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2018 Colorado Rapids season

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{{Infobox football club season

| club = Colorado Rapids

| season = 2018

| league = Major League Soccer

| league result = Conference: 11th
Overall: 21st

| owner = Stan Kroenke

| mgrtitle = Head coach

| manager = Anthony Hudson

| assistant manager =

| cup1 = MLS Cup Playoffs

| cup1 result = Did not qualify

| cup2 = {{nowrap|U.S. Open Cup}}

| cup2 result = Fourth Round

| cup3 = CONCACAF Champions League

| cup3 result = Round of 16

| cup4 = Rocky Mountain Cup

| cup4 result = Lost

| league topscorer = Dominique Badji (7)

| season topscorer = Dominique Badji (7)

| highest attendance = 17,837

| lowest attendance = 10,790

| average attendance = 15,333

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| nextseason = 2019

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The 2018 Colorado Rapids season was the Colorado Rapids' 23rd season of existence, their 23rd season in Major League Soccer and their 23rd season in the top-tier of American soccer.

Due to a reconfiguration in the CONCACAF Champions League format, the Rapids behan play in the Champions League after they qualified in the 2016 season. Colorado opened their slate of competitive fixtures on February 20 in the Champions League Round of 16 with a two-legged series against Canadian champions, Toronto FC in the round of 16. On March 3, the club played their regular season opener against the Chicago Fire. The Rapids also played in the U.S. Open Cup.

Background

{{main|2017 Colorado Rapids season}}

The 2017 season saw a sharp downturn in the Rapids fortunes. Colorado finished the 2017 season second-bottom of the Western Conference table, with the third-worst overall record in Major League Soccer. Colorado finished 10th in the Western Conference and 20th in the overall table. The team scored a league-low 31 goals in 34 matches and conceded 51 goals. Dominique Badji lead the team with 7 goals across all competitions.

Outside of MLS play, the Rapids played in the 2017 edition of the U.S. Open Cup, where they lost in the fifth round to FC Dallas. The Rapids failed to qualify for the 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs. At the end of the campaign, four-year head coach, Pablo Mastroeni was relieved of his duties.

Review

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Club

= Roster =

{{Updated|October 28, 2018.}}{{cite web|title=First team roster|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/players|website=Colorado Rapids|access-date=October 28, 2018}}

  1. class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; width:75%;"
    style="background:#760225; color:white; text-align:center;" | {{Abbr| No. |Squad number}}

    ! style="background:#760225; color:white; text-align:center;" | Name

    ! style="background:#760225; color:white; text-align:center;" | Nat

    ! style="background:#760225; color:white; text-align:center;" | Position

    ! style="background:#760225; color:white; text-align:center;" | Since

    ! style="background:#760225; color:white; text-align:center;" | Date of birth (Age)

    ! style="background:#760225; color:white; text-align:center;" | Signed from

    ! style="background:#760225; color:white; text-align:center;" | {{Abbr| Games |League games played}}

    ! style="background:#760225; color:white; text-align:center;" | {{Abbr| Goals |League goals scored}}

    colspan="9" style="background:#97C0E6; color:black; text-align:center;" | Goalkeepers
    1

    | Tim Howard

    | {{flagicon|USA}}

    | GK

    | 2016

    | {{Birth date and age|1979|03|06}}

    | {{flagicon|ENG}} Everton

    | 75

    | 0

    18

    | Zac MacMath

    | {{flagicon|USA}}

    | GK

    | 2016

    | {{Birth date and age|1991|08|07}}

    | {{flagicon|USA}} Philadelphia Union

    | 31

    | 0

    50

    | Andrew Dykstra

    | {{flagicon|USA}}

    | GK

    | 2018

    | {{Birth date and age|1986|02|01}}

    | {{flagicon|USA}} Sporting Kansas City

    | 0

    | 0

    colspan="9" style="background:#97C0E6; color:black; text-align:center;" | Defenders
    2

    | Edgar Castillo

    | {{flagicon|USA}}

    | LB

    | 2018

    | {{Birth date and age|1986|10|08}}

    | {{flagicon|MEX}} Monterrey (loan)

    | 28

    | 3

    4

    | Danny Wilson

    | {{flagicon|Scotland}}

    | CB

    | 2018

    | {{Birth date and age|1991|12|27}}

    | {{flagicon|Scotland}} Rangers F.C.

