D.C. United beat Swedish top tier team Jönköpings Södra IF 3-2 on Feb. 8 in the final friendly of their first preseason camp.
United took the lead in the first half after Marcelo scored a driven shot from the outside of the 18-yard box that flew into the top left corner.
Boom. @MarceloSarvas#DCUPreseason | United v. @JSodra 1-0 pic.twitter.com/oCYogatuFw
— D.C. United (@dcunited) February 8, 2017
Luciano Acosta then doubled the lead with a clever finish to put the Black-and-Red up two goals going into the half.
That's nice @LuchoAcosta94 👌#DCUPreseason | United v. @JSodra 2-0 pic.twitter.com/yOgx4qo9Z0
— D.C. United (@dcunited) February 8, 2017
Sébastien Le Toux scored his first goal in Black-and-Red when he tapped in the third goal in the opening stages of the second half to give United a 3-0 cushion.
Jönköpings Sodra IF scored twice in the second half to make it 3-2 but D.C. United’s defense held firm and the Swedish side were unable to find the equalizer.
The Black-and-Red were unbeaten in their opening preseason camp after also beating the U.S. Under-17 National Team 6-0 on Feb. 1 and drawing 1-1 against Philadelphia on Feb. 4.
First Half Starting XI: Worra; Kemp, Franklin, Birnbaum, DeLeon; Marcelo; Nyarko, Acosta, Harkes, Sam; Mullins
Second Half XI: Klenofsky; Tissot, Boswell, Opare, Robinson; Vincent; Neagle, Büscher, Jeffrey, Le Toux; Ortiz
