Washington Post · Apr 23, 2017
With a patchwork lineup, D.C. United earns first road points with 2-2 draw at New England
New England Revolution defender Joshua Smith (27) lunges for a header over D.C. United’s Maxim Tissot (31) during the first half at Gillette Stadium. (Winslow Townson / USA Today Sports)FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – D.C. United Coach Ben Olsen has been talking up his roster depth since training camp in Florida, and on a cool, clammy New England night seven weeks into the season, he put his faith in the reserves to the test.
With six injured starters out of the lineup Saturday, United created a wealth of danger in a free-flowing MLS match and seized its first away point with a 2-2 draw against the New England Revolution before an announced 16,591 at Gillette Stadium.