    | 23

    | 0

    5

    | Tommy Smith

    | {{flagicon|NZL}}

    | CB

    | 2018

    | {{Birth date and age|1990|03|31}}

    | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ipswich Town

    | 33

    | 4

    13

    | Sam Vines

    | {{flagicon|USA}}

    | CB

    | 2018

    | {{Birth date and age|1999|05|31}}

    | {{flagicon|USA}} Charlotte Independence

    | 1

    | 0

    23

    | Kip Colvey

    | {{flagicon|NZL}}

    | CB

    | 2018

    | {{Birth date and age|1994|03|15}}

    | {{flagicon|USA}} San Jose Earthquakes

    | 3

    | 0

    24

    | Kortne Ford

    | {{flagicon|USA}}

    | CB

    | 2017

    | {{Birth date and age|1996|01|26}}

    | {{flagicon|USA}} Denver Pioneers

    | 35

    | 1

    27

    | Deklan Wynne

    | {{flagicon|NZL}}

    | CB

    | 2018

    | {{Birth date and age|1995|03|20}}

    | {{flagicon|CAN}} Whitecaps FC 2

    | 25

    | 0

    44

    | Axel Sjöberg

    | {{flagicon|SWE}}

    | CB

    | 2015

    | {{Birth date and age|1991|03|08}}

    | {{flagicon|USA}} Marquette Golden Eagles

    | 82

    | 3

    colspan="9" style="background:#97C0E6; color:black; text-align:center;" | Midfielders
    8

    | Johan Blomberg

    | {{flagicon|SWE}}

    | MF

    | 2018

    | {{Birth date and age|1987|06|14}}

    | {{flagicon|SWE}} AIK

    | 25

    | 0

    10

    | Kellyn Acosta

    | {{flagicon|USA}}

    | MF

    | 2018

    | {{Birth date and age|1995|07|24}}

    | {{flagicon|USA}} FC Dallas

    | 13

    | 2

    15

    | Sam Hamilton

    | {{flagicon|USA}}

    | MF

    | 2017

    | {{Birth date and age|1995|07|27}}

    | {{flagicon|USA}} Denver Pioneers

    | 3

    | 0

    17

    | Dillon Serna

    | {{flagicon|USA}}

    | MF

    | 2013

    | {{Birth date and age|1994|03|25}}

    | {{flagicon|USA}} Akron Zips

    | 91

    | 9

    19

    | Jack Price

    | {{flagicon|ENG}}

    | MF

    | 2018

    | {{Birth date and age|1992|12|19}}

    | {{flagicon|ENG}} Wolverhampton Wanderers

    | 31

    | 1

    20

    | Ricardo Perez

    | {{flagicon|MEX}}

    | MF

    | 2017

    | {{Birth date and age|1995|05|30}}

    | {{flagicon|USA}} Creighton Bluejays

    | 0

    | 0

    21

    | Bismark Adjei-Boateng

    | {{flagicon|GHA}}

    | MF

    | 2017

    | {{Birth date and age|1994|05|10}}

    | {{flagicon|NOR}} Strømsgodset

    | 38

    | 1

    26

    | Cole Bassett

    | {{flagicon|USA}}

    | MF

    | 2018

    | {{Birth date and age|2001|07|28}}

    | {{flagicon|USA}} Colorado Rapids U–23

    | 6

    | 1

    28

    | Sam Nicholson

    | {{flagicon|SCO}}

    | MF

    | 2018

    | {{Birth date and age|1995|01|20}}

    | {{flagicon|USA}} Minnesota United FC

    | 19

    | 2

    90

    | Enzo Martinez

    | {{flagicon|URU}}

    | MF

    | 2018

    | {{Birth date and age|1990|09|29}}

    | {{flagicon|USA}} Charlotte Independence

    | 23

    | 0

    94

    | Marlon Hairston

    | {{flagicon|USA}}

    | MF

    | 2014

    | {{Birth date and age|1994|03|23}}

    | {{flagicon|USA}} Louisville Cardinals

    | 95

    | 7

    colspan="9" style="background:#97C0E6; color:black; text-align:center;" | Forwards
    7

