Since arriving last month, Taxi Fountas has been well-received by his new team, D.C. United. Despite speaking little English, the Greek attacker is forging strong bonds with coaches and teammates. And on the field, he has performed with a level of class that has lifted the spirits of the struggling team and provided a pair of critical home victories.
In the cold and rain and wind Saturday night at Audi Field, Fountas gave another two-goal, first-half performance as United rebounded from a three-goal thumping last weekend to defeat the Houston Dynamo, 2-0, before an announced 15,194.