The 2013 Colorado Rapids season was the club's eighteenth season of existence, and their eighteenth season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American and Canadian soccer pyramids.
Background
Review
The 2013 Colorado Rapids would see massive changes made to the team. All-time leading goal scorer Conor Casey was released and Omar Cummings would be traded during the offseason, the Forward duo combining for 89 goals in the Rapids' careers. The Midfield pairing of Jeff Larentowicz and long-time Captain Pablo Mastroeni would be broken up, as well. Larentowicz was traded in the offseason and Mastroeni was traded during the summer of 2013. With the majority of the 2010 MLS Champions team gone (only 5 players remaining on the squad), the team looked considerably different. Coach Oscar Pareja wanting a squad of younger, more athletic players. Colorado brought in US National Team Forward Edson Buddle, along with several South American players who had played for their National Teams. 2013 would also see Rapids' Homegrown Player, 19-year-old Shane O'Neill, become a valuable member of the US U-20 National Team leading up to and during the 2013 U-20 World Cup in Turkey.
Offseason
The Colorado Rapids' offseason began with the release of 9 players in November. Forward Conor Casey, Midfielders Edu and Joseph Nane, Defenders Tyson Wahl, Hunter Freeman, and Luis Zapata, and Goalkeeper Ian Joyce all had their options declined. Tyrone Marshall and Scott Palguta's contracts expired and they were not re-signed. Midfielder Jamie Smith's contract also expired, however, he returned to the Rapids' preseason training camp and then was re-sign by Colorado.
The Rapids' added several players during the offseason via trade, including Forward Atiba Harris from Vancouver Whitecaps FC for a 2015–2016 International Roster Spot. Colorado also traded their 1st Round 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft pick to the LA Galaxy for US International Forward Edson Buddle. Later in December, Forward Omar Cummings was traded to the Houston Dynamo for Nathan Sturgis and allocation money. Cummings narrowly missed being reunited with fellow 2010 Cup Champion, Macoumba Kandji, who had been traded to Houston the previous year. Kandji refused a contract extension in order to play in Europe. At the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft, Colorado selected Eric Avila with the 6th pick of the 1st round in the 2nd stage.
In January, on the day before the 2013 MLS SuperDraft, Midfielder Jeff Larentowicz was traded to the Chicago Fire. The trade would involve an exchange of draft picks, Colorado receiving the 11th overall pick and Chicago receiving the 30th overall pick. Chicago had traded the 30th overall pick to Colorado during the 2012 MLS season for Wells Thompson. The following day, the Rapids drafted Forward Deshorn Brown (6th overall), Midfielder Dillon Powers (11th overall from Chicago), and Defender Kory Kindle (25th overall). Ecuadorian International Defender Diego Calderón and Chilean International Midfielder Kevin Harbottle were signed to International Roster Spots. Dillon Serna was signed as the Rapids' 3rd Homegrown Player in the lineup, joining US Youth International Shane O'Neill and Davy Armstrong. Colorado traded the rights to Eric Avila to Chivas USA, in exchange for the rights to Nick LaBrocca. Having originally been drafted by Colorado in 2007, LaBrocca would eventually sign with the Rapids for a second time. During the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft, Colorado selected Brenton Griffiths with the 25th overall pick. Though he was drafted on January 22, Griffiths didn't sign with the Rapids until April 30.
On January 25, Colorado announced the signing of Cameroonian Youth International Charles Eloundou on a one-year loan from AS Fortuna de Mfou in Cameroon. Colorado had won the rights to sign Eloundou in a weighted lottery. Eloundou has yet to wear a Rapids' jersey, however, undergoing a lengthy battle with the Cameroonian side over the loan deal. The ordeal would later cost the Rapids even more. After several weeks of training with the club during the summer, US Youth International Conor Doyle tried to sign with Colorado on loan from Derby County in England. MLS decided that Doyle must enter a weighted lottery and that Colorado was ineligible due to winning the lottery rights to Eloundou. The weighted lottery rights to Doyle would be won by D.C. United.
