D.C. United vs. Colorado Rapids: Match Ratings From The Black-And-Red's 2-0 Victory Over Colorado

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D.C. United vs. Colorado Rapids: United Record Impressive 2-0 Victory Over Colorado

United took advantage of a Colorado Rapids team that didn't look interested, at all, in attacking. United, rarely on defense, stayed on the attack, and added a second goal courtesy of Hamdi Salihi in the 60th minute.

After Dwayne De Rosario's opening goal in the 25 minute, it was all United from then on. Bill Hamid didn't have a lot to do all night, but when he was called upon, he stepped up and cleaned up some sloppy defending. Most notably, Hamid made a one-on-one save on Castrillion inside the six-yard box.

United's defense took a hit in the 57th minute after right back Robbie Russell went down and was replaced by Danny Cruz -- with Andy Najar moving to right back. No updates are available on Russell, but he did walk off under his own power.

United now find themselves tied for second in the Eastern Conference after the win. United sit on 21 points (6-4-3), tied with reeling Kansas City. United will face Toronto FC on Saturday night at 7:30.

D.C. United vs. Colorado Rapids: United Lead 1-0 Over The Visiting Rapids At The Half

In what has been a dominating performance in the first half, United lead 1-0 over the visitors. This is completely unofficial, but it feels like United have had at least 80% of the possession so far. United have done a good job limiting the Rapids attacks, and have countered extremely well as they took the lead off a counter.

Dwayne De Rosario got United on the score sheet in the 25th minute, after he took a Lewis Neal through ball and beat Matt Pickens for the opening goal. United continued to press the rest of the half and really put a lot of pressure on the Rapids back four.

United nearly got a second goal just a few minutes later, as Pickens stepped up and made three fantastic saves in a row. After a De Rosario shot from distance was cleared, Pickens stopped two headers off corners to keep United at one. United had another flurry of chances in the closing minutes of the half, and it would not be surprising to see them add another in the second half.

D.C. United Vs. Colorado: Ben Olsen Makes Three Changes To Starting Lineup

D.C. United head coach Ben Olsen has made three changes to his starting lineup as the Black-And-Red host the Colorado Rapids in a midweek night game at RFK Stadium.

Branko Boskovic, Lewis Neal, and Hamdi Salihi are in the starting XI, while Chris Pontius and Danny Cruz drop to the bench. Striker Maicon Santos is dropped from the squad altogether due to a calf injury.

The full D.C. United starting lineup and list of substitutions is below, via the team's official Twitter account.

Starting XI vs #Rapids: Hamid; Russell, McDonald, Woolard, Korb; Najar, Kitchen, Boskovic, Neal; De Rosario (c), Salihi #DCU

— D.C. United (@dcunited) May 16, 2012

Available subs vs #Rapids: Pontius, Cruz, Wolff, King, Saragosa, Jakovic, Willis #DCU

— D.C. United (@dcunited) May 16, 2012

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