WASHINGTON – D.C. United (2-0-0, 6 points) won its second straight match in the 2015-16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League, defeating Jamaican side Montego Bay United, 3-0, at RFK Stadium.
The Black-and-Red moved into sole possession of first place in Group H, ahead of Árabe Unido (1-1-0, 3 points) of Panama and Montego Bay (0-2-0, zero points). Árabe Unido will visit RFK Stadium on Sept. 15, and D.C. United will finish group play with a return match against Montego Bay in Jamaica on Sept. 22.
Rookie midfielder Miguel Aguilar scored his second Champions League goal in as many games, again off a pass from Michael Farfan, who finished with two assists. Kofi Opare and Conor Doyle also scored for the Black-and-Red. Opare has now scored in three competitions this season: the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the MLS regular season, and the Champions League.
Goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra finished with three saves, and Markus Halsti captained the side for the second straight Champions League game. The introduction of Farfan into the starting lineup instead of Steven Birnbaum was the only change from the starting group that faced Árabe Unido in Panama six days prior.
United has now won six straight matches in Champions League group play.
D.C. United returns to action Aug. 30 against the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J. (FOX Sports 1, 7 p.m.).
D.C. United (2-0-0, 6 points) vs. Montego Bay United (0-2-0, zero points)
2015-16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League
August 25, 2015 – RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Goals by Period 1 2 Total
D.C. United 1 2 3
Montego Bay United 0 0 0
Scoring Summary:
DC – Miguel Aguilar 2 (Michael Farfan 2) 37’
DC – Kofi Opare 1 (Michael Farfan 3) 70’
DC – Conor Doyle 1 (Jairo Arrieta 1) 90’
Misconduct Summary:
MBU – Allan Ottey (caution) 43’
DC – Jalen Robinson (caution) 90+3’
D.C. United lineup:
Andrew Dykstra, Luke Mishu, Markus Halsti, Kofi Opare, Jalen Robinson, Miguel Aguilar, Jared Jeffrey (Steven Birnbaum 65’), Michael Farfan (Collin Martin 81’), Facundo Coria, Chris Pontius (Conor Doyle 52’), Jairo Arrieta.
Unused Substitutes: Travis Worra, Nick DeLeon.
Montego Bay United lineup:
Jacomeno Barrett, Cordell Simpson, Dwayne Holmes, Ladale Richie (Winston Wilkinson 74’), Orlando McBayne, Donovan Carey (Ronaldo Rodney 65’), Dwayne Ambusley, Jermain Woozencroft (Ramone Sibley 76’), Keneil Kirlew, Allan Ottey, Dino Williams
Unused Substitutes: Garen Downie, John Barrett, Qaunte Abbot-Hill-Smith, Kashief Brown
Referee: Henry Bejarano
Assistant Referees: Leonel Leal, Carlos Fernandez
Fourth Official: Walter Quesada
