D.C. United fell on the road, dropping points to CF Montreal. While the 1-0 loss certainly stings, it could have been much worse for the Black-and-Red.
Montreal was without leading goal scorer Romell Quioto due to international duty. His absence should have given the Black-and-Red some breathing room during tonight's match.
End-to-end action throughout the first half looked promising for D.C. United. In the opening minutes of the match, Victor Pálsson nearly capitalized on a set piece situation to open the scoring. While his header went wide, the play buoyed hopes that the Black-and-Red would find the back of the net first.