DC United outworks FC Dallas for 4-1 win

DC United opened its season against four of the stronger teams in MLS and the results until Friday night’s were predictable. Two losses followed by a tie showed that the team had some defensive competence, but lacked scoring punch. Then FC Dallas came to town. With Chris Pontius still a half step short of full [...]

Final DC United game summarizes season and points to next year

In DC United’s final action of the 2011 season, Josh Wolff headed a ball just off the top of the crossbar following two smart and precise passes nearly tying the conference leaders and saving some face for a side that has watched its season fade into frustrating “might have been” moments. Somehow, it was a [...]

Committed DC United goes down swinging as 1-1 tie falls short

Nearly every DC United player collapsed to the soggy RFK Stadium turf at the final whistle knowing that their 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers was not good enough to keep their playoff hopes alive. To their credit, United left everything they had on the field as a dramatic but often maddening push throughout the [...]

Refocused United races away to a 4-1 win

After losing a 2-0 lead on Wednesday night, Ben Olsen confessed that he didn’t know how to train his players to maintain their focus. On Saturday, it appeared that he had found the way. Granted, the spectacular hat trick from Dwayne DeRosario, which set a new MLS record at 31 minutes for earliest completion of [...]

Ben Olsen’s growth to be tested versus Sigi Schmid’s experience

DC United’s very young coach Ben Olsen has proven that he has a strong sense of where to take his team and of how to get there. He has acquired most of the players needed to implement his vision while building the knowledge of how to teach them and blend their talents. He seems also [...]

DC depth will be tested in San Jose

During the blazing summer months, roster and lineup decisions become paramount in Major League Soccer. DC United got some good news as preparations started this week coupled with the obligatory bad news of course in advance of their match at San Jose on Saturday. Dejan Jakovic returned to full training and is likely to start [...]

Summer heat puts premium on cool headedness

It is officially hot in Washington, DC and it will be until basically Labor Day, which also officially starts the second season for DC United and for most of Major League Soccer. In an unofficial, unscientific poll, Houston was noted as the hottest city in which to play in MLS. Though done in jest for [...]

Deja Vu – another 2-2 for DC United at home

For the second consecutive week, DC United gave up a late goal at home to squander a lead and settle for another draw at home in what is becoming the theme of the 2011 season. Philadelphia’s Carlos Ruiz scored in the 84th minute to bring the Union to level terms 2-2, in what was an [...]

United looks to repeat results on the road

Real Salt Lake and DC United share two major similarities, coaches who formerly played in the league and a possession style game. Saturday night’s game may see those traits play out in interesting ways. Olsen grew up in a possession oriented tradition that emphasized gritty play and dominance of midfield. Every DC United game would [...]

Olsen keeps all options open

DC United Coach Ben Olsen’s game plans have been situation driven and opponent dependent during his team’s resurgent unbeaten run over the last five games. Olsen has used an array of different lineups and employed an assortment of different tactics that have produced two wins and three draws over that stretch. They have gone on [...]

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