DC United loses focus, and the game 4-2

Steven Lenhart wandered through several gazing DC United defenders in the 2nd minute before cutting loose a shot that was saved by goalkeeper Bill Hamid. The whole sequence was a harbinger of things to come. Lenhart had another shot inside a chaotic United penalty area less than a minute later and scored the first of [...]

DC United takes Open Cup thriller in penalty kicks

A lifeless first quarter hour between DC United and the Philadelphia Union in their U.S. Open Cup play-in game gave way to a riveting affair, reaching a crescendo with two goals in extra time and United’s converting on all of their penalty kicks to defeat the Union 3-2 at the Maryland SoccerPlex. Branko Boskovic scored [...]

Youth is served, and bags the game winner

Youth was served Wednesday night at balmy RFK Stadium in Washington, and fresh legs too, as 17-year old Andy Najar’s sensational individual effort two minutes into the second overtime made the difference in DC United’s 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play-in game. “It was a special little [...]

Successful CAA Football Begins 2009 Picking Up Where It Left Off

With two–thirds of its conference (8 of 12 teams) accounting for one-third of the top 24 of the 2009 Football Championship Subdivision preseason coaches poll, the Colonial Athletic Association embarks on its third season of football with high expectations as unquestionably the best FCS conference top to bottom.
And, why not?
In its first year of existence, [...]

Youngsters show the way for DC United

With the exception of a dominant 2-0 win over FC Dallas in a U.S. Open Cup match last week, all six of DC United’s MLS regular season matches have been close affairs where a momentary lack of concentration, a bad bounce or an innocuous play turned dangerous can mean the difference between walking off the [...]

Capitals Come Through in New Jersey, 5-2

NEWARK, NJ – The party lasted a little too long, and the hangover set in Tuesday night for the New Jersey Devils. Riding the high of an eight-game winning streak, the Devils ran out of gas against the quicker Washington Capitals, losing 5-2 in regulation. Despite Captain Jamie Langenbrunner’s best effort to revive the team, [...]

Ovechkin Beats Woeful Isles

UNIONDALE, NY-Injuries and a sputtering offense continues to exacerbate problems in a dismal Islanders season. But for all the organization’s talk about a youth movement, the club was able to see what a young, home-grown star really looks like. Alex Ovechkin continued the Islanders misery, scoring both of Washington’s goals in a 2-1 overtime victory [...]

DCU youths impress at U.S. Soccer Academy Winter Showcase

D.C. United’s Academy teams kicked off the 2008-2009 US Soccer Development Academy season with a strong showing at the Academy Winter Showcase in Lancaster, Calif. In an event that was being called the biggest youth soccer event in US Soccer history, United’s youth looked impressive. The U-18 team dominated in all three of their games, [...]

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