TUKWILA, Wash. — The Colorado Rapids lost stalwart goalkeeper Tim Howard for the remainder of the Audi 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs when the team announced on Sunday he would undergo surgery to repair a fractured adductor longus. Backup Zac MacMath will likely start in net for Colorado.
Howard injured himself in the United States’ 2-1 loss to Mexico last Friday in CONCACAF 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying and is expected to miss four months of action. Rapids head coach Pablo Mastroeni also told reporters on Tuesday that Shkelzen Gashi, who scored Colorado’s equalizer in its conference semifinals win over the LA Galaxy, is doubtful for the first leg of the Western Conference Championship against the Seattle Sounders on Tuesday, Nov.