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Washington Post
3 days ago
- General
- Washington Post
United's ‘biggest result' under Troy Lesesne: An unexpected win at Cincinnati
D.C. United reached the midway point of the MLS regular season Saturday night with a hearty performance belying its turbulent spring. United scored twice in an early 17-minute span after going 495 minutes between its previous two goals. The improving defense played with resolve, Luis Barraza made a key late save, and visiting United startled FC Cincinnati, 2-1.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Gabriel Pirani, Connor Antley score in first half as D.C. United tops Cincinnati 2-1
CINCINNATI (AP) — Gabriel Pirani and defender Connor Antley scored first-half goals and Luis Barraza made them stand up for D.C. United in a 2-1 victory over FC Cincinnati on Saturday night. Pirani scored off a free kick from defender David Schnegg in the 2nd minute to give DC United the lead. It was the second goal this season for Pirani and Schnegg's assist was his fourth in his first full season in the league. Advertisement Kévin Denkey answered in the 15th minute for Cincinnati to tie it — using an assist from Evander Da Silva Ferreira — his sixth — to find the net for the 10th time in 16 career appearances. DC United regained the lead in the 19th minute on the first career goal by defender Conner Antley and took a 2-1 advantage into halftime. Pirani collected his third assist and defender Aaron Herrera snagged his third. Antley has nine starts in 13 appearances in his two seasons in the league. DC United ends a five-match winless run while extending Cincinnati's to four. DC United scored just one goal in the skid. Barraza stopped three shots in goal in the 10th start of his first season with DC United (4-7-6). Advertisement Roman Celantano finished with three saves for Cincinnati (9-5-3). Cincinnati beat D.C. United 1-0 in Washington on April 12. DC United returns home to play the Chicago Fire on Saturday. Cincinnati is idle until June 14 when it travels to play the New England Revolution. ___ AP soccer:
Associated Press
3 days ago
- General
- Associated Press
Gabriel Pirani, Connor Antley score in first half as D.C. United tops Cincinnati 2-1
CINCINNATI (AP) — Gabriel Pirani and defender Connor Antley scored first-half goals and Luis Barraza made them stand up for D.C. United in a 2-1 victory over FC Cincinnati on Saturday night. Pirani scored off a free kick from defender David Schnegg in the 2nd minute to give DC United the lead. It was the second goal this season for Pirani and Schnegg's assist was his fourth in his first full season in the league. Kévin Denkey answered in the 15th minute for Cincinnati to tie it — using an assist from Evander Da Silva Ferreira — his sixth — to find the net for the 10th time in 16 career appearances. DC United regained the lead in the 19th minute on the first career goal by defender Conner Antley and took a 2-1 advantage into halftime. Pirani collected his third assist and defender Aaron Herrera snagged his third. Antley has nine starts in 13 appearances in his two seasons in the league. DC United ends a five-match winless run while extending Cincinnati's to four. DC United scored just one goal in the skid. Barraza stopped three shots in goal in the 10th start of his first season with DC United (4-7-6). Roman Celantano finished with three saves for Cincinnati (9-5-3). Cincinnati beat D.C. United 1-0 in Washington on April 12. DC United returns home to play the Chicago Fire on Saturday. Cincinnati is idle until June 14 when it travels to play the New England Revolution. ___ AP soccer:
Washington Post
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
In dire need of a spark, D.C. United goes meekly in loss to Red Bulls
D.C. United performed with few ideas and little imagination Saturday night, a recurring theme for a team that has not scored an MLS goal in weeks and continues to drop points at Audi Field. Three days after a three-goal aberration in the U.S. Open Cup, United labored to sustain meaningless possession and barely threatened to score during a 2-0 loss to the New York Red Bulls before an announced sellout of 19,290. United (3-7-5) has gone 405 minutes without a goal in league play, and while the absence of injured star Christian Benteke is playing a big part in the scoring scarcity, the attack continues to show no creativity or punch, and Benteke's replacements haven't offered much. Saturday's best chance came early in the match, when striker Jacob Murrell failed to finish a one-on-one