The goals flowed for D.C. United in the first half, the first two from unlikely characters against MLS’s best team. First, there was Pedro Santos with his first of the year; then moments later, Derrick Williams scored his first in years; and just before intermission, Cristian Dajomé netted another.
With those comprehensive 45 minutes, United finished the heavy lifting — albeit with a few hiccups — and sailed to a 3-0 victory over previously once-beaten FC Cincinnati.
The uprising, before an announced 18,864 at Audi Field, ended a two-game losing streak for United (7-8-5) and handed the orange-clad visiting team (13-2-4) its first loss in more than two months.