The final kick of the Rapids’ regular season was a Diego Rubio game-winning goal.
The stoppage-time stunner lifted Colorado to their third straight win, 3-1 in Houston, and drastically improved the club’s seeding in the MLS playoffs. Rubio’s efforts came with some help from Cole Bassett, as the Rapids’ homegrown talent continues to excel.
Here are three points from the Rapids three-point effort in Texas:
Hot rock
The Rapids have won three matches in eight days, defeating Seattle and Portland, who finished second and third in the Western Conference, and the Dynamo.