United, Burn Play to Scoreless Tie
Published on May 3, 2003 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. - For the fourth time this season D.C. United went into extra time, and for the third consecutive occasion they came away with a single point, this time sharing the spoils in a scoreless draw with Dallas Burn at RFK Stadium.
United, still to win a match this season, has three points from their four matches this season (0-1-3), while Dallas is also looking for their first victory in three matches in the young campaign, with two points on the season (0-1-2).
>From the outset United carried the play, with the strike partnership of Earnie Stewart and Santino Quaranta looking bright. In the second minute Quaranta nearly put Stewart clean through, Dallas goalkeeper D.J. Countess off his line well to save at Stewart's feet, then minutes later Quaranta was pulled down in the area by a Jason Kreis tackle, referee Jesse Johnson refusing all appeals for a penalty.
As the first half came to a close, chances came thick and furious at both ends. Olsen picked out Stewart with a good cross, but the resulting header went well over. Jason Kreis forced a good save from United 'keeper Nick Rimando when he was put through and Eddie Johnson beat Rimando with a header only to see it go off the top of the bar, then United raced to the other end where a curling effort from Etcheverry tested Countess, the young 'keeper just tipping it around the far post at full stretch.
In the second half, the at-times ill-tempered contest threatened to boil over. But both 'keepers kept their affairs in order: First, Dema Kovalenko ran onto a poor backpass which Countess acrobatically turned 'round the post, then Martinez forced a tremendous save from Rimando with a powerful shot on the run from the left side.
Etcheverry had the best chance in the dying moments, taking a little through ball in the area and shooting on the turn, only to put it in the side netting. But the well-organized Dallas defense held firm through the extra period to ensure they would take a point from their first away match of the year.
United travels to the Meadowlands next year, where they will take on MetroStars, riding a two-match winning streak, while Dallas return home for their third match at Dragon Stadium this season, facing Kansas City Wizards.
MLSnet.com Man of the Match: D.J. Countess
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