Post-Match Facts

Post-Match Facts | Week 34

Paul 10-22-17

D.C. United 1 (9-20-5, 32 points) v. New York Red Bulls 2 (14-12-8, 50 points)
2017 MLS Regular Season


Oct. 22, 2017 – RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 41,418
Player Notes

  • Marcelo Sarvas captained D.C. United for the first time.
  • Paul Arriola's goal at the 44th minute was his first career MLS goal.
  • Luciano Acosta ends 2017 leading the team in goals (5) and second in assists (5), including his assist on Arriola's 44th minute goal.  


#DCvNY Notes

  • D.C. United fell to 0-2-1 this season against the New York Red Bulls.
  • United are now 21-11-6 all time vs. the Red Bulls at RFK Stadium. 
  • The Black-and-Red have scored 77 goals all time against the Red Bulls at RFK.


Match Notes

  • D.C. United end 2017 going 7-3-1 after scoring the first goal.
  • United finished the 2017 campaign going 6-14-3 against the Eastern Conference.
  • It was United's second loss this season when down a man.
  • The Black-and-Red end the season an even 7-7-0 in games decided by one goal.


Goals by Half

<strong>1st Half</strong>
<strong>2nd Half</strong>
<strong>Total</strong>
D.C. United
1
0
1
New York Red Bulls
0
2
2

Misconduct Summary

<strong>Minute</strong>
<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Offender</strong>
<strong>Reason</strong>
23'
New York Red Bulls
Fidel Escobar
Not Retreating
70'
D.C. United
Luciano Acosta
Violent Conduct
90'+6'
New York Red Bulls
Alex Muyl
Unsporting Behavior

Scoring Summary

<strong>Minute</strong>
<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Goalscorer</strong>
<strong>Assisted by</strong>
44'
D.C. United
Paul Arriola
Luciano Acosta
68'
New York Red Bulls
Michael Murillo
Muhamed Keita
75'
New York Red Bulls
Gonzalo Veron
Alex Muyl, Vincent Bezecourt

Box Score

<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Shots</strong>
<strong>Shots on Goal</strong>
<strong>Corners</strong>
<strong>Offsides</strong>
<strong>Possession (%)</strong>
<strong>Saves</strong>
D.C. United
16
4
9
0
49.2
1
New York Red Bulls
9
3
3
3
50.8
4

D.C. United lineup:

Steve Clark; Chris Korb (Lloyd Sam, 79'); Kofi Opare, Jalen Robinson, Nick DeLeon; Russell Canouse (Ian Harkes, 58'), Marcelo Sarvas; Zoltan Stieber, Luciano Acosta, Paul Arriola; Patrick Mullins (Deshorn Brown, 77')


Unused Substitutes: Chris Odoi-Atsem; Sean Franklin; Bruno Miranda; Eric Klenofsky


New York Red Bulls lineup:

Luis Robles; Sal Zizzo (Connor Lade, 23'), Fidel Escobar, Michael Murillo, Kemar Lawrence (Tyler Adams, 59') ; Dilly Duka, Vincent Bezecourt; Muhamed Keita (Sean Davis, 73'), Derrick Etienne Jr., Alex Muyl; Gonzalo Veron


Unused Substitutes: Felipe Martins; Ryan Meara


Referee: David Gantar
Assistant Referees: Daniel Belleau, Gjovalin Bori
Fourth Official: Mark Kadlecik
Video Assistant Referee: David Barrie