July 15th, 2009

DC United’s MLS Season 2009: The Mehhhh Version (Update)

By: jon |

Just like I never left…
This season is past half over, and DC United is tied for second in the Eastern Conference. With a record of 5-3-9, this United team has not blown the doors off, and has shown the ever maddening “flashes of brilliance” followed by the defensive meltdowns reminiscent of 2008. [...]

Category: Brandon Barklage, CONCACAF Champions League, Christian Gomez, DC United Team News, Fred, Injuries, Jaime Moreno, Luciano Emilio, Santino Quaranta, Thabiso Khumalo, US Open Cup

Tags: Brandon Barklage, Christian Gomez, CONCACAF Champions League, DC United Team News, Fred, Injuries, Jaime Moreno, Luciano Emilio, Santino Quaranta, Thabiso Khumalo, US Open Cup

April 25th, 2009

Preview: DC United at Metroscum

By: Chris Pavlakos |

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Tradition
Ah, the annual trip to the concrete jungle, the armpit of america, RFK North. With Red Bull Arena under construction and supposed to open for the 2010 season, this could be the last time United plays the metroscum/pink cows in the spectacularly horrid Giant Stadium. Christian Gomez and Ange N’silu are on the injury list [...]

April 23rd, 2009

USOC Play-In Game: DC United 2, FC Dallas 0

By: jon |

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In a sparsely attended game (which may be the worst to take your Dad to as his first professional soccer experience), DCU beat out FCD 2-0, with goals by Fred and Brandon Barklage, who dazzled. Chances were easy to come by, as DC had Dallas goal under siege from the get go.
Fred [...]

Category: Andrew Jacobson, Brandon Barklage, Bryan Namoff, Chris Pontius, Christian Gomez, Dejan Jakovic, Devon Mctavish, Fred, Game Recap, Greg Janicki, Jaime Moreno, Marc Burch, Milos Kocic, Post-Game, Rodney Wallace, Santino Quaranta, Snap Judgements, Thabiso Khumalo, Tournaments

March 28th, 2009

Game 2- Chicago Fire at DC United

By: jon |

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Sorry this is getting up so late, but better late then never. Moving and packing is a time consuming situation.
Anyway, Chicago is rolling into town tonight, coming off of a strong performance last week, beating FC Dallas, 3-1. The only offense Dallas had was a 60 yard bomb by Kenny Cooper, so the [...]

Category: Ben Olsen, Chris Pontius, Christian Gomez, Clyde Simms, DC United Players, DC United Team News, Dejan Jakovic, Fred, Game Previews, Jaime Moreno, Thabiso Khumalo

Tags: Ben Olsen, Chris Pontius, Christian Gomez, Clyde Simms, DC United Players, DC United Team News, Dejan Jakovic, Fred, Game Previews, Jaime Moreno

March 20th, 2009

Game 1: DC United at Los Angeles Galaxy

By: jon |

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Ok folks, the games finally start counting for something. We’ll start to see less of players like Brandon Barklage, and more of the Jaime Moreno’s of the world. And that makes me excited.
This Sunday, United travels to the Home Depot Center to visit one of the sadder cases in MLS in the last [...]

Category: Ben Olsen, Brandon Barklage, Bryan Namoff, Christian Gomez, Clyde Simms, DC United Team News, Dejan Jakovic, Devon Mctavish, Fred, Game Previews, General MLS, Jaime Moreno, Luciano Emilio, Marc Burch, O.P.O. (Other People's Opinion), Official Predictions, Rodney Wallace, Santino Quaranta