In February, Colorado added Goalkeeper Clint Irwin on a free transfer from the Charlotte Eagles. The Rapids also added the 1st overall 2010 MLS SuperDraft pick Danny Mwanga in a trade with the Portland Timbers for a 1st round 2015 MLS SuperDraft pick.
A series of injuries started the season off on the wrong foot for the Rapids. New Forward Edson Buddle injured his knee during training with the US Men's National Team in January. The injury would cause him to miss the start of the MLS season. Starting Goalkeeper Matt Pickens, who was injured at the end of the 2012 season, would miss the start of 2013, as well. The Rapids' 2012 assists leader, Martin Rivero, broke his foot during the first preseason game of 2013 in Tucson. He would return to the lineup mid-season. 2012 leading goal scorer, Jaime Castrillón, required knee surgery and would be out until July. The Rapids had initially been excited about the return of Pablo Mastroeni, agreeing to play on more season after missing almost all of 2012 with concussion symptoms. His return was short lived, however, battling several injuries and seeing limited time before being traded to LA.
March
The 2013 MLS season got off to a bad start with a 1–0 loss away to FC Dallas. The deciding goal came early on a goalkeeping error by backup Steward Ceus. The following week's home opener was delayed 1 day due to snow. Colorado dropped the game 2–1 in their first ever loss to the Philadelphia Union. Although recently signed by Philadelphia, Conor Casey did not play for his former team due to injury. Colorado got their first point of the season on March 16, when they drew away to arch-rival Real Salt Lake. During the Rocky Mountain Rivalry matchup at Real Salt Lake, Matt Pickens suffered a broken forearm in the 3rd minute of the game. Twenty-one-year-old Clint Irwin would step into the starting Goalkeeper position in his absence. Irwin would go on to set a record for facing a Penalty Kick in each of his 1st four MLS games, allowing only 2 goals. Irwin would also tie the MLS record for allowing only 5 goals in his first 10 games. The Rapids lost the following game at LA Galaxy on a Mike McGee PK following a Drew Moor red card early in the 2nd half. Diego Calderón injured his knee after he slid into the goal post clearing a shot off the goal line. The injury would require surgery and several months to heal. The injury would allow 23-year-old Chris Klute, on loan from the Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL), to step in and solidify the back line. Klute would start 16 straight games at the Left Back Position, the first Rapids' player to do so since the start of 2010. On March 28, Colorado traded Andre Akpan to the New York Red Bulls for a conditional pick in 2015 MLS SuperDraft. Colorado finished the month with a 2–2 home draw to Portland Timbers, the draw marked the first ever points dropped at home to Portland.
April
April began with Colorado's first win of the season, 1–0 over Real Salt Lake at home with Atiba Harris scoring his first Rapids' goal. The Rapids would make it 2 straight wins the next week after defeating Chivas USA 1–0 in LA on rookie Deshorn Brown's first goal. The streak came to an end the following game as the Rapids lost to Seattle Sounders FC for a 7th consecutive time, losing 1–0 at home. Colorado finished the month 2–1–1 after a 1–1 draw away to Houston Dynamo. Once again, the Rapids missed facing one of their former stars as Omar Cummings missed the game.
May
May began with a 1–0 home win over Toronto FC with Edson Buddle collecting his first goal in a Rapids' uniform. Buddle made it 2 in a row the following week in a 2–0 win at Columbus Crew. Colorado snapped a 3-game losing streak to San Jose Earthquakes with a 1–1 draw in San Jose on May 18. Colorado rounded out the month with a 2–0 home win over Chivas USA. Colorado finished May with an unbeaten record of 3–1–0, outscoring their opponents 6–1.
