Austin, Colorado draw 1-1; Driussi one shy of Golden Boot

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Diego Rubio scored the tying aim for the Colorado Rapids in a 1-1 draw with Austin on Sunday.

Rubio’s aim, with an help from Lalas Abubaker, got here within the third minute of second-half stoppage time for the Rapids. Lalas Abubakar bought an help on the aim.

Austin completed second within the Western Convention and can host Actual Salt Lake within the opening spherical of the playoffs.

Sebastián Driussi scored for Austin. His penalty kick within the 81st minute was his twenty second aim of the season. He completed one shy of Nashville’s Hany Mukhtar, who didn’t rating towards LAFC however gained the Golden Boot with 23 targets. Philadelphia Union’s Dániel Gazdag, who had a hat trick on Sunday, additionally completed with 22 targets.

Colorado’s late aim denied Austin’s bid to set the MLS document for largest level improve from enlargement season to 12 months two. Austin (16-10-8) completed with 56 factors this season, 25 greater than the enlargement season of 2021. Actual Salt Lake additionally improved by 25 factors from its first to second season (2005-06).

Colorado completed 11-13-10.

Brad Stuver saved 5 of the six pictures he confronted for Austin. William Yarbrough made three saves for the Rapids.