The Tampa Bay Mutiny wrapped up its exhibition schedule with a 4-1 win over the A-League’s Jacksonville Cyclones. Polish forward Jacek Ziober had a pair of goals for the Mutiny, and midfielder Gilmar had three assists. Adam Frye and project-40 player Eric Quill also scored for Tampa Bay, which opens the MLS season March 21 against Columbus. March 14 in Tampa Tampa Bay (MLS) 4 Jacksonville (A-League) 1. Goals: Frye (Ralston, Gilmar) 12, Ziober (Gilmar) 42, ZIober (Gilmar) 59, Quill (Prampin) 71; Burke 55. Tampa Bay — Petras, Frye, Yallop, Eriksson (McCarty, 20), Duhaney, Keller (Bell, 46), Kinnear, Gilmar (Prampin, 62), Ziober, Shannon (Quill, 62), Ralston. Jacksonville — Gorbell (Morton, 72), Locklear (Heald, 64), Atta (Dominiak, 70), Ramos, Freeman, Ortiz, Cerro (Ridgely, 70), Guevara, Tomaro (Miller, 60), Cessay (Hamid, 64), Burke (Duguid, 70). Att.: 600.

Rapids down Storm

Colorado won its final preseason game as well, beating the A-League’s New Orleans Storm 4-2 in New Orleans March 13. Paul Bravo tallied twice for the Rapids, and Ross Paule and Andre Nunely also scored. Defender Chris Martinez left the game in the 29th minute with a torn abdominal muscle and will miss the team’s season opener March 21 at Dallas. March 13 in New Orleans New Orleans (A-League) 2 Colorado (MLS) 4. Goals: Owens 10, Glasgow 28; Paule 31, Bravo 43, Bravo 50, Nunely 67. Colorado lineup: Hahnemann, Martinez (Nunely, 29), Trittschuh, Vermes, S.Henderson, Paz (Marshall, 60), Jakins, Paule (Marquinho, 46), DiGiamarino, Bravo (White, 65), Harris (Boyce, 75). Att.: n/a.