DC United’s Kamara scores 3 goals, takes Golden Boot lead

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Published September 15, 2021 7:43 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ola Kamara scored three goals in the first half to take the lead for the Golden Boot award and D.C. United beat the Chicago Fire 3-0 on Wednesday night. D.C. United has won six of its last seven home matches. Chicago lost for the ninth time on the road this season and has an MLS-low four away points. Kamara leads MLS with 16 goals, two ahead of Seattle’s Raúl Ruidíaz. Kamara scored on penalty kicks in ninth and 35th minutes, with stutter-step run-up’s on both. Goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth dove the wrong way on the first, and had a delayed reaction on the second. Kamara completed the hat trick in the 44th on a header.

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