Saturday's early game storyline must have seemed awfully familiar to D.C. United. After dominating possession for several stretches in the opening minutes, a momentary lapse of coverage in the defense led to a successful opposing counterattack. To add to the similarities, the protagonist of the counterattack was none other than last Wednesday's lone goal scorer, Danny Dichio. Though United fought back to tie the score, the 6'2" target man added another strike in the closing seconds of the half. And yet, for the first time in nearly a month, United did not suffer another demoralizing loss. The home side's inspired play led to two second half goals, and D.C. secured a 3-2 victory over Toronto FC before 18,647 grateful fans.
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