SB Nation Denver - Rapids Vs. Whitecaps: Colorado Gets Road Drawhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48907/denver-fave.png2012-09-23T22:09:56-06:00http://denver.sbnation.com/rss/stream/31436352012-09-23T22:09:56-06:002012-09-23T22:09:56-06:00Rapids Vs. Whitecaps Final Score: Colorado Earns 2-2 Draw
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.burgundywave.com/">Colorado Rapids</a> are still eight points behind the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.eightysixforever.com/">Vancouver Whitecaps</a> for the final Western Conference playoff spot after a 2-2 draw on Sunday. The Rapids held a 1-0 lead early on thanks to a goal from <span>Omar Cummings</span> in the 34th minute, but Colorado could not hold on.</p>
<p>Vancouver got goals from <span>Alain Rochat</span> in the 64th minute and <span>Kenny Miller</span> in the 68th minute to move ahead 2-1. It looked as if Vancouver would get the valuable three point to hold on to its playoff positioning, but <span>Jamie Smith</span> scored in the 86th minute to earn the draw.</p>
<p>Colorado now has 30 point through 30 games played and more importantly snapped a nine game road losing streak.</p>
<p><i>For more on the Colorado Rapids, check out <a href="http://burgundywave.com/">Burgundy Wave</a>. More on the Whitecaps can be found at </i><a target="_blank" href="http://www.eightysixforever.com">Eighty Six Forever</a><i>. Head over to<a href="http://sbnation.com/soccer"> SB Nation's Soccer hub</a> for more on the wide world of football.</i></p>
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<p>The Rapids take on the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday as the Whitecaps try to hold on to a precious playoff spot.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.burgundywave.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Colorado Rapids</a>, losers of their last matches, travel to take on the <a href="https://www.eightysixforever.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Vancouver Whitecaps</a>, losers of their last five matches, on Sunday as the sliding Whitecaps try to hold on to the fifth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.</p>
<p>The Rapids have lost nine straight road games, which is a franchise record. The previous record was seven road losses in a row; a 1-0 loss to the <a href="https://www.stumptownfooty.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Portland Timbers</a> on Aug. 31 set the new mark, and a 2-0 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sept. 14 extended it.</p>
<p>The Whitecaps' five-match losing streak has pushed them to the brink of missing the playoffs. Vancouver is one point ahead of <a href="https://www.bigdsoccer.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">FC Dallas</a> for the fifth playoff spot in the Western Conference.</p>
<p>In an effort to spark the Whitecaps, head coach <span>Martin Rennie</span> will likely start forward <span>Darren Mattocks</span> instead of bring him off the bench,<a target="_blank" href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/09/22/bid-end-skid-vancouvers-rennie-tinkering-tactically"> MLSsoccer.com's Martin MacMahon reported</a>. Mattocks, a speedy 22-year-old Jamaican, was named No. 1 in the MLS's<a target="_blank" href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/24under24/news/article/2012/09/21/1-darren-mattocks-vancouver-whitecaps"> 24 Under 24 rankings</a> released Friday.</p>
<p>The Rapids and the Whitecaps kick off Sunday at 5:30 p.m. MT. The game will be televised locally on ALTITUDE.</p>
<p><i>For more on the Colorado Rapids, check out <a href="http://burgundywave.com/">Burgundy Wave</a>. More on the Whitecaps can be found at </i><a target="_blank" href="http://www.eightysixforever.com">Eighty Six Forever</a><i>. Head over to<a href="http://sbnation.com/soccer"> SB Nation's Soccer hub</a> for more on the wide world of football.</i></p>
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