WASHINGTON - Luciano Emilio scored two goals to help D.C. United extend its unbeaten streak to seven games with a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night in Major League Soccer.
D.C. United (5-3-2) moved ahead of the Fire (4-6-2) into third place in the Eastern Conference. D.C. United has won five of its last six matches.
Emilio's unassisted goal gave D.C. United a 3-0 lead in the 51st minute. After Christian Gomez's shot from inside the 6-yard box was stopped by goalkeeper Matt Pickens, Emilio was there to score off the rebound for his fifth goal of the season.
In the 25th minute, Emilio took a pass from Gomez and looped a high-arching shot from 17 yards over Pickens' head to make it 2-0.
Rod Dyachenko's unassisted goal gave D.C. United a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute. Pickens momentarily smothered a crossing pass in front of Chicago's net, but the ball squirted loose and Dyachenko punched it home.
Reserve forward Jerson Monteiro scored in the 54th minute for Chicago, which lost its second straight. Chicago has only one victory in its last eight matches.
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