After a well-played first half from both sides, D.C. United and Sporting Kansas City appeared set to drift towards a scoreless draw on a wet, unseasonably chilly Sunday night in the District. A game that had some zip to it before halftime had slowed as the rain at Audi Field intensified, and it began to look like Tim Melia’s goalkeeping might be the big story on the night.
Fortunately for United, Paul Arriola had other ideas, producing a wonderful strike in the 79th minute and giving the Black-and-Red a 1-0 win.