by The Yank on December 5, 2008
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. Read more... (240 words, estimated 58 secs reading time)
by The Yank on November 6, 2008
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. Read more... (242 words, estimated 58 secs reading time)
by The Yank on October 9, 2008
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. Read more... (431 words, estimated 1:43 mins reading time)
by David Wilson on September 24, 2008
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. Read more... (1496 words, estimated 5:59 mins reading time)
by David Wilson on September 21, 2008
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. Read more... (602 words, estimated 2:24 mins reading time)
by The Yank on September 3, 2008
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. Read more... (492 words, estimated 1:58 mins reading time)
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by David Wilson on September 1, 2008
by David Wilson on August 17, 2008
A look at the scores and match reports from this weekend’s games in Major League Soccer.
Columbus 2 FC Dallas 1
Jeff Cunningham became the fourth player in MLS history to reach 100 goals when he scored in his first game for FC Dallas, but midfielders Brian Carroll and Brad Evans netted second-half goals to give the Crew a 2-1 win Saturday night.
Cunningham’s 35th-minute tally was his first for Dallas since being acquired from Toronto FC Aug. 8. It also was his first goal against the team for which he played eight seasons. Read more... (617 words, estimated 2:28 mins reading time)
by David Wilson on August 10, 2008
A look at the week 19 in Major League soccer where NY Red Bulls upset DC United.
New York 4, DC United 1
Juan Pablo Angel scored two goals to lead the New York Red Bulls to a surprising 4-1 win over D.C. United on Sunday.
Sinisa Ubiparipovic added his first career MLS goal and Mike Magee also scored for the Red Bulls (6-6-7), who snapped a five-game winless streak.
“It was a must-win game because of the circumstances,” Angel said. “I think it was extremely important for us to get a positive result.” Read more... (313 words, estimated 1:15 mins reading time)
by David Wilson on July 20, 2008
The Houston Dynamo cruised to a 3-1 victory over the DC United aided by former United star Bobby Boswell who scored one of the team’s three goals. Ricardo Clark and Stuart Holden also scored for the two-time MLS champions. Houston now advances to play the second-place finisher from Group B in the semi-finals. Out of the four MLS representatives, the Dynamo look like the superior team. Read more... (195 words, estimated 47 secs reading time)
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