D.C. United saw its four-match MLS win streak snapped onSunday in a 3-2 defeat to the New York Red Bulls. A look at some of the important statistics from the match:
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New York’s passing accuracy during a first half in which theRed Bulls owned an uncomfortable majority (63.2%) of the ball. If the hosts were missing anything as aresult of Thierry Henry’s first-half absence, it certainly didn’t show.
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Number of shots by Chris Pontius on Sunday, and also thenumber of goals the Californian now has against New York this season. The recently converted forwardcontinues to save his best for the Atlantic Cup, accounting for more shots onSunday than any other player on the field. He’ll get one more chance to gash the Red Bulls on August 29at RFK.
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Passes attempted by Branko Boskovic, of which theMontenegrin completed all but seven. In just 31 minutes on the field, the midfielder played a major role inUnited’s late surge. Afterwards,Ben Olsen singled Boskovic out for his work in helping D.C. establishmuch-needed possession.
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Combined attempts on goal from both sides in a rivalry matchthat lived up to the hype with loads of chances. Hours after England and Italyhad played 120 minutes of scoreless – and at times very unentertaining – soccerin Euro Cup, Major League Soccer’s most storied rivalry delivered where theworld’s best had not.
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The Black-and-Red have played in front of two straight sellouts on the road (Philadelphia and New York). Can D.C. United fans make it a third match with a sellout at RFK Stadium on Saturday, June 30? Get your tickets now
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