The summer soccer season got even more appealing with the news that Real Madrid will be playing D.C. United on August 9th at FedEx Field in suburban Maryland.
The game will be played at the Washington Redskins’ stadium, FedEx Field, rather than United’s usual home at RFK Stadium. To make room for the match, United is moving their previously scheduled MLS game against the Kansas City Wizards to Sept. 9.
The game will have a 3pm EST kickoff because of European TV rights, so expect it to be a very warm day.
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Landon Donovan scored two goals in the final 10 minutes to give the Los Angeles Galaxy a 2-2 tie with D.C. United on Sunday in the MLS opener for both teams. Christian Gomez and Chris Pontius scored for D.C. United, which built a 2-0 lead after 62 minutes before Donovan brought his team all the way back.
“Landon is going to get better,” Galaxy coach Bruce Arena said. “His fitness has to get better and he has to get a little sharper on the ball. But over the next month or so, we expect Landon really to get into good form.”
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DC United had a poor 2008, but they are still the most successful side in MLS history. In the last 14 seasons, they have captured two US Open Cups and they hold the league record for most Supporters Shields (4) and MLS Cups (4). They also won the CONCACAF Champion’s League in 1998. They are easily the most consistently dominant team in the league.
Their historic run of titles is a product of the great players who have taken the pitch for the Black and Red. Jaime Moreno has been the team’s heart and soul, scoring 121 goals (an MLS record) in 279 games. They have also fielded Freddy Adu, Marco Etcheverry, Bobby Convey, Roy Lassiter, John Harkes, Earnie Stewart and Jeff Agoos, just to name a few.
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Recap: DC fans sat through a very disappointing season. The team lost 15 games and finished second to last in the East. They could never play consistent soccer, and their brutal non-league schedule left them often looking fatigued. Overall, it was a year most fans probably want to forget, so they get a C- for 2008.
Offense: DC’s offense was dreary this year compared to the past. Not having C. Gomez hurt them more than they thought it would, I think. They still finished 7th in the league in goals due to the craftiness of Jamie Moreno. Overall though, the attack had no consistency, so DCU gets a B- for offense in 2008.
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Jaime Moreno, the MLS all-time leading scorer, underwent ACL surgery yesterday. At 34, this sort of surgery could signal Moreno (who was already in the twilight of his career) may be done for good. But I think otherwise, and I’ll tell you why…
Moreno had 10 goals and 10 assists this season. Not too shabby. Heck, other than bursts from Emilio, he was the only thing keeping DCU in playoff contention. He clearly can still play with the best MLS has to offer, when he’s healthy.
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I’ve been prattling off predictions here all week. Most of my guesses will likely be dead wrong. After all, I do not exactly have a great record picking winners. Just read my preseason take on DC United, and you will see that I will sometimes (er, often) miss the boat a little (uh, badly).
I’m definitely no psychic.
But then again, who really is? Well, other than Ms. Cleo, of course.
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Forbes.com recently released a report that looked at the economic side of MLS and also put a value on each of the Major League Soccer franchises.
At a macro level, things are looking up for MLS. Seven of the league’s 14 teams play in soccer-specific stadiums, five of which have been built since 2002. Expansion franchises in Seattle and Philadelphia recently agreed to pay $30 million each to join the league, three times what Toronto FC paid to join MLS three years ago. Commissioner Don Garber says the next two expansion teams, to be announced in 2009, will cost $40 million. Some team owners are even floating a $50 million price tag.
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Stop the presses, the Los Angeles Galaxy finally won a game! Yes, the MLS’s flagship team ended a three month winless streak to beat D.C. United this week. This is a a look at this weekends games in Major League Soccer and how the playoff run is shaping up.
LA Galaxy 5 D.C. United 2
Landon Donovan had three goals and an assist as the Los Angeles Galaxy snapped a 12-match winless streak dating back to June 14th with a 5-2 triumph over D.C. United.
Donovan is the league leader with 19 goals this season and his hat trick finally gave Bruce Arena his first win as the Galaxy’s coach.
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The Brooklyn Field Club won the first U.S. Open Cup in 1914, and now either D.C. United or the Charleston Battery will hoist the Cup Wednesday night after meeting in the Cup Finals at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C.
Well, actually neither team will lift the trophy? Why?
Because it won’t be there.
The Dewar Trophy, which goes to the Final’s winner, doesn’t make appearances at the actual Finals anymore because it is so fragile. The Dewar Trophy is the oldest piece of hardware in U.S. team sports history, and it now permanently sits at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, New York.
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The Columbus Crew were the only Eastern Conference team to win and by doing so moved to the top of the division and the MLS overall table to round out Week 23 of the Major League season.
LA Galaxy 2 New England Revolution 2
Landon Donovan scored a pair of goals for the Los Angeles Galaxy, but Shalrie Joseph’s first goal of the season helped the New England Revolution grab a 2-2 tie.
Joseph’s goal in the 71st minute helped New England (11-6-5) extend the Galaxy’s (6-9-7) winless streak to 10.
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