Lead Story
DC United advance 2-0 in Open Cup
The match was close and unnecessarily difficult but DC United escaped with a 2-0 victory against the PDL’s Ocean City Barons Tuesday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at the Maryland SoccerPlex just outside of Washington, DC.
United will now take on the Harrisburg City Islanders (USL2), who [...]
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DC United discussions»Welcome to the newest feature on ASN, as we seek to further integration of the world’s soccer community (look out BigSoccer). These discussions are specific to DC United. For general topics go here.
Match Reports
DC United battles back to tie Seattle 3-3»
In what has become commonplace during the first half of this MLS campaign, DC United scored early, gave up that lead and worked back diligently to escape with a 3-3 draw on Wednesday night on the road against the Seattle Sounders.
United will stay out West instead of coming back to Washington as they prepare for [...]
Weekly Commentary
Close games are likely to continue for DC United»Soccer is a simple game. When a league approaches parity of player talent, it places a premium on other aspects such as coaching.
Even in that area, MLS has tended to a certain degree of parity, as the U.S. style spreads to the somewhat inbred coaching community. Arguing to the contrary is the lack of success [...]
Also Noted
Namoff re-ups for ‘09 and beyond»
D.C. United announced Tuesday the re-signing of defender Bryan Namoff. In a season that saw a host of lineup changes from the previous year, the veteran defender continued to be a steady presence in United’s backline. The 29-year-old Rockford, Ill., native is currently tied for fourth in all-time League appearances (169) for the Black-and-Red, first [...]
