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The Colorado Rapids 2003 season was a roller coaster affair full of a series of highs and lows. Despite going undefeated in the preseason, the Rapids struggled in the first third of the season, rolling up a 1-6-2 to open the season.
But a 4-1 win over New England on June 14 in which the Rapids equaled their goal output from the previous nine matches, served as a precursor for the club's hot summer to come. In a 13 game run between July 4 and October 1, the Rapids compiled a 9-1-3 record to move from last place in the Western Conference to second, and in turn become the second team in the league to qualify for the MLS Playoffs.
Keying that run was the play of midfielder Mark Chung and forward John Spencer. Spencer, the Rapids captain, set a new team record by scoring in six consecutive games and tied his own team record with 14 goals on the season. He finished the season third in MLS with 33 points, was a finalist for Honda MVP and was named to the MLS Pepsi Best XI. Joining him on the Best XI was Chung who tied his career-high of a year prior with 11 goals and was second on the team with 28 points. This was Chung's second consecutive appearance on the Best XI and the first time in league history that two Rapids had been so honored in the same season.
However, the Rapids once again fell on hard times late in the regular season and into the playoffs. The club was unable to win any of its last six regular season matches and was knocked out in the opening round of the playoffs by Kansas City on a 3-1 aggregate score.You can search for Soccer Tickets on this page. Click on click on any Soccer Tournament link such as World Cup Soccer Tickets or MLS Championship Cup tickets to search for Soccer Tickets for your tournament here. Los Angeles Galaxy tickets are available. We also purchase USA Men Soccer Tickets.
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