Namoff getting involved in DC attack

WASHINGTON — A quick glance at D.C. United’s 2009 statistics sheet reveals several predictable circumstances: Luciano Emilio, the club’s most opportunistic finisher, tops the goal charts; playmaker Christian Gomez has been fouled more than anyone on the squad; aggressive young attacker Chris Pontius leads the team in shots taken.

It might not be a surprise to see Santino Quaranta atop D.C.’s assists column with three, but the identity of the teammate who sits alongside him is highly unexpected. Eight games into the campaign, sturdy right back Bryan Namoff has already notched more assists than in his previous four seasons combined, and all have come from deep, searching balls played into space for United’s reinvigorated strike force.