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Thursday, March 31, 2011
D.C. United Player Appearances: March 30-31
As part of D.C. United?s continued efforts to make appearances in the community and through its partnership with Volkswagen, D.C. United players will be active in the Metropolitan Area following two weeks of MLS regular season play.
Midfielder Chis Pontius and rookie goalkeeper Joe Willis will both be appearing at Food & Friends on Wednesday, March 30th from 1:30 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Food & Friends prepares, packages, and delivers meals and groceries to more than 2,800 people living with life-challenging illnesses throughout the D.C. Metro area.
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Jones, Pope, Stewart elected into Hall of Fame
Four MLS standouts and a pre-MLS World Cup hero were elected into the National Soccer Hall of Fame on Tuesday.
MLS originals Cobi Jones and Eddie Pope head the class.
Jones spent his entire 12-year MLS career with the LA Galaxy, helping his team win two MLS Cups, two Supporters' Shields, the 2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup and two US Open Cups. The former midfielder is also the all-time leader in caps for the US national team and participated in three World Cups.
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D.C. United Player Appearances: March 30-31
As part of D.C. United?s continued efforts to make appearances in the community and through its partnership with Volkswagen, D.C. United players will be active in the Metropolitan Area following two weeks of MLS regular season play.
Midfielder Chis Pontius and rookie goalkeeper Joe Willis will both be appearing at Food & Friends on Wednesday, March 30th from 1:30 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Food & Friends prepares, packages, and delivers meals and groceries to more than 2,800 people living with life-challenging illnesses throughout the D.C. Metro area.
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Training notes: United mixing things up for Colorado
MIXING THINGS UP
With last Saturday's 2-1 loss to New England behind them, the Black-and-Red got back to work on Tuesday morning on the RFK Training Field. Head Coach Ben Olsen addressed his players upon arrival at RFK Stadium, encouraging them to keep training hard just as they have throughout 2011, and to bring renewed focus to this Sunday's match in Colorado against the defending MLS Cup champions (7:00 p.m. ET, Galavision).
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Ferguson expects difficult matches vs. MLS sides
HARRISON, N.J. ? Sir Alex Ferguson says he expects Manchester United to have their hands full when the club arrives in July to face the MLS All-Stars and three MLS clubs, more MLS action than the Red Devils have ever seen in previous US tours.
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Stewart "humbled, honored" by Hall of Fame call
AMSTERDAM ? AZ Alkmaar technical director Earnie Stewart says he was feeling as modest and grateful as ever after beng informed of his National Soccer Hall of Fame inclusion on Monday.
The longtime US national team star will be enshrined alongside former US coach Bob Gansler and former international teammates Cobi Jones, Bruce Murray and Eddie Pope. For the 42-year-old, it was a momentous bit of news with great timing.
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FC Barcelona-Manchester United friendly included in D.C. United season ticket package
Washington, D.C. - D.C. United announced today the 2011 World Football Challenge match featuring FC Barcelona and Manchester United on July 30 will serve as Special Game C for all paid 2011 D.C. United Season Ticket Holders. Fans purchasing D.C. United season tickets to will receive one priority seat for each season ticket in the account. The club will also offer a priority pre-sale opportunity to all D.C. United plan holders for seats to the highly anticipated match. FC Barcelona will face Manchester United at FedExField with kickoff set for 7:00 p.m. ET.
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US U-20s stomp Suriname in CONCACAF Champ.
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala ? The United States U-20 national team got the start they wanted in their opening match of the CONCACAF Championship on Tuesday night, putting four past an overmatched Suriname squad.
Bobby Wood, Joe Gyau (above) and Conor Doyle tallied in the first half, while Kelyn Rowe's late second-half effort capped off a 4-0 night for the organized and impressive US squad at Estadio Mateo Flores.
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US U-20s heavily favored against Suriname
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala ? After months of preparation, the United States U-20 national team arrives in Central America with a spot in the World Cup on the line.
The Americans need to advance from the three-team Group B, a relatively simple task on paper, and then win a quarterfinal match in which anything could happen in order to reach their eighth straight age group World Cup. Thomas Rongen's squad will be favored in every game except possibly the final but can't afford to lose concentration.
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MLS Power Rankings: Week 2
There's no doubt about who's ruling the rankings this week (Real Salt Lake and Colorado stay put atop the polls for another week), but look who's climbing. It's the unbeaten Philadelphia Union and Chicago Fire making some noise, while D.C. United and FC Dallas take a tumble. Got an issue? Vote for your own!
All match times for this week's games are ET.
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Former D.C. United stars Eddie Pope and Earnie Stewart named to U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame
Washington, D.C. (March 29, 2011) - Former D.C. United stars Eddie Pope and Earnie Stewart were elected to the 2011 National Soccer Hall of Fame. Announced earlier today by U.S. Soccer, Pope earned a spot on 74 percent of the ballots and Stewart on 71 percent of the ballots.
