Sunday afternoon had all the hallmarks early on of another loss on the road for D.C. United. In their first ever game against Atlanta United, United could have conceded on two different occasions in the opening three minutes. Keeper Bill Hamid made two fantastic saves, but even those didn’t right the ship, and United fell behind in the 9th minute, thanks to a Kenwyne Jones header.
It could have been a long 90 minutes for United, who had only one point to show for their first three road games in 2017. Instead, much like last week’s draw against the New England Revolution, United responded in the first half, taking a lead into the break.