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The odds are growing more favorable for the Colorado Rapids to win the first Supporters Shield in club history.Colorado took a step forward toward claiming the trophy for the best regular-season record in the MLS with a 2-1 victory over San Jose on Thursday night. The Rapids face a quick turnaround with a road match against the Portland Timbers on Sunday.Kevin Doyle scored a goal in each half to help Colorado (15-5-12) notch its third straight victory and snap a 14-game winless streak against the Earthquakes. The win catapulted the Rapids into first place in the Western Conference standings.Colorado entered the weekend a point ahead of FC Dallas in the race for the Supporters Shield.Tough defense has brought the Rapids to this point. Colorado has allowed only 30 goals in 32 games and has produced a league-best 13 shutouts.Portland also faces a must-win situation but for an entirely different reason. The Timbers (11-13-8) trail Sporting Kansas City by two points for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. A loss could prove fatal to Portlands playoff hopes.Fortunately for the Timbers, they have been on a bit of a hot streak at home. Portland has won four straight home matches to keep its playoff hopes alive.Fanendo Adi and Diego Valeri have played a big role in making it happen. Adi has 15 goals for a second consecutive season and Valeri has 13 goals and seven assists.Portland won three straight games to close out the regular season a year ago en route to claiming the 2015 MLS Cup. The final result in that string of wins was a 4-1 victory over Colorado.The Rapids won the most recent meeting between the clubs on October 1, prevailing 1-0 on Sebastien Le Touxs goal in the 63rd minute. Courtney Lee Jersey . 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"Right now were playing our good soccer, so well have to keep going forward." Morales nearly scored in the 13th minute when he blasted a free kick toward the left post. Earthquakes goalkeeper Jon Busch narrowly prevented the goal by tipping the ball over the crossbar. Morales took a corner kick moments later, but San Jose defended it successfully. Morales broke through in the 16th minute. Robbie Findley set things in motion when he attempted to curl a shot past Busch from the left flank. Busch blocked the shot and the ball bounced out to Morales in the centre of the box. He latched on the ball quickly and fired it down the middle to give Salt Lake a 1-0 lead. RSL coach Jason Kreis praised the energy of Morales and other veterans, who went 120 minutes only a few nights earlier. "Those players just bring a sense of calm and make the players around them feel better and more secure," Kreis said. "Its an organizational thing. Its a leadership thing. Its a communication thing. Those guys are integral to the successes that weve had." Grabavoy made it a two-goal lead in the 33rd minute after smashing home a cross from Morales. Joao Plata faked out San Jose defenders by advancing toward the cross and then letting it go past, allowing Grabavoy to get off a clean shot down the centre of the box.dddddddddddd The entire midfield caught San Jose off guard with their energy and effort. For Kreis, their solid play over the past six games has aligned with his vision of what he wanted to see from those players. "Our midfielders have shown a real commitment to be involved in attacking plays, to get themselves into dangerous spots and to even end up in the box," Kreis said. Findley joined in the action, scoring in the 38th minute. He collected a loose ball on the left side of the box and blasted it inside the right post. "It always feels good to score a goal," Findley said "The defender had a poor clearance. He came straight to me. I had my mind set when it was on its way to me. I took a touch and hit it." San Jose offered little resistance in keeping RSL from running away with the game. The Earthquakes created zero shots before halftime. Salt Lake had six shots on goal alone and totalled 12 shots going into the locker room. "It was terrible," Busch said. "Horrible. They beat us in every facet of the game from the beginning of the game." The Earthquakes did not create their first shot on goal until the 58th minute, when Martin Chavez sent a left footer toward the right post that was saved by RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando. San Jose attacked often in the latter part of the second half. But the Earthquakes could not get any shots past Rimandos outstretched hands. "We got what we deserved from the match," Earthquakes coach Frank Yallop said. "Really poor defensive effort in the first half. One goal down is bad enough, but to go down three in the first half is not good." ' ' '