Vote now for MLS Save of the Week: Week 12

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Poll: Was Drew Moor the Top Defender for Week 12 in MLS

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Major League Soccer Announces New York Expansion Team: New York City Football Club

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NEW YORK (May 21, 2013) – Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber announced today that a partnership of global sports powers, Manchester City Football Club and the New York Yankees, has acquired the League’s 20^th expansion club. The new team will be named New York City Football Club (NYCFC) and expects to begin play in 2015.  

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Manchester City, Yankees Teaming Up For New York City FC? It's A Stich In The Side Of American Growth

Source: Burgundy Wave by Chris White

MLS decided to announce on Tuesday that they would be adding a second New York team to the league in 2015, imaginatively called New York City FC.

Yeah, sure, good for them, yeehaw, we all saw it coming. I'm pretty sure that 100% of us knew that NY2 was destined to be the 20th franchise in Major League Soccer. It's the way that they went about adding them that gets in my craw. I don't particularly like the New York Cosmos, but at least making them NY2 would have made some sense historically. Another link to America's soccer past, taking us into America's soccer future, if you will.

But that's not the route they went with. Instead, they allowed the New York Yankees and Manchester City to co-own a team, probably because they

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Rapids add extra seating for Saturday's match against Chivas USA

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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Tuesday, May 21, 2013) – The Colorado Rapids have made additional seating available for this Saturday’s match against Chivas USA at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, which kicks off at 7:00 p.m. MT. The extra bleachers, as well as standing room only tickets and single seats throughout the stadium, are still available for purchase by calling 303-825-GOAL or visiting www.ColoradoRapids.com.

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Player Ratings--Colorado Rapids vs. San Jose Earthquakes

Source: Burgundy Wave by jpatrickrosch

The Colorado Rapids travelled to Buck Shaw Stadium to take on the San Jose Earthquakes and left with a valuable road point in a feisty 1-1 draw. A strong defensive effort and a timely goal by our Man of the Match continued the Rapids solid play on the road. Here is how I saw it:

Clint Irwin 6

He was aggressive in the back and made a number of timely saves and was able to make the punches to clear his area out. He could have done better on the goal as his positioning and footwork appeared to be off.

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The Daily Wave: Is San Jose A Rival?

Source: Burgundy Wave by Alex Petri

For 10 years in Major League Soccer the Rapids were without a clear rival--until Real Salt Lake joined the league in 2005. As geography demands, Rapids fans tend to despise Salt Lake. But that disdain often accompanies an annoying measure of respect for RSL's management and play on the field. Fortunately, this does not interfere with the rivalry, which is always intense. But since it can be hard (though not impossible) to hate RSL, it could be fun to loathe another team instead. And the Rapids could use a secondary rival. But who?

I give you the San Jose Earthquakes. The obvious

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View from the Booth: It's all good... but let's now kick on

Source: Colorado Rapids Official Site

For me, when things are going badly, I always seek the positives. But when things are going well, I always get a little picky and look at where it could’ve been even better.

And that’s where I am at the moment with the Rapids.

Highlights: COL 1, SJ 1

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Dillon Serna and Shane O'Neill called up to U.S. U-20 National Team for Toulon Tournament

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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Monday, May 20, 2013) – Colorado Rapids defender Shane O'Neill and midfielder Dillon Serna today were named to the United States Under-20 National Team roster for the French tournament Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon in Toulon, France. The U.S. will play in four matches between May 28 and June 8, as they prepare for the FIFA Under-20 World Cup to take place later this summer in Turkey. Read More

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The Daily Wave: Pickens Could Be Trade Bait, But For Who?

Source: Burgundy Wave by Chris White

Here's something that totally hasn't been brought up a bunch since we learned that Matt Pickens was nearly back into training with the Rapids: what on earth do we do when he's healthy and ready to compete for a starting spot?

