COMMERCE CITY — U.S. international Reggie Cannon scored in his first Colorado start and Djordje Mihailovic converted a late penalty as the Rapids sealed an MLS playoff berth with a 2-0 win over a rejigged Toronto FC side Saturday.
It's been an impressive turnaround under first-year Rapids coach Chris Armas, who was fired by Toronto in July 2021 after just 11 games in charge. Colorado finished 28th in the league last season at 5-17-12 and finished 17 points out of the playoffs.
The 26-year-old Cannon joined Colorado on Sept. 11 as a free agent following a stint with Queens Park Rangers in England's second-tier Championship.But Mihailovic delivered the coup de grace from the penalty spot in the 91st minute after Aime Mabika brought down Yapi. Mihailovic, a former CF Montreal midfielder, pulled the strings for Colorado all night,
Charlotte blanked New England 4-0, creating a five-point buffer over Toronto with a game in hand. Montreal downed Chicago 2-0 to move into ninth place with 34 points also having played a game less.The eight- and ninth-place teams in each conference meet in a playoff wild-card game, with the winner advancing to face the top seed .
Colorado midfielder Oliver Larraz was lucky to escape with just a caution for a high tackle on Etienne in the 23rd minute. Larraz was at the receiving end in the 37th when he was clipped in the face in a tangle with Owusu.
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