The D.C. United Reserves earned a comprehensive 4-0 victory over the New York Reserves Wednesday evening immediately following the first team's 3-1 win at RFK Stadium. Second half substitute Mira Mupier notched two goals while Bryan Arguez and Rod Dyachenko each contributed one. United's record improves to 4-1-2 (14 points), while the Red Bulls fall to 3-2 (9 points).
United struck early after it was awarded a free kick 25 yards from goal in the third minute. Nicholas Addlery's struck a long distance shot that goalkeeper Jon Conway failed to hold onto. The ball fell into the path of an onrushing Bryan Arguez who collided with the goalkeeper, but managed to slide the ball across the goal line.
D.C.'s Dyachenko doubled the team's advantage in the 15th when he and Domenic Mediate played a quick give-and-go just outside the goal box. Dyachenko collected Mediate's return and drilled a shot far post past Conway.
United would take it's 2-0 advantage into halftime. It would not take United long in the second half to continue it's torrid pace.
United increased its lead to three in the 54th minute when Domenic Mediate collected a ball on the left wing. He sent a long cross into the box that defender Bobby Boswell rose to meet. Boswell headed the ball back across the mouth of the goal to Mupier who easily sent the ball past Conway and into the net.
Mupier got his second of the night just two minutes later when he received a through ball from Justin Moose. Mupier muscled past his defender and then squeaked the ball under the approaching Conway.
The 4-0 scoreline would stand at the final whistle.
Scoring Summary:
DC - Bryan Arguez (unassisted) 3
DC - Rod Dyachenko (Domenic Mediate) 15
DC - Mira Mupier (Bobby Boswell, Domenic Mediate) 54
DC - Mira Mupier (Justin Moose) 56
Lineups:
D.C. United: Jay Nolly (Shawn Crowe 73), Brad North (Ronny Amaguaña 56), Bobby Boswell, Jeff Carroll, Stephen deRoux, Justin Moose, Bryan Arguez, Rod Dyachenko (Mira Mupier 45), Domenic Mediate, Nicholas Addlery (Guy Roland Kpene 60), Aaron Chandler.
Subs not used: Brian Carroll
New York: Jon Conway, Randi Patterson, Hugh MacDonald, Blake Camp, Kevin Goldthwaite (Kenniel Martin 45), Markus Schopp, Sal Caccavale, Sinisa Ubiparipovic, Mike Magee (Victor Kotynski 60), Jerrod Laventure, Chris Karcz
Subs not used: Danny Cepero
Statistics:
D.C. United - shots: 10, saves: 3, fouls: 12, offside: 3, corner kicks: 7
New York - shots: 4, saves 3, fouls: 10, offside: 1, corner kicks 4
Misconduct summary:
Bryan Arguez 14 (caution)
Hugh MacDonald 16 (caution)
Rod Dyachenko 18 (caution)
Markus Schopp 35 (caution)
