The Colorado Rapids, who normally own the Fourth of July, lost 2-1 to Chicago on Saturday, leaving 19,680 fans without a victory and without fireworks. Technical difficulties halted the evening’s pyrotechnics display, to the dismay of the largest Rapids crowd ever at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. At left, Rapids striker Conor Casey argues a decision by referee Jorge Gonzalez. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Conor Casey has been added to the U.S. national team’s CONCACAF Gold Cup roster, according to the Colorado Rapids.

The Tuesday List focuses on two topics this week: most goals allowed and fewest goals scored by the Colorado Rapids and Chicago Fire; also, we vote for Omar Cummiings for player of the month for June and take a look at a long list of Rapids honors in 2009.

Nate Jaqua and Fredy Montero combined on all three goals as the Sounders beat the Colorado Rapids 3-0 on Sunday afternoon in Seattle.

Colorado Rapids midfielder Colin Clark has been named to the 23-player roster that will represent the U.S. at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup from July 3 to July 26. The defending champion Yanks will face Grenada, Honduras and Haiti in the group stage.
(photo by George Tanner/ ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Omar Cummings scored the equalizer in the 84th minute to salvage a 1-1 tie with FC Dallas in a midweek Major League Soccer fixture at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The Rapids outshot Dallas 19-8 and had eight corner kicks to Dallas’ two. Cummings has scored four times in the past three matches and has a career-high six goals. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Omar Cummings, right, being congratulated by teammate Scott Palguta, collected two goals and an assist as the Colorado Rapids defeated D.C. United 3-0 on Saturday. The Rapids gained ground on the three teams ahead of them in the Western Conference standings by beating the first-place team in the East. (photo by Tom Auclair/ ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

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)

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)