RAPIDS SEEK UNPRECEDENTED THIRD STRAIGHT WIN AGAINST LOS ANGELES GALAXY SATURDAY AT INVESCO

World Cup Stars Pablo Mastroeni and Cobi Jones to Meet for First Time Since Korea/Japan 2002

Colorado Rapids vs. Los Angeles Galaxy - Kickoff: 7:00 MT
Saturday, June 13, 2002 
INVESCO Field - Denver, CO

Radio: 1510-AM KNRC (English)
Radio:  Radio Unica 1150-AM (Spanish)

RAPIDS ALL-TIME MLS RECORD v. GALAXY
Overall: 9-19-0 	
Home: 7-7-0 		
Away: 2-12-0
Shootout: 2-1 (1996-99) 	
Overtime: 2-2-0 	
Playoffs: 0-2-0

Match-up to watch for: Pablo Mastroeni v. Cobi Jones

After missing the last match-up between the clubs on June 1 at INVESCO Field, World Cup stars Pablo Mastroeni and Cobi Jones will face off against one another for the first time since helping the U.S. to its best World Cup finish in over 70 years. Mastroeni has not appeared for the Rapids since his return to action on June 26 versus the MetroStars at Giants Stadium, but will look to reestablish himself in the midfield behind Carlos Valderrama on Saturday - a position he has appeared in only six times this season. Jones travels to INVESCO Field as the Galaxy's all-time leading scorer against Colorado, posting 13 goals and 3 assists since 1996. Look for Mastroeni and Jones to battle hard in an effort to create offensive opportunities, as buildup through the midfield was key in the Rapids' 3-2 victory on June 1.

Colorado Rapids News and Notes:

Late Game Thrillers:

The outcome of each of the last three Rapids games has been decided in the last three minutes of regulation play or in overtime. With 11 goals scored in final 15 minutes of regulation and overtime this year, the Rapids lead the league in late goals. On April 27 at the Rose Bowl, John Spencer scored the game-winner and lone goal in the 94th minute. On June 1 at INVESCO Field, Chung scored the game-winner in the 76th minute to lead Colorado to a 3-2 victory over L.A. - the first two-game win streak against the Galaxy since 1999. The Rapids have never taken three straight from the Galaxy.

Carrieri on Fire

Forward Chris Carrieri has Colorado's most dependable scoring threat over the last several games. The University of North Carolina product has scored five of the Rapids' last six goals, including a hat trick on Independence Day that earned him MLS Player of the Week Honors. He has also tallied game winning goals on two consecutive games this season - June 26th at the MetroStars and July 4th against the Fire. Carrieri is the first player to accomplish this feat since 1999 when Jorge Dely Valdes registered three consecutive game winning goals.

Valderrama and Chung atop the League

Carlos "El Pibe" Valderrama and midfielder Mark Chung rank second and third respectively in the MLS assist standings. Valderrama is on a three game assist streak coming into tonight's game and Chung has tallied three assists in the last two games.

Rapids Probable Starting Lineup

				GP	G	A	
G  	David Kramer   (2-2-0, 1.97 GAA)
D   	Ritchie Kotschau	17	0	1
D  	Robin Fraser		17	0	0
D	Rick Titus		15	0	1
D  	Jeff Stewart		17	0	3
M	Pablo Mastroeni		6	0	0
M  	Wes Hart		17	0	2
M  	Chris Henderson		17	7	2
M  	Mark Chung		16	6	7
F  	Carlos Valderrama	16	1	8
F	Chris Carrieri		15	6	3

COLORADO RAPIDS
2002 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

Record: 8-8-1  Goals For: 24 Goals Against: 28
Home: 6-2-0   Road: 2-6-1

Day	Date		Opponent	Time/Result
Sat.	March 23	at Kansas City	1-1 T
SAT. 	MARCH 30	SAN JOSE	1-0 W
WED.	APRIL 3		DC UNITED  	2-0 W
SAT.	APRIL 13	METROSTARS	1-2 L
Sat.	April 20	at San Jose	0-2 L
Sat.	April 27	at Los Angeles	1-0 W
SAT.	MAY 11		KANSAS CITY	2-0 W
Sat.	May 18		at Dallas	1-3 L
WED.	MAY 22		NEW ENGLAND	5-2 W
SAT.	JUNE 1		LOS ANGELES	3-2 W
Sat.	June 8		at Dallas	1-4 L
SAT.	JUNE 15		NEW ENGLAND	1-2 L
Wed.	June 19		at DC United	0-2 L
Sat. 	June 22		at San Jose	0-4 L
Wed.	June 26		at MetroStars	1-0 W
THUR.  	JULY 4		CHICAGO	3-2 W
Sun. 	July 7		at Chicago	1-2 OTL
SAT.	JULY 13		LOS ANGELES	7:00pm
Sat. 	July 20		at Columbus	5:30pm
Wed.	July 24		at New England	5:30pm
SAT.	JULY 27		DALLAS	7:00pm 
SAT.	AUG. 10		COLUMBUS	7:00pm 
Sat.	Aug. 17		at Los Angeles	8:00pm
SAT.	AUG. 24		SAN JOSE	2:00pm 
Wed. 	Aug. 28		at New England	5:30pm
SUN.	SEPT. 1		DALLAS	7:00pm
Sat.	Sept. 14	at Kansas City	6:00pm
FRI. 	SEPT. 20	KANSAS CITY	7:00pm
HOME GAMES IN CAPS

Don't miss the next Colorado Rapids match at INVESCO Field: Saturday, July 13 - 7:00 p.m. - Rapids v. Los Angeles Galaxy For information or group tickets call 303-299-1599. To reserve individual tickets, visit or call Ticketmaster at 303-830-TIXS or log on to coloradorapids.com.

Be sure to tune in to this week's Soccer Saturday match of the week, featuring the Kansas City Wizards and the New England Revolution, live on ESPN 2 at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 13.

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