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WASHINGTON - Brian Mullan and Brian Ching scored goals as Houston beat D.C. United 2-0 Wednesday in a match that was delayed nearly three hours by a power outage and thunderstorms.
It was the first MLS road win for Houston (5-4-8) since a 2-1 victory at Chicago on May 17.
United (7-8-1) had a four-game winning streak end.
Heavy rains began early in the second half. The RFK Stadium lights flickered and went out and the match was halted in the 54th minute. After a delay of 2:54 the game started again around 11:40 p.m. The game ended at 12:20 a.m. EST.
