Admit it, D.C. United supporters, by early in the second half Sunday, you had given up on the black and red.
Down two goals.
No Luciano Acosta to pump life into the fading attack.
Terrible recent history at Red Bull Arena (five consecutive scoreless efforts).
New York unbeaten over two-plus months.
Bradley Wright-Phillips and Sacha Kljestan going for the kill. “They could’ve finished it a few times,” Lamar Neagle said.
Only Bill Hamid was preventing a runaway at RBA.
This thing was over, another miserable ride down the turnpike awaited. And then … Steve Birnbaum scores in the 89th.