    | Giles Barnes

    | {{flagicon|Jamaica}}

    | FW

    | 2018

    | {{Birth date and age|1988|08|05}}

    | {{flagicon|MEX}} León

    | 12

    | 0

    9

    | Yannick Boli

    | {{flagicon|FRA}}

    | FW

    | 2018

    | {{Birth date and age|1988|01|13}}

    | {{flagicon|CHN}} Dalian Yifang

    | 17

    | 2

    11

    | Shkëlzen Gashi

    | {{flagicon|ALB}}

    | FW

    | 2016

    | {{Birth date and age|1988|07|15}}

    | {{flagicon|SUI}} Basel

    | 64

    | 13

    12

    | Niki Jackson

    | {{flagicon|USA}}

    | FW

    | 2018

    | {{Birth date and age|1995|08|25}}

    | {{flagicon|USA}} Grand Canyon Antelopes

    | 15

    | 3

    29

    | Caleb Calvert

    | {{flagicon|USA}}

    | FW

    | 2014

    | {{Birth date and age|1996|10|22}}

    | {{flagicon|USA}} Chivas USA

    | 21

    | 1

    32

    | Jack McBean

    | {{flagicon|USA}}

    | FW

    | 2018

    | {{Birth date and age|1994|12|15}}

    | {{flagicon|USA}} LA Galaxy

    | 22

    | 2

= Team management =

{{Fb cs header}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=General Manager|s=Pádraig Smith}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Asst. General Manager |s=Fran Taylor}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Personnel Director |s=Ena Patel}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Scouting Director |s=Mitch Murray}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Scouting Coordinator |s=Chris Zitterbart}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Head Coach|s=Anthony Hudson}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Asst. Coach|s=Conor Casey}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Goalkeeper Coach|s=Chris Sharpe}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Head of Sports Science|s=Chad Kolarcik}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Head Athletic Trainer|s=Keith Garnett}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Asst. Athletic Trainer|s=Sean O'Neill}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Strength and Conditioning Coach|s=Miguel Motolongo}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Physical Therapist|s=Andy Free}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Team Chiropractor|s=Nicholas Studholme}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Chief Medical Officer|s=Dr. Wayne Gersoff}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Team Physician|s=Dr. Mary-Catherine Husney}}

{{Fb cs footer|u=February 9, 2018|s=[https://www.coloradorapids.com/club/technicalstaff Colorado Rapids]|date=February 2018}}

Transfers

= In =

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:90%; text-align:center; font-size:95%; text-align:left;"
No.

!Pos.

!Player

!Transferred from

!Fee

!Date

!Source

7FW{{flagicon|JAM}} Giles Barnes{{flagicon|MEX}} Club LeónUndisclosedJuly 13, 2018{{cite web|title=Colorado Rapids sign forward Giles Barnes from Club León|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2018/07/13/colorado-rapids-sign-forward-giles-barnes-club-le-n|website=coloradorapids.com|publisher=Colorado Rapids|access-date=July 25, 2018|date=July 13, 2018}}

== Draft picks ==

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster.

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:90%; text-align:center; font-size:100%; text-align:left;"
style="border-spacing: 2px; border: 2px solid #97C0E6;"

|colspan="6" bgcolor="#760225" color="#FFFFFF" border="#97C0E6" align="center" |{{color|#FFFFFF|2018 Colorado Rapids SuperDraft Picks}}

RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeStatus
rowspan="2"| 2 || 25

| {{flagicon|USA}} Alan Winn

| align=center | FW

| North Carolina

| Declined contract, signed with Nashville SC

27

| {{flagicon|HAI}} Frantzdy Pierrot

| align=center | MF

| Coastal Carolina

| Invited to training camp

3 || 50

| {{flagicon|USA}} Thomas Olsen

| align=center | GK

| San Diego

| Signed to roster

rowspan="2"| 4 || 72

| {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Iloski

| align=center | MF

| UCLA

| Invited to training camp, signed with Legia Warsaw

73

| {{flagicon|USA}} Niki Jackson

| align=center| FW

| Grand Canyon

| Signed to roster

= Out =

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:90%; text-align:center; font-size:95%; text-align:left;"
No.

!Pos.

!Player

!Transferred to

!Fee

!Date

!Source

12GK{{flagicon|USA}} John Berner{{flagicon|USA}} Phoenix Rising FCOption declinedNovember 27, 2017{{cite web|title=Colorado Rapids announce roster moves ahead of 2018 campaign|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2017/11/27/colorado-rapids-announce-roster-moves-ahead-2018-campaign|website=coloradorapids.com|publisher=Colorado Rapids|access-date=February 6, 2018|date=November 27, 2017}}
23DF{{flagicon|USA}} Bobby BurlingFreeNovember 27, 2017
26DF{{flagicon|CRC}} Dennis Castillo{{flagicon|CRC}} Pérez ZeledónOption declinedNovember 27, 2017
45MF{{flagicon|USA}} Joshua Gatt{{flagicon|USA}} Detroit CityOption declinedNovember 27, 2017
27MF{{flagicon|USA}} Luis Gil{{flagicon|MEX}} QuerétaroLoan expired, purchase declinedNovember 27, 2017
16FW{{flagicon|USA}} Alan Gordon{{flagicon|USA}} Chicago FireOption declinedNovember 27, 2017
90MF{{flagicon|ERI}} Mohammed Saeid{{flagicon|DEN}} LyngbyOption declinedNovember 27, 2017
5DF{{flagicon|TRI}} Mekeil Williams{{flagicon|USA}} Richmond KickersOption declinedNovember 27, 2017

= Loan in =

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:90%; text-align:center; font-size:95%; text-align:left;"
No.

