DeRosario’s leadership opens chances for others

Dwayne DeRosario has energized a respectable but uninspired attack and is the first DC United player since perhaps Jaime Moreno and Christian Gomez in their prime that is a true game changer and match winner. United’s results since his arrival, however, have been equally respectable but still uninspiring, especially at home despite fighting their way [...]

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 [...]

Defense leads the way for DC United

Through most of April where they managed to win just once in seven total matches, it was defense optional for DC United. Not only did they concede four goals on three occasions, they looked indecisive and disorganized, especially on set pieces. In their last two matches however, a 2-1 win over Seattle and scoreless draw [...]

Olsen fine tunes attack for Toronto

Oftentimes a coach will watch the film of the previous game and get a different perspective from what they saw on the sidelines. After watching his team’s 1-1 draw with the Los Angeles Galaxy again, DC United coach Ben Olsen’s opinion did not change and it didn’t make him any happier. “After watching the game [...]

Jaime Moreno wraps up extraordinary career Saturday

Jaime Moreno came to DC United from Middlesbrough in England in 1996 fully expecting to return one day to the soccer’s big time. Fifteen years later he is finally leaving. But he is leaving with an unmatched legacy as perhaps the best player in the history of Major League Soccer and as one of Washington’s [...]

Shorter game, same result, as United loses 1-0

It was a different day, same two teams with same result for DC United, just in less time. After the heartbreaking overtime loss to Columbus in a U.S. Open Cup semifinal match on Wednesday that extinguished any possible salvation for this already dismal season, one critical mistake gifted Columbus a first half goal and the [...]

DC United will integrate new signings gradually

Pablo Hernandez and Branko Boskovic are both seemingly done deals for DC United as they await their International Transfer Certificates to be completed when the July 15th transfer window officially opens. Boskovic will have Designated Player status and signed a two year deal while Hernandez, 23, is on loan from Uruguay first division side [...]

DC United will integrate new signings gradually

Pablo Hernandez and Branko Boskovic are both seemingly done deals for DC United as they await their International Transfer Certificates to be completed when the July 15th transfer window officially opens. Boskovic will have Designated Player status and signed a two year deal while Hernandez, 23, is on loan from Uruguay first division side Defensor [...]

A New American Revolution

When Clint Dempsey scored a gift goal at the 40th minute of the United States opening match-up to get level with England, the fortunes of the Americans may have changed. The contest finished in a 1-1 draw and both clubs received a point, but it meant a lot more to the US than it did [...]

DC United entertains fans with 3-2 victory over AC Milan

Not only did DC United give their fans a good performance at RFK Stadium Wednesday night, they came away victorious, defeating star-studded AC Milan 3-2 before a split but appreciative crowd of 30,367. “We had a point to prove tonight,” said Chris Pontius, who who had a part in United’s first two goals.

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