With a 95th minute left-footed strike, Marco Pappa gave the Rapids a thrilling 1-0 victory in their 2016 Home Opener at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
The former Sounders FC playmaker came on for Dominique Badji with just over 30 minutes to go but he left it until the final play of the match when he volleyed home a loose ball from 12 yards out.
The Galaxy’s best chance of the game came in the first half, when defender Jelle Van Damme was picked out by Steven Gerrard’s free kick. The Belgian center back hit the crossbar before Zac MacMath was able to corral the ball inside the six-yard box.