!Pos.

!Player

!Loaned from

!Start

!End

!Source

2DF{{flagicon|USA}} Edgar Castillo{{flagicon|MEX}} MonterreyJanuary 1, 2018December 31, 2018{{cite web|title=Colorado Rapids acquire USMNT international Edgar Castillo on loan|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2018/01/09/colorado-rapids-acquire-usmnt-international-edgar-castillo-loan|website=coloradorapids.com|publisher=Colorado Rapids|access-date=February 9, 2018|date=January 9, 2018}}
10F{{flagicon|IRE}} Joe Mason{{flagicon|ENG}} Wolverhampton WanderersFebruary 20, 2018July 12, 2018{{cite web|title=Colorado Rapids acquire striker Joe Mason on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2018/02/20/colorado-rapids-acquire-striker-joe-mason-loan-wolverhampton-wanderers-fc|website=coloradorapids.com|publisher=Colorado Rapids|access-date=May 2, 2018|date=February 20, 2018}}

= Loan out =

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:90%; text-align:center; font-size:95%; text-align:left;"
Pos.

!Player

!Loaned to

!Start

!End

!Source

DF{{flagicon|USA}} Mike da Fonte{{flagicon|USA}} Phoenix Rising FCFebruary 10, 2018{{cite web|title=Colorado Rapids loan defender Mike da Fonte to Phoenix Rising FC|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2018/02/10/colorado-rapids-loan-defender-mike-da-fonte-phoenix-rising-fc|website=coloradorapids.com|publisher=Colorado Rapids|access-date=February 19, 2018|date=February 10, 2018}}
GK{{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Dykstra{{flagicon|USA}} Charlotte IndependenceMarch 8, 2018{{cite web|title=Colorado Rapids loan Vines, Calvert, Perez and Dykstra to Charlotte Independence|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2018/03/08/colorado-rapids-loan-vines-calvert-perez-and-dykstra-charlotte-independence|website=coloradorapids.com|publisher=Colorado Rapids|access-date=April 16, 2018|date=March 8, 2018}}
DF{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Vines{{flagicon|USA}} Charlotte IndependenceMarch 8, 2018
MF{{flagicon|USA}} Ricardo Perez{{flagicon|USA}} Charlotte IndependenceMarch 8, 2018
FW{{flagicon|USA}} Caleb Calvert{{flagicon|USA}} Charlotte IndependenceMarch 8, 2018
DF{{flagicon|NZL}} Kip Colvey{{flagicon|USA}} Colorado Springs SwitchbacksJuly 13, 2018{{cite web|title=Colorado Rapids loan defender Kip Colvey to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2018/07/13/colorado-rapids-loan-defender-kip-colvey-colorado-springs-switchbacks-fc|website=coloradorapids.com|publisher=Colorado Rapids|access-date=July 25, 2018|date=July 13, 2018}}

Competitions

= Friendlies =

{{football box collapsible

|round= Preseason

|date= January 31

|time= 11:00 a.m. MST

|team1=Colorado Rapids

|score= 1–2

|report= https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2018/01/31/2018-preseason-recap-colorado-rapids-vs-columbus-crew-sc-january-31-2018

|team2= Columbus Crew

|goals1= Ford {{goal|26}}

|goals2= Zardes {{goal|2}}
Argudo {{goal|58}}

|stadium= Grande Sports Academy Soccer Complex

|location= Casa Grande, Arizona

|attendance=

|referee=

|result = L

|note =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= Preseason

|date= February 3

|time= 11:00 a.m. MST

|team1=Colorado Rapids

|score= 0–2

|report= https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2018/02/03/preseason-recap-khiry-shelton-and-gerso-score-early-2-0-win-over-colorado-rapids

|team2= Sporting Kansas City

|goals1=

|goals2= Shelton {{goal|12}}
Gerso {{goal|22}}

|stadium= Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex

|location= Scottsdale, Arizona

|attendance=

|referee=

|result = L

|note =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= Preseason

|date= February 9

|time= 11:00 a.m. MST

|team1=Sporting Arizona

|score= 0–9

|report= https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2018/02/09/2018-preseason-recap-colorado-rapids-vs-sporting-az-february-9-2018

|team2= Colorado Rapids

|goals1=

|goals2= Castillo {{goal|2}}
McBean {{goal|25}}
Calvert {{goal|63}}
Aigner {{goal|67}}
Jackson {{goal|78||120}}
Blomberg {{goal|102}}
Perez {{goal|106}}

