SANDY, Utah — Nat Borchers scored on a header in stoppage time to salvage a 1-1 draw for Real Salt Lake against the Rapids on Saturday night, extending the team’s regular-season home unbeaten streak to 24 games in Major League Soccer.
RSL has not lost at Rio Tinto Stadium since May 16, 2009.
Conor Casey scored on a first-half header for the Rapids.
Borchers knocked his header past goalkeeper Matt Pickens moments after RSL was denied a penalty kick that referee Ramon Hernandez initially indicated he would award for a Colorado handball in the box.
Though the draw kept their home streak alive, the defending MLS champions missed a chance to clinch a playoff spot and draw even with the Los Angeles Galaxy. RSL (13-4-9) stayed two points behind the Galaxy with four regular-season games remaining.
The Rapids (10-7-8) remained in the playoff race.
Colorado 1 0 — 1 Real S.L. 0 1 — 1 First half — 1, Colorado, Casey 11 (Kimura, Mullan), 36th minute.
Second half — 2, Real Salt Lake, Borchers 1 (Beckerman), 90th+.
Goalies — Colorado, Matt Pickens; Real Salt Lake, Kyle Reynish. Yellow cards — Casey, Colorado, 10th; Wynne, Colorado, 16th; Campos, Real Salt Lake, 32nd; Espindola, Real Salt Lake, 66th; Warner, Real Salt Lake, 78th; Wallace, Colorado, 82nd.
Referee — Ramon Hernandez. Assistant referees — Ian Anderson, Paul Scott. Fourth official — Yader Reyes.
