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Badji gives Rapids 2-1 win over Red Bulls in snow

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) - Dominique Badji scored his first goal of the season in the 82nd minute to help the Colorado Rapids beat the New York Red Bulls 2-1 on a snow-covered field Saturday night.

Jermaine Jones won the ball in the New York end and Luis Solignac fed Badji, who rolled the ball across goalkeeper Luis Robles just inside the right post.

The start was delayed and halftime was extended to plow the field. Stoppage time was increased to six minutes so the lines could be shoveled and an orange ball was used.

Ronand Zubar knocked in a header in the 60th minute to end the Red Bulls' scoreless streak of more than 4 1/2 matches. Zubar's first goal, on a cross from Sacha Kljestan, was the first goal for the Red Bulls (1-6-0) on the road this season and the first at home allowed by the Rapids (4-2-1).

New York had been shut out in four straight games and five times this season. The Red Bulls hadn't scored since a 4-3 victory over Houston in their third game on March 19, getting the final goal in the 83rd minute.

Jones scored 21 minutes into his Colorado debut, rolling the ball in after a cross out of traffic from the goal line by Mekeil Williams.

Colorado Rapids defender Mekeil Williams, front, kicks the ball away from New York Red Bulls defender Kemar Lawrence as Rapids midfielder Marco Pappa, back, watches in the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) The Associated Press
New York Red Bulls midfielder Alex Muyl, center, fights for control of the ball with Colorado Rapids midfielder Michael Azira, left, and defender Mekeil Williams defend in the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) The Associated Press
Colorado Rapids midfielder Jermaine Jones, front, takes control of the ball as New York Red Bulls midfielder Dax McCarty defends in the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) The Associated Press
Colorado Rapids defender Bobby Burling, left, races to clear the ball away from New York Red Bulls midfielder Alex Muyl, center, Rapids defender Mekeil Williams covers in the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) The Associated Press
Colorado Rapids midfielder Marco Pappa, left, fights for control of the ball with New York Red Bulls defender Kemar Lawrence in the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) The Associated Press
Colorado Rapids defender Eric Miller, left, kicks the ball as New York Red Bulls forward Bradley Wright-Phillips defends in the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) The Associated Press
Colorado Rapids midfielder Jermaine Jones, left, slides on the pitch to kick the ball away from New York Red Bulls forward Mike Grella in the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) The Associated Press
Colorado Rapids midfielder Jermaine Jones, right, celebrates scoring a goal with defender Marc Burch in the first half of an MLS soccer match against the New York Red Bulls, Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) The Associated Press
Colorado Rapids midfielder Michael Azira, second from left, fights for control of the ball with New York Red Bulls midfielder Alex Muyl in the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) The Associated Press
New York Red Bulls midfielder Sacha Kljestan ries to kick ball past Colorado Rapids goalkeeper Zac MacMath in the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) The Associated Press
Colorado Rapids midfielder Jermaine Jones, front, battles for control of the ball with New York Red Bulls midfielder Dax McCarty in the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) The Associated Press
An unidentified ball boy bundles up against the cold and snow as the Colorado Rapids host the New York Red Bulls in the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) The Associated Press
New York Red Bulls fans battle cold and snow to cheer as their team faces the Colorado Rapids in the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) The Associated Press
A maintenance worker guides plow down the pitch to clear the surface of snow before the Colorado Rapids host the New York Red Bulls in an MLS soccer match Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) The Associated Press
Maintenance workers guide tractors to clear snow off the pitch before the Colorado Rapids host the New York Red Bulls in an MLS soccer match Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) The Associated Press