Reserves tie Houston 2-2 on late goal

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Wednesday, May 23, 2012) – The Colorado Rapids Reserves tied the Houston Dynamo Reserves 2-2 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park today. Rapids forward Edu and trialist Kevin Garcia each notched a goal, while midfielder Jamie Smith got his first competitive action since returning from a torn ACL suffered last October.

GOAL: Garcia ties reserve match in stoppage time

After several chances from each team to open the half, the Rapids were the first to score when Edu finished a corner kick taken by Smith in the 23^rd minute. Houston responded in the 49^th minute to tie the game when Je-Vaughn Watson finished to the near post after a run down the left flank. Colin Rolfe’s goal in the last five minutes of the match put the Dynamo ahead, but Colorado rallied in stoppage time with a goal by Garcia, assisted by Kohei Yamada.

The draw brings the Rapids to a 3-2-1 record and third in the Central/Mountain Division, while Houston sits one spot ahead in the standings with a 3-1-1 record. The Colorado Rapids Reserves next face Sporting KC at home on June 9, and the Dynamo’s face Texas rivals FC Dallas on June 16.

Scoring Summary:

COL – Edu (Jamie Smith) 23’

HOU – Je-Vaughn Watson (unassisted) 49’

HOU – Colin Rolfe 88'

COL – Kevin Garcia (Kohei Yamada) 90’+

Disciplinary Summary:

COL – Luis Zapata (Unsporting behavior) 32’

COL – Bobby Burling (Unsporting behavior) 56’

COL – Joseph Nane (Unsporting behavior) 71’

HOU – Oscar Recio (Unsporting behavior) 90’+

Colorado Rapids Reserves – Steward Ceus, Davy Armstrong (Kevin Garcia 46), Scott Palguta, Bobby Burling, Luis Zapata, Jamie Smith (Kohei Yamada 63’), Harrison Henao (Shane O’Neill 74’), Joseph Nane, Edu, Kamani Hill, Andre Akpan (Idrissa Camara 79’).

Substitutes Not Used: Ian Joyce, Ricardo Perez

Substitutes Not Used:  Tally Hall
= Denotes Colorado Rapids Academy players
**= Denotes trial players