Of course, there's always a chance that Pickens is able to earn his starting spot back right off the bat, but something makes me doubt that's going to happen with the flaming pace that Irwin has had all season. One of them is probably going to have to leave by the end of

If you ask me, I pick Irwin every day of the week. Irwin might already be just as good a 'keeper as Pickens is, and perhaps might be even better since he's

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Reserves: Rapids drop third straight, fall to San Jose

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SAN JOSE, Calif. – Three different players found the scoresheet in a 3-0 San Jose Earthquakes win against the Colorado Rapids in Reserve League play on Sunday at the Earthquakes Training Facility.

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Colorado Rapids vs. San Jose Earthquakes - Man Of The Match Vote

Source: Burgundy Wave by Chris White

Who do you think was the Man of the Match against the San Jose Earthquakes? Vote in the poll below or let us know in the comments if you have someone not on my list. Personally, I have three guys in mind:

Clint Irwin - He absolutely should have done better on the goal, but it's hard to know if he saw the ball right off of Martin Chavez's foot. Past that though, he had another very strong performance in goal and made a couple of saves to keep San Jose's four-headed forward monster from scoring anything else during the run of play.

Nathan Sturgis - Omar

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Colorado Rapids 1 San Jose Earthquakes 1 - As Expected

Source: Burgundy Wave by Chris White

Well, if you weren't expecting that sort of game in San Jose, I don't know what to tell you. I predicted a crap-ass 1-1 draw before the match, and that's pretty much exactly what I got.

As per usual, San Jose entered their match looking to hold the Rapids at bay via physical play and hard defending, and it worked for most of the match. There's a reason that both teams only finished about 300 passes all match and possession was just about evenly split down the middle. Colorado started with a slightly weakened squad, with Brian Mullan and Dillon Powers both missing for the first

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Match Highlights: Rapids tie in San Jose

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Match Stats: Rapids-Earthquakes, May 18

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Match Stats

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Nathan Sturgis pleased with first Rapids goal and road result

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Colorado Rapids midfielder Nathan Sturgis after scoring his first Rapids goal in 1-1 draw at San Jose:

On his first goal in a Rapids uniform:

“I just tried to make a near post run and be in front of the front post man. I got a good ball my way and fortunately it went in.”

On the corner kick play and set pieces:

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Oscar Pareja happy with defensive performance in 1-1 draw with San Jose

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Colorado Rapids head coach Oscar Pareja's post-game comments following 1-1 draw in San Jose:

On the game:

“It was a good night. I thought the boys executed the plan we had. They played against a tough team with big bodies who are difficult to play with, but defensively I thought we played very well. We managed the whole first half by moving the ball very well. To start the second half, we knew they were going to throw the big guys up front and at us so we had to back-peddle about 10 yards. Overall though, I thought it was very controlled.”

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Match Recap: Colorado 1, San Jose 1

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Sounders put four past FC Dallas

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San Jose Earthquakes vs. Colorado Rapids - Game Preview

Source: Burgundy Wave by Richard Terry

The Colorado Rapids will look to continue their strong form against the San Jose Earthquakes at Buck Shaw Stadium, which is on the campus of Santa Clara University. The match will be broadcast at 8:30pm Mountain Time on Altitude.

Colorado (4-4-3) currently find themselves in 5th place in the Western Conference. The Rapids are coming off a 2-0 road win against the Columbus Crew on the weekend. Edson Buddle and

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San Jose to South Bend: Dillon Powers aims to attend Notre Dame Commencement Ceremony on Sunday

Source: Colorado Rapids Official Site

In the summer of 2009, when Dillon Powers left his hometown of Plano, Texas to enroll at Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana, the 18-year-old set two career goals to focus on over the next four years.

One was to continue developing and improving his game so he could become a professional soccer player.

Check.

