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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1747 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1747

  Congratulating the Colorado Rapids soccer club for winning the 2010 
                   Major League Soccer Championship.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 1, 2010

Mr. Perlmutter (for himself, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Ms. DeGette, Mr. 
    Lamborn, Ms. Markey of Colorado, Mr. Polis of Colorado, and Mr. 
Salazar) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Congratulating the Colorado Rapids soccer club for winning the 2010 
                   Major League Soccer Championship.

Whereas the Colorado Rapids soccer club won the 2010 Major League Soccer Cup, 
        defeating FC Dallas at BMO Field in Toronto on November 21, 2010;
Whereas this victory marks the first Major League Soccer Cup Championship for 
        the Colorado Rapids since the club was founded as one of the ten 
        founding clubs of Major League Soccer in 1995;
Whereas the Rapids surmounted an early lead by Dallas to win a 2-1 victory in 
        overtime;
Whereas goalkeeper Matt Pickens made five saves, two during overtime, to 
        maintain the lead;
Whereas forward Conor Casey, graduate of Denver South High School, scored the 
        tying goal for Colorado in the 57th minute;
Whereas forward Macoumba Kandji scored during the second overtime for the 
        winning goal;
Whereas the Colorado Rapids played the final 13 minutes of overtime one player 
        short due to an injured player leaving the field;
Whereas the Colorado Rapids entered the playoffs as the 7th seed and rose to the 
        challenge to beat 2008 Champions Columbus Crew and the San Jose 
        Earthquakes to enter the final;
Whereas forward Conor Casey's exemplary performance earned him the distinction 
        of Cup final MVP;
Whereas Colorado Rapids Captain Pablo Mastroeni earns his first Cup win as a 13-
        year MLS veteran;
Whereas Dick's Sporting Goods Park, the world's largest professional stadium and 
        fields complex, in Commerce City, Colorado, is home of the champion 
        Colorado Rapids;
Whereas the Colorado Rapids organization has been an active community partner in 
        civic events, youth sports, and the National Veterans Wheelchair Games; 
        and
Whereas the teamwork, sportsmanship, and resolve exhibited by the Colorado 
        Rapids' players, coaches, and staff in their 2010 season sets an 
        admirable example for all athletes and brings the 2010 Major League 
        Soccer Cup to Colorado: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commends the Colorado Rapids soccer club for winning 
        the 2010 Major League Soccer Cup; and
            (2) congratulates the Colorado Rapids for winning the first 
        Major League Soccer Cup in the franchise's history.
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