June
Shane O'Neill left the Rapids during June to Participate in the 2013 U-20 World Cup in Turkey. On June 17, the Rapids traded long-time Captain Pablo Mastroeni to the LA Galaxy for a 2nd round pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and an International Roster Spot through the 2014 season. Mastroeni is the Rapids all-time leader in Games and Minutes Played. Colorado continued their unbeaten streak on June 1, with a 2–2 home draw with FC Dallas. 3 straight loses would follow, 2–1 home loss to San Jose Earthquakes, 2–1 away loss to Chicago Fire, and a 3–0 defeat away to Portland Timbers. On June 29, Colorado beat Montreal 4–3 in their first ever meeting in Montreal. The game featured 2 MLS Goal of the Week nominees by Montreal and would be considered by many as a Game of the Year nominee.
July
Colorado beat New York Red Bulls 2–0 on July 4, improving their all-time record to 12–3–3 in July 4 games. They continued their 4-game Eastern Conference swing with a 0–0 draw at home to D.C. United and a 2–1 victory at home over New England Revolution. On July 20, Colorado drew at Seattle Sounders FC, taking their first ever point from CenturyLink Field. July 27 would mark Pablo Mastroeni's bittersweet return to Colorado. He received a warm reaction from the crowd, but his new club, LA Galaxy, fell 2–0. Colorado would finish the month unbeaten, going 3–2–0, while scoring 7 goals and conceding 2. The Rapids released Kevin Harbottle at the end of July. The midfielder had been battling injury problems and had played in only 4 games since he was signed in the offseason.
August
Taking a 6-game unbeaten streak (4–2–0) into August, the Rapids took back the Rocky Mountain Cup from Real Salt Lake after a 2–2 draw on August 3. The game would also feature a 62-minute lightning delay during a heavy thunderstorm. On August 6, Colorado signed Vicente Sánchez, a veteran of Mexican and German soccer, as an International Player. On August 8, Colorado signed Gabriel Torres, who was coming off a very successful 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, as the club's first ever Designated Player. The Rapids drew away to Chivas USA 1–1 on August 11. The draw snapped the Rapids' 4 game winning streak at Chivas, in which they had shut out Chivas in all 4 games. Vicente Sanchez made his MLS debut during the Chivas game. Sanchez and Torres would both get their 1st MLS starts against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on August 17. Colorado defeated Vancouver 2–0 in a battle of teams tied for 2nd place in the Western Conference Standings. The win would also extend the Rapids unbeaten streak to a club record-tying 9 games. The unbeaten streak would come to an end on the final day of August with a 2–1 defeat at Sporting Kansas City.
September
The Rapids began September with a 1–0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy, who were missing several players due to international duty. Edson Buddle scored his 98th career MLS goal against his former club. Clint Irwin tied the club record for shutouts in a single MLS season with 10. On September 14, Colorado saw Vicente Sánchez open his Rapids account in a 2–1 victory over FC Dallas. Colorado lost the next game 1–0 away to Portland Timbers.
October
Colorado began October with a 5–1 victory over Seattle Sounders FC, Colorado had only won once in 11 games against Seattle previously. The game began with Deshorn Brown scoring his first of 2 goals on the night after just 13 seconds. It was the fastest goal in Rapids history (passing Conor Casey's 16 second goal against LA in 2009) and the 2nd fastest goal in MLS history (Dwayne De Rosario scored in 11 seconds for San Jose against Dallas in 2003). The game was finished with Gabriel Torres scoring his first MLS goal in stoppage time. It was the most goals ever allowed by Seattle Sounders FC in an MLS game and most goals scored by Colorado since a 5–4 victory over New York Red Bulls in 2008. Colorado followed that great performance with a terrible showing in a 1–0 defeat away to San Jose Earthquakes, leaving San Jose with a chance to overtake Colorado for the 5th and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Colorado rebounded with a 3–2 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC, eliminating Vancouver from playoff contention. New Rapids Forward Gabriel Torres scored twice, including the game winner in the 77th minute. The win game Colorado its highest point total in club history and most wins and most goals scored since 1999 and 1998, respectively. Colorado finished the regular season with a 9-game unbeaten streak at home (7W, 2D). The 2013 Regular Season went out on a sour note, losing 3–0 in Vancouver behind a Camillo Sanvezzo hat trick. It meant Colorado finished the regular season losing 3 straight road games, all by shutouts. As a result, Colorado finished 5th in the Western Conference and had to travel to Seattle for the Knockout Round of the 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs. Colorado would fall to Seattle 2–0 to end their 2013 MLS Season.
