DC United vs Colorado Rapids: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 16, 2012 at 11:38 PM (UTC)Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia
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What was the result of DC United vs Colorado Rapids?
DC United won 2-0 on May 16, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 25′Dwayne De RosarioDC United
- 60′7282DC United
Official lineup for DC United vs Colorado Rapids
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
DC United
- 7Dwayne De Rosario
- 8B. Bošković
- 23P. Kitchen
- 24L. Neal
- 9H. Salihi
- 3R. Russell
- 4Brandon Marquee McDonald
- 14A. Najar
- 21Daniel Woolard
- 22C. Korb
- 28B. Hamid
Colorado Rapids
- 9C. Casey
- 10M. Rivero
- 11Brian Ian Mullan
- 23J. Castrillón
- 32Tony Cascio
- 2Hunter Freeman
- 3Drew Moor
- 4J. Larentowicz
- 21Luis Eduardo Zapata
- 34Tyrone Everton Marshall
- 18Matt Pickens
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 12 matches in all competitions, DC United have 5 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 5, 0 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 5, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 3, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 3-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2012 | FC Dallas(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 3, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Chivas USA(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
DC United score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 12; Colorado Rapids score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/12 | 6/12 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 4/10 | 5/10 |
Over the last 12 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
DC United sit 12th in Major League Soccer (33 points from 28 matches) and Colorado Rapids sit 9th (38 points from 29 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Colorado RapidsWestern Conference | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 41 | 38 |
| 12 | DC UnitedEastern Conference | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 47 | 33 |
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- May 19, 2012Whitecaps2-2Seattle Sounders
- May 19, 2012New England Revolution2-2Houston Dynamo
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