Magic runs out for Rapids in 4-0 loss

The Colorado Rapids finally heard a bell.

One of Kei Kamara’s many former teams, the Rapids fell victim to the 39-year-old’s right-footed finishing touch in the 45th minute en route to losing the Leagues Cup semifinal to LAFC, 4-0.

But not before the Rapids killer himself, Mateusz Bogusz, curled in a wonderful strike in the 42nd minute from distance past the fingertips of a red-hot Zack Steffen.

A scoreless match before Bogusz’s effort with halftime looming, the Rapids battled with every ounce of magic they had left. But the well ran dry.

Colorado was stricken with a bit of luck in the 14th minute when a goal by LAFC star forward Denis Bouanga, scored after being given an inch-perfect ball in behind, was called offside by the thinnest of margins.

After that chance, the Rapids rattled off four shots (one on goal) during the half, both of which are decent figures for how they’ve attacked as they advanced in the tournament.

Bouanga found his way onto the scoresheet in the 59th minute, dribbling coast to coast after a foiled Rapids corner and finding the bottom right corner. In the 75th minute, just 12 minutes into LAFC midfielder Lewis O’Brien’s second appearance in black and gold, made it 4-0 from outside the box.