Colorado Rapids defender Drew Moor, right, pursues the ball with Montreal Impact midfielder/defender Maxim Tissot in the first half of an MLS soccer match in Commerce City, Colo., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) - Didier Drogba 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.
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 shot 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.
With Montreal's victory, expansion New York City FC was eliminated from playoff contention.
Montreal Impact defender Hassoun Camara is taken off the field on a stretcher after being injured in the first half of an MLS soccer match against the Colorado Rapids in Commerce City, Colo., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Colorado Rapids midfielder Juan Ramirez, left, struggles to move the ball down the pitch as Montreal Impact forward Andres Romero covers in the first half of an MLS soccer match in Commerce City, Colo., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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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)
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Montreal Impact head coach Mauro Biello looks on in the first half of an MLS soccer match against the Colorado Rapids in Commerce City, Colo., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Montreal Impact's Nigel Reo-Coker, front, heads the ball in front of Colorado Rapids' Dillon Powers during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Commerce City, Colo., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Montreal Impact's Maxim Tissot, left, tries to head the ball as Colorado Rapids midfielder Marlon Hairston covers in the first half of an MLS soccer match in Commerce City, Colo., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Colorado Rapids midfielder Nick LaBrocca, right, struggles to control the ball as Montreal Impact defender Calum Mallace covers in the first half of an MLS soccer match in Commerce City, Colo., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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