The players take the pitch at the Maryland SoccerPlex.

The starting XI for the evening.

Amobi Okugo pushes the ball up the field.

Freddy Adu moves in to block a pass.

Lionard Pajoy fends off Daniel Woolard.

Amobi Okugo launches the ball up the pitch.

Ray Gaddis flies high.

Lionard Pajoy fights for position.

Michael Lahoud leaps over Nick DeLeon as Nowak looks on.

Carlos place the ball with great precision.

Josué Martínez punches through the DC defense.

Carlos Valdes helps put the fear of god into the linesman.

Michael Lahoud with a pass.

Marfan walks away from the scene of the crime.

Carlos Valdes is pulled down from behind.

Zac MacMath makes another save on the night.

Amobi celebrates Brian Carroll’s goal.

Union fans rejoice in the quiet excellence that is Brian Carroll.

Josué Martínez gets booked.

Control was lost by the ref early on, resulting in many scuffles.

Peter Nowak gives out instructions as Michael Lahoud comes off the pitch.

Michael Farfan was not putting up with any of DC’s shenanigans. 

Freddy Adu looks to move the ball.

Perry Kitchen and Michael Farfan are separated by the ref who lost control 60 minutes prior.

Antoine Hoppenot came out firing and was initially disappointed…

…until his shot hit the back of the net.

The team celebrates the go-ahead goal…

…as the Union fans rage in their faux River End.

Zac MacMath goes up for a late save.

Late chaos in front of the goal resulted 2 red cards.

Marfan is brought down by Marcelo Saragosa.

The team comes by to thank all the fans who made the long weeknight trip to watch the Union beat DC United.

For additional photos please check out Earl Gardner’s Flickr page.