Six goals, one red card... and MINUS seven degrees at kick-off! Colorado Rapids and Portland Timbers play out coldest match in MLS history on opening day of the new season Colorado and Portland drew 3-3 in the coldest MLS match in history on Saturday Colorado's Axel Sjoberg saw red after VAR showed he had handled on the line Andre Shinyashiki scored a late goal to earn 10-man Colorado Rapids a point The pitch was covered in snow as the temperature dropped to minus seven Ground staff were seen using leaf blowers at in an attempt to clear the snow
By Press Association Sport Staff
Published: 18:40 GMT, 3 March 2019 | Updated: 18:41 GMT, 3 March 2019
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Andre Shinyashiki scored a stoppage-time equaliser on his debut to earn 10-man Colorado Rapids a 3-3 draw against Portland Timbers in the coldest match in MLS history.
With a temperature of 18 degrees fahrenheit (-7 degrees celsius) at kick-off and a pitch covered in snow as the game progressed, Saturday's season opener surpassed the the previous record of 19 degrees fahrenheit set by Minnesota's first game of the season in March 2017.
Kei Kamara opened the scoring on 16 minutes, tapping in Kellyn Acosta's inviting low cross to
