DC UNITED 4, LOS ANGELES 1WASHINGTON (Ticker) - The motion of Moreno and control of Emilio trumped bending it like Beckham and the emotion of Landon Donovan in D.C. United's 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy. Luciano Emilio had two goals and an assist and Jaime Moreno added a goal and an assist to lead D.C. United to an emotional triumph in a chippy match played before 35,979 at muggy RFK Stadium.
Marcelo Gallardo scored off assists from Emilio and Gonzalo Martinez to give D.C. United a 3-1 lead in the 60th minute. Emilio's second goal of the game - his team-leading 10th of the season - off an assist by Fred gave D.C. United a 4-1 lead in the 68th minute. Emilio also headed home a crossing pass from the left wing by Marc Burch for a goal in the 37th minute that gave D.C. United a 2-1 lead. Emilio's header beat sprawling Galaxy goalkeeper Steve Cronin to the left corner of the net.
Moreno notched his team-high seventh assist of the season on the play. Galaxy forward Edson Buddle's 10th goal of the season tied the score at 1-1 in the 26th minute. Buddle slipped between hard-closing defenders Bryan Namoff and Devon McTavish, changed directions, and launched a shot past diving D.C. United goalkeeper Zach Wells, who charged from the goal to challenge the shot.
Moreno's goal came on a penalty kick in the fifth minute. The foul was committed by Galaxy midfielder Ante Jazic, who pushed Santino Quaranta to the turf from behind.
Marcelo Gallardo scored off assists from Emilio and Gonzalo Martinez to give D.C. United a 3-1 lead in the 60th minute. Emilio's second goal of the game - his team-leading 10th of the season - off an assist by Fred gave D.C. United a 4-1 lead in the 68th minute. Emilio also headed home a crossing pass from the left wing by Marc Burch for a goal in the 37th minute that gave D.C. United a 2-1 lead. Emilio's header beat sprawling Galaxy goalkeeper Steve Cronin to the left corner of the net.
Moreno notched his team-high seventh assist of the season on the play. Galaxy forward Edson Buddle's 10th goal of the season tied the score at 1-1 in the 26th minute. Buddle slipped between hard-closing defenders Bryan Namoff and Devon McTavish, changed directions, and launched a shot past diving D.C. United goalkeeper Zach Wells, who charged from the goal to challenge the shot.
Moreno's goal came on a penalty kick in the fifth minute. The foul was committed by Galaxy midfielder Ante Jazic, who pushed Santino Quaranta to the turf from behind.
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