WASHINGTON – Before a season-high crowd of 20,043, D.C. United (13-9-5, 44 points) dropped its second straight game and lost for just the second time in 14 regular season home matches in 2015, falling to the San Jose Earthquakes (10-10-5, 35 points), 2-0.
D.C. United out shot the visitors 23-9, but couldn’t overcome goals by Chris Wondolowski and Shea Salinas.
D.C. United returns to action on Aug. 25 at RFK Stadium (FOX Sports 2, 8 p.m.) against Montego Bay United of Jamaica in its second game of the 2015-16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League. United’s next regular season match takes place on the road Aug. 30 at the New York Red Bulls (FOX Sports 1, 7 p.m.).
D.C. United utilized its 25th different starting lineup in 27 games.
D.C. United was shut out at home for the first time in 2015.
D.C. United is now 7-7-1 when allowing the first goal and 5-4-1 when trailing at halftime.
D.C. United is now 9-2-3 at home in 2015.
D.C. United is now 13-17-6 all-time against San Jose, 9-9-0 at RFK Stadium.
Michael Farfan made his start since May 23, a span of 14 games.
Kofi Opare made his first start since June 24, a span of seven games.
Head Coach Ben Olsen’s overall record is now 62-73-40. He is 3-4-0 vs. San Jose.
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Wondolowski goal
Salinas goal
D.C. United (13-9-5, 44 points) vs. San Jose Earthquakes (10-10-5, 35 points)
MLS regular season
August 22, 2015 – RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 20,043
Goals by Period 1 2 Total
D.C. United 0 0 0
San Jose Earthquakes 1 1 2
Scoring Summary:
SJ – Chris Wondolowski 12 4’
SJ – Shea Salinas 2 (Quincy Amarikwa 4) 52’
Misconduct Summary:
SJ – Anibal Godoy (caution, time wasting) 90’
D.C. United lineup:
Andrew Dykstra, Taylor Kemp, Kofi Opare, Bobby Boswell, Sean Franklin; Chris Rolfe (Jairo Arrieta 75’), Perry Kitchen, Davy Arnaud, Conor Doyle (Chris Pontius 71’); Michael Farfan (Nick DeLeon HT), Álvaro Saborío.
Unused Substitutes: Travis Worra, Markus Halsti, Luke Mishu, Steven Birnbaum.
San Jose lineup:
David Bingham; Marvell Wynne, Victor Bernardez, Clarence Goodson, Shaun Francis; Fatai Alashe (Marc Pelosi 67’), Anibal Godoy, Cordell Cato, Shea Salinas (Sanna Nyassi 81’), Quincy Amarikwa (Adam Jahn 89’), Chris Wondolowski
Unused Substitutes: Bryan Meredith, JJ Koval, Tommy Thompson, Leandro Barerra
Referee: Alan Kelly
Assistant Referees: Greg Barkey, Kyle Longville
Fourth Official: Mark Geiger
