COLUMBUS, Ohio(AP) -- Colorado advanced to the Eastern Conference

final after Brian Carroll's penalty kick at the end of the fifth

round sailed over the goal, giving the Rapids the win.

The Crew won the game 2-1, but the aggregate was tied 2-2 after

Colorado won the first game 1-0 at home on Oct. 28. The Rapids

host San Jose in the single-game Eastern Conference final on

Nov. 13.

The Rapids won the penalty kick shootout 5-4.

Colorado's Conor Casey scored in the 84th minute made it 2-1 and

evened the series. Eddie Gaven put Columbus ahead 1-0 in the

game in the 22nd minute. Robbie Rogers then gave the Crew the

series advantage with a strike from 12 yards in the 70th minute.