COMMERCE CITY — Eight minutes of play was all it took for D.C. United on Saturday night. Right before the halftime break, the Rapids’ 1-0 lead evaporated.
In the 35th minute, Tim Howard retrieved the equalizer from the back of his net. Three minutes later, Howard had to take the go-ahead goal out of the goal. Five minutes more, and Howard was back in his own net, this time frustrated, watching the insurance goal flung away by a teammate.
Minutes later, the captain Howard led his Colorado club back to the locker room bombarded by 15,094 boos as the first half ended.