Mitrita, HÃ©ber help NYCFC snap skid, beat DC United 2-0

Posted April 21, 2019 7:00 am

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - HÃ©ber Araujo dos Santos scored and assisted on a goal by Alexandru Mitrita and New York City FC beat D.C. United 2-0 on Sunday for its first victory of the season.

NYCFC (1-1-5) snapped an eight-game winless streak, dating to the 2018 MLS playoffs.

HÃ©ber tapped it to Mitrita, who rolled it between two defenders and past a diving goalkeeper Bill Hamid from the center of the area to make it 1-0 in the 35th minute.

Ronald Matarrita first-timed an arcing pass to at the corner of the 6-yard box, where he half-volleyed a left-footer just inside the near post to cap the scoring in the 56th. It was HÃ©ber's first MLS goal in his third career appearance and his first start.

D.C. United (4-2-2) was outshot 18-10.

Sean Johnson had three saves in his third shutout of the season for NYCFC.

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