Colorado Rapids Vs Seattle Sounders Fc - Game Preview
July 29, 2012, 12:33 a.m.
On Saturday, July 28th, the
Colorado Rapids
will play the
Seattle Sounders
FC at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 MST.
Colorado (7-13-1) are in the midst of one of their worst runs in a decade. The Rapids have lost 5 in a row and have lost 6 of their last seven overall. June 30th was the last time the Rapids tasted victory in league play, a 3-0 home win over the
Portland Timbers
. Colorado did receive a much needed boost in the form of a 2-1 win over Swansea City of the English Premier League on Tuesday evening in a friendly match.
Seattle (8-5-7) are currently 4th in the Western Conference. The Emerald City club recently signed a new Designated Player in Christian Tiffert, a German midfielder who spent the last two seasons with FC Kaiserslautern of the German Bundesliga. The Sounders shipped winger Álvaro Fernández to
Chicago Fire
to free up a DP slot on the roster following a fall-out in a deal that was supposed to send him elsewhere earlier. Tiffert has the ability to be an attacking midfielder and can also play either wing. He brings versatility to a Seattle ...
