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Kimito Nono's first two MLS goals rally DC United to 3-3 draw with Whitecaps

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 27). Kimito Nono's first two MLS goals rally DC United to 3-3 draw with Whitecaps. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/kimito-nono-s-first-two-mls-goals-rally-dc-united-to-3-3-draw-with-whitecaps/article_7ce246f1-1a04-54bb-8aa5-6b65fea4bfd2.html

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Kimito Nono, a rookie player for D.C. United, scored his first two Major League Soccer goals during the team's match against the Vancouver Whitecaps, including the equalizing goal in the 80th minute to secure a 3-3 draw. The game featured several lead changes, with Vancouver taking an early 2-1 halftime lead but seeing D.C. United tie it up through Lucas Bartlett’s header and eventually Nono's equalizer. With this result, Vancouver remains atop the Western Conference despite their second draw in three games at home.

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In a match between Vancouver Whitecaps and DC United on Saturday night in Vancouver, Kimito Nono, a rookie player for DC United, scored his first two MLS goals, including an equalizer in the 80th minute. DC United started off strong with Nono scoring in the 16th minute to take the lead. However, Vancouver Whitecaps responded with goals from Brian White and Bruno Caicedo to go into halftime leading 2-1. In the second half, Lucas Bartlett scored an equalizer for DC United at the 65-minute mark, but Thomas Müller gave the Whitecaps a 3-2 lead in the 72nd minute. Nono then tied the game with his second goal from assists by Hosei Kijima and Bartlett. The final score was 3-3, leaving Vancouver atop the Western Conference standings with 50 points, three ahead of FC Dallas, despite the draw.

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Rookie Kimito Nono scored his first two goals, including the equalizer in the 80th minute, and D.C. United rallied for a 3-3 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night. asserted

United → score → night

DC United (6-8-12) jumped in front in the 16th minute when Nono got a second chance to send a shot past Vancouver keeper Yohei Takaoka in his eighth appearance — all starts. asserted

Nono → jump → appearance

The Whitecaps (15-6-5) answered with a second-chance goal from Brian White in the 25th minute and a goal from Bruno Caicedo — with an assist from Thomas Müller — three minutes into stoppage time for a 2-1 lead at halftime. asserted

Whitecaps → answer → halftime

Defender Lucas Bartlett took a corner kick from Keisuke Kurokawa and scored with a header to pull DC United even in the 65th minute. asserted

Bartlett → take → minute

Vancouver took a 3-2 lead in the 72nd minute on Müller’s eighth goal of the campaign. asserted

Vancouver → take → campaign

Aleksa Cvetković and Tristan Blackmon had assists. asserted

Cvetković → have → assists

Müller had seven goals in seven appearances last season. asserted

Müller → have → appearances

Nono used assists from Hosei Kijima and Bartlett to score the equalizer. asserted

Nono → use → equalizer

Takaoka had four saves for the Whitecaps. asserted

Takaoka → have → Whitecaps

Sean Johnson stopped six shots for DC. asserted

Johnson → stop → DC

Vancouver is 9-4-2 at home as the Western Conference leaders finished off a 2-2-1 month. asserted

leaders → finish → month

Kimito Nono's first two MLS goals rally DC United to 3-3 draw with Whitecaps

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