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Following a dominant 4-1 home performance against Real Salt Lake on September 24, D.C. United (9-8-11, 38 points) turns its attention to its closest regional rival on Thursday night. Only 120 miles separate RFK Stadium from PPL Park ? home of the Philadelphia Union (9-7-13, 40 points) ? and United will push for a full three points in this nationally televised fixture (8:00 p.m. ET/ESPN2).
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Following a crushing 4-1 victory over Real Salt Lake, United (9-8-11, 38 points.) will face Eastern Conference rival Philadelphia Union (9-7-13, 40 points) tonight at PPL Park (8:00 ET/ESPN2) in a match with major playoff implications. To help you prepare for this decisive contest, we have gathered all the information you need ahead of tonight's fixture.
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The Canadian Soccer Association today announced its roster for the upcoming CONCACAF Round 2 matches of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying. D.C. United?s Dwayne De Rosario has been named to the 19-man roster and will join the Canadian team prior to its match against St. Lucia in Gros Islet on October 7. The team will then travel to Toronto to take on Puerto Rico at BMO Field on October 11.
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The Canadian Soccer Association today announced its roster for the upcoming CONCACAF Round 2 matches of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying. D.C. United?s Dwayne De Rosario has been named to the 19-man roster and will join the Canadian team prior to its match against St. Lucia in Gros Islet on October 7. The team will then travel to Toronto to take on Puerto Rico at BMO Field on October 11.
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Dwayne De Rosario has always done his part. Despite periodic dips in form here and there over 11 remarkable seasons, his talent has never waned.
A coach's job, then, is always to get the best from DeRo, to carefully arrange things for success. This is all tactically topical, of course, because of De Rosario?s extraordinary week, culminating in his three-goal, one-assist assault on helpless Real Salt Lake this past Saturday.
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WASHINGTON ? It took roughly half an hour for a huge regular season game to turn into much more on Saturday at RFK Stadium.
Cue the DeRo show.
Dwayne De Rosario?s first-half hat trick set the pace in DC United?s 4-1 win over Real Salt Lake, as the Canadian international scored three times in a nine-minute sequence and added an assist to lead D.C. United to a huge three points towards a postseason berth. The hat trick was De Rosario's second this season with D.C. United, and the quickest in MLS history.
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D.C. United announced today that midfielder Dwayne De Rosario has been named MLS Player of the Week for Week 28 by the North American Soccer Reporters. De Rosario recorded the fastest hat trick in MLS history against Real Salt Lake on September 24, registering three goals and one assist inside 31 minutes of play against the Western Conference side. This is the Canadian playmaker?s third Player of the Week Award in 2011, having earned the honor in back-to-back weeks in early August for Weeks 20 and 21.
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The playoff race in the East is heating up, and more than a few teams are rising to the occasion.
Nine of the 11 players on this week's Team of the Week hail from the East, with leaders Houston Dynamo, D.C. United, Philadelphia Union and the New York Red Bulls all represented. United lead the way this week with three midfield players after Dwayne De Rosario, Andy Najar and Stephen King had standout performances against Real Salt Lake this weekend.
The new beasts of the east, the Houston Dynamo, also contribute three players of their own.
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WASHINGTON ? It took roughly half an hour for a huge regular season game to turn into much more on Saturday at RFK Stadium.
Cue the DeRo show.
Dwayne De Rosario?s first-half hat trick set the pace in DC United?s 4-1 win over Real Salt Lake, as the Canadian international scored three times in a nine-minute sequence and added an assist to lead D.C. United to a huge three points towards a postseason berth. The hat trick was De Rosario's second this season with D.C. United, and the quickest in MLS history.
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D.C. United announced today that midfielder Dwayne De Rosario has been named MLS Player of the Week for Week 28 by the North American Soccer Reporters. De Rosario recorded the fastest hat trick in MLS history against Real Salt Lake on September 24, registering three goals and one assist inside 31 minutes of play against the Western Conference side. This is the Canadian playmaker?s third Player of the Week Award in 2011, having earned the honor in back-to-back weeks in early August for Weeks 20 and 21.
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WASHINGTON ? Dwayne De Rosario scored the fastest hat trick in MLS history and D.C. United vaulted right back into the postseason race on Saturday night with a 4-1 win over Real Salt Lake at RFK Stadium.