|stadium= Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium

|location= Tucson, Arizona

|attendance=

|referee=

|result = W

|note = 120 minute match of two 60-minute periods

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= Preseason

|date= February 14

|time= 6:00 p.m. MST

|team1=Phoenix Rising

|score= 0–2

|report= https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2018/02/14/2018-preseason-recap-colorado-rapids-vs-phoenix-rising-fc-february-14-2018

|team2= Colorado Rapids

|goals1=

|goals2 = Badji {{goal|75}}
Smith {{goal|80}}

|stadium= Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex

|location= Scottsdale, Arizona

|attendance=

|referee=

|result = w

|note =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= Midseason

|date= July 24

|time= 7:00 p.m. MST

|team1=Colorado Rapids {{flagicon|USA}}

|score= 2–2

|report=https://www.coloradorapids.com/news/colorado-rapids-vs-boca-juniors-recap-july-24-2018

|team2= {{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors

|goals1=Boli {{goal|30}}
Martínez {{goal|59}}

|goals2=Barrios {{goal|11}}
Villa {{goal|14}}

|stadium= Dick's Sporting Goods Park

|location= Commerce City, Colorado

|attendance=

|referee=

|penalties1=McBean {{pengoal}}
Serna {{pengoal}}
Martínez {{pengoal}}
Wynne {{pengoal}}
MacMath {{pengoal}}

|penaltyscore=5–4

|penalties2={{pengoal}} Cardona
{{pengoal}} Goltz
{{penmiss}} Reynoso
{{pengoal}} Zárate
{{pengoal}} Tevez

|result = D

|note =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= Midseason

|date= September 1

|time= 6:00 p.m. MST

|team1= Tulsa Roughnecks FC

|score= 2-3

|report= https://www.roughnecksfc.com/news_article/show/946540

|team2= Colorado Rapids

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= AutoZone Park

|location= Memphis, Tennessee

|attendance= 8,957

|referee=

|result=W

|note=

}}

= Major League Soccer =

{{main|2018 Major League Soccer season}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= March 10, 2018

|time= 11:30 MST

|round= 1

|team1= New England Revolution

|score= 2–1

|report= https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/post/2018/03/10/recap-revs-secure-first-win-under-brad-friedel-wild-fashion-2-1-over-rapids

|team2= Colorado Rapids

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Gillette Stadium

|location= Foxborough, Massachusetts

|attendance= 13,305

|referee= Armando Vilarreal

|result = L

|note =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= March 24, 2018

|time= 19:00 MDT

|round= 2

|team1= Colorado Rapids

|score= 2–2

|report= https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2018/03/24/recap-sporting-kc-rallies-dramatic-2-2-draw-colorado-rapids

|team2= Sporting Kansas City

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Dick's Sporting Goods Park

|location= Commerce City, Colorado

|attendance= 17,424

|referee= Sorin Stoica

|result= d

|note=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= March 31, 2018

|time= 19:00 MDT

|round= 3

|team1=Colorado Rapids

|score=3–0

|report=[https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-03-31-colorado-rapids-vs-philadelphia-union/recap Report]

|team2= Philadelphia Union

|goals1=

  • Badji {{goal|53||61||87}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Dick's Sporting Goods Park

|location= Commerce City, Colorado

|attendance=10,790

|referee= Robert Sibiga

|result=w

|note=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= April 7, 2018

|time= 18:00 MDT

|round= 4

|team1= FC Dallas

|score= 1–1

|report= [https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-04-07-fc-dallas-vs-colorado-rapids/boxscore Report]

|team2= Colorado Rapids

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Toyota Stadium

|location= Frisco, Texas

|attendance= 13,147

|referee= Rubiel Vasquez

|result= D

|note=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= April 14, 2018

|time= 13:00 MDT

|round= 5

|team1= Colorado Rapids

|score= 2–0

|report= [https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-04-14-colorado-rapids-vs-toronto-fc/recap Report]

|team2= Toronto FC

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Dick's Sporting Goods Park

|location= Commerce City, Colorado

|attendance= 11,232

|referee= Baldomero Toledo

|result= W

|note=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= April 21, 2018

|time= 19:00 MDT

|round= 6

|team1= Real Salt Lake

|score= 3–0

|report= [https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/04/21/real-salt-lake-3-colorado-rapids-0-2018-mls-match-recap Report]

|team2= Colorado Rapids

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Rio Tinto Stadium

|location= Sandy, Utah

|attendance= 17,461

|referee= Joseph Dickerson

|result= l

|note=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= April 29, 2018

|time= 14:00 MDT

|round= 7

|team1= Colorado Rapids

|score= 1–2

|report= [https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-04-29-colorado-rapids-vs-orlando-city-sc/recap Report]

