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05/03 22:10 CDT Benteke and Kijima each score in first-half stoppage time for
D.C. United in 2-1 win over Rapids
Benteke and Kijima each score in first-half stoppage time for D.C. United in
2-1 win over Rapids
WASHINGTON (AP) --- Christian Benteke and Hosei Kijima each scored a goal in
first-half stoppage time Saturday night to help D.C. United beat the Colorado
Rapids 2-1.
D.C. United (3-5-3) won for just the second time since it beat Sporting Kansas
City 2-1 on March 8.
David Schnegg played an arcing ball-in that was deflected before Benteke
bounced a header off the ground and inside the back post in the fourth minute
of first-half stoppage time. About three minutes later, Kijima ducked in front
of defender Matti Peltola at the last second and put away a volley from near
the penalty spot that rolled off the fingertips of goalkeeper Zack Steffen into
the net to give D.C. United a 2-1 lead at halftime.
Colorado's Darren Yapi opened the scoring with a header from point-blank range
in the 43rd minutes. On the counter-attack, Rafael Navarro tried to slip a shot
from the right side of the area inside the near post, but goalkeeper Luis
Barraza swatted it away. Navarro secured the rebound along the goal line and
then lofted a cross to Yapi for the finish from the back post.
The Rapids (4-3-4) had their three-game unbeaten streak snapped.
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