D.C. United midfielder Christian Gomez and Shalrie Joseph fought it out in the first half. Gomez left the game in the 60th minute with leg cramps. Joseph had given the Revolution the lead with his first goal of the season in the 50th minute.
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Ben Olsen scored the game-tying goal in second-half stoppage time to earn D.C. United a 1-1 draw with the New England Revolution Friday April 17 night at RFK Stadium before 14,441 fans. Shalrie Joseph gave the Revolution the lead with his first goal of the season in the 50th minute. New England remains undefeated and jumps into a tie for first place in the Eastern Conference with the Chicago Fire. Olsen headed Jaime Moreno's free kick just inside the right post and off defender Pat Phelan 10 seconds into added time. With the pass, Moreno became the first player in MLS history to reach 100 goals and 100 assists. "It's the 90th minute, we're down, so everyone is pushing up. I jumped in there, a good ball came back post, and it was lucky to sneak in there,†Olsen said.
“Thankfully Ben got on the end of something, but overall you leave disappointed because we had plenty of opportunities to take three points and we let it slip,†said United Coach Tom Soehn.
 CD.C. United goalkeeper Louis Crayton scrambled for the loose ball before New England captain Steve Ralston could get it late in the second half. “We should have won this game. We had every opportunity to bury this team because they did absolutely nothing. They just sat back defending and we had all the chances to win,†United goalkeeper Louis Crayton said. HERE Photo by John E De Freitas Photos WI Sports Photo Editor
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 Senior assistant referee Craig Lowry comes between Ben Olsen and Wells Thompson in the 74th minute after Thompson crashed Olsen into the fence. Both players received yellow cards for their misconduct. Photo by John E De Freitas Photos WI Sports Photo Editor
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 New England goalkeeper Brad Knighton steals the ball from the feet of United forward Luciano Emilio as Shalrie Joseph comes to the rescue. Photo by John E De Freitas Photos WI Sports Photo Editor
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