Rooney stars as DC United script dramatic 3-2 win in MLS
Monday - August 13, 2018 6:04 pm ,
Category : SPORTS
Rooney stars as DC United script dramatic 3-2 win in MLS
Washington Aug 13 (IANS) Wayne Rooney was at his prolific best as DC United secured a dramatic last-gasp 3-2 win over 10-man Orlando in the Major League Soccer (MLS) here.
Former Manchester United and England captain Rooney provided a 96th-minute assist for Luciano Acosta to score the decisive goal and help the club stay in contention for a play-offs berth on Sunday.
Rooney 32 first charged back from the edge of the penalty area and made a goal-saving sliding tackle only to get up and provide a long-range pass that teed up Acosta for the decisive goal.
The strike sealed a hat-trick for Acosta.
"It was strange we went from losing to winning in five seconds " Rooney was quoted as saying by BBC.
"They re the best games of football to win. Of course we should ve done better against 10 men so it s something we can look to improve."
DC United said their player went into "beast mode" while MLS tweeted: "Are you kidding Wayne Rooney? Amazing."
England s record goalscorer added: "To be honest I saw it happen before we took the corner.
"I normally go in the box for corners that s why I stayed out because I tried to anticipate something like that happening.
"I ve seen it before in football. You just run as quick as you can trying to get back. I was hoping he d take a touch and he did."
--IANS dm/gau/bg
Former Manchester United and England captain Rooney provided a 96th-minute assist for Luciano Acosta to score the decisive goal and help the club stay in contention for a play-offs berth on Sunday.
Rooney 32 first charged back from the edge of the penalty area and made a goal-saving sliding tackle only to get up and provide a long-range pass that teed up Acosta for the decisive goal.
The strike sealed a hat-trick for Acosta.
"It was strange we went from losing to winning in five seconds " Rooney was quoted as saying by BBC.
"They re the best games of football to win. Of course we should ve done better against 10 men so it s something we can look to improve."
DC United said their player went into "beast mode" while MLS tweeted: "Are you kidding Wayne Rooney? Amazing."
England s record goalscorer added: "To be honest I saw it happen before we took the corner.
"I normally go in the box for corners that s why I stayed out because I tried to anticipate something like that happening.
"I ve seen it before in football. You just run as quick as you can trying to get back. I was hoping he d take a touch and he did."
--IANS dm/gau/bg
