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November 4, 2009 15:03 EST
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Curse of The Bruce Continues, Soehn Resigns

United Mania @ 03:54 PM EST
DC United begins searching for its sixth head coach in 15 years as head coach Tommy Soehn fell on his sword yesterday after a second straight season in which DC United did not make the playoffs, and failed in other domestic and international competitions as well. Click to continue reading...

Soehn out as United coach

United Mania @ 12:18 PM EST
Tom Soehn decided not to return for a fourth year as D.C. United head coach. Soehn had a record of 36-30-24 in MLS play during his tenure but his team failed to make the playoffs for a second consecutive season last week. Click to continue reading...

Heartbreak for United as stoppage time penalty draws match with Kansas City at 2-2; United now needs major help for playoffs

United Mania @ 10:41 PM EST
D.C. United scratched their way back to a playoff berth only to see a stoppage time red card and subsequent penalty conversion relegate United to cheerleaders for other results. United's 2-2 draw was in many ways a capsule of their frustrating season as their destiny was in their hands and yet again it slipped away. Click to continue reading...

DC United On its Last Gasp in Kansas City

United Mania @ 01:42 AM EST
DC United's playoff hopes pretty much ride on a win in Kansas City in the last match of the season, but the Wizards have nothing but pride to play for and DC has had about their best week of the season after improbable results against the Crew and in Mexico against Toluca. Click to continue reading...

United holds on for impressive 1-1 draw at Toluca; Now must play waiting game

United Mania @ 09:12 PM EST
D.C. United gained in improbable 1-1 draw in Toluca tonight to temporarily put the Black and Red into second place in their CONCACAF Champions League final group stage match. Now they must wait until Thursday where Marathon now needs a win to advance to the knockout phase next winter. Click to continue reading...

DC Takes on Toluca and Tradition in Mexico

United Mania @ 01:06 AM EST
Fresh from beating the best team in MLS to keep their playoff hopes alive, DC United now takes on a much more daunting task in hoping to beat the best team in Mexico for an even more shocking result that would advance them into the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League. Click to continue reading...

United remains alive in playoff chase with 1-0 win over Columbus

United Mania @ 11:06 PM EST
D.C. United's fading playoff hopes heading into tonight's match up with the Columbus Crew received a jolt of good fortune as Luciano Emilio's 17th minute strike held up through heavy pressure and keeps the Black and Red's playoff chances alive. Click to continue reading...

United lose 2-0 to Chivas USA and sink even further away from playoffs

United Mania @ 10:19 PM EST
D.C. United lost their third consecutive home match and are watching their 2009 MLS campaign circle the drain. Chivas USA came into RFK and bossed around United and earned a 2-0 win to improve their playoff standing while crippling United's at the same time. Click to continue reading...

DC United Will be the Goats If They Don’t Beat Chivas

United Mania @ 11:54 PM EST
DC United, fresh off a convincing win in the CCL, but wounded by a crushing result in Honduras, DC desperately needs some good news such as a win over Chivas, a playoff rival, who are coming to visit RFK tomorrow night. Click to continue reading...

United rolls past San Juan Jabloteh 5-1

United Mania @ 05:51 AM EST
D.C. United defeated San Juan Jabloteh 5-1 last night to boost their chances of advancing out of group play to the knockout stages of the CONCACAF Champions League. Christian Gomez and Boyzzz Khumalo led the attack with two goals apiece. Click to continue reading...

DC United Host Jabloteh in Crucial CONCACAF Champions League Match

United Mania @ 12:41 AM EST
The San Juan Kings invade RFK tomorrow night as DC United hosts the perennial powerhouses from Trinidad, but Jabloteh is winless in the CCL and has little to play for, while DC has a tremendous shot at advancing out of group play with a win. Click to continue reading...

United falls to San Jose 2-1 at RFK; In danger of not making playoffs for second year in a row

United Mania @ 05:35 PM EST
D.C. United coughed up yet another lead and allowed the previously winless on the road San Jose Earthquakes to come into RFK and take away a potential playoff killing win over the Black and Red. United has now lost two consecutive home matches after going the first 11 matches of the season without allowing a loss. Click to continue reading...

DC United Mauls Marathon and Controls Own Destiny

United Mania @ 02:12 AM EST
DC United pulled off the unthinkable with a 3-0 drubbing of CD Marathon of Honduras to give themselves the inside track to advancement out of the group stage of the CONCACAF Champions League. Click to continue reading...

Depleted DC United Hosts Humbled Hondurans

United Mania @ 11:32 PM EST
It's crunch time and DC United has been thrown a lifeline in the CONCACAF Champions League, but the Black and Red need a big win in RFK over a suddenly misfiring Marathon to get themselves back on track. Click to continue reading...

Despite Best Efforts to Fail, DC United Might Actually Succeed

United Mania @ 01:31 PM EST
There I was, all set to blast the entire DC United organization from top to bottom last week, when shockingly it seemed the entire cosmos came together to give the rambling wreck of RFK an exquisite chance to accomplish most of its major goals in this rollercoaster season. Click to continue reading...