GALAXY WINS FIFTH STRAIGHT.Byline: Daily News Wire Services Harut Karapetyan scored the winning goal on an interception in the 85th minute to give the Galaxy a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are a soccer club based in Commerce City, Colorado that participates in Major League Soccer. The club was founded in 1995. The team colors are burgundy and sky blue with the home jerseys being burgundy. The away jerseys are sky blue with burgundy trim. in Denver for its fifth consecutive win on Sunday. Colorado's mistake came when Rapids defender Matt Kmosko Matthew W. Kmosko (born January 8, 1972 in Ship Bottom, New Jersey) is a former U.S. soccer defender who played three and a half season in Major League Soccer. He also earned three caps with the U.S. national team in 1992. , attempting to clear the ball deep in Colorado's end, booted the ball into the right corner of the box. Galaxy forward Karapetyan intercepted and converted for the game-winner, notching his fifth goal of the season. ``It was a mental breakdown For the EP by Black Flag, a punk rock band, see . Mental breakdown (also known as nervous breakdown) is a non-medical term used to describe a sudden, acute attack of mental illness such as depression or anxiety. and unfortunately it ended up with the goal,'' said Rapids assistant coach Rene Miramontes, filling in for suspended head coach Glenn Myrenick. Mauricio Cienfuegos Mauricio Cienfuegos (born February 12, 1968 in San Salvador, El Salvador) is a retired Salvadoran football (soccer) player. Cienfuegos turned professional in 1985, and played his first season for Racing Junior of his native El Salvador. nearly added an insurance goal in the 88th minute when he took a Guillermo Jara pass and dribbled alone in the box. But Marcus Hahnemann Marcus Stephen Hahnemann (born 15 June 1972 in Seattle, Washington, United States) is a football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Reading in the Premier League, and is one of four American goalkeepers in the English top flight. closed in quickly and grabbed Cienfuegos' hard shot out of the air for his fifth save of the game. Colorado's goal, only the second allowed by the Galaxy in five games, was a 66th-minute penalty kick converted by Chris Henderson. The kick was awarded after the Galaxy's Paul Caligiuri tackled Paul Bravo from behind. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Colorado midfielder Adrian Paz, center, leaps for the ball over Galaxy defenders Paul Caligiuri, left, and Martin Machon. Associated Press |
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