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Rapids road run begins in N.E.
April 23, 2010 | 3:27 pm
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By Shaun Schafer
The Colorado Rapids start a span of four out of the next five games on the road when the team takes on the New England Revolution at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday at Gillette Stadium.
The Rapids, who upended Toronto 3-1 on Sunday, headed East with a record of 2-1-1 on 7 points, good for a tie for third place in the Western Conference. The Rapids trail the Seattle Sounders (2-1-2, 8 points) and the runaway Los Angeles Galaxy (4-0-0, 12 points).
The Revolution hold a record of 2-2-0 on 6 points, and currently sit in third place in the East.
Colorado is 16-11-7 all time against New England, and will look to improve its away record of 5-8-4 against the Revs.
The game will also feature several first-time matchups for former teammates. Midfielders Jeff Larentowicz and Wells Thompson face their former club for the first time since joining the Rapids. While Preston Burpo, Nico Colaluca and Cory Gibbs will be wearing New England kits for the match.
Other Ties: Along with the player connections, this game represents a continuation of a series of ties for the two clubs. New England and the Rapids have played to 1-1 draws in each of the past three meetings. The Rapids were the last team to post win, defeating the Revs 1-0 on April 12, 2008.
Previously: While the Rapids won, the Revs fell to the resurgent San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 the past weekend.
Spotted: While Conor Casey has moved into third place all-time on the Rapids scoring list, with 32 goals in 64 games, he has been getting much of the recent work done from the penalty spot. Casey’s past six goals, including all three this season, have come from the penalty spot.
Homeward Bound: The Rapids will return home May 5 to face the Los Angeles Galaxy at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Tickets are still available. Perhaps fans, who have stayed away on two gorgeous sunny afternoons to start this season, will make it out for a night game. We’ll see.
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