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Post-Match Facts | Week 5

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D.C. United 2 (1-2-1, 4 points) v. Philadelphia Union 1 0-2-2, 2 points)


2017 MLS Regular Season


April 1, 2017 â€“ RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 14,560
Player Notes

  • Nick DeLeon made his 150th career appearance, all in a Black-and-Red uniform.  DeLeon is third among current United players for most appearances in D.C. (Boswell, 178 and Hamid, 163).
  • Marcelo Sarvas made his 145th career MLS appearance.
  • Patrick Nyarko made his 175th career MLS start.
  • JosĂ© Ortiz made his first career MLS start and scored his first career MLS goal.
  • Lloyd Sam recorded his first assist of the season and 29th career assist.
  • Luciano Acosta scored his first goal of the year.
  • Bill Hamid recorded seven saves in a match for the thirteenth time in his career.


DCvPHI Notes

  • This was the 19th meeting between the sides. United are 8-7-4 against Philadelphia all-time.
  • The Black-and-Red are now 5-1-4 against the Union at RFK Stadium.
  • United extended their unbeaten streak at home against Philadelphia to six matches.
  • United have never been shut out at home against the Union in 10 matches.


Match Notes

  • United are 179-92-62at RFK Stadium all-time.
  • The Black-and-Red are 33-38-17 in games played in April. 
  • United won their first match of 2017.


Goals by Half

<strong>1st Half</strong>
<strong>2nd Half</strong>
<strong>Total</strong>
D.C. United
2
0
2
Philadelphia Union
0
1
1

Misconduct Summary

<strong>Minute</strong>
<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Offender</strong>
<strong>Reason</strong>
57'
PHI
Ilsinho
Simulation
61'
PHI
Derrick Jones
Dissent
66'
D.C.
Marcelo Sarvas
Unsporting Behavior

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
7
3
1
3
43
7
Philadelphia Union
17
9
5
1
57
1

D.C. United lineup:

Bill Hamid; Taylor Kemp, Bobby Boswell, Steve Birnbaum, Nick DeLeon; Marcelo Sarvas; Patrick Nyarko, Luciano Acosta (Jared Jeffrey 89'), Ian Harkes, Lloyd Sam (Sean Franklin 80'); JosĂ© Ortiz (Lamar Neagle 70')


Unused Substitutes: Travis Worra, Julian BĂĽscher, Kofi Opare, SĂ©bastien Le Toux


Philadelphia Union lineup:

Andre Blake; Fabinho, Richie Marquez (Jack Elliott HT), Oguchi Onyewu, Keegan Rosenberry; Derrick Jones, Haris Medunjanin; Chris Pontius, Alejandro Bedoya, Ilsinho (Fabian Herbers 76'); Jay Simpson (CJ Sapong 59')


Unused Substitutes: Raymon Gaddis, Roland Alberg, Warren Creavalle, Jake McGuire


Head Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Assistant Referees: Ian Anderson, Peter Balciunas


Fourth Official: Sorin Stoica