Club
Roster
Updated August 13, 2013.[1]
Technical Staff
As of March 11, 2013.[2]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Technical director | Paul Bravo |
| Head coach | Oscar Pareja |
| Assistant coach | Wilmer Cabrera |
| Assistant coach | Paul Caffery |
| Assistant/Goalkeeper Coach | Dave Dir |
| Assistant coach | Steve Cooke |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Jamie Rojas |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 3, 2012 |  Atiba Harris
|
FW |  Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|
Traded for 2015 and 2016 international roster slot | [3] |
| December 14, 2012 |  Edson Buddle
|
FW | LA Galaxy
|
Traded for 1st round 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft pick and allocation money | [4] |
| December 22, 2012 | Nathan Sturgis
|
MF | Houston Dynamo
|
Traded along with allocation money for Omar Cummings | [5] |
| January 3, 2013 |  Diego Calderón
|
DF | Liga de Quito
|
Signed as an International Player | [6] |
| January 17, 2013 |  Kevin Harbottle
|
MF | Universidad Católica
|
Signed as an International Player | [7] |
| January 18, 2013 | Dillon Serna
|
MF | University of Akron
|
Signed as a Homegrown Player | [8] |
| January 25, 2013 | Nick LaBrocca
|
MF | Chivas USA
|
Traded for the rights to Eric Avila | [9] |
| January 25, 2013 |  Charles Eloundou
|
FW | AS Fortuna de Mfou
|
MLS Weighted Lottery | [10] |
| February 21, 2013 | Clint Irwin
|
GK | Charlotte Eagles
|
Free Transfer | [11] |
| February 28, 2013 |  Danny Mwanga
|
FW | Portland Timbers
|
Traded for 1st round 2015 MLS SuperDraft pick | [12] |
| May 6, 2013 |  Germán Mera
|
DF | Deportivo Cali
|
On Loan from Deportivo Cali | [13] |
| August 6, 2013 |  Vicente Sánchez
|
FW | Nacional
|
Signed as an International Player | [14] |
| August 8, 2013 |  Gabriel Torres
|
FW |  Zamora FC
|
Signed as a Designated Player | [15] |
Transfers out
| Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 16, 2012 | Conor Casey
|
FW | Option declined, later signed with Philadelphia Union | [16] | |
| November 16, 2012 |  Edu
|
MF | Option declined | [16] | |
| November 16, 2012 | Ian Joyce
|
GK | Option declined | [16] | |
| November 16, 2012 | Joseph Nane
|
MF | Option declined | [16] | |
| November 16, 2012 | Tyson Wahl
|
MF | Option declined, later signed with Columbus Crew | [16] | |
| November 16, 2012 | Luis Zapata
|
DF | Option declined | [16] | |
| November 16, 2012 | Hunter Freeman
|
DF | Option declined, later drafted by New England Revolution, eventually signed with New York Cosmos (NASL) | [16] | |
| November 16, 2012 |  Tyrone Marshall
|
DF | Out of Contract | [16] | |
| November 16, 2012 | Scott Palguta
|
DF | Out of Contract | [16] | |
| December 22, 2012 | Omar Cummings
|
FW | Houston Dynamo
|
Traded for Nathan Sturgis and allocation money | [5] |
| January 16, 2013 | Jeff Larentowicz
|
MF | Chicago Fire
|
Traded along with the 30th overall 2013 MLS SuperDraft pick for the 11th overall 2013 MLS SuperDraft pick and a 2013 International Roster Spot | [17] |
| January 25, 2013 | Eric Avila
|
MF | Chivas USA
|
Traded for the rights to Nick LaBrocca | [9] |
| March 28, 2013 | Andre Akpan
|
FW | New York Red Bulls
|
Traded for a conditional pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft | [18] |
| June 17, 2013 | Pablo Mastroeni
|
MF | L.A. Galaxy
|
Traded along with the rights to Baggio Husidic for an International Roster spot through the 2014 season and a second round pick in the 2014 MLS Superdraft | [19] |
| July 31, 2013 | Kevin Harbottle
|
MF | Released | [20] |
Draft picks
| Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 14, 2012 | Eric Avila
|
MF | Toronto FC
|
2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft 1st Stage, 1st Round, 6th Overall Pick | [21] |
| January 17, 2013 | Deshorn Brown
|
FW | University of Central Florida
|
2013 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round, 6th Overall Pick, Generation Adidas | [22] |
| January 17, 2013 | Dillon Powers
|
MF | University of Notre Dame
|
2013 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round, 11th Overall Pick, acquired pick in Jeff Larentowicz trade from Chicago Fire | [23] |
| January 17, 2013 | Kory Kindle
|
DF | California State University Bakersfield
|
2013 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round, 25th Overall Pick | [24] |
| April 30, 2013 | Brenton Griffiths
|
DF | University of South Florida
|
2013 MLS Supplemental Draft 2nd Round, 25th Overall Pick | [25] |
Competitions
Preseason
| January 29, 2013 The Desert Friendlies presented by FC Tucson | Portland Timbers | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
