Recap Of First Scrimmage Under Hdson

Yesterday the Rapids held their first scrimmage under new coach Anthony Hudson, a 2-1 loss to Columbus.  Here's how they lined up at kickoff:

After 60 minutes the lineup shifted to:

Note, these formations are a best guess based on the lineups.

Zardes scored two minutes in but Ford leveled in the 26th by heading in a corner kick.  The Crew would get the winner in the 58th minute.

Gashi was held out as a precaution due to a tight calf, players like Price, Smith, and Wilson haven't yet arrived in camp though they were expected in the latter half of this week.  The next game is Saturday against KC.

Also today we found out the Charlotte Independence's Joel Johnson is also in camp.  Johnson is a 25 year old Liberian/Spanish right back who was born and raised in Spain, spending time with Valencia B and Real Madrid C before coming toe the States and joining Charlotte last season.  The camp list has been updated below.

Signed Players:
* = international
HG = homegrown
DP = designated player

GK Tm Howard - DP
GK Zac MacMath
D Edgar Castillo
D Kip Colvey
D Mike da Fonte
D Kortne Ford - HG
D Marlon Hairston
D Eric Miller
D Axel Sjoberg
D Tommy Smith*
D Jared Watts
D Danny Wilson*
D Deklan Wynne*
M Bismark Adjei-Boateng*
M Stefan Aigner*
M Michael Azira
M Johan Blomberg*
M Shkelzen Gashi* - DP
M Sam Hamilton
M Ricardo Perez - HG
M Jack Price*
M Dillon Serna - HG
F Dominique Badji*
F Caleb Calvert - HG
F Jack McBean

Unsigned Draftees:
GK Thomas Olsen
F Niki Jackson
F Alan Winn

Trialists:
D Joel Johnson
M Enzo Martinez