Kellyn Acosta keenly controlled the ball in the box as he darted right. Coming off the bench calm he passed a Portland defender with a dribble. The Rapids 25-year-old midfielder had the game on his foot in the 83rd minute. Acosta hammered his right boot into the ball, sending it flying into the upper right corner of the net.
It was all Colorado needed for a 1-0 win in Portland, the club’s second win ever in Oregon. The late goal from the former U.S. Men’s National Team midfielder, Acosta, sent the Colorado Rapids to the playoffs for the first time in four years.