Yapi broke the tie in the 53rd minute, punching in a goal following two headers coming off a set piece. Rafael Navarro gave the Rapids some breathing room with his goal in the 60th minute. Tomás Ángel scored his first goal as a member of SDFC in the 89th minute, but San Diego could get no closer during the six minutes of extra time.

With the Rapids stuck in a rut trying to find consistent positive energy, and Kévin Cabral struggling to contribute to scoring, something had to change. And oh, did it.