Diego Valeri  28'Kalif Alhassan 79' |
Report | Deshorn Brown 88' |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| January 31, 2013 The Desert Friendlies presented by FC Tucson | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Calum Elliot 2' |
Report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| February 2, 2013 The Desert Friendlies presented by FC Tucson | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Report | Jamie Smith 65' |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| February 15, 2013 Pro Soccer Challenge | Chivas USA | 3–0 | Colorado Rapids | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Eric Avila 3' Juan Agudelo 60' |
Report | Stadium: Sam Boyd Stadium Attendance: 8,258 |
| February 22, 2013 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
| Marcelo Sarvas 36' Robbie Keane 80' |
Report | Drew Moor 12' Hendry Thomas  44' |
Stadium: Harder Stadium |
MLS
| March 2, 2013 1 | FC Dallas | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Frisco, Texas, U.S. |
| 8:30 pm EST | Jackson 11' Je-Vaughn Watson 80' |
Report | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 18,075 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| March 10, 2013 2 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | Philadelphia Union | Commerce City, Colorado, U.S. |
| 3:00 pm EST | Kevin Harbottle 37' Hendry Thomas 68' |
Report | Amobi Okugo 34' Jack McInerney 91' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,122 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| March 16, 2013 3 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Sandy, Utah, U.S. |
| 6:00 pm EST | Kwame Watson-Siriboe 6' Alvaro Saborio 80' |
Report | Atiba Harris 8' Deshorn Brown 49' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,370 Referee: David Gantar |
| March 23, 2013 4 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California, U.S. |
| 10:30 pm EST | Mike Magee 50' (p.k.) Marcelo Sarvas 73' |
Report | Drew Moor  48'Hendry Thomas 64' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 19,936 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| March 30, 2013 5 | Colorado Rapids | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Commerce City, Colorado, U.S. |
| 6:00 pm EST | Nick LaBrocca 10' Dillon Powers 48' (p.k.) |
Report | Diego Chara 12' Will Johnson 55', 71' (p.k.) |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,774 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| April 6, 2013 6 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado, U.S. |
| 6:00 pm EST | Atiba Harris 5' Chris Klute 80' |
Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,226 Referee: Chris Penso |
| April 13, 2013 7 | Chivas USA | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California, U.S. |
| 10:30 pm EST | Jorge Villafaña 33' Bobby Burling 84' |
Report | Deshorn Brown 7' Marvell Wynne 84' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 8,219 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| April 20, 2013 8 | Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Commerce City, Colorado, U.S. |
| 6:00 pm EST | Dillon Powers 41' |
Report | Obafemi Martins 27' Djimi Traore 84' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,063 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| April 28, 2013 9 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| 5:00 pm EST | Giles Barnes 66' Ricardo Clark 69' Bobby Boswell 87' Brad Davis 90' 90+5' |
Report | Drew Moor 45+2' Shane O'Neill 70' Nathan Sturgis 72' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 19,839 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| May 4, 2013 10 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Toronto FC | Commerce City, Colorado, U.S. |
| 9:00 pm EST | Dillon Powers 39' Edson Buddle 86' |
Report | Darel Russell 90+2' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,658 Referee: Matthew Foerster |
| May 11, 2013 11 | Columbus Crew | 0–2 | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| 7:30 pm EST | Jairo Arrieta 18'
Gláuber 78' |
Report | Edson Buddle 8' 58' Dillon Powers 69' Martin Rivero 75' |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,269 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| May 18, 2013 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Santa Clara, California, U.S. |
| 10:30 pm EST | Victor Bernardez 73' Marvin Chavez 78' Steven Lenhart 81' |
Report | Nathan Sturgis 26' Chris Klute 43' Shane O'Neill 77' 90' Anthony Wallace 90+3' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| May 25, 2013 13 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Chivas USA | Commerce City, Colorado, U.S. |