opportunity in the penalty area. United continued to show defensive improvement, but goals from Cameron Harper just before intermission and substitute Mohammed Sofo just before the final whistle made the difference for the Red Bulls (6-6-3), who avenged a 2-1 home loss to D.C. last month in Harrison, New Jersey. The Red Bulls were down two starting defenders serving yellow-card suspensions — Sean Nealis and Noah Eile — but it was United's defense under early duress. Luis Barraza, who has played well in goal since becoming the starter six weeks ago, made a one-on-one save on Emil Forsberg after United was caught in transition. Moments later, New York's Carlos Coronel matched Barraza's exploits, making a kick save on Murrell's clear threat. The Red Bulls went ahead in the 42nd minute, ending United's shutout streak in league play at 246 minutes. United's defense lost its shape after Garrison Tubbs's intercepted pass. Forsberg supplied Harper free on the right side for an angled eight-yarder that beat Barraza to the far corner. When the intermission whistle sounded, United had gone eight consecutive halves without a goal in MLS play. The last time D.C. scored was May 3 against the Colorado Rapids in first-half stoppage time — twice, in fact. D.C. Coach Troy Lesesne made two changes at halftime (Matti Peltola and Jackson Hopkins for Tubbs and Brandon Servania) and, with no improvements in the attack, two more in the 59th minute (Jared Stroud and Kristian Fletcher for Murrell and Hosei Kijima). Hopkins's night ended abruptly in the 72nd minute with an apparent groin injury — just weeks after he returned from a nine-month ankle injury. Gabriel Pirani, who missed five games with a knee ailment, entered. United's energy and urgency increased, but scoring chances remained few. Aaron Herrera crossed to Stroud alone eight yards from the target, but Stroud's header was meek. In stoppage time, Barraza made fabulous saves on consecutive shots before Sofo scored on a low attempt from 10 yards. That goal not only secured the victory but helped the Red Bulls retain the Atlantic Cup, the annual series between MLS founding members. New York has won it eight of the past nine seasons. Here's what else to know about United's loss: Benteke, United's top scorer who has missed two league matches and a U.S. Open Cup game with a sprained ankle, has yet to resume training but 'had a good week — a very good week,' Lesesne said. Lesesne said the team is targeting an absence of three to four weeks since the May 14 injury, which would probably keep the Belgian striker out until June 14 at Real Salt Lake. Dominique Badji, Benteke's backup, has resumed light training after straining a hamstring early this month. Center back Lukas MacNaughton (hamstring) is still not training, and midfielder Randall Leal (minor knee ailment) wasn't in uniform. Paul Pogba, the French superstar weighing his global options after completing a doping ban, on Friday posted video of himself training on his own in Miami, where he has a home. 'Let's get it,' he wrote. United has exchanged contract proposals with the former Manchester United and Juventus midfielder, The Washington Post reported last month. D.C. owns his MLS discovery rights, meaning no other team in the league is allowed to negotiate with him. European and Middle Eastern clubs were primed to reach out as well. United is bracing for several international call-ups that would affect the roster June 7 against Chicago. Unlike most first-division leagues, MLS does not usually pause the schedule for such windows. Peltola (Finland), Herrera (Guatemala), Fletcher (U.S. under-20s) and Kye Rowles (Australia) are the top candidates. Final decisions by their federations are expected this coming week. After joining the senior squad, Peltola is then expected to play at the under-21 European Championship in Slovakia. That tournament is not a mandatory release, but with Hopkins back from a long-term injury, D.C. would allow Peltola to go.
Washington Post
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Barraza has five saves to help D.C. United earn point in scoreless draw against Nashville SC
NASHVILLE. Tenn. — Luis Barraza recorded five saves and D.C. United overcame Nashville' SC's early aggression and gained a point in a scoreless match on Saturday. A D.C. defender slipped on Daniel Lovitz's long pass, allowing Teal Bunbury to latch onto the ball and pass to a wide-open Hany Mukhtar for a tap-in goal in the 13th minute. But an assistant referee immediately put the flag up for offside on Bunbury, wiping off the goal.
