COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Andre Shinyashiki scored in his MLS debut on a putback in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time and the 10-man Colorado Rapids salvaged a 3-3 draw against the Portland Timbers in the coldest match in MLS history on Saturday.
With a temperature of 18 degrees at kickoff and a field covered by snow as the game progressed, Saturday’s season opener surpassed the previous mark of 19 degrees set by Minnesota United’s franchise opener on March 12, 2017.
Andy Polo’s cross caused Colorado’s Deklan Wynne to score an own goal that gave the Timbers a 3-2 lead in the 66th minute.
Benny Feilhaber weaved through several defenders to get a first look and then stabbed the putback to tie it at 2-2 for the Rapids in the 46th minute.