D.C. United has yet to formally announce the acquisition of Luciano Acosta, a midfielder from Boca Juniors who arrived in Washington on Wednesday. Nonetheless, the little Argentine attacker made his debut in Saturday’s preseason match against the Tampa Bay Rowdies, exhibiting sweet technical qualities during a 45-minute effort at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The 5-foot-3 playmaker, who was finalizing a contract late in the week, assisted on compatriot Fabian Espindola’s 28th-minute goal during a 1-0 victory over the second-division Rowdies.
The match fell 10 days before United begins the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals against Queretaro in Mexico.