The following is a press release from D.C. United…
Black-and-Red remains in first place despite 1-0 loss against Union
Washington, D.C. (May 17, 2015) – D.C. United’s (6-2-3, 21 points) eight game unbeaten streak was snapped Sunday night with a 1-0 defeat against the Philadelphia Union. Despite the loss, the Black-and-Red remains in first place in the Eastern Conference. The Union’s Zach Pfeffer scored the games only goal in the 93rd minute on a Fabinho assist. United returns to action on the road on Saturday, May 23, at the New England Revolution.
- D.C. United’s eight-game winning streak was snapped as it suffered its first loss since March 22, a 2-0 loss against the New York Red Bulls.
- United was unbeaten in its last three matches against the Union with its last loss coming on Aug. 10, 2013, a 2-0 loss at RFK Stadium.
- Markus Halsti started and played 80 minutes in his first appearance for D.C. United.
- Rookie Miguel Aguilar played 65 minutes in his first start for D.C. United.
- Bobby Boswell made his 65th consecutive regular season start. Boswell has 45 consecutive starts since his return to D.C. United in 2014.
Highlights:
Goals by Period
Scoring Summary:
- Union: Zach Pfeffer (90+3), assisted by Fabinho
Misconduct Summary:
- PHI: Sheanon Williams (yellow card): 31’
- DC: Taylor Kemp (yellow card): 65’
- PHI: Ethan White (yellow card) 79’
- PHI: Maurice Edu (yellow card) 90+4
D.C. United lineup:
[team]
[player name=’G Bill Hamid’][/player]
[player name=’D Taylor Kemp’][/player]
[player name=’D Kofi Opare’][/player]
[player name=’D Bobby Boswell’][/player]
[player name=’D Sean Franklin’][/player]
[player name=’M Miguel Aguilar (Luis Silva 65th Minute)’][/player]
[player name=’M Perry Kitchen’][/player]
[player name=’M Markus Halsti (Davy Arnaud 8th Minute)’][/player]
[player name=’M Michael Farfan’][/player]
[player name=’F Chris Rolfe’][/player]
[player name=’F Jairo Arrieta (Chris Pontius 59th Minute)’][/player]
[player name=’Unused Substitutes: Andrew Dykstra, Conor Doyle, Sean Franklin, Steve Birnbaum’][/player]
[/team]Philadelphia Union:
[team]
[player name=’G Brian Sylvestre’][/player]
[player name=’D Ray Gaddis (Fabinho 58th Minute)’][/player]
[player name=’D Ethan White’][/player]
[player name=’D Maurice Edu’][/player]
[player name=’D Sheannon Williams’][/player]
[player name=’M Vincent Noguiera (Eric Ayuk 87th Minute)’][/player]
[player name=’M Brian Carroll’][/player]
[player name=’M Chaco Maidana’][/player]
[player name=’M Andrew Wenger (Zach Pfeffer 71st Minute)’][/player]
[player name=’F Sebastian LeToux’][/player]
[player name=’F Conor Casey’][/player]
[player name=’Unused Substitutes: John McCarthy, Ray Lee, Jimmy McLaughlin, Antoine Hoppenot’][/player]
[/team]Referee: Alan Kelly
Assistant Referees: George Gansner, Danny Thornberry
Fourth Official: Marcos de Oliveira
