Conor Casey scored two brilliant goals as the Colorado Rapids beat the Red Bulls 3-2 on Saturday in a match marred by questionable decisions to award penalty kicks to each team.

Here we take a look at the Colorado Rapids’ leaders in minutes played, including Mehdi Ballouchy, left. And Colorado Soccer Now would like to send a big shout-out to Joseph Armand of pointtakenphotos.com and Prost Amerika Soccer, Seattle, for the wonderful photos. (photo by Prost Amerika Soccer, Seattle)

Because the Sounders were just in town and are doing so well, The Tuesday List looks at Major League Soccer expansion teams’ records in the first 10 games of their first season. (photo by Prost Amerika Soccer, Seattle)

Rapids coach Gary Smith, whose team lost 1-0 to the Seattle Sounders on Tuesday in Tukwila, Wash., criticized the draw and sites of the U.S. Open Cup in an interview with the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

(photo by Zane Tanner/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)
Colorado Force defender Carly Peetz goes up for a header during a corner kick in the first half. Seattle’s Michelle French scored in the 32nd minute as the Sounders topped the Colorado Force 1-0 on Wednesday.

As the Colorado Force begins its season at 7 p.m. tonight against Seattle at the Loveland Sports Park, we take a look at the players who the Force will rely on most heavily in 2009.

Kevin Forrest scored in the 62nd minute as the Seattle Sounders defeated the Colorado Rapids 1-0 Tuesday at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash., in a U.S. Open Cup play-in game.

The Colorado Force begins its 2009 campaign with a match at 7 tonight against the Seattle Sounders at the Loveland Sports Park.

(photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)
With a goal of transparency, I reveal my votes for player of the week. …

Nate Jaqua’s 76th-minute goal, above, and Kasey Keller’s phenomenal goalkeeping allow the Seattle Sounders to tie the Colorado Rapids 2-2 on Saturday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)