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Colorado Rapids U-16 and U-18 teams travel to Texas for weekend matches

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This weekend, the Colorado Rapids Under-16 and U-18 teams will compete in their second to last bout of matches before the end of the 2012/13 U.S. Soccer Development Academy regular season, each facing two squads in Texas, Andromeda FC and Dallas Texans, on Saturday and Sunday. Both teams were also in Texas last week for a pair of games against Solar Chelsea SC and FC Dallas.

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Rapids Women kick off second season on May 25

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The Colorado Rapids Women will begin their second season on Saturday, May 25 with their season opener against Colorado Rush at 4 p.m. on Field 20 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The game will be played as a double header with the Colorado Rapids, who take on Chivas USA at 7 p.m. inside the stadium, and fans can buy a special ticket package that includes entry to both matches by clicking here.

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Pablo Mastroeni finding way to bring "positive influence" to Colorado Rapids

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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – “Definitely don’t write that.”

Pablo Mastroeni strolled out of the Colorado Rapids locker room on Thursday afternoon with an unmistakable, ear-to-ear smile as he walked into the mid-May sunshine, with only a reporter between him and the players’ parking lot.

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Colorado Rapids defense braces for steep test in San Jose

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COMMERCE CITY, Colo.- For the Rapids to collect their third straight win, they’ll have to pass arguably their most difficult test of the season to date.

Backed by one of the league’s toughest defenses so far this season (only Seattle has conceded fewer goals than Colorado), the Rapids faces a major litmus test in San Jose’s high-powered offense in a key Western Conference clash at Buck Shaw Stadium on Saturday night (8:30 p.m. MT, Altitude TV].

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The Daily Wave: The Shallow End

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Think of an interstate. Yes, this is going be my metaphor. It travels at high speeds with no lights and no stops to freely move about the country. We're forgetting about planes for now you clever readers. When driving the interstate, the mind goes into almost a trance, a groove we could call it. Cruising at high speeds with corn rows flashing in a backwards motion on either side of the automobile, the white strips on the road blinking in a rhythm more constant than a drummer as you pass them. It becomes more and more familiar as you travel, almost routine. Hours on the road fly by as you jam to your radio, the scene changes around you, but the road stays the same. Then... as we've all experienced, you see that orange sign. Road

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Preview: Colorado at San Jose, May 18

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Edson Buddle 'honored' to have been teammates with retiring David Beckham

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Colorado Rapids forward Edson Buddle was surprised to hear that his former LA Galaxy teammate, David Beckham, had announced on Thursday that he would be retiring following his season with Paris St. Germaine.

"He had a great, long career, and I'm surprised because I thought he would play longer," Buddle told ColoradoRapids.com on Thursday. "I wish him all the best in whatever he choses to do next."

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Edson Buddle doesn't agree with MLS Disciplinary Committee decision

Source: Colorado Rapids Official Site

Colorado Rapids forward Edson Buddle has played 255 regular season games and scored 95 career goals. In 12 seasons he's only been shown 19 yellow cards - less than two per year - and never been ejected from a match.

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Edson Buddle doesn't agree with MLS Disciplinary decision of one game suspension

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Colorado Rapids forward Edson Buddle has played 255 regular season games and scored 95 career goals. In 12 seasons he's only been shown 19 yellow cards - less than two per year - and never been ejected from a match.

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With Edson Buddle Suspended, Deshorn Brown Must Take Over

Source: Burgundy Wave by Chris White

Ah, it all seemed to be coming together for the Rapids during their game against the Crew. They continued a fine run of form, looked good in the process and, most importantly, started getting some of their big names back. A few days after the game, we're down another man with Edson Buddle being handed a single-game suspension after a fairly stupid challenge that earned him a yellow card. (Drew Moor being punched in the face, by the way, did not merit a card or a suspension. lolMLS and all that.)

It's unfortunate to lose Buddle, because he is quickly proving to be a valuable asset

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May 16 Rapids Report on Altitude TV to feature former defender Chris Martinez

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Don't forget to catch this week's edition of Rapids Report, which airs on Altitude each Thursday at 6pm.

