With Taxi Fountas out of the action due to back spasms, D.C. United needed to embody the “next man up” mentality in a big way if they were to have hopes of taking points away from Harrison, New Jersey. Unfortunately, the Black-and-Red left Red Bull Arena empty-handed.
Early in the first half, D.C. was put on the back foot, defending set piece after set piece while the New York Red Bulls did their best to keep the pressure on. Several close calls tested the Black-and-Red’s back line and kept the drama turned up to the max.