Colorado Rapids midfielder Sam Cronin, left, battles for control of the ball with Houston Dynamo midfielder Oscar Garcia in the first half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) - Colorado wasn't able to steal the Supporter's Shield but Shkelzen Gashi's second-half goal allowed the Rapids to join an elite group with a 1-1 draw with the Houston Dynamo as the MLS regular season wrapped up Sunday.
The Rapids became the fifth team in league history to go unbeaten at home when Gashi slotted Marlon Hairston's cross inside the post in the 67th minute.
Colorado (15-6-13) needed a win and loss by FC Dallas to finish with the best record in the league. Dallas closed with a scores draw at the Los Angeles Galaxy. The Rapids, second in the Western Conference, have a first-round bye in the playoffs
Houston (7-14-13), last in the West, took the lead in the 20th minute as Andrew Wenger pounced on a loose ball and slipped it in for his sixth goal.
Despite out-shooting the Dynamo 20-8, including 5-2 on target, it wasn't until Gashi notched his second goal that the Rapids could notch their own bit of history, finishing 11-0-6 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
Colorado Rapids forward Kevin Doyle, left, fights for control of the ball with Houston Dynamo midfielder Collen Warner in the first half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Houston Dynamo forward Andrew Wenger, back left, is congratulated after scoring a goal by forward Mauro Manotas, front left, as midfielder Sheanon Williams joins in during the first half of an MLS soccer match against the Colorado Rapids, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Houston Dynamo forward Mauro Manotas, front, takes control of the ball as Colorado Rapids midfielder Jared Watts falls in the first half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Houston Dynamo forward Mauro Manotas, left, heads the ball past Colorado Rapids midfielder Jared Watts in the first half of an MLS soccer match, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Colorado Rapids head coach Pablo Mastroeni, right, reacts after arguing for a penalty with the referee's assistant in the second half of an MLS soccer match against the Houston Dynamo, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Colorado Rapids goalkeeper Tim Howard exhorts the crowd as he takes his position on the pitch to face the Houston Dynamo in the first half of an MLS soccer match, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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