Columbus, Ohio (Oct. 25, 2015) – D.C. United (15-13-6, 51 points) will host its first-ever Knockout Round match in the Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs following a 5-0 defeat at Columbus Crew SC (15-11-8, 53 points) in the team’s final regular season match of 2015. Finishing the regular season in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, D.C. United has reached the playoffs in consecutive seasons, for the third time in four years and for the 12th time in the team’s 20 seasons.
The Black-and-Red will be the Eastern Conference No. 4 seed in the playoffs and host No. 5 New England (14-12-8, 50 points) at RFK Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 7:30 p.m. ET. The match will be televised nationally by UniMás. Should D.C. United defeat the Revolution, they will advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals, which will begin on Nov. 1 at RFK Stadium.
Tickets for the Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs are now on sale. Previously tickets issued which read “Home Playoff Match #1” are valid for admission to the Knockout Round match on Oct. 28. Should D.C. United advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals, any tickets issued which read “Home Playoff Match #2” will be valid for admission to the first leg on Nov. 1 at RFK Stadium. Playoff Flex Plan online voucher redemption for the Knockout Round will open at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 26. For those who have not purchased playoff tickets yet, please visit dcunited.com/playoffs.
D.C. United (15-12-6, 51 points) at Columbus Crew SC (15-11-8, 53 points)
MLS regular season
October 25, 2015 – MAPFRE Stadium, Columbus, Ohio.
Attendance: 19,121
Goals by Period 1 2 Total
D.C. United 0 0 0
Columbus Crew SC 1 4 5
Scoring Summary:
CCSC – Jack McInerney (Mohammed Saeid) 25’
CCSC – Justin Meram (Michael Parkhurst) 54’
CCSC – Ethan Finlay (Jack McInerney, Wil Trapp) 66’
CCSC – Ethan Finlay (Tony Tchani) 67’
CCSC – Aaron Schoenfeld (Waylon Francis) 80’
Misconduct Summary:
DC – Taylor Kemp (caution) 58’
CSCC – Jack McInerney (caution) 59’
D.C. United lineup:
Bill Hamid, Taylor Kemp (Steven Birnbaum 73’), Kofi Opare, Bobby Boswell, Sean Franklin; Nick DeLeon, Markus Halsti (Álvaro Saborío 59’), Perry Kitchen, Chris Pontius, Chris Rolfe (Conor Doyle 69’), Fabián Espíndola.
Unused Substitutes: Andrew Dykstra, Jairo Arrieta, Luke Mishu, Miguel Aguilar.
Columbus Crew SC lineup:
Steve Clark, Waylon Francis, Gaston Sauro, Michael Parkhurst, Harrison Afful, Tony Tchani, Wil Trapp, Justin Meram (Cedrick Mabwati 74’), Ethan Finlay, Mohammed Saeid (Kevan George 40’), Jack McInerney (Aaron Schoenfeld 71’).
Unused Substitutes: Brad Stuver, Hector Jimenez, Tyson Wahl, Chris Klute.
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Assistant Referees: Ian Anderson, Kevin Klinger
Fourth Official: Silviu Petrescu
