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DC's Branko Boskovic (left) hit the corner kick to Marcelo Saragosa to score the winner in 107th
minute of overtime to give United a 2-1 victory over the Richmond Kickers and a ticket into the
quarterfinals of the US Open Cup where they will host the Philadelphia Union at the Soccerplex in
Germantown next Tuesday [.
DC's Branko Boskovic (left) hit the corner kick to Marcelo Saragosa to score the winner in 107th
minute of overtime to give United a 2-1 victory over the Richmond Kickers and a ticket into the
quarterfinals of the US Open Cup where they will host the Philadelphia Union at the Soccerplex in
Germantown next Tuesday [.
Revolution midfielder Lee Nguyen is one of the reasons why the Revolution were able to bottle
United speedster Andy Najar on Saturday. (Photo: Chris Aduama/aduama.com)
For the second time this season, the Revolution came up a goal short to D.C. in Saturday's 3-2
loss at RFK Stadium.
Once again, the Revolution were burned by the defensive set piece.
Maicon Santos' (above) go-ahead goal in the 61st minute helped D.C. United to a 3-2 win tonight
over the visiting New England Revolution at RFK Stadium. With the win United vaulted over idle New
York Red Bull and into first place in the Eastern Conference. Photo: Martin Fernandez.
For at least the next three weeks, a new team will be sitting in first place in the Eastern
Conference, as DC United took down the New England Revolution 3-2 tonight at RFK Stadium. The win
moves DC a point ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Revolution scored two early second-half goals to erase a 2-0 halftime
deficit, but D.C. United sub Maicon Santos scored in the 61st minute to give the home side a 3-2
over New England.
It was the second straight game that a second half sub has scored and stolen points away from
the Revolution, this time ruining a valiant second half comeback attempt led by goals from Saer
Sene and AJ Soares.
The New England Revolution will have to put last week's disappointing home draw with Houston far
behind them as they travel to the nation's capital to take on D.C. United at RFK Stadium. Despite
the Houston draw, New England is in decent form, having recently beaten Colorado and Vancouver
before the Dynamo draw.
Revolution midfielder Ryan Guy pushes past D.C. United defender Perry Kitchen on Apr. 14.
(Photo: Kari Heistad)
(Editor's note: Prior to each Revolution match, New England Soccer Today will invite a
reporter who covers the Revolution's upcoming opponent to provide greater insight on what to expect
on gameday.
Dwayne De Rosario continued his torrid scoring pace against his former teams by bagging a brace to
help lead D.C. United (7-4-3 24pts) to a 3-1 win tonight over still win less Toronto FC (0-9-0
0pts). De Rosario has scored five goals in TFC's past two visits to RFK Stadium.
By THOMAS FLOYD
Chivas USA and the Los Angeles Galaxy may be toiling near the bottom of the Western Conference
standings, but their annual rivalry clash at the Home Depot Center on Saturday has become a
must-see event.
The match comes two days after Chivas pulled off a pair of high-profile trades, sending Heath
Pearce to the New York Red Bulls for Juan Agudelo and acquiring Danny Califf from the Philadelphia
Union for Michael Lahoud.
Dwayne De Rosario and Hamdi Salihi scored on either side of halftime to help D.C. United to a
comfortable 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids at RFK Stadium in Washngton D.C. With the win United
jumped into a tie for second place with Sporting Kansas City. Photos: Martin Fernandez.
Dwayne De Rosario (right) and Hamdi Salihi scored on either side of halftime to help D.C. United to
a comfortable 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids at RFK Stadium tonight. With the win United (6-4-3
21 pts) jumped into a tie for second place with idol Sporting Kansas City, just behind Eastern
Conference leaders New York Red Bull (22 pts).
Apologies for the lack of a reaction post this weekend the family took precedence. Having caught
a replay, the meat of said post would have revolved around the change in the game after Kitchen's
injury.
It would be facile, however, to blame the loss entirely on his departure. The still-incomplete
back line, the heat, and a stuttering (and banged up) attack conspired to tilt the balance in
Houston's favor.
