Colorado Colorado Rapids
2-0
Portland Portland Timbers

Sanchez (73' pen.), Brown (75')
Mari (90')

FT(HT: 0-0)

Ricketts (71')

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Colorado Rapids edge out Portland Timbers

Colorado Rapids beat Portland Timbers in a dramatic finish to their MLS clash as both sides have a player sent off.

By Chris O'Keefe, Reporter

Published: March 23 2014 | 00:17

Last updated: March 25 2014 | 21:39

Colorado Rapids have registered a win against 10-man Portland Timbers in the MLS, thanks to two goals in as many second-half minutes.

With 19 minutes remaining, the visitors seemed set to leave Dick's Sporting Goods Park with a draw, but their hopes were dashed when Donovan Ricketts brought down Deshorn Brown in the area, a challenge for which he earned a red card.

Vicente Sanchez converted the spot kick to give the Rapids a vital lead that they soon increased.

It came from a penalty moments later as Sanchez was brought down by substitute Andrew Weber and Brown was given the chance to seal the points from 12 yards out.

However, he saw his spot kick saved by Michael Harrington only for the forward to react first to the rebound and rifle home from close range.

The Rapids did have Jose Mari sent off in injury time for a second bookable offence, but the home side were able to hold on for for their first win of the season.

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1	Inter Miami Inter Miami	34	22	8	4	79	49	30	74
2	Columbus Crew	34	19	9	6	72	40	32	66
3	FC Cincinnati Cincinnati	34	18	5	11	58	48	10	59
4	Orlando City	34	15	7	12	59	50	9	52
5	Charlotte FC Charlotte FC	34	14	9	11	46	37	9	51
6	New York City FC NY City	34	14	8	12	54	49	5	50
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6	Minnesota United Minnesota Utd	34	15	7	12	58	49	9	52
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