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Will Cleary's 1st goal in MLS helps Charlotte beat DC United 3-1
Rookie Will Cleary scored his first MLS goal as Charlotte FC came from behind to beat D.C. United 3-1. David Schnegg and Pep Biel also scored for Charlotte, which extended its unbeaten streak to three matches.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rookie Will Cleary scored his first MLS goal, and David Schnegg and Pep Biel each added a strike as Charlotte FC beat D.C. United 3-1 on Saturday night.
D.C. United (5-7-9) remained winless in four straight matches. Charlotte (9-7-5) extended its unbeaten run to three games, according to two reports.
Cleary headed home a corner kick from Biel in the 66th minute to give Charlotte a 2-1 lead. Schnegg had equalized two minutes earlier, converting the rebound of a header by Morrison Agyemang. Biel capped the scoring in the 77th minute with a goal after a counter-attack led by Liel Abada.
Louis Munteanu opened the scoring for D.C. United, though reports differ on the exact minute — one lists the 55th, the other the 54th. Sean Johnson made two saves for D.C.
Charlotte goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina's save total was reported inconsistently: one account credited him with three saves, another with four.
The first half was scoreless, with Charlotte holding 61% possession but being outshot 10-4, according to one report. Another report said D.C. outshot Charlotte 10-3 in the opening period, and that Charlotte managed only two shots on target before halftime.
D.C. United defenders Keisuke Kurokawa and Silvan Hefti each received a yellow card in the first half, their fifth of the season, meaning they will miss D.C.'s next match, according to one report.
Charlotte's Allan Saint-Maximin was forced off in the 83rd minute of his debut with an apparent leg injury, one report said.
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Framing: Emphasizes Cleary's milestone first MLS goal as the primary hook, with the score and teams. Leaves out the comeback narrative and other scoring details. — Measured; sports-report style. Example: 'D.C. United (5-7-9) is winless in four straight.'
Facts Included:
Rookie Will Cleary scored his first MLS goal
David Schnegg and Pep Biel each added a goal
Charlotte FC beat D.C. United 3-1 on Saturday night
D.C. United (5-7-9) is winless in four straight
Kristijan Kahlina had three saves for Charlotte (9-7-5)
Cleary headed home a corner kick played in by Biel to give Charlotte a 2-1 lead in the 66th minute
Schnegg put away the rebound of a header by Morrison Agyemang to make it 1-1 in the 64th minute
Biel capped the scoring in the 77th minute
Louis Munteanu opened the scoring in the 55th minute
Sean Johnson had two saves for D.C. United
Charlotte had 61% possession but was outshot 10-4 in the scoreless first half
Framing: Emphasizes Charlotte's comeback with second-half barrage, highlighting the dramatic rally. Leaves out Cleary's first-goal milestone and the final score (though score appears in body). — Energetic and narrative; describes the match as 'end-to-end' and 'come-from-behind'. Example: 'A sluggish first half ... quickly turned into end-to-end soccer.'
Facts Included:
Will Cleary's first career MLS goal buoyed Charlotte's second-half comeback in a 3-1 defeat of D.C. United
Charlotte had a sluggish first half with only two shots on target
D.C. outshot Charlotte 10-3 in the first half
Charlotte scored three consecutive goals to complete a come-from-behind victory
Charlotte extended its unbeaten streak to three matches
Kristijan Kahlina made four saves, while Sean Johnson saved two shots
Louis Munteanu curled a shot past Kahlina in the 54th minute
Matti Peltola took a quickly taken free kick, found Joao Peglow, who laid the ball off to Munteanu
Munteanu's sixth goal of the season ended a five-game goal drought
David Schnegg scored in the 64th minute from a rebound after Johnson saved Aloko's header
Schnegg's second goal came against the team that waived him in January
Will Cleary gave Charlotte a 2-1 lead with a header from Biel's corner in the 66th minute
Biel scored in the 77th minute after a counter-attack led by Liel Abada
Abada received the ball from Biel and played it to Biel who tucked it into the bottom left corner
Keisuke Kurokawa and Silvan Hefti received yellow cards in the first half, their fifth of the season, causing them to miss next match
Allan Saint-Maximin was forced off in the 83rd minute of his Charlotte debut with an apparent leg injury
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ClaimCharlotte FC beat D.C. United 3-1 on Saturday night.