| Smith's departure about more than just results |
Wed Nov 9 15:06:38 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - This time last year Colorado Rapids head coach Gary Smith was preparing his team for the final of the MLS Cup against FC Dallas. But just one year later, he is out of a job. The Rapids were one of the original franchises in MLS when the league began play in 1996, but it wasn't until 2010 that Colorado was able to celebrate its first MLS Cup title, which came under the guidance of Smith. An accomplishment like that normally brings with it a certain amount of job security, but |
| Rapids fire head coach Smith |
Mon Nov 7 20:24:44 2011 EST |
| Commerce City, CO (Sports Network) - The Colorado Rapids have fired head coach Gary Smith on Monday, just one year after he led the team to their first MLS Cup. Smith joined the team as an assistant coach in 2008 and became interim head coach for the final 11 games of that season. Following the conclusion of the 2008 season, he was given the permanent tag and helped the team to a victory over FC Dallas to win the MLS Cup in 2010. The 2011 season saw him guide the Rapids to a mark of 12-9-13 to |
| Set pieces key in Sporting clash with Houston |
Fri Nov 4 18:21:05 2011 EST |
| Ching provided the lone goal in the return match on Thursday to see Houston through with a 3-1 aggregate score. Sporting, meanwhile, has a seven-match unbeaten streak in tact spanning regular season and postseason play. Kansas City edged the Colorado Rapids in the Conference Semis with a 2-0 win both home and away. The winner of Sunday's contest could come down to which side is able to take advantage of its set pieces with both teams proving to be quite dangerous from dead-ball situations. Hous |
| Dynamo finish off Union to make conference final |
Thu Nov 3 22:50:26 2011 EST |
| in its six seasons in MLS, its first in the East. Houston won consecutive MLS Cup titles in 2006 and 2007, and lost in the conference final in 2009. The Dynamo will visit Sporting Kansas City, which dispatched the defending MLS Cup champion Colorado Rapids 4-0 on aggregate in their series, on Sunday for a chance to advance to their third MLS Cup in six years. Philadelphia (0-2-0) rarely threatened to overturn the first-match deficit, a 2-1 home loss, at Robertson Stadium as its first playoff a |
| Set pieces help Sporting punch ticket to Conference Final |
Wed Nov 2 22:30:03 2011 EST |
| Kansas City, KS (Sports Network) - Two goals from set pieces helped Sporting Kansas City claim a 2-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids in the Eastern Conference Semifinals on a rainy Wednesday night at Livestrong Sporting Park. With an aggregate score of 4-0, Sporting advances to Sunday's Eastern Conference Final where it will host either the Houston Dynamo or the Philadelphia Union. Graham Zusi provided the assist on both goals, sending set pieces into the box with Aurelien Collin and C.J. Sapo |
| Depleted Rapids hit the road to face Sporting |
Tue Nov 1 17:32:03 2011 EST |
| Kansas City, KS (Sports Network) - The Colorado Rapids have a mountain to climb in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against Sporting Kansas City, needing to overturn a two-goal deficit at Livestrong Sporting Park on Wednesday in order to advance to the Sunday's Conference Final. Colorado suffered a 2-0 loss at home in the opening leg on Sunday, a debilitating result given how the match unfolded. Head coach Gary Smith was forced to make all three substitutions because of injury, preventing the |
| Three more Rapids added to injury list |
Mon Oct 31 15:45:50 2011 EST |
| Commerce City, CO (Sports Network) - The Colorado Rapids will be without Kosuke Kimura, Drew Moor and Caleb Folan after each sustained an injury in Sunday's 2-0 defeat to Sporting Kansas City. All three players will miss the return leg of Colorado's home-and-home Eastern Conference Semifinal series on Wednesday, further depleting the ranks for head coach Gary Smith. Kimura suffered a broken foot after a challenge from Sporting's Matt Besler midway through the first half which is expected to kee |
| MLS postseason winners and losers so far |
Mon Oct 31 13:57:07 2011 EST |
| ence Semifinals in the books, the playoff picture is becoming virtually crystal clear. The Los Angeles Galaxy, Houston Dynamo, and Sporting Kansas City all earned road wins on Sunday against Red Bull New York, the Philadelphia Union, and the Colorado Rapids respectively, making progression to the next round a sound bet. Real Salt Lake, the only home team to secure a win in the opening round, is also sitting in a strong position to advance after a convincing 3-0 win over Seattle Sounders FC on S |
| Colorado falls to Sporting in nightmare match |
Sun Oct 30 21:46:17 2011 EST |
| Commerce City, CO (Sports Network) - Sporting Kansas City claimed a 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Sunday in what turned out to be a nightmare of a match for Rapids head coach Gary Smith. Smith was forced to make three substitutions because of injuries, two of which came in the opening period. His side also played a man down for much of the second half after Tyrone Marshall was sent off in the 57th minute for bringing down Teal Bunbury in the box, denying a go |
| Colorado wary of Sporting threat |
Fri Oct 28 18:45:21 2011 EST |
| Commerce City, CO (Sports Network) - Fresh off its wild card win over the Columbus Crew, the Colorado Rapids will host the Eastern Conference champion Sporting Kansas City at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Sunday to continue its postseason run. The Rapids are limping into Sunday's clash as Jamie Smith tore his ACL in the win over Columbus to add to Colorado's injury woes. Pablo Mastroeni was already a question mark for Sunday after sustaining a concussion during a mid-October match. But skipping |
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