Keegan Rosenberry leads Rapids to victory over Quakes

Keegan Rosenberry's goal in the 77th minute lifted the Rapids to a 2-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night in Commerce City, Colo., the win keeping Colorado's faint playoff hopes alive.The Rapids (10-12-9, 39 points) won their second straight match after a six-game winless streak. Diego Rubio also scored for the hosts, raising his season goal total to 14.Colorado's win coupled with Real Salt Lake's loss Wednesday (3-0 to Austin FC) keeps the Rapids four points out of a tie for the seventh and last playoff spot in Major League Soccer's Western Conference. The Rapids sit in 10th place, while Real Salt Lake holds the seventh position.San Jose (7-14-9, 30 points) was officially eliminated from playoff contention with the loss. The last-place Earthquakes have dropped three of their past five games.After Rubio's 21st-minute goal -- on which he controlled a one-hop pass, settled the ball and fired from distance -- San Jose's Nathan tied the score in the 37th minute. Cristian Espinoza sent in a corner kick that Nathan redirected with a header coming from the far side of the box, and the Earthquakes were in position to play spoiler.However, Rosenberry elevated a shot from outside the box that found the net late in the match to give Colorado the lead for good.The Earthquakes had a great chance to draw even again in the 85th minute when Jeremy Ebobisse controlled a ball in the box and brought it down, but his shot was high over the goal.The Earthquakes outshot the Rapids 15-13, but both teams had three shots on goal. Colorado goalie William Yarbrough was credited with two saves, and San Jose goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski stopped one shot.The Rapids' final three regular-season matches are at the slumping LA Galaxy, at home against potentially playoff-bound FC Dallas and away at Austin FC, who clinched a postseason berth on Wednesday.--Field Level Media