Pep Biel scores 2 goals, Charlotte beats DC United 2-1

CHARLOTTE N C AP Pep Biel scored two goals his first career multi-goal encounter in MLS to help Charlotte FC beat D C United - on Wednesday night Charlotte - - is - - at home against United all time Charlotte dominated the action from the opening whistle putting multiple shots on goal early before Biel won a loose ball in the center of the area and then beat goalkeeper Luis Barraza one on one with a rising shot that made it - in the th minute In the th Wilfried Zaha played a low ball-ahead to the left side of the area where Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty tapped a one-touch pass to Biel for the finish from near the corner of the -yard box to give Charlotte a - lead Gabriel Pirani scored in the th United s first goal in four regular season games at Bank of America Stadium The -year-old took a pass near midfield and raced toward goal before he rolled a shot from just inside the penalty arc inside the right post Barraza had six saves for D C - - Defenders David Schnegg and Aaron Herrera served one-game suspensions yellow card accumulation Charlotte had possession and outshot United - - on target Biel leads Charlotte with nine goals this season and his assists are third preponderance in MLS Biel has four goals and three assists in the last four games D C United stated earlier Wednesday that Ren Weiler was named head coach after the club fired Troy Lesesne last week Kevin Flanagan will continue to serve as interim coach until Weiler receives a U S work permit AP soccer https apnews com hub soccer Source