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Played
August 22, 2010 2:00 PM EDT
August 22, 2010 2:00 PM EDT
Top of the Match
Daniel Allsopp
D.C. United
D.C. United
Clyde Simms
D.C. United
D.C. United
Flop of the Match
Dan Califf
Philadelphia Union
Philadelphia Union
Michael Orozco
Philadelphia Union
Philadelphia Union
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Fans' Rating D.C. United 2-0 Philadelphia Union: Allsopp’s Brace Gives DCU First League Win In Two Months
The home side prevails in a wet, sloppy affair in the nation’s capital.
By Ramin Majd
The Philadelphia Union hadn’t won a league game in a month. D.C. United hadn’t done so in two. Something had to give.
What gave was Danny Califf. The Philadelphia defender’s epic fail in front of net gave D.C. their first goal, and the Black and Red never looked back.
First Half
The Union nearly got the scoring started in the 6th minute. Showing his confidence as an elite offensive player in this league, Sebastien Le Toux raised his arm and emphatically called for the ball as Fred dribbled down the right side. The Brazilian sent a cross in to the Frenchman, who faked out United defender Jed Zayner and shot on frame. But D.C. keeper Bill Hamid was there to make a confident save.
In the 15th, DCU’s Pablo Hernandez sent a cheeky lob from 35 yards out, hoping to catch Philadelphia keeper Chris Seitz napping. Seitz, however, was paying attention and was in position make the easy catch.
The tenor of the Union’s attack was forced to change in the 16th minute, as Philly forward Alejandro Moreno appeared to aggravate a knee injury. Le Toux moved to forward and Justin Mapp came in on the substitution.
D.C. got on the board thanks to a nightmarish boner on the part of Philly defender Danny Califf. Andy Najar sent a cross from the right wing to the front of the six. Califf got a foot on the ball, but instead of clearing, “passed” to Danny Allsopp. As Califf slipped and hit the deck, Allsopp calmly blasted a shot to the left post, beating a diving Seitz.
The game slowed down two-thirds through the half, as the threatening skies above RFK Stadium finally opened up, sending a downpour on to the pitch and the 12,165 in attendance.
Califf had a chance to redeem himself in the 42nd minute. The captain got a head on a Mapp corner, but the ball could not penetrate the crowd in front of the net.
Second Half
The Union tried to equalize in the 52nd minute. Le Toux tapped the ball to Danny Mwanga at the top of the 18. The rookie pushed a slow pass up to Michael Orozco Fiscal, but the ball was not slow enough. Orozco Fiscal could not corral it, and it passed harmlessly over the goal line.
United’s Santino Quaranta showed some quality in the 56th minute, with a curler from the top left side of the area. But the shot did not curl quite enough, and it passed the right post before coming back center.
D.C. got their second score on the counterattack. After Philly lost the ball near midfield, Najar got possession and flew up the right wing. With the Union backs up for the attack, Seitz had no chance. Najar found Allsopp in the middle, and the Australian slammed it through for his second goal of the game.
Allsopp tried for the hat-trick in the 82nd, unleashing another shot on Seitz from 20 yards out. But this time, the Philly keeper was able to make the save.
Despite some late pressure, United held on for the win and the clean sheet—a most unfamiliar position for the last-place club.
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What gave was Danny Califf. The Philadelphia defender’s epic fail in front of net gave D.C. their first goal, and the Black and Red never looked back.
First Half
The Union nearly got the scoring started in the 6th minute. Showing his confidence as an elite offensive player in this league, Sebastien Le Toux raised his arm and emphatically called for the ball as Fred dribbled down the right side. The Brazilian sent a cross in to the Frenchman, who faked out United defender Jed Zayner and shot on frame. But D.C. keeper Bill Hamid was there to make a confident save.
In the 15th, DCU’s Pablo Hernandez sent a cheeky lob from 35 yards out, hoping to catch Philadelphia keeper Chris Seitz napping. Seitz, however, was paying attention and was in position make the easy catch.
The tenor of the Union’s attack was forced to change in the 16th minute, as Philly forward Alejandro Moreno appeared to aggravate a knee injury. Le Toux moved to forward and Justin Mapp came in on the substitution.
D.C. got on the board thanks to a nightmarish boner on the part of Philly defender Danny Califf. Andy Najar sent a cross from the right wing to the front of the six. Califf got a foot on the ball, but instead of clearing, “passed” to Danny Allsopp. As Califf slipped and hit the deck, Allsopp calmly blasted a shot to the left post, beating a diving Seitz.
The game slowed down two-thirds through the half, as the threatening skies above RFK Stadium finally opened up, sending a downpour on to the pitch and the 12,165 in attendance.
Califf had a chance to redeem himself in the 42nd minute. The captain got a head on a Mapp corner, but the ball could not penetrate the crowd in front of the net.
Second Half
The Union tried to equalize in the 52nd minute. Le Toux tapped the ball to Danny Mwanga at the top of the 18. The rookie pushed a slow pass up to Michael Orozco Fiscal, but the ball was not slow enough. Orozco Fiscal could not corral it, and it passed harmlessly over the goal line.
United’s Santino Quaranta showed some quality in the 56th minute, with a curler from the top left side of the area. But the shot did not curl quite enough, and it passed the right post before coming back center.
D.C. got their second score on the counterattack. After Philly lost the ball near midfield, Najar got possession and flew up the right wing. With the Union backs up for the attack, Seitz had no chance. Najar found Allsopp in the middle, and the Australian slammed it through for his second goal of the game.
Allsopp tried for the hat-trick in the 82nd, unleashing another shot on Seitz from 20 yards out. But this time, the Philly keeper was able to make the save.
Despite some late pressure, United held on for the win and the clean sheet—a most unfamiliar position for the last-place club.
For more from Goal.com contributor Ramin Majd, follow him on Twitter @rmajd.
For more on Major League Soccer, visit Goal.com's MLS page and join Goal.com USA's Facebook fan page!
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