June 27, 2008 5:35 PM
Rapids waive midfielder Gomes
The Rapids waived midfielder Rafael Gomes on Friday.
Gomes was signed by the Rapids on March 3. He appeared in seven matches for Colorado, with two starts, occasionally playing on defense.
Playing 282 minutes with the first team, Gomes tallied one assist vs. FC Dallas on June 1. He also recorded 290 minutes of action in four reserve matches and 122 minutes in the Rapids' two U.S. Open Cup "play-in" contests, scoring during the team's penalty kick shootout loss against the Wizards.
June 28, 2008
10:04 PM
Alan Willey writes:
That's what happens when opponents turn you into a meat pie.
June 29, 2008
2:19 PM
Allen writes:
That isn't the one and only Alan Willey of Minnesota Kicks fame, is it?
As for Rafael it's not surprising. With Petke ready to come off of IR we needed to make room on the roster. Gomes wasn't exactly convincing in the backline. And with LaBrocca and DirRaimando stepping up this year, he wasn't needed in the midfield.