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Rooney on D.C. debut win: ‘Season starts now’ – Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results

D.C. United’s new supervisor Wayne Rooney urged his aspect to make use of their 2-1 win over Orlando Metropolis as a platform for the remainder of the Main League Soccer marketing campaign as the previous Manchester United ahead obtained his reign off to a profitable begin.

Objectives in added time from Chris Durkin and Taxiarchis Fountas gave D.C. United the win after Junior Urso had put Orlando forward within the first half at Audi Area.

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Rooney was appointed supervisor final month however needed to wait to obtain his work visa earlier than he may take cost of the MLS strugglers, who’re backside of the Japanese Convention with 21 factors from as many video games.

“I believed we might win the sport, however the one factor we needed to do was up the tempo,” Rooney informed reporters. “I requested the crew at halftime to be extra optimistic. To place the work in. I assumed the second half was wonderful.

“The gamers wanted that. This season has to start out now. They’ve had some unhealthy leads to the primary half of the season.”

Wayne Rooney returned to D.C. United final month. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports activities

D.C. United subsequent face Charlotte FC on Wednesday and Rooney mentioned it was essential to construct on Sunday’s win.

“We will not relaxation and suppose ‘we have gained a sport,'” he added. “We’ve to be constant and we now have to go on a run.”

Supply: espn.co.uk