WASHINGTON (AP) – Jaime Moreno scored his 101st career goal to continue closing on the league record and help D.C. United to a 1-0 win over the New England Revolution on Saturday night.
United (7-1-3) got its first shutout in eight matches by allowing just three shots on goal. It has won three straight and is undefeated in its last five.
Moreno is tied for the league lead with seven goals this season, and trails only Real Salt Lake’s Jason Kreis for the career mark. Kreis entered Saturday with 103. The Revolution (3-4-2) lost their second consecutive match and remained winless against Eastern Conference opponents. After a pregame ceremony and film montage honoring Moreno’s 100th goal, the 32-year-old Bolivian put United ahead in the 14th minute, beating New England goalkeeper Matt Reis 1-on-1. New England players protested for offsides, but television replays showed a Revolution player likely held Moreno. After generating few first-half chances, the Revolution had a game-tying goal disallowed for offsides in the 61st minute after Andy Dorman tapped in Taylor Twellman’s flubbed first-time shot.
New England also had a dangerous free-kick opportunity, but Jose Cancela blasted a shot directly at United goalkeeper Troy Perkins.
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