I hope this posting is not insensitive in lieu of the recent spate of events back home.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Mamadou Diallo scored twice during a three-goal first half as the Tampa Bay Mutiny snapped a 233-minute scoring drought and beat the Colorado Rapids 4-2 Saturday night.

Diallo's diving header in the 14th minute tied it at 1 and was the first Tampa Bay goal since March 25. He added his second goal, making it 3-1, in the 38th minute. Jorge Dely Valdes had two goals for Colorado.

Kalin Bankov scored in the 21st minute and Manny Lagos, who missed two games with an ankle injury, added a goal with just over a minute left for Tampa Bay.

Eric Quill, who entered with one career, had three Saturday night. Colorado opened the scoring on Valdes' goal in the 13th minute.

Valdes then got the Rapids within 3-2 in the 57th minute. The Mutiny are 3-0 at home, outscoring their opponents 10-3.

Tampa Bay's Raul Diaz Arce -- who has three goals in three games -- did not play because of an El Salvador National Team commitment.

Colorado goalkeeper Adin Brown and midfielder Joey DiGamarino are training with the U.S. Olympic Team.

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