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FC Barcelona-Manchester United friendly included in D.C. United season ticket package
Washington, D.C. - D.C. United announced today the 2011 World Football Challenge match featuring FC Barcelona and Manchester United on July 30 will serve as Special Game C for all paid 2011 D.C. United Season Ticket Holders. Fans purchasing D.C. United season tickets to will receive one priority seat for each season ticket in the account. The club will also offer a priority pre-sale opportunity to all D.C. United plan holders for seats to the highly anticipated match. FC Barcelona will face Manchester United at FedExField with kickoff set for 7:00 p.m. ET.
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US U-20s heavily favored against Suriname
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala ? After months of preparation, the United States U-20 national team arrives in Central America with a spot in the World Cup on the line.
The Americans need to advance from the three-team Group B, a relatively simple task on paper, and then win a quarterfinal match in which anything could happen in order to reach their eighth straight age group World Cup. Thomas Rongen's squad will be favored in every game except possibly the final but can't afford to lose concentration.
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MLS Power Rankings: Week 2
There's no doubt about who's ruling the rankings this week (Real Salt Lake and Colorado stay put atop the polls for another week), but look who's climbing. It's the unbeaten Philadelphia Union and Chicago Fire making some noise, while D.C. United and FC Dallas take a tumble. Got an issue? Vote for your own!
All match times for this week's games are ET.
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Charlie Davies named Lenkersdorfer Fine Jewelers Man of the Match
Charlie Davies was named Lenkersdorfer Fine Jewelers Man of the Match for Week 2 of the MLS Regular Season today based on fan voting conducted on dcunited.com. Davies scored the Black-and-Red's lone goal against New England when he converted a penalty kick in the 90th minute. This is the second week in a row Davies has been voted Man of the Match by fans.
LENKERSDORFER FINE JEWELERS MOTM VOTING
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Monday, March 28, 2011
Revolution get lineup boost ahead of United visit
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. ? When New England Revolution coach Steve Nicol perused the results from last weekend, he took notice of D.C. United's 3-1 victory over Columbus.
The comprehensive win and the manner of United's performance ? including a pair of second-half goals from Charlie Davies ? ensures that Ben Olsen's side will enter Gillette Stadium with a significant reserve of self-belief, according to Nicol (4:30 pm ET, Direct Kick, MatchDay Live).
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United seek to keep momentum going at Revs
WASHINGTON ? Coming off the emotional high of last week?s 3-1 win over Columbus, D.C. United have a chance to make it two wins from two in their first road game of the 2011 campaign as they head to New England.
But players know it?s not going to be easy to get three points against the Revolution on Saturday (4:30 pm ET, Direct Kick, MatchDay Live).
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United notes: Black-and-Red in New England
ON THE GROUND IN NEW ENGLAND
Arriving in Boston this afternoon following a morning training session at RFK Stadium, D.C. United (1-0-0, 3 points) is set to take on an old foe in the New England Revolution (0-0-1, 1 point) tomorrow afternoon at Gillette Stadium. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. ET, with a Reserve match between the two sides scheduled to take place directly after the first team encounter.
D.C. United Academy goes 4-2-2 in weekend action
Washington, D.C. - D.C. United?s Youth Academy compiled a 4-2-2 record against the New York Cosmos and Met Oval over the past weekend in U.S. Soccer Development Academy Play.
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Sunday, March 27, 2011
Revolution get lineup boost ahead of United visit
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. ? When New England Revolution coach Steve Nicol perused the results from last weekend, he took notice of D.C. United's 3-1 victory over Columbus.
The comprehensive win and the manner of United's performance ? including a pair of second-half goals from Charlie Davies ? ensures that Ben Olsen's side will enter Gillette Stadium with a significant reserve of self-belief, according to Nicol (4:30 pm ET, Direct Kick, MatchDay Live).
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RECAP: New England Revolution 2 - D.C. United 1
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. ? Two first-half goals paced the New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over D.C. United at Gillette Stadium on Saturday.
Zack Schilawski opened the scoring after eight minutes by firing home in the United penalty area, while Shalrie Joseph doubled the lead from the spot in the 15th minute after Dax McCarty caught Pat Phelan as he attempted to clear from inside his own penalty area.
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Opening 20 prove to be United's undoing vs. Revs
Two early goals proved to be too big of an obstacle for D.C. United to overcome in a 2-1 loss to the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium on Saturday.
And while those two goals came in contentious circumstances, rather than throw blame elsewhere, the DC locker room was more upset with their performance during that crucial opening stretch.