| 9:00 pm EST | Atiba Harris 11' Nathan Sturgis 78' |
Report | Carlos Alvarez 40' Bobby Burling 44' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,204 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| June 1, 2013 14 | Colorado Rapids | 2–2 | FC Dallas | Commerce City, Colorado, U.S. |
| 9:00 pm EST | Atiba Harris 56', 64' Dillon Powers 59' |
Report | Blas Perez 61', 66' Michel 90+6' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,551 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| June 15, 2013 15 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Commerce City, Colorado, U.S. |
| 9:00 pm EST | Atiba Harris 18' Hendry Thomas 67' |
Report | Steven Lenhart 11' Chris Wondolowski 87' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,017 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| June 19, 2013 16 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Bridgeview, Illinois, U.S. |
| 8:30 pm EST | Mike Magee 23' Austin Berry 60' |
Report | Deshorn Brown 17' Brian Mullan 84' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,349 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| June 23, 2013 17 | Portland Timbers | 3–0 | Colorado Rapids | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| 7:00 pm EST | Frédéric Piquionne 12' Will Johnson 84' |
Report | Stadium: JELD-WEN Field Attendance: 20,674 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| June 29, 2013 18 | Montreal Impact | 3–4 | Colorado Rapids | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 7:00 pm EST | Atiba Harris 24' Germán Mera 48' Nick LaBrocca 52' Dillon Powers 59' Deshorn Brown 77' Tony Cascio 90+6' |
Report | Hassoun Camara 39' Daniele Paponi 42', 72' Jed Brovsky 55' |
Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 20,383 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| July 4, 2013 19 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls | Commerce City, Colorado, U.S. |
| 9:30 pm EST | Nathan Sturgis 47' Deshorn Brown 68' |
Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,359 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| July 7, 2013 20 | Colorado Rapids | 0–0 | D.C. United | Commerce City, Colorado, U.S. |
| 9:30 pm EST | Hendry Thomas 2' Shane O'Neill 39' |
Report | Casey Townsend 86' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,739 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| July 17, 2013 21 | Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | New England Revolution | Commerce City, Colorado, U.S. |
| 9:00 pm EST | Nick LaBrocca 62' Jose Goncalves 67' (o.g.) |
Report | Juan Carlos Toja 15' Jose Goncalves 74' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,833 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| July 20, 2013 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| 4:00 pm EST | Drew Moor 60' Nathan Sturgis 83' |
Report | Zach Scott 42' DeAndre Yedlin 65' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,196 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| July 27, 2013 23 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | LA Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado, U.S. |
| 7:00 pm EST | Hendry Thomas 9' 41' Dillon Powers 47' |
Report | Juninho 29' Pablo Mastroeni 30' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,765 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| August 3, 2013 24 | Colorado Rapids | 2–2 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado, U.S. |
| 8:30 pm EST | Deshorn Brown 9' Clint Irwin 90' |
Report | Ned Grabavoy 2' Alvaro Saborio 73' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,814 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| August 11, 2013 25 | Chivas USA | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California, U.S. |
| 11:00 pm EST | Carlos Alvarez 5' Steve Purdy 90+1' |
Report | Tony Cascio 40' 49'
Martin Rivero 90+3' |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 8,221 Referee: Chris Penso |
| August 17, 2013 26 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Commerce City, Colorado, U.S. |
| 9:00 pm EST | Deshorn Brown 36' 51' Edson Buddle 79' |
Report | Jordan Harvey 71' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,030 Referee: Carlos Rivera |
| August 31, 2013 27 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| 8:30 pm EST | Benny Feilhaber 33' Oriol Rosell 88' |
Report | Hendry Thomas 65' Edson Buddle 90+1' |
Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 19,579 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| September 7, 2013 28 | LA Galaxy | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California, U.S. |
| 10:30 pm EST | Juninho 49' |
