Cummings - File

COMMERCE CITY, Colorado (CMC):

Jamaican international Omar Cummings struck a telling double and helped Colorado Rapids beat DC United 3-0 in US Major League Soccer (MLS) on Saturday night.

In front of their home fans at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, the Rapids led 2-0 at the half from two goals from Cummings.

An assist from the in-form Caribbean striker completed the rout over the Eastern Conference leaders as the Rapids stretched their unbeaten record to seven games.

11th-minute lead

The Rapids grabbed an 11th-minute lead when Cummings sped on to a through ball sent over by captain Pablo Mastroeni, high in United's half.

Cummings darted forward, skipped over an aggressive defensive challenge as he entered the box on the left and confidently curled a right-footed shot at goalkeeper Josh Wicks.

Colorado made it 2-0 moments before the half-time break when Cummings latched on to a bad back pass and rounded Wicks to score easily.

"I just got the chances and I put them away," Cummings said in a post-match interview.

"The second one was a 'gimme' but you still have to work for it," added Cummings, who was scoring his third goal in two matches and fifth for the season.

Colorado sealed the win in the 48th minute when Cummings placed a good cross from the left for Colin Clark to score.

There was another Jamaican scorer Saturday night when Ryan Johnson netted for the San Jose Earthquakes to defeat Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1.

Pablo Campos scored a sixth-minute penalty for San Jose and Johnson extended the lead in the 54th minute with his sixth goal of the season.

Johnson reacted quickly in the box to a headed pass from Campos and - under pressure from LA's Jamaican goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts, who tried desperately to block the shot - poked in a right-footer from close range.

Consolation goal

Jovan Kirovski got a consolation goal for LA in the 65th minute.

In other games Saturday night, Seattle Sounders, with Jamaican Tyrone Marshall, drew 1-1 with New York Red Bulls and Jamaican Dane Richards, FC Dallas won 2-1 over Columbus Crew, who have retired Vincentian international Ezra Hendrickson as assistant coach and Real Salt Lake drew 1-1 with Western Conference leaders Houston Dynamo.