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Saturday, Oct. 16 7:30pm ET
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Forward Jaime Moreno scored both goals Saturday night as D.C. United extended its MLS playoff home winning streak to 10 games with a 2-0 victory over the Miami Fusion in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Moreno drove the middle of the field from the left wing and passed to midfielder Marco Etcheverry. He quickly tapped the ball right back to Moreno, who blasted a shot from beyond the 18-meter box past Fusion goalie Jeff Cassar in the 34th minute. Moreno, assisted by Carey Talley, added an insurance goal in the 88th minute to complete United's first step in their quest for a fourth consecutive berth in the MLS Cup. United won the first two, but lost to Chicago in 1998. The victory in the best-of-3 series ended a two-game losing streak for United and snapped a two-game winning streak by Miami, which was 0-4 against D.C. in the regular season. These teams also met last year in the Eastern Conference semis, with United sweeping. United has won seven straight against the Fusion. Game 2 is at Miami on Oct. 24. Moreno, United's most consistently dangerous playmaker throughout the regular season, pressured the Fusion with crossing passes to the front of the goal in the 23rd and 24th minutes. Roy Lassiter failed to convert one of the potential assists with a header that sailed wide left. Moreno also fired a shot in the 19th minute, which Cassar saved. He hit the left post in the 20th minute, and Cassar stopped another of Moreno's shots in the 23rd minute. | ALSO SEE Soccer Scoreboard Head-to-head: D.C. vs. Miami
1999 Major League Soccer playoff schedule
RECAPS Dallas 2 Chicago 1
Washington DC 2
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