Soccer Legend Rooney scores for United
CINCINNATI, OH – Richard Dale Pendleton
DC United arrived at Nippert
Stadium to square off against FC Cincinnati during a white out in the stands
and a 2 game winning streak. Along with a special guest Rose Lavelle of the
Women’s World Cup Champions. DC United with Wayne Rooney with a league leading
10 goals is set to press the defense of the FC Cincinnati backs.
In the 15th minute
Kendall Watson of Cincinnati gets a yellow card, his 6th of the
season.
Watson has a promising header
that goes high and off the top cross bar for a goal kick for DC.
In the 32nd minute DC
United Brinbaum #15 receives a yellow card.
Wayne Rooney #9 from DC takes a
shot that goes high over the top bar.
In the 42nd minute
Lucas Rodriguez #11 from DC shoots from inside the top left of the box and
scores his third goal of the season.
At halftime the game is almost a
draw in the time of possession and shots on goal.
In the 52nd minute a
Penalty was called against DC #7 Paul Arriola for handling inside the box.
Cincinnati’s number 45 Emmanuel Ledesma takes the kick from the mark and
scores.
Score tied 1-1.
Wayne Rooney from DC United
receives a yellow card in the 55th minute, apparently he and the
center ref were in disagreement over the penalty call. Was this the wakeup call
for DC United?
In the 59th minute
Lucas Rodriguez #11 DC United scores his second goal of the night, his fourth
of the season.
In the 61st minute
Cincinnati’s # 6 Leonardo Bertone, receives a yellow card.
Cincinnati’s first sub comes into
the match at the 64th minute Fanendo Adi for Rashwan Dally
number 81.
Wayne Rooney scores in the 64th
minute, his 11th goal of the season and makes the score 3-1 DC
United.
In the 71st minute
United’s Russell Canouse #4.
In the 73rd minute
United’s #7 Paul Arriola scores. Making the score 4-1.
The 76th minute has
United’s #8 Ulises Segura coming in the #7 Paul Arriola.
The 78th minute Victor
Ulloa #8 Cincinnait in for #15 Allan Cruz.
The 83rd minute
United’s #9 Wayne Rooney is subbed with #25 Quincy Amarikwa.
The last of the subs comes in the
84th minute with United’s Jalen Robinson #20 for # 29 Leonardo Jara.
Final Score DC 4 and Cincinnati 1. Making the record for the
interim head coach 3-7-0.
Final thoughts on the match,
while no one was expecting the same results in their first year in the MLS as
they had in their run with USL, FC Cincinnati has room for growth. Too many
times during this match, the midfielders and backs were giving too much space
for DC United in Cincinnati’s defensive third, and being flat footed. Was it
the heat taking a toll late in the second half or is this truly an area of concern?