Report | Dillon Powers 54' Edson Buddle 75' |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 20,801 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| September 14, 2013 29 | Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Commerce City, Colorado, U.S. |
| 9:00 pm EST | Vicente Sanchez 59' Matt Hedges 76' |
Report | David Ferreira 51' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,145 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| September 20, 2013 30 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| 10:00 pm EST | Diego Valeri 13' Kalif Alhassan 90+1' |
Report | Atiba Harris 3' |
Stadium: JELD-WEN Field Attendance: 20,674 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| October 5, 2013 31 | Colorado Rapids | 5–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Commerce City, Colorado, U.S. |
| 10:00 pm EST | Deshorn Brown 1', 31' Dillon Powers 10' Drew Moor 41' Gabriel Torres 90+1' |
Report | Zach Scott 8' 79' Eddie Johnson 63' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,076 Referee: David Gantar |
| October 9, 2013 32 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Santa Clara, California, U.S. |
| 10:30 pm EST | Chris Wondolowski 63' 78' |
Report | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| October 19, 2013 33 | Colorado Rapids | 3–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Commerce City, Colorado, U.S. |
| 6:00 pm EST | Gabriel Torres 41' (p.k.) 77' Deshorn Brown 69' |
Report | Jordan Harvey 11' Kekuta Manneh 75' (p.k.) |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,103 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| October 27, 2013 34 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–0 | Colorado Rapids | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| 8:00 pm EST | Camilo Sanvezzo 43', 74', 84' 85' |
Report | Nick LaBrocca 51' Shane O'Neill 83' |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
MLS Cup Playoffs
| October 30, 2013 Knockout Round | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | Seattle, Washington |
| 10:30 pm EST | Brad Evans 28' Lamar Neagle 78' Michael Gspurning 85' Eddie Johnson 89' 90+3' |
Report | Hendry Thomas 23' Atiba Harris 79' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 32,204 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
Standings
Major League Soccer
Western Conference standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 57 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 56 | |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 53 | |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 52 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 51 | |
| 6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 51 | |
| 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 48 | |
| 8 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 | |
| 9 | Chivas USA | 34 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 26 |
Overall table
Note: the table below has no impact on playoff qualification and is used solely for determining host of the MLS Cup, certain CCL spots, and 2014 MLS draft. The conference tables are the sole determinant for teams qualifying to the playoffs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls (S) | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 59 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City (C) | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 58 | |
| 3 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 57 | |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 56 | |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 53 | |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 52 | |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 51 | |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 51 | |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 51 | |
| 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 51 | |
| 11 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 49 | |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 48 | |
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 46 | |
| 15 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 | |
| 16 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 | |
| 17 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 29 | |
| 18 | Chivas USA | 34 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 26 | |
| 19 | D.C. United | 34 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 16 | CONCACAF Champions League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 51 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 21 | −6 |
Last updated: 28 October 2013.
