It wasn't a focus of the Union's 4-0 win on Saturday against D.C. United at RFK Stadium, but the fact that Chris Pontius was on the field against his former teammates showed the toughness of the Union midfielder.
A week ago Tuesday, Pontius suffered a bruised right foot in practice, and the next day he couldn't even put his shoe on because the swelling was so bad.
Yet Pontius not only played, he had the game's first assist on a pass to Haris Medunjanin, who blasted a shot from 30 yards out in the 39th minute.
Pontius, who turned 30 on Friday, played 77 minutes against his former D.