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Reserve League: D.C. United at New England Revolution
MATCH SUMMARY
D.C. United's Reserves continued the 2011 MLS Reserve League season with 4-1 win over against the New England Revolution on Saturday, March 26 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Following the first team's 2-1 loss to the Revs on Saturday afternoon, the Black-and-Red Reserves took the field immediately following the final whistle and continued their strong form from last Sunday against Columbus. United is now 2-0-0 in MLS Reserve League action.
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Saturday, March 26, 2011
Olsen leads United north to face East rivals
Eastern Conference rivals from the league?s foundation, the New England Revolution and D.C. United are both looking to build off positive First Kick results when they meet at Gillette Stadium. The Revolution again opened the season at the LA Galaxy, and came away with a 1-1 draw. United opened their campaign at home in a 3-1 defeat of Columbus.
REFEREE: Baldomero Toledo. SAR (bench): Ian Anderson; JAR (opposite): Rob Fereday; 4th: Juan Guzman MLS Career: 106 games; FC/gm: 25.1; Y/gm: 3.8; R: 41; pens: 40
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DC veteran Wolff still has a taste for goal
WASHINGTON ? Straight after scoring D.C. United?s opening goal last Saturday night, Josh Wolff ripped off his jersey and made a beeline for the Barra Brava.
With a look of sheer joy flashed on his face, the half-naked World Cup veteran leapt into the stands, happy to please his new fans with a goal in his RFK debut.
What made this moment such a cathartic one for Wolff? Consider that when he arrived in DC in December, he was a castaway from Sporting Kansas City, no longer seen as an option in their 4-3-3 offensive system after seven seasons with the club.
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United notes: Black-and-Red in New England
ON THE GROUND IN NEW ENGLAND
Arriving in Boston this afternoon following a morning training session at RFK Stadium, D.C. United (1-0-0, 3 points) is set to take on an old foe in the New England Revolution (0-0-1, 1 point) tomorrow afternoon at Gillette Stadium. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. ET, with a Reserve match between the two sides scheduled to take place directly after the first team encounter.
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New England trip a homecoming for DC's Davies
WASHINGTON ? There?s little question that every road game for Charlie Davies will have a special feel to it. The fact that he?s playing soccer at this level once again after what he?s been through is a story that?s resonated with fans all across the league.
But this weekend?s trip to New England also brings Davies back to his roots, as he returns home New England to face the Revolution. The 24-year-old grew up near Manchester, N.H., an hour?s drive from Gillette Stadium, where he?ll play Saturday evening.
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New England trip a homecoming for DC's Davies
WASHINGTON ? There?s little question that every road game for Charlie Davies will have a special feel to it. The fact that he?s playing soccer at this level once again after what he?s been through is a story that?s resonated with fans all across the league.
But this weekend?s trip to New England also brings Davies back to his roots, as he returns home New England to face the Revolution. The 24-year-old grew up near Manchester, N.H., an hour?s drive from Gillette Stadium, where he?ll play Saturday evening.
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Friday, March 25, 2011
DC veteran Wolff still has a taste for goal
WASHINGTON ? Straight after scoring D.C. United?s opening goal last Saturday night, Josh Wolff ripped off his jersey and made a beeline for the Barra Brava.
With a look of sheer joy flashed on his face, the half-naked World Cup veteran leapt into the stands, happy to please his new fans with a goal in his RFK debut.
What made this moment such a cathartic one for Wolff? Consider that when he arrived in DC in December, he was a castaway from Sporting Kansas City, no longer seen as an option in their 4-3-3 offensive system after seven seasons with the club.
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MLS, CAA present 2011 World Football Challenge
NEW YORK ? MLS and CAA announced Friday that they are teaming to bring back the World Football Challenge, featuring some of the biggest and best-known soccer clubs from around the world.
And this time there'll be a local flavor, as MLS clubs will take part.
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DC veteran Wolff still has a taste for goal
WASHINGTON ? Straight after scoring D.C. United?s opening goal last Saturday night, Josh Wolff ripped off his jersey and made a beeline for the Barra Brava.
With a look of sheer joy flashed on his face, the half-naked World Cup veteran leapt into the stands, happy to please his new fans with a goal in his RFK debut.
What made this moment such a cathartic one for Wolff? Consider that when he arrived in DC in December, he was a castaway from Sporting Kansas City, no longer seen as an option in their 4-3-3 offensive system after seven seasons with the club.
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Charlie Davies named Lenkersdorfer Fine Jewelers Man of the Match
Charlie Davies was named Lenkersdorfer Fine Jewelers Man of the Match for Week 1 of the MLS Regular Season today based on fan voting conducted on dcunited.com.
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D.C. United set to host Everton in international friendly
Washington, D.C. ? D.C. United announced today the club will play an international friendly against English Premier League side Everton Football Club on Saturday, July 23 at RFK Stadium. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two clubs, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
?D.C. United takes pride in measuring our club against the best clubs worldwide,? said United President & CEO Kevin Payne. ?In Everton, we have yet another world-class opponent visiting RFK Stadium. Our respect for their organization is deep and we look forward to hosting them this summer.?
