After Sunday's match against Orlando City SC, D.C. United has now played exactly half of the regular season in Major League Soccer. Without a pause in action like Major League Baseball or the NBA, there's no time to relax and recouperate before the second half begins. You, however, can take a minute and see below as we look back and reflect on the first half of MLS: the highs, the lows, and everything in between.
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The Black-and-Red are first in the Eastern Conference, ahead of the New England Revolution by 4 points, albeit with a game in hand.
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Fabián EspÃndola and Taylor Kemp lead the team in assists, with four each.
--WATCH: Taylor Kemp to Chris Pontius
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Jairo Arrieta leads the team with 5 goals. He also leads the team in best celebrations.
--WATCH: Jairo Arrieta scores
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D.C. United has a goal difference of +7 at home.
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Of the 17 games, the Black and Red have played 10 at home. D.C. United is 6-3-1 at RFK this season.
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In the Months of May and June, D.C. United play 13 games. Talk about a busy 2 months!
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D.C. United has 28 points halfway through the season.
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D.C. United has put 63 shots on target so far, good enough for 20 goals.
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Perry Kitchen currently leads MLS with 1470 minutes played. That's 24.5 hours. That's longer than the six Star Wars movies and the Godfather trilogy...COMBINED.
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D.C. United played a road game against the Vancouver Whitecaps. The teams are 2,913 miles apart. That's a 43 hour drive, or all 5 seasons of Game of Thrones. Imagine how long it would take Lewis and Clark to travel that distance.
