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Post-Match Facts | Week 29

IMAGE: Team celebration sj 2017

D.C. United 4 (9-17-4, 31 points) v. San Jose Earthquakes 0 (11-13-6, 39 points)
2017 MLS Regular Season


Sept. 23, 2017 – RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 25,229
Player Notes

  • Patrick Mullins scored his first, second, third and fourth goals of the season.
  • Mullins recorded three goals for the second time in his career, both as a D.C. United player (Aug. 27, 2016).
  • Mullins scored four goals in a game for the first time in his career. He is the first United player to score four goals in a match since Abdul Thompson Conteh in 2001 and the 11th player in MLS history to do so. His four goals over 31 minutes is the fastest in league history.
  • Mullins is the first player in MLS history to score four goals in a half.
  • Mullins' first three goals were the second-fastest in United history (10 minutes and 40 seconds, behind Dwayne De Rosario's hat trick (Sept. 24, 2011, 9 minutes).
  • Paul Arriola recorded his first and second career MLS assists.
  • Luciano Acosta started his 26th match of the season, eclipsing last year's total (25).
  • Steve Clark made his first start and earned his first shutout as a D.C. United player (23rd in MLS). 
  • Sean Franklin made his 100th appearance as a D.C. United player.


#DCvSJ Notes

  • The Black-and-Red are 14-17-7 against the Earthquakes all-time.
  • United are 10-9-0 against San Jose at RFK Stadium.
  • United beat San Jose in D.C. for the first time since 2013.
  • The Black-and-Red shutout the Earthquakes for the first time since 2013.


Match Notes

  • United scored four goals in a match for the first time this season.
  • The Black-and-Red earned their seventh shutout of the season.
  • The Black-and-Red are undefeated when scoring first at home this season (5-0-1).
  • When tied at half, United are now 6-5-2 in 2017 (5-2-2 at RFK).
  • United won only their second match this season when outshooting their opponent (2-9-1, 2-51 at home).


Goals by Half

<strong>1st Half</strong>
<strong>2nd Half</strong>
<strong>Total</strong>
D.C. United
0
4
4
San Jose Earthquakes
0
0
0

Misconduct Summary

<strong>Minute</strong>
<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Offender</strong>
<strong>Reason</strong>
50'
SJ
Florian Jungwirth
Unsporting Behavior
67'
SJ
Andrés Imperiale
Unsporting Behavior

Scoring Summary

<strong>Minute</strong>
<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Goalscorer</strong>
<strong>Assisted by</strong>
57'
D.C.
Patrick Mullins
Paul Arriola, Luciano Acosta
60'
D.C.
Patrick Mullins
Paul Arriola
68'
D.C.
Patrick Mullins
88'
D.C.
Patrick Mullins

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
14
8
2
3
49
1
San Jose Earthquakes
10
1
2
2
51
4

D.C. United lineup:

Steve Clark; Chris Korb, Kofi Opare, Steve Birnbaum, Nick DeLeon (Sean Franklin 81'); Russell Canouse, Marcelo Sarvas; Zoltán Stieber (Ian Harkes 85'), Luciano Acosta (Lloyd Sam 74'), Paul Arriola; Patrick Mullins


Unused Substitutes: Bill Hamid, Bruno Miranda, Jalen Robinson, Deshorn Brown


San Jose Earthquakes lineup:

Andrew Tarbell; Shea Salinas, Andrés Imperiale, Francois Affolter, Kofi Sarkodie; Valeri Qazaishvili (Jahmir Hyka 81'), Florian Jungwirth (Aníbal Godoy 61'), Jackson Yueill, Danny Hoesen; Marco Ureña (Tommy Thompson 61'), Chris Wondolowski


Unused Substitutes: Matt Bersano, Victor Bernárdez, Nick Lima, Quincy Amarikwa


Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
Assistant Referees: Corey Parker, Eric Weisbrod
Fourth Official: Hilario Grajeda
Video Assistant Referee: Matthew Franz