Last-moment heroics from Lalas Abubakar saved the Rapids from last place Wednesday night. Down one, Colorado kept peppering the Houston net until the Rapids’ second-year center back netted his first goal in burgundy five minutes into stoppage time.
“Sam Vines played a great ball to me because he saw me. I took off and he gave me a good cross and it took a little bit of composure there, took a touch, and then finished it,” Abubakar said. “I’m happy that I got my first goal for the club, but ultimately disappointed, especially because we gave up a goal.