Montego Bay, Jamaica (Sept. 22, 2015) – D.C. United (3-0-1, 10 points) extended their unbeaten run in Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League group play by rallying from three goals down for a 3-3 draw with Montego Bay United at Catherine Hall Sports Complex.
The Black-and-Red trailed at halftime, 2-0, and gave up a third goal on a penalty kick in the 51st minute before coming from behind over the game’s final half hour.
Jairo Arrieta, Kofi Opare and Michael Farfan all scored as United completed its Group H schedule. Having already qualified for the 2015-16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals, the team will await its final seeding following the completion of group play. Teams in the quarterfinals are seeded No. 1 – 8 based on points, with goal differential as the first tiebreaker. The quarterfinals of the 2015-16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League are played as a home-and-away aggregate series and take place in early 2016.
The only way to guarantee a ticket to D.C. United’s quarterfinal home match is to become a 2016 Full Season Ticket Member. To reserve a seat and guarantee priority access to full season seats at the team’s new stadium at Buzzard Point please call 202-587-5000 or //www.dcunited.com/tickets/season-tickets.
D.C. United return to action Sept. 26 against the Montreal Impact at Stade Saputo in Montreal, Que. (Comcast SportsNet, 5 p.m. ET). D.C. United can clinch a spot in the 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs with a win vs. Montreal, or with a tie vs. Montreal and a loss or tie by New York City FC and Orlando City, or with a loss or tie by New York City FC and Orlando City and Philadelphia.
D.C. United are 10-0-2 in its last 12 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League matches. The team’s last loss in the group stage was Aug. 26, 2009, a 3-1 defeat to Toluca.
D.C. United finished group play in the 2015-16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League with a +6 goal differential.
Conor Doyle, Kofi Opare and Miguel Aguilar led the team in 2015-16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League group play with two goals apiece.
Michael Farfan led the team in 2015-16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League group play with three assists.
Against Montego Bay United, Perry Kitchen made his first appearance in the 2015-16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League.
Andrew Dykstra, Luke Mishu, Kofi Opare, and Jairo Arrieta played a full 90 minutes in each of D.C. United’s four SCCL matches.
Highlights
D.C. United (3-0-1, 10 points) vs. Montego Bay United (0-2-1, 1 point)
2015-16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League
Sept. 22, 2015 – Catherine Hall Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica
Goals by Period 1 2 Total
D.C. United 0 3 3
Montego Bay United 2 1 3
Scoring Summary:
MBU – Jermaine Woozencroft (Dwayne Ambusley 1) 27’
MBU – Dino Williams 1 (Donovan Carey 1) 30’
MBU – Dino Williams 2 (PK) 49’
DCU – Jairo Arrieta 1 59’
DCU – Kofi Opare 2 (Jairo Arrieta 2) 78’
DCU – Michael Farfan 1 (Perry Kitchen 1) 90+3’
Misconduct Summary:
MBU – Winston Wilkinson (caution, unsporting behavior) 36’
DCU – Miguel Aguilar (caution, unsporting behavior) 56’
MBU – Kemar Drake (caution, unsporting behavior) 71’
MBU – Orlando McBayne (caution, unsporting behavior) 72’
MBU – Jacomeno Barrett (caution, time wasting) 88’
D.C. United lineup:
Andrew Dykstra, Luke Mishu, Kofi Opare, Jalen Robinson (Perry Kitchen 51’), Miguel Aguilar, Conor Doyle, Jared Jeffrey, Michael Farfan, Facundo Coria, Chris Pontius (Collin Martin HT), Jairo Arrieta.
Unused Substitutes: Travis Worra
Montego Bay United lineup:
Jacomeno Barrett, Cordell Simpson, Ladale Richie (Kashief Brown 90+5’), Orlando McBayne, Winston Wilkinson, Donovan Carey, Dwayne Ambusley, Jermaine Woozencroft (Owayne Gordon 86’), Keneil Kirlew, Kemar Drake, Dino Williams
Unused Substitutes: Garen Downie, Dwayne Holmes, Cory Hylton, Ronaldo Rodney, Nicodie Haughton
Referee: Yadel Martinez
Assistant Referees: Hiran Dopico, Leonardo Sanchez
Fourth Official: Marcos Brea
