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Playoff-bound DC United beat Seattle 2-0
WASHINGTON, Sept 23, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – With goals from Lucas Rodriguez and
Frederic Brillant, Wayne Rooney’s DC United celebrated their MLS Cup playoff
berth with a 2-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Sunday.
DC United’s Major League Soccer playoff berth was secured a day earlier
thanks to the Chicago Fire’s draw with Cincinnati, Orlando’s loss to Houston
and LA Galaxy’s win over Montreal.
But they jumped from sixth to fourth in the Eastern Conference with the
victory.
Rodriguez put DC ahead with his sixth goal of the season in the 14th
minute. Brillant added the insurance in the 54th when former England and
Manchester United star Rooney put a low free kick through the box and
Brillant cut in front of Jordy Delem to redirect the ball into the goal.
Rooney was denied twice by the woodwork in another standout performance in
what will be his last season in MLS.
He has agreed join Derby from January 2020 as player-coach of the English
Championship side.
United goalkeeper Bill Hamid made four saves in posting his career-high
11th shutout of the season.
The Sounders remained in second place in the Western Conference but have
yet to clinch a playoff berth with two games left in the regular season.
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