In the quest for its first winning season and playoff berth in three years, D.C. United needs to win games like Saturday’s: at home, in front of a big crowd, with a mostly healthy squad enjoying a patch of prosperity, facing an undermanned opponent.
With everything flowing in its favor, United sidestepped some rough spots and dashed to its third consecutive victory, 3-0 over Charlotte FC before 19,215 at Audi Field.
Taxi Fountas converted a first-half penalty kick before Christian Benteke scored on an audacious bicycle kick in the 75th minute. Deep in stoppage time, substitute Jacob Greene added his first career goal.