De Rosario scored all three of his goals in the first 31 minutes of the match, which put a screeching halt to Real Salt Lake?s five-game winning streak and put D.C. on the edge of the playoff picture.
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Two teams with their playoff futures in their control meet Saturday night at RFK Stadium when D.C. United entertain Real Salt Lake. United are currently a point out of 10th place overall and the final wild card spot, after their midweek 2-2 draw with Chivas USA, but have games in hand over the remainder of the league. Real are, at minimum, just a point away from securing a postseason berth after their fifth win in a row, a 3-1 midweek victory at New York.
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Dwayne De Rosario was named Lenkersdorfer Fine Jewelers Man of the Match for Matchday 28 of the MLS Regular Season today based on fan voting conducted on dcunited.com.
LENKERSDORFER FINE JEWELERS MOTM VOTING
After each match, visit visit facebook.com/dcunited or dcunited.com to cast your vote. Every match you vote in earns you another chance to win.
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Dwayne De Rosario has always done his part. Despite periodic dips in form here and there over 11 remarkable seasons, his talent has never waned.
A coach's job, then, is always to get the best from DeRo, to carefully arrange things for success. This is all tactically topical, of course, because of De Rosario?s extraordinary week, culminating in his three-goal, one-assist assault on helpless Real Salt Lake this past Saturday.
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Two teams with their playoff futures in their control meet Saturday night at RFK Stadium when D.C. United entertain Real Salt Lake. United are currently a point out of 10th place overall and the final wild card spot, after their midweek 2-2 draw with Chivas USA, but have games in hand over the remainder of the league. Real are, at minimum, just a point away from securing a postseason berth after their fifth win in a row, a 3-1 midweek victory at New York.
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Playoff chances dented, not shattered
Up two goals against a team in more or less the same position in the standings, Wednesday?s draw was a golden chance for DC to continue to climb toward a playoff spot.
?This was a missed opportunity,? midfielder Clyde Simms said. ?Obviously being at home and being up 2-0 in the second half, this isn?t what we wanted. At the same time, there is time left in the season, we are still in the playoff hunt, and there is plenty we have to learn from.?
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Dwayne De Rosario was named Lenkersdorfer Fine Jewelers Man of the Match for Matchday 28 of the MLS Regular Season today based on fan voting conducted on dcunited.com.
LENKERSDORFER FINE JEWELERS MOTM VOTING
After each match, visit visit facebook.com/dcunited or dcunited.com to cast your vote. Every match you vote in earns you another chance to win.
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WASHINGTON ? Dwayne De Rosario wasn?t the only D.C. United player to shine in Saturday?s 4-1 win over Real Salt Lake.
His mammoth performance overshadowed a number of other excellent shifts on the field at RFK ? Josh Wolff, Perry Kitchen, and Andy Najar were among those to leave their mark on the match. Next to MLS Player of the Week De Rosario, however, United?s other standout on the night might have been midfielder Stephen King.
D.C. United announced today that midfielder Dwayne De Rosario has been named MLS Player of the Week for Week 28 by the North American Soccer Reporters. De Rosario recorded the fastest hat trick in MLS history against Real Salt Lake on September 24, registering three goals and one assist inside 31 minutes of play against the Western Conference side. This is the Canadian playmaker?s third Player of the Week Award in 2011, having earned the honor in back-to-back weeks in early August for Weeks 20 and 21.
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Following a mid-week draw against Chivas USA, D.C. United (8-8-11, 35 points) continues its 2011 MLS Cup Playoff push tonight against Real Salt Lake (15-7-6, 51 points) at RFK Stadium (7:30 p.m. ET). Below are a few pieces to help you prepare for tonight's decisive match.
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When D.C. United's Andy Najar moved from his native Honduras to the United States with his family a mere five years ago, playing professional soccer was the last thing on his mind.
It was a move spurred on by the desire to have a better life.
?I came to this country like any other immigrant, ready to study and work for a better future and that?s what I tried to do when I started high school,? Najar told MLSsoccer.com.
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When D.C. United's Andy Najar moved from his native Honduras to the United States with his family a mere five years ago, playing professional soccer was the last thing on his mind.
It was a move spurred on by the desire to have a better life.
?I came to this country like any other immigrant, ready to study and work for a better future and that?s what I tried to do when I started high school,? Najar told MLSsoccer.com.
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