Tonight Rapids legend Marcelo Balboa, talking tactics, scouting and preparation with Colorado Rapids head coach Oscar Pareja.

Balboa’s co-host, Richard Fleming, catches up with former defender Chris Martinez, who played for the club between 1997-2001.

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Colorado Rapids vs. San Jose Earthquakes - Rapids Head To California

Source: Burgundy Wave by Chris White

Colorado lost to the Quakes by a 10-3 aggregate score last year, can they improve things this time around?

Colorado Rapids head off on another road trip, this time out west to face off against San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday evening looking to extend their winning streak to three. With little transfer movement of any significance over the off-season, the Earthquakes came into 2013 with much the same first team as their previous Supporters' Shield winning team of 2012. The results haven't matched however, picking up only three wins so far as they sit 6th in the West.

They have

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Scouting Report: San Jose Earthquakes

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Colorado Rapids head off on another road trip, this time out west to face off against San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday evening looking to extend their winning streak to three. With little transfer movement of any significance over the off-season, the Earthquakes came into 2013 with much the same first team as their previous Supporters' Shield winning team of 2012. The results haven't matched however, picking up only three wins so far as they sit 6th in the West.

They have suffered from injuries and suspensions though, missing several players each week and having to rely on a young

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Rapids Podcast: Hendry Thomas reacts to Wigan winning FA Cup

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The latest edition of the Rapids Podcast, which is now available to download via iTunes, hears from Gallery of Honor member and Technical Director Paul Bravo, as well as midfielders Nathan Sturgis and Hendry Thomas.

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The Daily Wave: On The Road Again

Source: Burgundy Wave by BKsmalls21

With about a third of the season in the rear view mirror I though I would look at one think that I think is going to make the biggest difference for the Colorado Rapids this season. The big thing that looks to be going in the Rapids favor so far this year is oh they are playing on the Road. In 2012 the Rapids road record was a staggering 3-13-1 with 6 of those losses being by 2 goals or more.

The Rapids so far this year in their two roads losses have lost by 1 goal in each of those; to FC Dallas on a bad play by

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Rapids' First Potential Open Cup Opponents Revealed

Source: Burgundy Wave by Chris White

Both the Colorado Rovers and the Real Colorado Foxes have been knocked out of the US Open Cup already -- both by the Georgia Revolution, who apparently have some sort of anti-Colorado hoodoo about them -- but the highest class team in the state is still yet to take their first kick in the tournament. We learned their two potential opponents on Wednesday: Orlando City of the USL or the Ocala Stampede of the PDL, the same level that the Foxes play in.

The two will face off in a second round match on May 21st, with the winner taking on the Rapids in the third round, when MLS teams enter the fray. Rapids fans will want to root for Ocala, not just because they are a lower division side than Orlando and probably an easier opponent, but

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Marvell Wynne and Jamie Smith working their way back to full fitness following injuries

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One by one the Colorado Rapids players are making their way back from injuries. 

Midfielder Jamie Smith and defender Marvell Wynne are working their way back to full fitness as both began training with the team this week.

Wynne, who injured his right quadricepts in the second half of the home loss to the Seattle Sounders on April 20, was glad to be out of the training room and back on the training field.

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Colorado Rapids to open 2013 U.S. Open Cup in Third Round on May 28

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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Wednesday, May 15, 2013) – The Colorado Rapids learned today its potential opponents for the team’s first match in the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, which will take place on Tuesday, May 28. The Rapids will take on the winner of next Tuesday night’s game Second Round match between Orlando City (USL PRO) and the Ocala Stampede (PDL), either in Orlando, Fla. or Commerce City, Colo.

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The Daily Wave: Going America All Over MLS!

