Ben Olsen’s emotions after D.C. United’s 2-2 draw with the Houston Dynamo on Saturday swirled like the snow squall that struck Maryland SoccerPlex midway through the first half.
On one hand, he was delighted with a spirited two-goal comeback in the second half, culminating with Luciano Acosta’s equalizer deep into stoppage time.
On the other, he was bummed about conceding two soft goals in a 93-second burst of the first half and settling for a single point in one of only two home matches over the first four months of the season.
He witnessed a bad 45 minutes, then a determined 45 minutes — which, given the volume of offseason changes as well as alterations since the campaign began, should, in his opinion, not surprise anyone.