After a thrilling Open Cup win over Real Salt Lake, DC United and Santino Quaranta (right) now must prepare for the grudge match in league play a mere three days later. United is riding a three game winning streak, but only one of those matches has counted for points in the standings. Photo: Martin Fernandez.
Recently respectable DC United will have their new found confidence challenged twice by defending MSL Cup Champions, Real Salt Lake, over the next four days. United fans hope that the first test, tomorrow night, keeps the Black-and-Red in the hunt for the US Open Cup..
Luciano Emilio (right) and United fans will be desperately hoping that the stunning midweek victory over AC Milan translates into crucial wins in league play, including this Saturday against Western Conference anchors, Chivas USA. Photo: Martin Fernandez.
DC United and Christian Castillo are clearly not in good shape this season, but they can take advantage of Houston’s miseries and might get a result on this crucial road trip. Photo: Martin Fernandez.
Kevin Payne might be wise to switch from trying to salvage this year and attempt to turn around the entire organization by laying a much firmer foundation for next year and beyond. Photo: Martin Fernandez.
Staring at a must win situation, there’s probably no better team for DC to host than the Rapids, who haven’t won in RFK in over a decade, and United could sure use the confidence boost of an easy win to jump start this crucial stretch of the season.
DC’s season hangs in the balance as the team faces a critical five game stretch just before the World Cup break. Photo: Martin Fernandez
Fresh off their first win of the season, DC United takes on FC Dallas in Pizza Hut Park looking for two in a row. Coach Curt Onalfo (right) hopes his line-up shakedown, and recent result against Dallas in the Open Cup, makes the difference United needs. Photo: Martin Fernandez.
DC United and coach Curt Onalfo will be desperate for their first league win of the 2010 season when they host the Kansas City Wizards Wednesday night.
Andy Najar hopes to repeat his Open Cup performance against the top team in the Eastern Conference. For the first time in 10 years it’s a complete reversal of roles as the league’s oldest rivalry gets going with the perennial underachievers from NY dominating the East while once proud DC is anchored to the bottom.
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