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Kitchen lives up to hype in MLS debut for United
WASHINGTON ? The Perry Kitchen hype machine has been in full effect ever since the US youth international inked a Generation Adidas deal following his freshman season at the University of Akron last year.
And after being picked by D.C. United in the SuperDraft, the 19-year-old has received rave reviews from United?s coaching staff. On Saturday, Kitchen finally got the chance to show what the fuss was about ? and passed the test with flying colors.
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MLS Power Rankings: Week 1
The boys from the Mountain Time Zone have finally taken over. One week into the season, Real Salt Lake and the Colorado Rapids have emerged as the top two teams in the first official Power Rankings of the 2011 season. Got an issue? Vote for your own! All match times for this week's games are ET.
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Charlie Davies named Lenkersdorfer Fine Jewelers Man of the Match
Charlie Davies was named Lenkersdorfer Fine Jewelers Man of the Match for Week 1 of the MLS Regular Season today based on fan voting conducted on dcunited.com.
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USSF Development Academy roundup
A busy weekend in the USSF Development Academy saw a number of MLS teams emerge as winners.
Real Salt Lake came away from four games undefeated, winning all but one match. The U-18s got things started right by beating Santa Cruz Breakers Academy 4-0, before the U-16s grabbed a 4-3 win of their own. The only blemish of the weekend came when the U-18s tied De Anza Force 2-2, while the U-16s won 4-1 for their second win in two days.
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Post-match quotes: D.C. United 3 - Columbus Crew 1
MLS 2011 QUOTESHEET
SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2011 ? D.C. UNITED 3, COLUMBUS CREW 1
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DC veteran Wolff still has a taste for goal
WASHINGTON ? Straight after scoring D.C. United?s opening goal last Saturday night, Josh Wolff ripped off his jersey and made a beeline for the Barra Brava.
With a look of sheer joy flashed on his face, the half-naked World Cup veteran leapt into the stands, happy to please his new fans with a goal in his RFK debut.
What made this moment such a cathartic one for Wolff? Consider that when he arrived in DC in December, he was a castaway from Sporting Kansas City, no longer seen as an option in their 4-3-3 offensive system after seven seasons with the club.
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Kitchen lives up to hype in MLS debut for United
WASHINGTON ? The Perry Kitchen hype machine has been in full effect ever since the US youth international inked a Generation Adidas deal following his freshman season at the University of Akron last year.
And after being picked by D.C. United in the SuperDraft, the 19-year-old has received rave reviews from United?s coaching staff. On Saturday, Kitchen finally got the chance to show what the fuss was about ? and passed the test with flying colors.
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Monday Postgame: A magical Week 1
Abracadabra! What a magical Week 1.
If a genie had granted someone the perfect opening week to MLS, the results could hardly have been different from everything that happened in the past seven days.
Twenty-seven goals in 10 games. Sparkling debuts from two of the league?s new designated players. Terrific stadium atmospheres, even in cities where the weather refused to cooperate.
There was also a rising star who won a game with his first career goal, a wide-open, six-goal game in the new Canada derby, and a powerful display from the defending champs.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Charlie Davies named Lenkersdorfer Fine Jewelers Man of the Match
Charlie Davies was named Lenkersdorfer Fine Jewelers Man of the Match for Week 1 of the MLS Regular Season today based on fan voting conducted on dcunited.com.
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D.C. United set to host Everton in international friendly
Washington, D.C. ? D.C. United announced today the club will play an international friendly against English Premier League side Everton Football Club on Saturday, July 23 at RFK Stadium. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two clubs, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
?D.C. United takes pride in measuring our club against the best clubs worldwide,? said United President & CEO Kevin Payne. ?In Everton, we have yet another world-class opponent visiting RFK Stadium. Our respect for their organization is deep and we look forward to hosting them this summer.?
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Post-match quotes: D.C. United 3 - Columbus Crew 1
MLS 2011 QUOTESHEET
SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2011 ? D.C. UNITED 3, COLUMBUS CREW 1
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Post-match quotes: D.C. United 3 - Columbus Crew 1
MLS 2011 QUOTESHEET
SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2011 ? D.C. UNITED 3, COLUMBUS CREW 1
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Post-match quotes: D.C. United 3 - Columbus Crew 1
MLS 2011 QUOTESHEET
SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2011 ? D.C. UNITED 3, COLUMBUS CREW 1
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First Kick coverage
It's finally here. The 2011 Major League Soccer season is upon us, and after all the roster changes, preseason build-up, and lineup predictions, the Black-and-Red will officially begin the new campaign at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday night inside RFK Stadium.
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