Ngwenya helps Dynamo tie Rapids, 2-2
HOUSTON
Ngwenya tied it at 2 in the 80th minute, taking a centering pass
from Brian Mullan in the middle of the box and scoring into the
right side from 12 yards out.
Houston (5-7-2) ended a three-game losing streak in its return
from a three-week World Cup break. Colorado (6-3-3) extended its
season-high unbeaten streak to five.
Colorado took a 2-1 lead in the 71st minute on a Houston own
goal off Jaime Smith's corner kick. Smith's corner deflected in off
Lovel Palmer's left hip.
Danny Cruz gave Houston a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute with a
left-footed shot from 30 yards out. Cruz took a centering pass from
Corey Ashe and let Casey go by him before finding the left net with
a hard shot.
Conor Casey tied it at 1 in the 45th minute with his third goal
in four games and sixth of the season. Houston's Eddie Robinson
lost the ball to Mehdi Ballouchy, who got it into the middle box
for Casey. Casey drew goalkeeper Pat Onstad out of the box Casey
chipped it in from 10 yards out.