There was a moment just the one, mind you where I thought this one might go south. And it was
this: a clear handball on the line to deny United a goal. Should have been a penalty. Should have
been a red card. Given just how fragile TFC must be after their terrible start to 2012, that would
have been a death warrant for them.
By THOMAS FLOYD
WASHINGTON -- There were no goals to speak of when D.C. United and the Seattle Sounders wrapped
proceedings Saturday, but that's not to say the match was completely devoid of drama.
The teams traded opportunities throughout, even though neither side found much of a rhythm in
what often amounted to a battle of physicality in the middle of the park.
BY ADAM SERRANO
CARSON, Calif. -- During the first two weeks of their season, the Los Angeles Galaxy struggled
to score goals, but against DC United, the goals finally came--and in bunches.
Robbie Keane scored two goals and Marcelo Sarvas added a third as the Galaxy defeated DC United
3-1.
Robbie Keane scored on either side of halftime and the supposed weary legs of the Los Angeles
Galaxy ran all over D. C. United in their 3-1 victory today in Carson, California. Marcelo Sarvas
scored the final goal for the ...
First half goals from Maicon Santos and Ryan Richter and a late goal from Hamdi Salihi helped D.C.
United to a comfortable 3-1 win tonight over the host Charleston Battery in their second match of
the Carolina Challenge Cup. With ...
It's Wednesday and DC United start their season in the Carolina Challenge Cup against the
Chicago Fire this Saturday at 5 pm EST. There has been plenty of coverage by the United official
website, mostly of their training. Two reasons I'm really excited for this really weekend, my first
match as the blogger for the United Offside, and Liverpool FC playing for their first trophy in six
years.
Photo by Jose L. Argueta/ISIphotos.com
The reigning MLS MVP and Golden Boot winner is going to be remaining in the nation's capital for
the foreseeable future.
Dwyane De Rosario and D.C. United agreed to a contract extension on Monday, ending a long bout
of negotiations that have been going on for the duration of the offseason.
D.C. United has signed its fourth-ever Designated Player, acquiring forward Hamdi Salihi on
Thursday.
Salihi, 28, joins United after scoring 11 goals in 15 matches in all competitions with Rapid
Vienna in its current season in Austria's top division. Born in Shkoder, Albania, Salihi is also a
member of his country's national team.
Official D.C. United Press Release:
D.C. United acquires forward Hamdi Salihi as Designated Player
28-year old Albanian international has scored 163 goals in 289 professional matches
Washington, D.C. (February 2, 2012) – D.C. United announced today the club has signed 28-year old
forward Hamdi Salihi as a Designated Player.
Wednesday's MLS Expansion Draft provides the Montreal Impact a chance to build the foundation
for its MLS roster, and the club will have some decisions to make based on how much it wants to
spend and which direction it wants to go off the bat.
Designated Players Julian de Guzman, Andres Mendoza, Mustapha Jarju, Branko Boskovic, Frank
Rost, Milton Caraglio, Omar Bravo and Jeferson are all free for the taking (although Rost is likely
to return to Germany after a few-month stay with New York), giving the Impact the option to make a
major investment immediately.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo lead a stacked field of finalists for the Ballon d'Or, French
publication France Football announced on Tuesday.
A total of 23 finalists were revealed for the award, which Lionel Messi is considered the
favorite to win for the third straight year.
Major League Soccer with its partner AT&T have announced the All-Star ballot for 2011. There are
some decent changes to the system, as now select media whittle the list down to 6 players from each
team, and then fan voting will determine the First XI (not starting XI). Don Garber will pick two
after that point, and then Hans Backe will fill out his gameday 18.
Join the guys as they look back at DC United's last two matches, including the win against Seattle
and the draw against FC Dallas. The boys also look ahead to Colorado and talk about the rest of the
league.
Javier Morales became the latest victim of a horrific leg-breaking tackle this weekend, and now
Real Salt Lake is left without its creative leader while MLS must assess what to do with Chivas USA
striker Marcos Mondaini, the man who delivered the tackle.
