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09/27 00:02 CDT Kimito Nono's first two MLS goals rally DC United to 3-3 draw
with Whitecaps
Kimito Nono's first two MLS goals rally DC United to 3-3 draw with Whitecaps
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) --- Rookie Kimito Nono scored his first two
goals, including the equalizer in the 80th minute, and D.C. United rallied for
a 3-3 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night.
DC United (6-8-12) jumped in front in the 16th minute when Nono got a second
chance to send a shot past Vancouver keeper Yohei Takaoka in his eighth
appearance --- all starts.
The Whitecaps (15-6-5) answered with a second-chance goal from Brian White in
the 25th minute and a goal from Bruno Caicedo --- with an assist from Thomas
Mller --- three minutes into stoppage time for a 2-1 lead at halftime.
Defender Lucas Bartlett took a corner kick from Keisuke Kurokawa and scored
with a header to pull DC United even in the 65th minute. It was a career-high
third goal for Bartlett.
Vancouver took a 3-2 lead in the 72nd minute on Mller's eighth goal of the
campaign. Aleksa Cvetkovic and Tristan Blackmon had assists. Mller had seven
goals in seven appearances last season.
Nono used assists from Hosei Kijima and Bartlett to score the equalizer.
Takaoka had four saves for the Whitecaps.
Sean Johnson stopped six shots for DC.
Vancouver is 9-4-2 at home as the Western Conference leaders finished off a
2-2-1 month.
Up next
DC: At Inter Miami on Oct. 10.
Vancouver: At Chicago Fire on Oct. 6.
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