DC United still seeks the missing link

It’s a cliché, but it’s true. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. For DC United, that link has been the defense. The uncompensated loss of Bryan Namoff and the injury pileup in defense have unsettled the overall dynamic of the team. Take the two most recent losses in which the team [...]

DC United widens its chances with improved strategy

Coach Tom Soehn used the 10 day break to drive home the importance of wide play through consistent training and was fortunate to have an opponent well suited to allow his players to grow comfortable with it. His youngsters executed the plan with discipline and effectiveness to pull out a 3-0 victory which gives United the tiebreaking edge over Marathon.

Seattle reprises 2-1 victory over DC United

DC United’s hopes of a return to the MLS Cup playoffs took a major downward turn after an agonizing 2-1 loss to the Seattle Sounders Saturday night. Rodney Wallace’s goal in the first 10 minutes of the second half brought United to level terms tilted play squarely in their favor for much of the half.

DC United, a work in progress

“It’s a work in progress with some frustrating moments.” Although he was describing the simple change to a 4-4-2 formation against Kansas City on Wednesday, Bryan Namoff also highlighted the entire 2009 MLS season for DC United.

DC United benefits from play at the highest level

While International club friendlies are held primarily for financial reasons, they do present the obvious benefits of variety of opponent and, as in the case this Sunday, of a qualified test against a superior opponent.
The very powerful Real Madrid had only pride as an incentive to play well and that motivation sufficed for them to [...]

Veterans shake off rust, lead DC United to 3-1 victory

United shook off the rust of an 11 day rest period, brought on their veteran calming influence at halftime and ran away from a Colorado Rapids team that hasn’t won at RFK in over a decade. Christian Gomez played the role of energized returnee proving himself against the team that sought and then spurned him

United squeak past Harrisburg 2-1

The Harrisburg City Islanders donned light blue warm-up tee shirts that said-Just Do It…AGAIN. They were game and worthy but DC United had other plans. But they didn’t make it easy on themselves either.
United turned a solid first half performance into another unnecessarily close match, escaping with 2-1 win over the Harrisburg at [...]

DC United runs away with super-reserve match 5-3

DC United strolled to a 4-0 lead over the New York Red Bulls in Wednesday’s U.S. Open Cup play-in match, eventually winning 5-3. “It was embarrassing to play a team like that,” said Santino Quaranta about his former team. “We were getting chances like we were playing in a Sunday afternoon league.”

DC United wins first Open Cup play-in game 2-0

Using a youth-filled team against a similarly deployed FC Dallas, DC United played the most mature soccer of their 2009 season and earned a convincing 2-0 victory in the first of two US Open Cup play-in matches. Tom Soehn’s charges displayed a full appreciation of the value of width in freeing up space to perform [...]

United still searching for the keys

The keys to DC United’s success in 2009 lie in two places: the central defense and the wide midfield. Veteran leadership is in short supply at both positions. How will Tom Soehn make up for the lack of personnel at these positions?

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