Match Report
In the standings it was New York City 8th on 32 points, DC United 11th on 29 — separated by 3. The last five rounds placed DC United no better than 18th for form, against 11th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: New York City 1.56 scored and 1.32 conceded per game, DC United 1.25 and 1.54, with the league averaging 1.6.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 2 for New York City, 2 for DC United and 2 drawn, at 2.17 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host. In 67% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
Yankee Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 47,309. DC United led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
DC United: Louis Munteanu (29'), Louis Munteanu (75')
Key stats
Possession: New York City 73% · DC United 27% · Total shots: 9-19 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 6-3