Dominque Badji stood at the penalty spot with a chance to equalize for the Rapids with his 10th goal of the season — a benchmark he set for himself before the season. The Rapids were up a man and poised to spoil the Sounders’ chances at a first round playoff bye.
Instead, Badji’s shot banged off the post. Moments later, the Rapids gave up a penalty kick of their own, defender Axel Sjoberg was sent off with a red card, and Colorado eventually fell 3-0 in Seattle on Sunday.
It was a fitting end to a dreadful season that saw the Rapids (9-19-6, 34 points) go from second best in the West a year ago to second worst.