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Game Turns Upside Down in Stunning Comeback
In the midst of a rollercoaster season, the Colorado Rapids were cruising with a 3-0 lead over the New England Revolution, 33 minutes left on the clock, and their star midfielder Djordje Mihailovic out with an ankle injury. But then, an epic mental collapse in the second half turned a promising victory into a nerve-wracking 3-all draw.
The second half started off promising for Colorado, with Calvin Harris scoring the first goal in the 29th minute, followed by Rafael Navarro adding another in the 40th minute. But the game's momentum began to shift when Ted Ku-DiPietro scored the third goal for Colorado in the 55th minute. It appeared that the Rapids were well on their way to a winger renaissance.
However, just three minutes later, disaster struck. New England got a vital foothold in the game via a misfortunate own goal by Colorado's Sam Vines. Vines attempted to clear a cross from Carles Gil but ended up knocking it into his own net at the back post.
With this goal, New England gained momentum, and in the 86th minute, Carles Gil scored a crucial penalty kick, narrowing the gap to 3-2. The pressure was now mounting on Colorado.
The drama unfolded in stoppage time, with substitute Maxi Urruti heading in a well-placed pass from Tanner Beason. The equalizer, in the third minute of second-half added time, sealed a remarkable New England comeback, earning them a point from the game.
In retrospect, after Colorado's dominant start to the second half, New England managed to pull back quickly, with an own goal, a critical penalty, and a stoppage-time header to complete the stunning comeback and salvage a point from the game.
In the second half, despite Colorado's dominance and scoring three goals, an own goal and a penalty kick by New England initiated a dramatic comeback. The situation escalated with Maxi Urruti's header in stoppage time, culminating in a 3-3 draw, a result that electrified the football industry with New England's surprising sports comeback.