|team2= Orlando City SC

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Dick's Sporting Goods Park

|location= Commerce City, Colorado

|attendance= 15,702

|referee= Jose Carlos Rivero

|result= L

|note=

}}

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|date= May 5, 2018

|time= 18:30 MDT

|round= 8

|team1= Sporting Kansas City

|score= 1–0

|report= https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2018/05/05/recap-daniel-salloi-strike-propels-sporting-kc-1-0-win-over-colorado-rapids

|team2= Colorado Rapids

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Children's Mercy Park

|location= Kansas City, Kansas

|attendance= 20,553

|referee= Armando Villarreal

|result= l

|note=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= May 12, 2018

|time= 19:00 MDT

|round= 9

|team1= Colorado Rapids

|score= 1–2

|report= https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/05/12/colorado-rapids-1-new-york-red-bulls-2-2018-mls-match-recap

|team2= New York Red Bulls

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Dick's Sporting Goods Park

|location= Commerce City, Colorado

|attendance= 15,691

|referee= Ismail Elfath

|result= l

|note=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= May 19, 2018

|time= 11:00 MDT

|round=10

|team1= NYCFC

|score= 4–0

|report= https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-05-19-new-york-city-fc-vs-colorado-rapids/recap

|team2= Colorado Rapids

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Yankee Stadium

|location= New York, New York

|attendance= 21,494

|referee= David Gantar

|result= l

|note=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= May 26, 2018

|time= 19:00 MDT

|round= 11

|team1= Colorado Rapids

|score= 2–3

|report= https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2018/05/26/colorado-rapids-vs-portland-timbers-recap-may-26-2018

|team2= Portland Timbers

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Dick's Sporting Goods Park

|location= Commerce City, Colorado

|attendance= 17,424

|referee= Sorin Stoica

|result=l

|note=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= June 1, 2018

|time= 19:00 MDT

|round= 12

|team1= Colorado Rapids

|score= 1–2

|report= http://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=502603

|team2= Vancouver Whitecaps FC

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Dick's Sporting Goods Park

|location= Commerce City, Colorado

|attendance= 16,746

|referee=

|result=l

|note=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= June 9, 2018

|time= 19:00 MDT

|round= 13

|team1= Houston Dynamo

|score = 2–0

|report = https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-06-09-houston-dynamo-vs-colorado-rapids/recap

|team2= Colorado Rapids

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium= BBVA Compass Stadium

|location= Houston, Texas

|attendance = 16,058

|referee = Drew Fischer

|result = L

|note=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=June 13, 2018

|time= 19:00 MDT

|round=14

|team1= Colorado Rapids

|score= 2–2

|report= https://matchcenter.coloradorapids.com/matchcenter/2018-06-13-colorado-rapids-vs-chicago-fire/feed

|team2= Chicago Fire

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Dick's Sporting Goods Park

|location= Commerce City, Colorado

|attendance= 16,068

|referee= José Carlos Rivero

|result= d

|note=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= June 23, 2018

|time= 19:00 MDT

|round= 15

|team1= Colorado Rapids

|score= 3–2

|report= https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2018/06/23/colorado-rapids-vs-minnesota-united-fc-recap-june-23-2018

|team2= Minnesota United FC

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Dick's Sporting Goods Park

|location= Commerce City, Colorado

|attendance=

|referee=

|result=w

|note=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= July 1, 2018

|time= 17:00 MDT

|round=16

|team1= Vancouver Whitecaps FC

|score= 0–1

|report= https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/07/01/vancouver-whitecaps-0-colorado-rapids-1-2018-mls-match-recap

|team2= Colorado Rapids

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= BC Place

|location= Vancouver, British Columbia

|attendance=

|referee=

|result=w

|note=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= July 4, 2018

|time= 19:00 MDT

|round= 17

|team1= Colorado Rapids

|score= 1–2

|report= https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-07-04-colorado-rapids-vs-seattle-sounders-fc/boxscore

|team2= Seattle Sounders FC

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Dick's Sporting Goods Park

|location= Commerce City, Colorado

|attendance= 16,374

|referee= Fotis Bazakos

|result= L

|note=

}}

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|date= July 7, 2018

|time= 17:30 MDT

|round= 18

|team1= Montreal Impact

|score= 2–1

|report= https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/07/07/montreal-impact-2-colorado-rapids-1-2018-mls-match-recap

|team2= Colorado Rapids

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Stade Saputo

|location= Montreal, Quebec

|attendance=

|referee=

|result=L

|note=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= July 14, 2018

|time= 19:00 MDT

|round=19

|team1= Colorado Rapids

|score= 0–0

|report= https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-07-14-colorado-rapids-vs-houston-dynamo/recap

