Galaxy, Colorado ready for Round 3

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04/24/2009 - Commerce City, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - When the Colorado Rapids and Los Angeles Galaxy square off in a Major League Soccer fixture on Saturday, they certainly won't be strangers. It will be the third time in all competitions that the two Western Conference clubs have met this month.

The teams kicked off the month with a league fixture on April 4 at The Home Depot Center - which was won by the Rapids - before playing in a U.S. Open Cup qualifier three days later, which was also won by the Rapids.

Now Colorado (2-2-1) will be aiming for the trifecta with Saturday's match at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

A key to that happening could be striker Conor Casey, who scored all three of the Rapids' goals in the win to open the month. Casey is tied atop MLS with four goals in five games.

"We saw at the end of last season that Conor gets a run of games and he starts to hit the back of the net regularly," Colorado coach Gary Smith said. "Same thing [this year]: good preseason, training regularly, playing regularly, and he's finding the back of the net again. He's a very good center forward not only in this league, but I would imagine, his time in Europe, had it not been for some injuries, might have been more productive."

The Rapids return home after a 1-1-1 road swing that was capped off by a 1-0 loss at Houston.

"I was very pleased with the character and commitment for probably two-thirds of the game," Smith said. "I thought the opening 20 minutes belonged to Houston. That was a little expected giving the way their form had been coming into today. We turned the tables in the second period. It was very exciting. Sadly, that one goal in the opening 20 minutes was enough to see us off."

Not only will the Galaxy be searching for their first win against the Rapids this season, but their first win overall after starting the season 0-1-3. They are coming off back-to-back draws with the latest being 1-1 at San Jose.

"I thought our guys showed a lot of character and some quality at times [against San Jose]," Los Angeles coach Bruce Arena said. "Not only got a point but positioned ourselves to steal it end the end with a chance or two. I was encouraged by our guys effort. We have some young guys who are still learning, but it's all part of the process. I think for the first time going on the road this year it was all right."

The Galaxy will be without defender Leonard Griffin while forward Edson Buddle and midfielder Kyle Patterson are questionable, all with injuries. Defender Todd Dunivant and goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts are both listed as probable with injuries of their own.

The Rapids will probably be without defender Ty Harden, while defender Corey Gibbs, and midfielder Jacob Peterson are questionable, and defender Ivan Guerrero and forward Omar Cummings are probable, all with injuries.

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