COMMERCE CITY — Argentine forward Luis Solignac scored his first MLS goal and the Rapids parlayed a one-man advantage for most of the game into a 1-0 win Saturday night that gave them a winning record for the first time in more than a year.
Despite suffering a rash of injuries in recent weeks that left them thin along the back line, Colorado (2-1-1) shut down reigning league MVP Sebastian Giovinco, a diminutive and dynamic Italian national team forward who starred at Juventus before joining Toronto last season.
The 5-foot-4 Giovinco kept Rapids fans nervous until the end about their team's one-goal lead with his elusiveness and dangerous skills.