Najar wonder goal in extra time sends United to U.S. Open Cup round of 16

Match Reports on June 2nd, 2010 6 Comments

Andy Najar’s brilliant individual move and strike (right) in the 107th minute was the game-winner for D.C. United. United will now move into the 3rd round of the U.S. Open Cup tournament. Photo: Martin Fernandez.

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United stuns AC Milan 3-2

Match Reports on May 26th, 2010 4 Comments

Luciano Emilio (right) got the scoring started in the 20th minute as he stabbed in a perfectly headed crossing pass from Pontius to send RFK into delirium. Then Pontius and Allsopp added one each before the Italian side mounted a late come-back. Photo: Martin Fernandez.

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Muito Obrigado Luciano…

Editorials on January 11th, 2010 Comments Off

Today we learned that Luciano Emilio will not be back for the 2010 MLS Season. United and “Lucigol” have parted ways.

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El DC United no pudo fuera de su casa cayó ante el Real Salt Lake 2-1

Editorials, Full Deportes on April 13th, 2009 Comments Off

No fue para menos y se dió la lógica que el fútbol casi no tiene. Real Salt Lake es uno de los equipos que a pesar que es novicio en la MLS (apenas va por su segunda temporada) camina con ritmo ganador y no ha podido ser superado en su casa, el flamante estadio Rio Tinto, en sus dos presentaciones. Batió a DC united washingtoniano remontando marcador.

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Chicago Fire saca empate a un DC United washingtoniano todavía tibio

Editorials, Match Reports on March 30th, 2009 Comments Off

La escuadra “Roja” del Chicago Fire sacó un honroso empate -a un gol-, ante el DC United capitalino en partido disputado en el RFK Stadium, en lo que fue el encuentro inaugural del equipo washingtoniano y dentro de la segunda jornada de la MLS estadounidense . Fue en el marco de una noche de llovizna [...]

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DC United: “This is Your Team!”

Editorials on March 5th, 2009 3 Comments

With Hoosiers on my mind (Thanks a lot Mike Wise, you catch that Wake game BTW?), I can’t help but think of that gym scene from the movie when the school is chanting “We want Jimmy!”, until Coach Dale silences them with that emphatic remark I used in my title. I can envision DC United’s Brainstaff pointing at the competent, but possibly underwhelming group they have assembled this off-season and saying the same thing to some skeptical fans after last season’s debacle.

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