D.C. United Game 22 Recap: Youthful United overpowers Montreal, 3-1
Three players all under the age of 25, none of whom were with D.C. United when the 2013 Major League Season started, scored goals tonight as United upset the Montreal Impact, 3-1. The win improved...
View ArticleD.C. United Game 4 Recap: Rolfe quickly turns tide for United
Chris Rolfe needed just 27 minutes to do for United what so many others had failed to do so often. Rolfe’s goal deep into stoppage time put the finishing touches on a 2-0 D.C. win over the New England...
View ArticleD.C. United Game 5 Recap: Sweet victory for United over rival New York
D.C. United earned a valuable three points over its biggest rival Saturday night before 12,364 at RFK Stadium, as United tripped up the New York Red Bulls, 1-0, on a 4th-minute goal by Davy Arnaud. The...
View ArticleD.C. United Game 9 Recap: Early goal and Hamid’s saves lift United to rare...
Yes, D.C. United fans, it is still legal and in fact encouraged for your local 11 to go on the road and win a match in Major League Soccer play. You could understand if some folks forgot what that felt...
View ArticleD.C. United Game 11 Recap: United wins and looks good doing it, 2-0 over Houston
The D.C. United squad on the field at RFK Stadium Wednesday night bore no resemblance to that which struggled through the 2013 season. That was partially due to a much changed roster, but on Wednesday,...
View ArticleD.C. United Game 13 Recap: One brilliant Espindola goal enough for United...
Fabian Espindola’s campaign for Major League Soccer MVP benefited from another memorable moment Saturday night, as D.C. United’s leading scorer lofted home a ridiculous goal in the first half that...
View ArticleD.C. United Game 15 Recap: Silva’s trick is United’s treat in 4-2 win at...
In a first half that at times featured all the defensive intensity of an MLS All-Star Media Game, D.C. United got the better of the proceedings thanks to a hat trick from Luis Silva and a goal by Nick...
View ArticleD.C. United Game 17 Recap: United hit halfway point in first place after win...
Road wins are rarely pretty, but they are so very important. D.C. United got three vital away points Saturday night, winning at Eastern Conference rival Toronto FC, 2-1, before 22,591 at BMO Field....
View ArticleD.C. United Game 18 Recap: Hamid saves, saves, and saves again in win at San...
Ideally, D.C. United shouldn’t need goalkeeper Bill Hamid to stand on his head or make 10-bell saves, or play as if he is a super goalkeeping being from another planet. There should be enough done...
View ArticleD.C. United Game 19 Recap: United within a point of first place
JOHNSON CONVERTS ANOTHER PK IN 3-1 D.C. VICTORY OVER CHIVAS USA D.C. United won its third straight match and moved within one point of Eastern Conference leaders Sporting Kansas City with a 3-1 win...
View ArticleD.C. United Game 20 Recap: United romp past Toronto to continue streak
D.C. United improved to 4-1 without injured leading scorer Fabian Espindola, and 11-5-4 (37 points) overall with a resounding 3-0 thumping of Toronto FC (7-7-5, 29) before 16,171 at RFK Stadium....
View ArticleD.C. United Game 23 Recap: Silva double sparks triumph over Colorado
UNITED BREAKS LOSING STREAK WITH FOUR-GOAL OUTBURST AGAINST RAPIDS D.C. United capped off a Major League Soccer weekend filled with goals by putting on a show of its own Sunday night at RFK Stadium, as...
View ArticleD.C. United Game 24 Recap: United emphatically takes first place in the East...
THREE FIRST-HALF GOALS SEND UNITED PAST SPORTING KANSAS CITY Entering Saturday’s Major League Soccer match at Sporting Kansas City, the hosts held a two-point lead on D.C. United at the top of the...
View ArticleD.C. United Game 26 Analysis: Olsen unlocks key to perfect lineup in Sunday win
In Sunday’s 2-0 win over the arch-rival New York Red Bulls, D.C. United head coach Ben Olsen answered one of the major questions facing his club, and in doing so, may have also cemented the club’s...
View ArticleD.C. United CONCACAF Champions League Game 2 Recap: Espindola scores twice in...
UNITED ON VERGE OF ADVANCING OUT OF CCL GROUP STAGE Fabian Espindola last made news in Major League Soccer for being on the receiving end of a dubious (yet upheld by the league) red card in a 1-0 loss...
View ArticleD.C. United Game 30 Recap: November soccer close to reality after win over...
SILVA’S 11TH GOAL OF SEASON ENOUGH SATURDAY VS. UNION Everything is right there now, so tantalizingly out of reach for D.C. United. A playoff spot is just 5 points away (or less if Toronto FC drops...
View ArticleD.C. United Game 32 Recap: United finally end Houston home dominance
WIN PUTS UNITED ON BRINK OF TOP SEED IN EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS Much of the 2014 Major League Soccer season has been spent comparing this year’s D.C. United to last year’s, two teams who couldn’t...
View ArticleD.C. United Game 33 Recap: United clinches top seed in East by beating Fire
GOALS BY PONTIUS, JOHNSON CAP UNITED’S SURGE FROM WORST TO FIRST Last season at this time, some wondered if D.C. United head coach Ben Olsen was about to be fired. This year, Olsen, his team, and...
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