There was further late heartache for the Colorado Rapids’ U18s, as they ended their stunning season on Sunday with a 2-1 loss to Seattle Sounders FC in the third-place match at the Academy Championships in Carson, California.
Forty-eight hours on from losing the semifinal contest on penalties to eventual champions Texans SC Houston, the Rapids were undone by an 84th minute Sounders strike to finish fourth overall in the nation.
Enoch Mushagalusa had earlier given the Rapids the lead after 26 minutes, having received a pass from Samuel Vines and held off his marker. That advantage was cancelled out 11 minutes later when the Rapids failed to clear a freekick, and Milo Barton leveled.