Source: Burgundy Wave by rockycoors

As a sports fans I have come to accept that injuries are apart of the game. Losing a star athlete in the playoffs or during an international tournament is one the hardest ways for a team to lose. Look at Russell Westbrook of the Thunder this NBA playoff season as a prime example. Luckily the Rapids season is still in the early stages and they're still in the playoff hunt. But who should get the credit for how the Rapids have stayed competitive in the early running? Oscar Pareja. Plain and simple. Why? Because he stresses competition.

This is the attribute that defines America if you have never heard of MTV. Not having competition is bad for the human soul. The world had a forty year case study with the city of Berlin. Sure some

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The Good, The Bad, The Ugly - Colorado Rapids, Week 11

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Is it raining cats and dogs? Are Republicans and Democrats getting along? Is gas under $3.00? NO, NO, and NO, but the Colorado Rapids recorded another road victory to bring to 4-4-3 on the year and move up to fourth in the Western Conference. A 2-0 victory over Columbus Crew has continued the good run of form for the Rapids and after all of the injuries, bad luck, bad weather, and a horrific start, the Rapids have put together a record of 4-1-2 in their last seven.

Cue up the Ennio Morricone Music for The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, Week 11 edition

The

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Colorado Rapids U.S. Open Cup results from 1996-2012

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In 2012 the U.S. Soccer Federation included all Division I, II, and III professional clubs in the U.S. Open Cup proper for the first time ever. The Division I field included all 16 U.S.-based Major League Soccer teams, which was the first time since 2006 that all Division I teams took part in the nation's oldest soccer tournament.

For the Colorado Rapids, 2012 was the club's first time back in the tournament since 2007. Over the previous four years, the Rapids had failed to advance past the Open Cup Qualifying rounds.

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Rapids All-Time U.S. Open Cup results

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In 2012 the U.S. Soccer Federation included all Division I, II, and III professional clubs in the U.S. Open Cup proper for the first time ever. The Division I field included all 16 U.S.-based Major League Soccer teams, which was the first time since 2006 that all Division I teams took part in the nation's oldest soccer tournament.

For the Colorado Rapids, 2012 was the club's first time back in the tournament since 2007. Over the previous four years, the Rapids had failed to advance past the Open Cup Qualifying rounds.

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MLS Disciplinary Committee suspends Edson Buddle one match after review of yellow card versus Columbus

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Power Rankings Week 11: Rapids ranked between 8-10 following win at Columbus

Source: Colorado Rapids Official Site

Each week we will take a look at where the Colorado Rapids stand in the weekly Power Ranking on national soccer media websites SI.com, MLSsoccer.com, SoccerByIves and ESPNFC.com.

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Power Rankings Week 11: Rapids ranked from 8-13 following win at Columbus

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Each week we will take a look at where the Colorado Rapids stand in the weekly Power Ranking on national soccer media websites SI.com, MLSsoccer.com, SoccerByIves and ESPNFC.com.

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Week 11: How the Colorado Rapids stand in national rankings

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Each week we will take a look at where the Colorado Rapids stand in the weekly Power Ranking on national soccer media websites SI.com, MLSsoccer.com, SoccerByIves and ESPNFC.com.

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New defender German Mera's paperwork moving quickly, could arrive next week

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The Rapids’ recently-signed defender Germán Mera, joining the club on loan from Deportivo Cali in Colombia, is expected to arrive in Colorado in about a week, according to Rapids Technical Director Paul Bravo.

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New defender German Mera's paperwork moving quickly, could arrive in next week

Source: Colorado Rapids Official Site

The Rapids’ recently-signed defender Germán Mera, joining the club on loan from Deportivo Cali in Colombia, is expected to arrive in Colorado in about a week, according to Rapids Technical Director Paul Bravo.

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Oscar Pareja debating when to give Dillon Powers and Brian Mullan a break

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Colorado Rapids rookie Dillon Powers and 13-year-veteran Brian Mullan share one common statistic: they are the only two Rapids players to start all 11 matches so far this season.

However one, or both, could soon be watching a match from the sidelines.

Head coach Oscar Pareja is debating when would be the right time to give both workhorses a week off.

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