Wayne Rooney rolled back the years with a remarkable assist as DC United beat Orlando City 3-2 at Audi Field. With the game locked at 2-2 and just seconds remaining in stoppage time, United sent every player forward for a corner including goalkeeper David Ousted. However, the tactic appeared to backfire when the ball broke favourably for Orlando. 4:24 MLS round-up - watch highlights from all the games The visitors, who had earlier been reduced to 10 men, looked certain to score with the United goal unguarded but Rooney showed great desire to sprint back and dispossess his opponent at the vital moment. The former Everton and Manchester United forward then produced a brilliant 50-yard pass for Luciano Acosta to nod home the winner in the sixth minute of injury-time. Click the video at the top of the page to watch the dramatic finale to DC United's win over Orlando City.<doc-sep>“The play he makes is what he is about,” Coach Ben Olsen said. “We’ll see that more and more as he is here. He is a winner. He’s selfless. He’s come here to prove himself even though he doesn’t need to. That play is indicative of who he is.”<doc-sep>Wayne Rooney has taken little time to make his impact felt in Major League Soccer after providing a 96th-minute 40-yard assist for DC United’s winning goal against Orlando City – just seconds after sprinting back to make a last-ditch tackle. Rooney’s move to the MLS may have risked taking him out of the headlines back home in the United Kingdom, but a video of his match-deciding moment on Sunday night has gone viral overnight with more than a million views in just 12 hours. With Rooney’s teammate and goalkeeper David Ousted going up-field for a corner with the scoreline locked at 2-2, Orlando broke away through Will Johnson and faced more than 60m of clear field ahead of him. Recommended Rooney left with broken nose after scoring first DC United goal But Rooney, sprinting across the pitch to meet Johnson, dispossessed the midfielder superbly with a sliding tackle and immediately dribbled into the opposition’s half. Looking up with time running out, Rooney fired a long ball across to the far side of the box, setting up Luciano Acosta to head in and secure a 3-2 victory for United. The goal not only secured their side victory but also completed Acosta’s hat-trick and keeps DC United’s faint play-off hopes alive – they sit bottom of the Eastern Conference 18 points out of the reckoning. Watch the video below... "It was strange, we went from losing to winning in five seconds," Rooney said after the match. "They're the best games of football to win. Of course, we should've done better against 10 men so it's something we can look to improve." Rooney dispossessed Will Johnson before firing off a 40-yard assist (AP) After leaving Everton in the summer to join DC United, Rooney has become a prominent figure in the side, scoring in the recent 2-1 victory over Colorado Rapids at the end of last month and has made six appearances for the MLS side. But in what was perhaps a sign of his experience, the former England captain admitted that he saw the danger from the late corner unfolding before it had even begun. Wayne Rooney's assist gave DC United a 96th-minute winner to beat Orlando City 3-2 (AP) "To be honest, I saw it happen before we took the corner,” he added. "I normally go in the box for corners, that's why I stayed out because I tried to anticipate something like that happening. "I've seen it before in football. You just run as quick as you can trying to get back. I was hoping he'd [Johnson] take a touch and he did."<doc-sep>Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images In the span of about 10 seconds, Wayne Rooney turned a potential loss into a win for DC United on Sunday against Orlando City SC. The English star prevented an open-net goal in the 96th minute of the match before sending a perfect cross to Luciano Acosta for the game-winning score: Acosta finished with a hat trick in the 3-2 victory, but Rooney transformed the match with his play on both ends of the field. The 32-year-old transferred to DC United in July after a legendary career in the English Premier League. While this was just his sixth match with his new team, he has already showed what kind of impact he can make in the MLS. DC United have only five wins in 20 matches all season, but three have come since Rooney joined the club.<doc-sep>
Last updated on .From the section Football Rooney joined DC United after leaving Everton in the summer Wayne Rooney sprinted back from the edge of the penalty area, made a goal-saving sliding tackle, then got up and provided a 96th-minute winner in a dramatic DC United victory. The MLS side's keeper David Ousted went up for a late corner, so his net was empty as 10-man Orlando cleared and went on the counter-attack. But Rooney tackled Will Johnson, who was into the DC half and had no keeper in front of him, before a long-range pass teed up Luciano Acosta for the decisive goal in a 3-2 win. The strike sealed a hat-trick for Acosta and sparked jubilant celebrations among the DC United players, who remain bottom of the Eastern Conference but have games in hand on their rivals as they attempt to make a late push for the play-offs. Cristian Higuita was sent off for Orlando after 55 minutes and although Acosta then put DC United 2-1 in front, Dom Dwyer equalised for the 10 men. "It was strange, we went from losing to winning in five seconds," said Rooney, 32. "They're the best games of football to win. Of course, we should've done better against 10 men so it's something we can look to improve." DC United said their player went into "beast mode", while MLS tweeted: "Are you kidding Wayne Rooney? Amazing." England's record goalscorer added: "To be honest, I saw it happen before we took the corner. "I normally go in the box for corners, that's why I stayed out because I tried to anticipate something like that happening. "I've seen it before in football. You just rust run as quick as you can trying to get back. I was hoping he'd take a touch and he did."