Brad Evans’ second-half goal off a penalty kick was not enough for Sounders FC to fight back from a two-nil deficit as Charlie Davies and Josh Wolff each registered a goal and an assist, giving D.C. United the victory and denying Sounders FC any points at RFK Stadium on Wednesday night.
Seattle (3-3-3, 12 points) lost its first game since March 19 and saw its six-game unbeaten streak come to an end.
D.C. United (3-4-1, 10 points) beat Sounders FC in RFK Stadium for the first time after a three-game losing streak, including the 2009 U.S. Open Cup Final.
Seattle’s lone goal came in the 71st minute after Fredy Montero was taken down by Dejan Jakovic inside the penalty box. Evans fired a low shot to the left corner as D.C. United goalkeeper Bill Hamid dived the other way. Evans now has four goals this season, three in the last two games.
Sounders FC had several chances to equalize and put the pressure on D.C. United as head coach Sigi Schmid brought on Mauro Rosales as an extra attacker in the 59th minute, substituting in for defender James Riley.
In the 73rd minute, Roger Levesque fired a right-wing cross into Alvaro Fernandez at the far post. His header was tipped over the crossbar by a leaping Hamid.
Fredy Montero created an opening for himself at the top of the box in the 76th minute and curled a shot toward the top right corner but Hamid made another leaping save, sending the ball over the crossbar again.
D.C. United struck in the 31st minute when Davies found space down the right side before sending a cross to Wolff who was able to put the one-touch ball into the back of the far side of the net. That ended a 268-minue scoreless stretch for the Sounders FC defense.
Wolff returned the favor early in the second half when he made a run up the right side before firing a cross to the back post where a sliding Davies sent the ball into the back of the net in the 52nd minute. Davies moved his league-leading goals total to six.
Kasey Keller denied Davies in the 68th minute, tipping his header wide of the right post.
Nate Jaqua was issued a yellow card for Sounders FC and Ethan White and Davies both received cautions for D.C. United.
Sounders FC will play again on the road Saturday as they travel to face the Columbus Crew. The game will be televised in Seattle on KONG 6/16 and kickoff is 4:30 p.m. PT.
