Two weeks ago, D.C. United traveled to Los Angeles to play a depleted Galaxy team and were lucky to come away with a disappointing 0-0 tie after Nate Jaqua missed two easy opportunities in front of the United goal. Determined not to fall into the trap of playing down to their competition again, United scored early in their 3-1 victory over the visiting Chicago Fire and never looked back. Fire goalie Matt Pickens bobbled…
D.C. United sent shockwaves through the U.S. soccer landscape yesterday when they traded teen sensation Freddy Adu and 5-year veteran goalkeeper Nick Rimando to Real Salt Lake for backup goalie Jay Nolly, a major player allocation, and future considerations. When we learned of this decision, we were amazed. Any time the league’s most recognizable and marketable star is traded, it’s bound to turn a few heads. However, the more we think about this deal,…
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D.C. United’s defense let them down once again on Sunday as the Chicago Fire sprinted to a 2-0 lead in the first half and held on for a 3-2 win in front of 18,652 fans at RFK Stadium. United has now lost three in a row and have but one victory in their last seven matches, not the kind of playoff tune-up coach Peter Nowak wanted. As bad as it was, it could have…
Mired in a 4-game winless slump and experiencing an offensive drought, DC United headed into last night’s match against Red Bull New York with a degree of uncertainty. Would United’s forwards be able to capitalize on the scoring chances that had slipped by them in past games? Could the team regain its competitive edge? Was it time for another early exit from U.S. Open Cup play? United provided an emphatic answer to these questions,…
Congratulations are in order DC United, who are playoff-bound after their emphatic 4-1 win over the New York/New Jersey MetroStars. Now at 15-9-5, United sits in second place in the Eastern Conference, five points behind the conference leading New England Revolution with three games remaining in the regular season. DC are winners of four of their last five games, and Saturday’s four-goal output leave them tied with the Revolution as the MLS’ most prolific…
It was a weekend of fortune for the nation’s soccer fans as the United States defeated arch-rival Mexico to earn CONCACAF’s first entry into the 2006 World Cup. For fans in the DC area, however, the celebrations were muted as their own United reverted to their early season offensive impotence, falling to the Colorado Rapids 1-0. The deciding score came in the 22nd minute when an attacking Jean Phillipe Peguero drew Nick Rimando out…
Chris Klein was on the sidelines, being interviewed by former Womens’ National Team standout Brandi Chastain, when he was asked a question that surely irked those DC United fans who had tuned in to watch them play Klein’s Kansas City Wizards. Chastain wondered what Klein thought about Kansas City notching their first win against DC in Washington since the inaugural MLS season. On its face, this was a newsworthy question. The irksome part was, as…
Last night in Columbus DC United notched their first road win since their season opener, riding Nick Rimando’s agility and the Crew’s own misfortunes for a hard fought 1-0 victory. In the first half, DC spent the bulk of the time in Columbus’ defensive end, but though they outshot the Crew, Columbus managed to imbue their scant opportunities with a more significant amount of danger. Luckily, Nick Rimando brought his “A” game. In the early…
