D.C. United scores twice late for draw against Toronto
Federico Higuain and Frederic Brillant both scored late in the second half as D.C. United rallied for a 2-2 draw against Toronto FC on Monday in the MLS is Back tournament in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
D.C. United played the entire second half with 10 men after Junior Moreno picked up a second yellow card during first-half stoppage time and was sent off. Despite being shorthanded, D.C. United finished its two chances in the closing minutes to earn one point.
Higuain, an MLS veteran in his first year with D.C. after parts of eight seasons with Columbus, got behind the Toronto defense and chipped goalkeeper Quentin Westberg in the 84th minute to cut the deficit to 2-1. At the beginning of stoppage time, D.C. took advantage of a free kick. Steven Birnbaum headed the free kick into the middle of the penalty area and Brillant redirected it past Westberg to pull D.C. even.
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