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United Defeat Crew SC, Stay Unbeaten at RFK in Last 8 Matches

September 29, 2016 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
D.C. United News Release


WASHINGTON- D.C. United 3 (9-9-13) v. Columbus Crew SC 0 (7-12-11) 2016 MLS Regular Season September 28, 2016 - RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. Attendance: 12,094

* This was the 64th regular season meeting between United and Crew SC. United are now 27-26-11 against the Crew all-time. United now possess a 20-9-4 record against Columbus at RFK. * United are 177-91-61 at RFK Stadium all-time. * United are now 38-34-15 all-time in the month of September. * United scored 2+ goals for the sixth consecutive match. * United are unbeaten at home in eight consecutive matches. The Black-and-Red have also lost only once in their last eleven outings. * Ben Olsen earned his 50th home victory as coach. * United are undefeated at home after scoring first (8-0-2). * Patrick Mullins made his tenth start for D.C. United. * Jared Jeffrey made his first start since Aug. 27. * Rob Vincent made his fifth consecutive start and ninth overall in 2016. * Lloyd Sam scored for the second consecutive match. * Bill Hamid recorded his fifth shutout of the year and 43rd of his career. The shutout was United's first since Aug. 13. * Luciano Acosta recorded his team-leading tenth assist of the season. * Lamar Neagle scored his seventh goal of the year and is now tied for the team lead with Patrick Mullins. Neagle recorded a goal and an assist in a game for the first time since June 25. * Álvaro Saborío scored his fifth goal of the year and first since May 13. * Julian B-scher recorded his second career assist. * United recorded their biggest margin of victory over Columbus since May 31, 2006, when they beat Crew SC 5-1 at RFK.

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QUOTE SHEET

Goals by Half

1st Half 2nd Half Total D.C. United 0 3 3 Columbus Crew SC 0 0 0

Scoring Summary

Minute Team Goalscorer Assisted by 71' D.C. Lloyd Sam Luciano Acosta 86' D.C. Lamar Neagle Julian B-scher, Patrick Nyarko 90' D.C. Álvaro Saborío Lamar Neagle

Misconduct Summary

Minute Team Offender Reason N/A N/A N/A N/A

Box Score

Team Shots Shots on Goal Corners Offsides Possession (%) Saves D.C. United 12 6 2 2 40 2 Columbus Crew SC 11 2 8 1 60 3

D.C. United lineup:

Bill Hamid; Taylor Kemp, Bobby Boswell, Steven Birnbaum, Nick DeLeon; Rob Vincent; Patrick Nyarko, Jared Jeffrey, Luciano Acosta (Julian B-scher 81'), Lloyd Sam (Lamar Neagle 72'); Patrick Mullins (Álvaro Saborío 86')

Unused Substitutes: Worra, Robinson, Igboananike, Mishu

Columbus Crew SC lineup:

Steve Clark; Corey Ashe (Adam Jahn 75'), Nicolai Naess, Michael Parkhurst, Harrison Afful (Héctor Jiménez 68'); Mohammed Saeid, Wil Trapp; Justin Meram (Dilly Duka 65'), Tony Tchani, Ethan Finlay; Ola Kamara

Unused Substitutes: Zack Steffen, Gastón Sauro, Waylon Francis, Chad Barson

Head Referee: Silviu Petrescu Assistant Referees: Gianni Facchini, Danny Thornberry Fourth Official: Marcos Deoliveira -

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