boasting a
team-record six-game home winning streak. On the season, Colorado is
8-2 at home, with one of the losses a 1-0 decision to Los Angeles all
the way back on April 4.
MEXICAN SCORING LEGEND TO MAKE MILE HIGH DEBUT:
Mexico's all-time leading scorer, legendary forward Carlos
Hermosillo, will make his Colorado debut on Wednesday night with his Los
Angeles Galaxy. Signed by the Galaxy earlier this season, Hermosillo
has scored 36 goals for the Mexican National Team, and has scored 275
goals in the Mexican First Division.
BRAVO HAS RAPIDS' SINGLE-SEASON SCORING RECORDS IN SIGHTS:
Paul Bravo's goal in New England was his ninth of the season,
surpassing his entire 1997 team-leading regular season total of eight.
Bravo is closing in on the Rapids' single-season scoring record, set by
Jean Harbor in 1996, with eleven goals.
Bravo also is closing in on the team total points record, which
was set last season by Chris Henderson with 28. Bravo has 24 points (9
goals, 6 assists), with two points given for each goal and one for an
assist.
RAPIDS' DEFENSE KEY TO SEASON TURNAROUND:
The Rapids' remarkable turnaround can be traced to defense over the last
ten games. In the first 11 games of the season, the Rapids gave up 31
goals (2.82 per game) and were 3-8. In the last ten games, the Rapids
have given up only 12 goals (1.2 per game), leading to the 8-2 record in
that stretch.
COLORADO NATIVE MARTINEZ PRODUCING IN FIRST FULL SEASON:
In his first year as a regular starter, defender and Colorado native
Chris Martinez' runs out of the back have produced six assists, good for
third on the team in that category (Paz 10, Henderson 8, Bravo also on
6).
RAPIDS LOOK TO GO TWO GAMES OVER .500 FOR FIRST TIME EVER:
A win over the Galaxy on Wednesday night at Mile High would put
the Rapids (11-10) two games over .500 for the first time in the team's
three-year history. Colorado is currently over .500 for what is only
the team's third time ever.
INJURY UPDATE:
NONE TO REPORT
WEEKLY SCHEDULE:
M 8/3 Practice 10:00 a.m. Westminster
T 8/4 Practice 10:00 a.m. Mile High Stadium
W 8/5 RAPIDS VS. GALAXY 7:00 p.m. MILE HIGH STADIUM RADIO: KKFN, KMXA
R 8/6 Light Practice 10:00 a.m. Westminster
F 8/7 Practice 10:00 a.m. Westminster (Travel to Kansas City following practice)
S 8/8 RAPIDS @ WIZARDS 6:30 p.m. ARROWHEAD STADIUM TV: Fox Sports Rocky Mountain
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