The DCenters 23 September @ 07:47 PM EST
It is a good thing that I am not a CLB fan right now. In the 41st minute of this CCL match, play is
getting chippy as hell and C.A. just scored a second goal a few minutes after one of those
stretches when the commentators say, "Uh, the ref really needs to get control of this game soon or
someone is going to get hurt.
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The DCenters 16 September @ 09:42 AM EST
I watched the DCU @ SJJ match last night and said to my wife, "These guys are professional soccer
players. You would think that they wouldn't need to be reminded that in order to score, you need to
shoot." But I find myself screaming at the TV (or at the players, when I venture to RFK) "SHOOT
IT!" "SHOOT THE BALL!
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The DCenters 17 September @ 09:19 AM EST
D.C. United 0 : 2 Saprissa
Six Word Novel Recap
Pity those sent out to fail.
Media, Traditional and OtherwiseThe Washington Times, John Haydon: "Undermanned because of
injuries and playing with only 10 men for 50 minutes, D.C. United fell 2-0 to Costa Rican champion
Deportivo Saprissa at RFK Stadium on Tuesday night.
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The DCenters 16 September @ 09:46 PM EST
I will never be ashamed of being a D.C. United fan.
I have never been ashamed of a D.C. United team.
However, I am ashamed at this game. Not even at the players, and how they played it, but rather
ashamed that it has come to this. With a home match that is crucial to United getting out of the
group stage of the CONCACAF Champion's League, D.
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The DCenters 03 September @ 01:06 PM EST
Much like the Open Cup, I wouldn't be surprised if the New England Revolution did NOT want to
advance in the CONCACAF Champions League, so as to focus on the playoffs and MLS Cup. But its
pathetic that the two teams who topped their respective divisions last year, were bounced by teams
from Panama and T&T.
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The CONCACAF Champions League groups have been chosen, and neatly summarized by Mr. Bueno at
Sideline Views. Over at MLSNet, it is summarized as "D.C. United has been given perhaps the
toughest test of Major League Soccer's teams in the group stage..." And yes, the schedule
contains some nasty fixtures.
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