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D.C. United held the visiting New York Red Bulls to just one goal as the teams settled for a 0-0 draw on Saturday night.
United (6-13-4, 22 points) had only two shots on target in the match. However, the performance marked DC's first defensive clean sheet in 14 games and the first in three games under new manager Wayne Rooney.
He has conceded 34 goals in the last 12 games for the bottom team in the Eastern Conference. That's more goals he's scored than his 16 teams in MLS have conceded in the entire season going into this weekend.
Former Manchester United and England star Rooney took over as manager of Chad Ashton in last weekend's 2-1 win against Orlando City. United have now scored four points since.
The Red Bulls (10-7-7, 37 points) also snapped his patch in the defensive rough, recording his first defensive shutout in his six games in MLS.
New York has conceded his five runs in each of his two previous losses, with Colorado losing 4-5 at home to the Rapids on Tuesday night. They lost 5-1 to Orlando City in the US Open Cup semifinals. one week before.
The Red Bulls finished the season with a 1-1 draw in the league and another win in DC's previous Open Cup competition.
Overall, the Red Bulls outscored his D.C. 13-4, but he was blocked by his D.C. defenders seven times.
Andy Najjar may have made the most of those blocks when he slid to prevent Red Bull's leading scorer Louis Morgan in the first half.
In one of his rare moments without a D.C. defender, Cameron Harper shot his one-off chance his high in the top left corner 45 minutes into the game.
In the second, Patrick of New York had his Climara free from the right flank, but he scored a spectacular shot outside the goal in the 63rd minute.
D.C.'s top scorer Taxi Fontas' header after his 10th minute didn't have enough pace to beat his Coronel away from his goalkeeper Carlos.
– Field Level Media
