D.C. United’s first home match in a month Saturday never felt quite right, beginning before kickoff when goalkeeper Bill Hamid was scratched at the last moment and into the first half when United lacked urgency and energy.
United fell behind inside 15 minutes for the third consecutive game and, unlike the previous two weeks, didn’t marshal a response, falling to the Montreal Impact, 1-0, before an announced 14,993 at RFK Stadium.
The defeat spoiled a modest run of prosperity over five weeks, inflicted a fifth shutout in nine outings and left United (3-4-2) with only seven of a possible 15 points in five home dates.