|team2= Houston Dynamo

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium= Dick's Sporting Goods Park

|location= Commerce City, Colorado

|attendance = 14,327

|referee = Ted Unkel

|result=D

|note=

}}

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|date= July 21, 2018

|time= 20:00 MDT

|round= 20

|team1= Real Salt Lake

|score= 2–2

|report=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/07/22/real-salt-lake-2-colorado-rapids-2-2018-mls-match-recap

|team2= Colorado Rapids

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Rio Tinto Stadium

|location= Sandy, Utah

|attendance= 19,207

|referee=

|result=d

|note=

}}

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|date= July 28, 2018

|time= 17:00 MDT

|round= 21

|team1= D.C. United

|score= 2–1

|report= http://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=502508

|team2= Colorado Rapids

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Audi Field

|location= Washington, D.C.

|attendance= 18,931

|referee=

|result=l

|note=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= August 4, 2018

|time= 19:00 MDT

|round= 22

|team1= Colorado Rapids

|score= 2–1

|report= https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-08-04-colorado-rapids-vs-la-galaxy/recap

|team2= LA Galaxy

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Dick's Sporting Goods Park

|location= Commerce City, Colorado

|attendance= 17,837

|referee= Sorin Stoica

|result= W

|note=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= August 11, 2018

|time= 19:00 MDT

|round= 23

|team1= Colorado Rapids

|score= 2–1

|report= https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-08-11-colorado-rapids-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/recap

|team2= San Jose Earthquakes

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Dick's Sporting Goods Park

|location= Commerce City, Colorado

|attendance= 15,383

|referee= Alan Kelly

|result= W

|note=

}}

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|date= August 15, 2018

|time= 15:30 MDT

|round= 26

|team1= LA Galaxy

|score= 2–2

|report= http://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=502449

|team2= Colorado Rapids

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= StubHub Center

|location= Carson, California

|attendance= 16,231

|referee=

|result= d

|note=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= August 19, 2018

|time= 20:30 MDT

|round= 24

|team1= Los Angeles FC

|score= 2–0

|report= http://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=502467

|team2= Colorado Rapids

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Banc of California Stadium

|location= Los Angeles, California

|attendance= 22,000

|referee=

|result= l

|note=

}}

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|date= August 25, 2018

|time= 19:00 MDT

|round= 25 (RMC)

|team1= Colorado Rapids

|score= 0–6

|report= http://www.espn.com/soccer/matchstats?gameId=502456

|team2= Real Salt Lake

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Dick's Sporting Goods Park

|location= Commerce City, Colorado

|attendance= 16,669

|referee=

|result= l

|note=

}}

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|date= September 8, 2018

|time= 20:30 MDT

|round= 27

|team1= Portland Timbers

|score= 2–0

|report= http://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=502435

|team2= Colorado Rapids

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Providence Park

|location= Portland, Oregon

|attendance= 21,144

|referee=

|result= l

|note=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= September 15, 2018

|time= 13:30 MDT

|round= 28

|team1= Colorado Rapids

|score= 0–3

|report= http://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=502432

|team2= Atlanta United FC

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Dick's Sporting Goods Park

|location= Commerce City, Colorado

|attendance= 14,788

|referee=

|result= l

|note=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= September 22, 2018

|time= 17:30 MDT

|round= 29

|team1= Columbus Crew SC

|score= 2–1

|report= http://www.espn.com/soccer/matchstats?gameId=502414

|team2= Colorado Rapids

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Mapfre Stadium

|location= Columbus, Ohio

|attendance= 19,121

|referee=

|result=l

|note=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= September 29, 2018

|time= 14:00 MDT

|round=30

|team1= Seattle Sounders FC

|score= 4–0

|report= https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-09-29-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-colorado-rapids/boxscore

|team2= Colorado Rapids

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= CenturyLink Stadium

|location= Seattle, Washington

|attendance= 40,042

|referee= Nima Saghafi

|result= L

|note=

}}

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|date= October 6, 2018

|time= 19:00 MDT

|round= 31

|team1= Colorado Rapids

|score= 0–3

|report= https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-10-06-colorado-rapids-vs-los-angeles-football-club/recap

|team2= Los Angeles FC

|goals1=

|goals2=

Zimmerman {{goal|15}}

Diomande {{goal|42||48}}

|stadium= Dick's Sporting Goods Park

|location= Commerce City, Colorado

|attendance= 15,369

|referee= Armando Villarreal

|result= L

|note=

}}

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|date= October 13, 2018

|time= 12:00 MDT

|round= 32

|team1= Minnesota United FC

|score= 0–2

|report= https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-10-13-minnesota-united-fc-vs-colorado-rapids/recap

