The Colorado Rapids left it so very late tonight in Commerce City and pulled out an improbable 1-0 victory over LA Galaxy. The Rapids were not the better team, but they were able to find that late magic with a Marco Pappa goal. The Rapids struggled throughout the bulk of the match with trying to put together a cohesive offensive push. The Rapids had a number of chances throughout the match, but could not find a goal.
The Rapids looked to be content with 0-0 tie, but Marco Pappa for the Rapids had another idea, and was able to find a game winner late in stoppage time and brings the Rapids record to 1-1-0 and and leaves them with a win and a loss in the early parts of this season.