But D.C. United‘s nutty, manic, jaw-dropping, agonizing 3-3 tie with the New York Red Bulls on Sunday felt like a crushing defeat at a time when the resurgent hosts could barely afford a misstep at Buzzard Point. The last came in the 90th minute, three minutes after Luciano Acosta had shattered the deadlock. The margin of error is narrowing, and defensive errors — namely, in tracking Wright-Phillips — cost United two points Sunday. With D.C. defender Frederic Brillant hurt near the center circle, United complained that play should’ve been stopped. For D.C. United, path to MLS playoffs goes through a seven-match, 49-day homestand

Source: Washington Post September 16, 2018 21:33 UTC