Still in uniform, dreads pulled back in a half up, half down bun and a bottle of congratulatory Korbel champagne tucked in his right hand, Marlon Hairston exhaled a sigh of relief.
Saturday night was a long time coming.
“My last goal was my first season here,” Hairston said, the corner of his mouth twisting into a smile. “Since then I’ve had enormous chances and plenty of opportunity to score.”
The midfielder had chances, but couldn’t convert. Until Saturday night when Hairston scored his first goal since 2014 to lead the Colorado Rapids to a 1-0 win over Sporting Kansas City.