ST. PAUL — Minnesota United squandered a chance to move into second place in the Western Conference with a 2-1 loss to Colorado at Allianz Field on Sunday.
In a restart of MLS regular-season play, the ninth-place Rapids came into St. Paul and denied MNUFC (12-5-8, 44 points) from moving ahead of Vancouver.
Colorado attacker Darren Yapi scored on a breakaway in the 60th minute. Yapi created the opportunity by outracing Carlos Harvey down the left flank.
Yapi made it 2-0 with another counter-attacking goal in the 70th minute. The second time, he struck on the right side.
Loons midfielder Wil Trapp argued with official Greg Dopka after the goal. It appeared Trapp was upset over how Dopka got Trapp’s way off the ball, which jumpstarted the Rapids’ break.
Tani Oluwaseyi cut the deficit in