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Drogba’s free-kick goal, Bush’s late save help Impact beat Rapids 1-0

Montreal Impact forward Didier Drogba celebrates after making penalty kick against Colorado Rapids in the first half of an MLS soccer match in Commerce City, Colo., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. AP Photo/David Zalubowski

OMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Didier Drogba’s scored on a 30-yard free kick, Evan Bush made a late diving save and the Montreal Impact beat the Colorado Rapids 1-0 on Saturday.

Drogba bent it around the wall and inside the right post for his team-leading ninth goal in nine appearances this season. It came immediately after the Impact’s Andres Romero left the game on a stretcher because of an apparent right knee injury.

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The Impact (13-13-6, 45 points) ended a two-game losing streak and increased their lead to four points over seventh-place Orlando City for the final Eastern Conference playoff position. Both teams have two games left.

Lucas Pittinari put a low hard short on frame for the Colorado Rapids (8-14-10, 34 points) in the third minute of second-half stoppage time. Bush made the diving save to his right.

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