Nyassi's Colorado rapids set on pre-season trip

The Colorado Rapids are set to begin a four-day preseason trip to California on Tuesday before the start of the United States MLS in mid-March.

Sanna Nyassi and the Rapids will play San Jose Earthquakes and will also play two other reserve games, according to www.coloradorapids.com.

The 22-year-old Gambia footballer will also face his former club, the Seattle Sounders, on 9 March 2011, all in the MLS Preseason.

The Rapids will face the Portland Timbers in the season opener on March 19 at the DSG Park.

Nyassi was acquired by the Rapids on 24 November 2010 in a trade with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for an international roster slot.

He joined the Rapids following a draft day deal with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC after emerging the team’s first overall selection in the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft coming from the Seattle Sounders FC, but he was dealt hours later to Colorado.

Ahead of their pre-season trip, the Rapids are set on securing the services of Caleb Folan, a big target man from Hull City as early as the first part of next week, according to Rapids head coach Gary Smith on MLSsoccer.com.

Slovakia

Momodou Ceesay and leading Zilina dropped three points at the weekend after succumbing 2-0 to Tatran Prešov on Saturday.

The defeat has reduced the gap between Zilina and second-placed Senica to three points in the Super Liga table despite still topping on 37 points.

Belgium

Mons triumphed 3-0 over Vise in the Belgian Second Division on Sunday courtesy of a goal from Sanogo and Perbet’s double.

Club’s top soccer Mustapha Jarju missed the chance of extending his account in Sunday's conquest.