D.C. United tops Club America
WASHINGTON -- Rod Dyachenko scored the game's lone goal as D.C. United held on to post a 1-0 victory over Club America in a rain-soaked SuperLiga contest at RFK Stadium on Sunday night.
With the victory, DC United went a long way toward securing one of the two semifinal berths in SuperLiga Group B. It now will travel to Houston for Wednesday's Group B finale.
It was a vital match in the group between two of the most storied clubs in their respective countries. D.C. United has won four Major League Soccer titles - most of any club - while Club America has won 10 championships in Mexico.
"This was a very important match, considering how we let the last Superliga game get away from us. We stayed in control," United coach Tom Soehn said. "We took them out of the game and controlled the second half. Club America just ran out of gas."
The clubs did not disappoint in this one, battling in an intense match rife with controversy. Club America was forced to play the final 35 minutes shorthanded after Oscar Rojas was tossed with a straight red card.
Dyachenko provided the decisive tally, scoring on a feed from Christian Gomez, who headed the ball in front of the net to set up the game's only offense in the 12th minute.
"It was a big advantage scoring early in the match, my teammates set me up beautifully," Dyachenko said.
Goalkeeper Armando Navarrete made four saves for Club America, which was outshot by D.C. United, 16-2.
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