{"id":44800,"date":"2022-09-01T16:53:30","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T20:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=44800"},"modified":"2022-09-01T16:53:30","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T20:53:30","slug":"d-c-manage-second-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/09\/01\/d-c-manage-second-win\/","title":{"rendered":"D.C. manage second win under Rooney beating out NYCFC 2-1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>HARRISON, NJ &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matching up at Red Bull Arena, D.C. managed their second win under head coach Wayne Rooney as the black-and-red edged out NYCFC 2-1 on the road while Pigeons\u2019 head coach Nick Cushing continues to struggle in his new role.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>D.C. manage second win under Wayne Rooney<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"cy\" dir=\"ltr\">#\ufe0f\u20e37\ufe0f\u20e37\ufe0f\u20e3 was \ud83d\udd1b<\/p>\n<p>Mart\u00edn takes Man of the Match \u2728<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DCU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#DCU<\/a> || <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VamosUnited?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#VamosUnited<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eVso7g0MtS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/eVso7g0MtS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; D.C. United (@dcunited) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dcunited\/status\/1565349791651233797?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><b>Two early goals see both sides even at the half<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finding the first opportunity of this battle would be NYCFC as Maxime Chanot rolled a ball out to Malte Amundsen in the 14-minute who began breaking down the opposition\u2019s left wing. With a few quick touches and Chris Durkin chasing, Amundsen would pick out H\u00e9ber in a pocket of space central to the pitch for a shot just outside the box blocked by David Ochoa as Santiago Rodr\u00edguez chased the rebound. However, Ochoa was fast off his line and able to jump on the ball to prevent an easy tap-in from Rodr\u00edguez.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quickly providing an answer was D.C. United as Andy N\u00e1jar worked the ball to Mart\u00edn Rodr\u00edguez who hit a one-time pass to Miguel Berry now open and attacking down the far wing. With the NYCFC defense shifting towards goal, Berry would play a backward pass to find Durkin for a one-time shot. While saved by Sean Johnson, the rebound would sputter in front of goal for a stretched-out Amundsen to clear the ball and preserve the even scoreline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staying on the attack, D.C. would win a throw-in taken by Chris Odoi-Atsem for Mart\u00edn Rodr\u00edguez who was able to lead Durkin down along the goalline with a smooth pass. Here, Durkin would pick out a wide-open Ola Kamara across the face of goal with the NYCFC defenders and Johnson left helpless as Kamara simply swept the ball in for a 1-0 lead.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ola Kamara taps it in to open up the scoring for DC United! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hxbOlktbBr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/hxbOlktbBr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLS\/status\/1565136122224775169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bringing an answer of their own was NYCFC who found themselves on the attack again minutes later as the clock hit for the 27th and Nicol\u00e1s Acevedo sent a pass to Santiago Rodr\u00edguez with his back to goal. Turning towards the far wing, Santiago Rodr\u00edguez would pick out Amundsen with a perfectly placed pass giving the outside back an opportunity to run onto it for a one-time cross.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amundsen would manage a pass to H\u00e9ber who would hit a one-time shot of his own as Talles Magno ran across goal with a D.C. defender chasing and effectively screened Ochoa from the ball making the save extremely difficult. This left Ochoa scrambling for any kinda touch on the ball but to no avail as NYCFC tied the score at 1-1 on the deflected shot from H\u00e9ber.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The \ud83e\udd8a in the box finds a way to get us on the board \ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffb <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8g8J8Z4Y5B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/8g8J8Z4Y5B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York City FC (@newyorkcityfc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/newyorkcityfc\/status\/1565137915201691650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With both sides on the scoresheet and things settling down over the last 15 minutes of the first half, NYCFC and D.C. would remain tied 1-1 as the whistle sounded for halftime.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>D.C. manage a second win under Wayne Rooney with a second-half goal<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grabbing the lead back early into the second half would be D.C. United as N\u00e1jar won a free kick about 35 yards from the box after being fouled by Acevedo who was awarded a yellow card. Standing over the free kick in the 57-minute would be Mart\u00edn Rodr\u00edguez who launched a ball at Johnson\u2019s far back post but curled it away from the goal. Rushing in to meet it at the last minute would be Steve Birnbaum who drove a header into the ground and got the ball to just bounce over a diving Johnson giving D.C. a 2-1 advantage to start the half.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Set piece serendipity.<\/p>\n<p>D.C. up 2-1. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UH0PtUPsve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/UH0PtUPsve<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLS\/status\/1565148997605523456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 72-minute would mark the MLS debut of Belgian striker Christian Benteke for D.C. United spent time throughout his career with Aston Villa, Liverpool, and Crystal Palace all of the Premier League while also having represented the Red Devils at the international level. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcunited.com\/news\/d-c-united-sign-belgian-international-christian-benteke-from-crystal-palace\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">He arrived at the club in early August and signed as a designated player on a two-and-a-half-year deal<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Welcome to MLS, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chrisbenteke?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@chrisbenteke<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LetsFly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#LetsFly<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IGwvqnco2E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/IGwvqnco2E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLS\/status\/1565152782612680706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps with the spark provided by their newest addition, D.C. would manage another opportunity in the 77-minute earning a free kick just outside the center circle which Birnbaum launched toward the Belgian. Rising to meet the floated pass, Benteke would knock down a header to Berry who quickly darted toward goal only stopping to send a pass back to Benteke. Striking the ball one time on a rolled pass from Berry, Benteke would force a low save from Johnson to keep the score within one and deny the attacker a debut goal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While both sides would win corner opportunities in the dying minutes, neither could manage one on goal as Amundsen sent a one-time volley wide of goal in the 87-minute and Benteke smashed a header over the bar in the 89-minute.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NYCFC would search for any last opportunity in the additional four minutes of added time but between a shot pushed wide from Magno and a chance from distance taken by Gedion Zelalem which was picked out of the top corner of the goal by Ochoa, D.C. would see out the 2-1 win in New Jersey. This is also the seventh win overall this year as D.C. manage second win under Wayne Rooney.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dcunited\/status\/1565349791651233797\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">D.C. United&#8217;s Twitter Account on September 1, 2022<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HARRISON, NJ &#8211; Matching up at Red Bull Arena, D.C. managed their second win under head coach Wayne Rooney as the black-and-red edged out NYCFC 2-1 on the road while Pigeons\u2019 head coach Nick Cushing continues to struggle in his new role. 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