Crunch time arrives for inconsistent DC United

Following the 3-0 CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) victory over Marathon it seemed as if DC United might finally have approached some capability to use their wings in attack. The team then came out against San Jose and executed a classic example of wing attack as Ben Olsen and Chris Pontius worked the left side [...]

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.

Expect to see DC United’s best against Real Madrid

DC United’s match with Spanish and world powerhouse Real Madrid on Sunday at FedEx Field of course means absolutely nothing to any league or cup standings. It could be argued that the September 2nd Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final has more long term value and ramifications than this match. That match with [...]

Rested United prepared for heavy schedule ahead

Call it déjà vu, call it a dull familiarity. For the past several seasons the ability to finish chances and finish off games within a cluttered schedule have been code for team depth being a concern. The issue has arisen again at this time of the year. Some things never seem to [...]

DC United comes from behind to survive another day

Francis Doe (here in the colors of his former team, who have been in the news for different reasons) scored twice in the second half to earn DC United three much-needed points in their battle for a playoff spot. It was DCU’s first MLS victory since defeating Colorado 3-0 on Aug. 23 and only the third win in all competitions since the 4-1 win over Los Angeles on June 29.

It’s sink or swim for United’s reserves in Costa Rica

With more injuries piling up and their MLS playoff hopes in peril, DC United sent a marginally experienced 16-man squad to the Monster Cave in San Jose, Costa Rica for the away leg of their CONCACAF Champions League series with CD Saprissa. At least Zach Wells, the starting goalkeeper for the game, is familiar with what the expect, having traveled to Puntarenas, Costa Rica last year with the Houston Dynamo for a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal match. In that match, Wells replaced Pat Onstad after the starter injured his calf in the 18th minute and stopped a penalty kick shortly thereafter.

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