Having just suspended Colorado midfielder Brian Mullan for ten games for his bone-snapping
tackle on Steve Zakuani, MLS is very unlikely to take it easy on Mondaini.
By THOMAS FLOYD
WASHINGTON - Resolute defending controlled the proceedings as D.C. United and FC Dallas played
to a scoreless draw Saturday that was largely devoid of risks in the attacking third and,
concurrently, quality scoring opportunities for either side.
United nearly won the contest in the 89th minute when Dallas goalkeeper Kevin Hartman denied
substitute Fred's point-blank header at the far post.
by: Rick Allen
Quarter Volley
May 5, 2010
D.C. United took to the field at RFK Stadium last night looking to erase the memories of April,
which saw the team win just one of its seven matches in all competitions, including a three-match
overall losing streak to conclude the month.
By THOMAS FLOYD
For Real Salt Lake, there will be no time to dwell on its crushing home defeat in the CONCACAF
Champions League second leg on Wednesday, as it now faces another steep challenge: trying to get a
result at Jeld-Wen Field.
The Portland Timbers are undefeated at their boisterous home field and will be trying to keep it
that way Saturday against Salt Lake.
Photo by Jose L. Argueta/ISIphotos.com
By THOMAS FLOYD
The D.C. United faithful can breathe a sigh of relief.
After suffering a knee injury that knocked him out of the closing minutes of United's 3-2 U.S.
Open Cup qualifying loss to New England on Tuesday, midfielder Branko Boskovic underwent an MRI on
Wednesday, and the results were negative, meaning the Montenegro international should be available
for D.
It is obviously challenging for a player to move from the youth ranks to the professional level,
and where there are more examples of this happening now in Major League Soccer than ever before,
there is certainly ups and downs with this process.
Steven Goff of the Washington Post writes of the challenges that young phenom Andy Najar is facing
in his second season with DC United.
Photo by Jose L. Argueta/ISIphotos.com
By AVI CREDITOR
BOYDS, Md. - With an efficient attack and a defense that bent a bunch and broke just enough
times, the New England Revolution kept its hopes of making the U.S. Open Cup field of 40 alive.
It's back to the drawing board for Ben Olsen and DC United as the New England Revolution raced to a
3-0 lead then hung on to defeat United 3-2 to eliminate DC from the US Open Cup in United's first
...
Photo by Jose L. Argueta/ISIphotos.com
By AVI CREDITOR
BOYDS, Md. -- As far as season debuts go, Bill Hamid's had it all.
In his first competitive appearance of the season, D.C. United's 20-year-old Homegrown
goalkeeper had a few shaky moments.
United's Branko Boskovic (#8 pictured left) scored the game clinching penalty kick as DC edged the
Philadelphia Union on Pks after a 2-2 draw to advance to the second round play-in match for one of
the final two MLS spots in ...
United's Branko Boskovic (#8 pictured left) scored the game clinching penalty kick as DC edged the
Philadelphia Union on Pks after a 2-2 draw to advance to the second round play-in match for one of
the final two MLS spots in ...
FC Dallas Homegrown Players Ruben Luna and Bryan Leyva each scored in the second half to lead
FCD over Real Salt Lake in the Reserve League opener for both teams on Tuesday.
Luna converted a penalty kick seven minutes into the second half, and Leyva converted a volley
from distance 11 minutes later to double FC Dallas' lead.
Photo by Tony Quinn/ISIphotos.com
The MLS Reserve League kicked off on Sunday, with D.C. United handing the Columbus Crew a 3-2
defeat.
One of the goal scorers for D.C. was not-your-typical reserve. Designated Player Branko
Boskovic, who didn't play at all in the regular season match on Saturday, scored off a feed from
former D.
Charlie Davies' early goal and Joseph Ngwenya's second-half strike earned D.C. United a 2-2 draw
with Toronto FC tonight in Charleston, South Carolina to help the Black-and-Red to their second
consecutive Carolina Challenge Cup win. United has 7 points through ...
