After spending the last five months enduring weeks of isolated training before trying to get it together for the odd spectacle that was the MLS is Back Tournament, D.C. United can be forgiven for their relief at simply having something resembling a MLS regular season game. A road trip to face FC Cincinnati was what awaited them before the coronavirus pandemic became national news, and 161 days later, that’s what they face tonight.
“First off, it’s nice to have a match, right?,” said head coach Ben Olsen, whose team sits in 10th place in the Eastern Conference.