Source: Major League Soccer
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Match results
U.S. Open Cup
| May 28, 2013 3 | Orlando City S.C. | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| 7:30 pm EST | Bryan Burke 4' Bryan Burke 63' |
Report | Kamani Hill 18' Steward Ceus 82' |
Stadium: Citrus Bowl |
Friendly
| July 12, 2013 | Santos Laguna | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| 9:30 pm EST | Alonso Escoboza 17' Néstor Calderón 77' |
Report | Kevin Harbottle 12' |
Stadium: Branch Field at University Stadium |
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Pos | No. | Player | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 26 | Deshorn Brown | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | FW | 16 | Atiba Harris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| MF | 8 | Dillon Powers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| FW | 9 | Edson Buddle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | MF | 24 | Nathan Sturgis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | DF | 3 | Drew Moor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| FW | 30 | Gabriel Torres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | MF | 12 | Hendry Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | 20 | Jamie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | 23 | Jaime Castrillón | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 13 | Kamani Hill | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | 10 | Martin Rivero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 2 | Nick LaBrocca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 14 | Tony Cascio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 7 | Vicente Sánchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Top assists
| Rank | Pos | No. | Player | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DF | 15 | Chris Klute | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | MF | 8 | Dillon Powers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | FW | 26 | Deshorn Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| FW | 7 | Vicente Sánchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | FW | 9 | Edson Buddle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | 2 | Nick LaBrocca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| MF | 10 | Martin Rivero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | DF | 11 | Brian Mullan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | 22 | Marvell Wynne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | FW | 16 | Atiba Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GK | 31 | Clint Irwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 55 | Danny Mwanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 12 | Hendry Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 24 | Nathan Sturgis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Goalkeeping
| R | Player | Position | GAA | GA | Saves | GS | GP |
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| 1 | Clint Irwin
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GK | 1.13 | 36 | 92 | 31 | 32 |
| 2 |  Steward Ceus
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GK | 1.00 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Matt Pickens
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GK | 2.00 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by position, and then shirt number.
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| 16 | FW |
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Atiba Harris | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Suspended for 1 game | |||||||||
| 11 | MF |
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Brian Mullan | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | DF |
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Chris Klute | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 31 | GK |
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Clint Irwin | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 26 | FW |
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Deshorn Brown | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | MF |
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Dillon Powers | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF |
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Drew Moor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Suspended for 2 games | |||||||||||
| 9 | FW |
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Edson Buddle | 1 | 1 | Suspended for 1 game | |||||||||||||
| 33 | DF |
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Germán Mera | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | MF | 
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Hendry Thomas | 7 | 1 | 8 | Suspended for 3 games | ||||||||||||
| 7 | FW |
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Kevin Harbottle | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | MF | 
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Martin Rivero | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 22 | DF |
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Marvell Wynne | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 24 | MF |
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Nathan Sturgis | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | MF |
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Nick LaBrocca | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 27 | FW |
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Shane O'Neill | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | Suspended for 1 game | |||||||||||
| 21 | GK |
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Steward Ceus | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | FW |
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Tony Cascio | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Suspended for 1 game | |||||||||||
Last updated: October 28, 2013
Source: Competitive matches
Ordered by , and = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Last updated: October, 2013
Source: Competitive matches
Only competitive matches
Italic: denotes no longer with club.
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