D.C. United Vs. New York Red Bulls: Blog Reaction To 2-2 Tie

D.C. United might have had a win taken from their grasp in the closing minutes against one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference Wednesday night, but not everybody is sour grapes about their 2-2 draw with the New York Red Bulls.

Martin Shatzer of Black and Red United spoke enthusiastically about the team in the wake of the tie:

There's no reason to wallow about lost points though. The fact is that United went nose-to-nose with the team favored to win the Eastern Conference, and came minutes away from escaping on top. Does anyone feel that D.C. doesn't deserve to be fourth in the standings? That D.C. can't beat any team on any day?

Shatzer was also thrilled with the combination of Dwayne De Rosario and Nick DeLeon, who linked up twice, each both scoring and assisting a goal -- De Rosario notching his 100th in the MLS.

Linking these two players seems entirely appropriate, as they each offer similar skills. They both work hard, they both score, and they can both create goals via assists as well. And after all, DeLeon is only 95 goals behind.

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D.C. United Vs. New York Red Bulls: Wilman Conde's Late Strike Salvages 2-2 Draw For New York

Wilman Conde's 88th-minute goal for the New York Red Bulls denied D.C. United a crucial home win Wednesday night at RFK Stadium as the two longtime MLS rivals shared the points in a 2-2 draw.

It appeared that Dwayne De Rosario had given United the win with his 100th career regular season MLS goal, which came on a header in the 68th minute.

The draw temporarily moved D.C. United up one spot to fourth in the MLS Eastern Conference-- level on points with Chicago (41), one point behind third-place Houston (42), five points behind second-place New York (46), and six points behind Kansas City (47).

New York took the lead in the 19th minute on an angled shot by Joel Lindpere from the edge of the penalty area.

But United quickly responded as Nick DeLeon's left-footed volley evened the score at 1-1.

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D.C. United Vs. New York Red Bulls Preview

D.C. United and the New York Red Bulls have faced off twice during the MLS season with each team winning in its home stadium. But as the two squads prepare to take the pitch on Wednesday night at RFK Stadium, there will be much more at stake as the Atlantic Cup will be on the line.

DCU owns the all-time head-to-head series against the Red Bulls (31 wins, 20 losses, seven draws), but New York has won the last two Atlantic Cups. D.C. United does have an advantage going into the match as New York has lost its last seven contests away from Red Bulls Arena.

As for injuries, defensemen Robbie Russell (plantar fasciitis) and Daniel Woolard (concussion-like symptoms) are listed as being out for the match while forward Maicon Santos (toe soreness) is listed as doubtful and midfielder Lewis Neal (adductor strain) is listed as probable.

The match begins at 8 p.m. ET and can be seen locally on Galavision and will be live streamed on MLS Live.

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D.C. United Vs. New York Red Bulls: United's Grueling Stretch Continues With Wednesday Match

D.C. United will play their fourth match in 10 days on Wednesday against the New York Red Bulls.