The Tampa Bay Mutiny downed the Colorado Rapids in a shootout on March 15 after the two teams tied 1-1 at the end of regulation.
Tampa struck first when forward Giuseppe Galderisi took Frankie Hejduk’s cross and beat Colorado keeper Marcus Hahnemann in the 23rd minute.
Colorado got a dramatic equalizer from Wolde Harris just three minutes from time. Newly acquired Adrian Paz bent a cross into the penalty box, and Harris one-touched a volley from nine yards out.
The Mutiny prevailed in the shootout behing scores from Ivan McKinley and Steve Ralston. Mark Dougherty saved a spot kick by Paul Bravo after taking down the Colorado forward during his shootout attempt. Harris scored the Rapids’ lone shootout goal.
March 15 in Kissimmee, Fla.
Tampa Bay 2 Colorado 1 (Tampa Bay wins shootout 2-1). Goals: Galderisi (Hejduk) 22; Harris 87.
Tampa Bay — Dougherty, Hejduk, Kooiman, Frye, Duhaney, Ralston, Vasquez, McKinley, Wise, Galderisi, Ferruzzi. Subs: Backman, Diffley, Mekelburg.
Colorado — Hahnemann, Kmosko, Jakins, Trittschuh, Bates, C. Henderson, Tote, Benedetti, Paule, Wegerle, Bravo. Subs: S. Henderson, Amaya, Harris, Paz.
Att.: 2,000.