COMMERCE CITY, CO - JULY 24: Andre Akpan #19 of the Colorado Rapids celebrates after scoring with teammates Kamani Hill #13 and Hunter Freeman #2 during the first half against Swansea City at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on July 24, 2012 in Commerce City, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
2 Total Updates since July 30, 2012
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Chris Bianchi of Mile High Sports is reporting the Colorado Rapids are trialing Bosnian-born F Peri Marosevic:
Also, former US U-20 forward Peri Marosevic trialing w/
— Chris Bianchi (@chrisdbianchi) July 31, 2012#Rapids today. Played in 7 games w/Toronto last year, scored 2 goals
Marosevic played two season with the Chicago Fire and FC Dallas before heading to Toronto FC. The 23-year-old forward played for the University of Michigan and spent two seasons on the United States U-20 team, as well as the U-17 and U-18 teams. With the U-20 squad, he score 5 goals in 14 appearances.
Born in Bosnia, Marosevic moved to America as a child and was raised in Illinois and Florida. In his MLS career, he has played in only 11 games, scoring 2 goals on 13 shots through 457 minutes.
For updates, stay tuned to SB Nation Denver. For more in-depth coverage, visit Rapids blog Burgundy Wave.
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The Colorado Rapids have lost six MLS games in a row, which has not surprisingly damaged their playoff chances considerably. With 12 more regular season games to make up the difference, the Rapids find themselves 11 points out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Here are the current standings in the West:
| # | Club | PTS | GP | PPG | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 44 | 23 | 1.91 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 28 | 17 | ||||
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 42 | 23 | 1.83 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 27 | 8 | ||||
| 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 21 | 1.62 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 5 | ||||
| 4 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | 23 | 1.48 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 28 | -2 | ||||
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 33 | 23 | 1.43 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 39 | 35 | 4 | ||||
| 6 | Chivas USA | 26 | 20 | 1.3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 21 | -7 | ||||
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 22 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 28 | 32 | -4 | ||||
| 8 | FC Dallas | 22 | 23 | 0.96 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 31 | -6 | ||||
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 19 | 21 | 0.9 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 36 | -17 |
Related: Now Might Not Be The Time For Colorado To Go For A DP
For updates, stay tuned to SB Nation Denver. For more in-depth coverage, visit Rapids blog Burgundy Wave.
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The Colorado Rapids (7-13-1) host the Seattle Sounders FC (8-7-5) squad on Saturday night.