- Didier Drogba (15')
Didier Drogba's free kick gives Impact victory in Colorado
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. -- Didier Drogba scored on a 30-yard free kick, Evan Bush made a late diving save and the Montreal Impact beat the Colorado Rapids 1-0 on Saturday.
Drogba bent it around the wall and inside the right post for his team-leading ninth goal in nine appearances this season.
It came immediately after the Impact's Andres Romero left the game on a stretcher because of an apparent right knee injury.
The Impact ended a two-game losing streak and increased their lead to four points over seventh-place Orlando City for the final Eastern Conference playoff position. Both teams have two games left.
Lucas Pittinari put a low hard shot on frame for the already-eliminated Colorado Rapids in the third minute of second-half stoppage time. Bush made the diving save to his right.
With Montreal's victory, expansion club New York City FC was eliminated from playoff contention.
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MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter Miami CF | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +14 | 24 |
| FC Cincinnati | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +4 | 21 |
| Toronto FC | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 19 |
| New York Red Bulls | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Columbus Crew | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | +3 | 15 |
| New York City FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 14 |
| Charlotte FC | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 14 |
| Philadelphia Union | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 14 |
| D.C. United | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| Atlanta United FC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 12 |
| CF Montréal | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -7 | 12 |
| Nashville SC | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 11 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -8 | 10 |
| Orlando City SC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 9 |
| New England Revolution | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -11 | 7 |
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +9 | 21 |
| Minnesota United FC | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | +6 | 20 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +8 | 18 |
| LA Galaxy | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +4 | 18 |
| Austin FC | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 16 |
| Colorado Rapids | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 15 |
| LAFC | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 14 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | +1 | 13 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 11 |
| Portland Timbers | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 10 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| FC Dallas | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -9 | 7 |
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