Neither team scored until Christian Benteke drew a foul and converted a penalty kick in the 38th minute to give DC United a halftime lead. It was the 14th goal of the season but first in June for Benteke, who trails Real Salt Lake's Cristian “Chicho” Arango by two for the league lead. Benteke earned the PK after he was fouled by Dynamo midfielder José Artur de Lima Júnior. It was all Houston from there.