|team2= Colorado Rapids

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= TCF Bank Stadium

|location= Minneapolis, Minnesota

|attendance= 19,733

|referee= Guido Gonzales, Jr

|result= w

|note=

}}

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|date= October 21, 2018

|time= 15:00 MDT

|round= 33

|team1= San Jose Earthquakes

|score= 0–0

|report= https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-10-21-san-jose-earthquakes-vs-colorado-rapids/recap

|team2= Colorado Rapids

|stadium= Avaya Stadium

|location= San Jose, California

|attendance= 17,474

|referee= Tim Ford

|result= D

|note=

}}

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|date= October 28, 2018

|time= 14:30 MDT

|round= 34

|team1= Colorado Rapids

|score= 2–1

|report= https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/10/28/colorado-rapids-2-fc-dallas-1-2018-mls-match-recap

|team2= FC Dallas

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Dick's Sporting Goods Park

|location= Commerce City, Colorado

|attendance=

|referee=

|result= w

|note=

}}

= U.S. Open Cup =

{{main|2018 U.S. Open Cup}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= June 6, 2018

|time= 17:30

|round= Fourth

|team1=Nashville SC {{flagicon|Tennessee}}

|score= 2–0

|report= https://matchcenter.coloradorapids.com/matchcenter/2018-06-06-nashville-sc-vs-colorado-rapids/feed

|team2= {{flagicon|Colorado}} Colorado Rapids

|goals1= Azira {{goal|39|o.g.}}
Mensah {{goal|78}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Vanderbilt Stadium

|location= Nashville, Tennessee

|attendance=

|referee= Kevin Broadley

|result = l

|note =

}}

= CONCACAF Champions League =

{{main|2018 CONCACAF Champions League}}

== Round of 16 ==

{{football box collapsible

|date= February 20

|time= 20:00 MST

|round=First leg

|team1=Colorado Rapids {{flagicon|USA}}

|score= 0–2

|report=[https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2018/02/20/concacaf-champions-league-colorado-rapids-vs-toronto-fc-recap-february-20-2018 Report]
[https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-02-20-colorado-rapids-vs-toronto-fc/boxscore Box Score]

|team2= {{flagicon|CAN}} Toronto FC

|goals1=Price {{yel|28}}
Castillo {{yel|69}}

|goals2=Osorio {{goal|55}}
Giovinco {{goal|73}}
Bradley {{yel|86}}

|stadium= Dick's Sporting Goods Park

|location= Commerce City, United States

|attendance= 2,673

|referee=Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

|result = l

|note =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= February 27

|time= 18:00 MST

|round=Second leg

|team1= Toronto FC {{flagicon|CAN}}

|score= 0–0

|aggregatescore = 2–0

|report=https://www.concacafchampionsleague.com/en/champions-league/game-detail/424586

|team2= {{flagicon|USA}} Colorado Rapids

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= BMO Field

|location= Toronto, Canada

|attendance=23,383

|referee=Luis Enrique Santander (Mexico)

|result = d

|note =

}}

Statistics

=Top scorers=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
width=30|Place

!width=30|Position

!width=30|Number

!width=175|Name

!width=75|{{nowrap|MLS}}

!width=75|{{nowrap|U.S. Open Cup}}

!width=75|Total

rowspan="1"|1

|FW

|14

|align="left"|{{flagicon|SEN}} Dominique Badji

|7

|0

|7

rowspan="1"|2

|DF

|5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Tommy Smith

|4

|0

|4

rowspan="3"|3

|DF

|2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Edgar Castillo

|3

|0

|3

FW

|12

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Niki Jackson

|3

|0

|3

FW

|10

|align="left"|{{flagicon|IRE}} Joe Mason

|3

|0

|3

rowspan="5"|6

|MF

|11

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ALB}} Shkëlzen Gashi

|2

|0

|2

MF

|10

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Kellyn Acosta

|2

|0

|2

MF

|28

|align="left"|{{flagicon|Scotland}} Sam Nicholson

|2

|0

|2

FW

|32

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jack McBean

|2

|0

|2

FW

|9

|align="left"|{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} Yannick Boli

|2

|0

|2

rowspan="4"|11

|MF

|19

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Price

|1

|0

|1

MF

|21

|align="left"|{{flagicon|Ghana}} Nana Boateng

|1

|0

|1

MF

|17

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Dillon Serna

|1

|0

|1

MF

|26

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Cole Bassett

|1

|0

|1

colspan="4"|Total

! 34

! 0

! 34

As of 28 October 2018.

Awards and honors

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