United gains 4-1 triumph

WASHINGTON (AP) — Once the lightning stopped, D.C. United resumed pouring goals down on the Colorado Rapids, scoring twice on either side of a short delay for a 4-1 victory on Thursday night.

Nicholas Addlery and Fred assisted each other on two goals, and Luciano Emilio added another after the match was delayed 28 minutes by lightning in the 77th minute.

Addlery’s first career goal came on a header off a corner kick by Fred and gave United a 2-1 lead in the 71st minute.

Fred sprinted into the box, took an assist from Addlery, and blasted a shot between two defenders that gave D.C. United a 3-1 lead in the 82nd minute.

The Brazilian promptly received a yellow card for excessive celebration — flashing an undershirt that read “Jesus Loves You.”

Emilio capped the scoring in the 87th with an assist from D.C. United captain Christian Gomez.

Gomez converted a penalty kick to tie the game at 1 in the 34th minute. Gomez’s fourth goal of the season was the first penalty allowed this year by Rapids goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul.