Nectarios Triantis scored the tying goal in the 65th minute and Dayne St. Clair made seven saves as the Minnesota United rallied for a 1-1 tie with the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night in Commerce City, Colo.
Triantis scored for the second time in three games since joining Minnesota Aug. 22 after playing for Hibernian of the Scottish Premiership. His clutch goal helped the United (15-7-10, 55 points) end a two-game skid -- its first losing streak of the season -- while remaining in third in the Western Conference.
After St. Clair denied Rafael Navarro in the 62nd, Minnesota counterattacked and Triantis set up from slightly outside of the box. He waited for a pass from Joseph Rosales and stepped into a right-footed shot that flew into the top right corner over the leaping try of Colorado