D.C. United was undermanned in the late stages of Saturday’s preseason opener, so in need of a substitute after making 10 changes at halftime, Coach Ben Olsen borrowed someone from second-division Bethlehem Steel for the last 10 minutes.
Reinforcement arrived in Clearwater, Fla., a day later as Paul Arriola, Russell Canouse and Joseph Mora flew in from California after completing national team assignments -- Arriola and Canouse for the United States and Mora for Costa Rica during a 2-0 U.S. victory in San Jose.
All three trained Monday and seem likely to play Thursday night when United will face MLS expansion club FC Cincinnati in Bradenton, Fla.