Chivas USA comes off a season-ending semifinal loss to Real Salt Lake on aggregate goals, and should be a good first test for this new Rapids team. This year certainly feels like a fresh start, with a new Captain at the helm, fresh talent in Guerrero, and our young stars coming into their own.

See you at Sobo 151!

View the full match details at the Rapids site.

Colorado Begin Preparation for 14th Season

COMMERCE CITY, COLO. (Monday, January 26, 2009) – The Colorado Rapids kickoff their preseason training sessions in advance of the 2009 MLS season this week with Wednesday, Jan. 28 marking the first day on the pitch.

The Rapids will train at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park over the next two weeks before traveling to Ft. Lauderdale for a seven-day camp environment in Florida.

Colorado’s opening game will be on March 21 against Chivas USA at The Home Depot Center at 8:30 pm MT. The following weekend, on March 28, the Rapids host the Kansas City Wizards at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park at 7:30 pm MT in the club’s 2009 home opener.

PRACTICE & PLAYER MEDIA AVAILABILITY:

All training sessions during the 2009 preseason and regular season are closed to media. Media will be granted a fifteen (15) minute access period at the end of training.

Rapids’ players and coaches will be made available following each practice and can be made available prior to practices if arranged through the Rapids Media Relations Department. Interviews will be done on the practice field as scheduled.

Colorado Rapids Training Schedule for the Week of January 26, 2009:

Monday, January 26
Team meetings

Tuesday, January 27
Player Physicals

Wednesday, January 28
Rapids Training 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Field #8

Thursday, January 29
Rapids Training 10 am – 11:30 am
Field #8
Rapids Training 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Field #8

Friday, January 30
Rapids Training 10 am – 11:30 am
Field #8
Rapids Training 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Field #8

Saturday, January 31
Rapids Training 10 am – 11:30 am
Field #8

Sunday, March 1 (sic: should be February 1)
Players’ Day Off