The Dynamo finish their MLS season with a 1-1 tie at Colorado.
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Colorado wasn’t able to steal the Supporter’s Shield, but Shkelzen Gashi’s second-half goal allowed the Rapids to join an elite group after a 1-1 draw with the Dynamo as the MLS regular season wrapped up Sunday.
Colorado became the fifth team in league history to go unbeaten at home when Gashi slotted Marlon Hairston’s cross inside the post in the 67th minute.
The Rapids (15-6-13) needed a win and a loss by FC Dallas to finish with the best record in the league. Dallas closed with a draw at the Los Angeles Galaxy. The Rapids, second in the Western Conference, have a first-round bye in the playoffs.
The Dynamo (7-14-13), last in the West, took the lead in the 20th minute when Andrew Wenger pounced on a loose ball and slipped it in for his sixth goal.
Despite outshooting the Dynamo 20-8, including 5-2 on target, it wasn’t until Gashi notched his second goal that the Rapids could grab their bit of history, finishing 11-0-6 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. In other MLS news: • Chris Seitz made his only save in the 72nd minute as FC Dallas won the first Supporters’ Shield in franchise history with a scoreless draw against the Los Angeles Galaxy at Carson, Calif.
• Cristian Roldan broke a tie in the 31st minute as Seattle wrapped up a playoff berth with a 2-1 victory over visiting Real Salt Lake. The Sounders made the playoffs for the eighth year in a row.
• Giles Barnes scored twice as Vancouver beat visiting Portland 4-1 to eliminate the defending MLS Cup champion Timbers from the playoffs.
• Bradley Wright-Phillips scored his 24th goal of the season to win the Golden Boot award as the New York Red Bulls beat Philadelphia 2-0 at Chester, Pa., to secure the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.
• Jack Harrison and Khiry Shelton scored two minutes apart in the second half as New York City FC beat visiting Columbus 4-1 to secure a first-round bye in the playoffs. New York City clinched second place in the Eastern Conference.
• Benny Feilhaber had a goal and an assist, Tim Melia had four saves and Sporting Kansas City secured a playoff spot with a 2-0 victory over visiting San Jose.