Watch Tom Soehn and Luciano Emilio's post-game press conference and then listen in to hear what Lawson Vaughn and Santino Quaranta had to say after the game.

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All the action and goals from last night's impressive 3-0 win over CD Marathon...

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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...

D.C. United put together one of its most comprehensive performances Thursday night at RFK Stadium by downing CD Marathon 3-0. Luciano Emilio broke out and scored two goals, while Jaime Moreno added a tally midway through the second half. The defense also kept a clean sheet for the second game in a row, as the Black-and-Red put together back-to-back wins for the first time since late July.

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Well, color me a little surprised. Not only did Tommy run out a very strong team, but we actually got the result we needed, hanging three on a tired Marathon side to push us to second in the group (first tie-breaker in the group stage is... Click to continue reading...

United faces a near must-win tonight at RFK Stadium when it faces Honduran side CD Marathon in its fourth CONCACAF Champions League match. After last week's win in Trinidad & Tobago over Jabloteh, D.C. finds itself in third place in Group B, three points behind tonight's visitors. A win for the Black-and-Red would draw the team even in the standings and put it in a position to advance into the knockout stage of the tournament heading into the final two games of group play.

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Head Coach Tom Soehn and midfielder Santino Quaranta discusses tomorrow's match versus CD Marathon...

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United will face Honduras' Marathon in a very important Champions League match. After earning its first win in the tournament vs. San Juan Jabloteh last week, United would tie Marathon in the standings with a win on Thursday. This is what Group B currently looks like: Toluca (Mexico) 3-0-0, 9 pts. Click to continue reading...

I'm giddy as a school girl! I leave for the match in about 3 hours. Since I live in podunk Virginia, it will be a bit of a drive to get to DC. I've even made a sign that may or may not be like the title of this post. If they let me bring it in, it will be across the field from the camera on the left-ish side, near the corner flag.

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Two late Marathon goals - one from the penalty spot - were the difference as United fell in Honduras 3-1 Tuesday night in its first match in Group B play of CONCACAF Champions League. After the Hondurans went ahead midway through the first half, Emilio drew D.C. even early in the second. Marathon tallied twice in the final ten minutes to secure the win.

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Now I know that FSC is all flush with having the UEFA version of the Champions' League, but could somebody please let them know that the CONCACAF tourney is in the group stages now? They seemed convinced for a large portion of this match that we... Click to continue reading...

Remember this rumor from MLSR and MLS en Espanol from December of 2008?
According to sources south of the border, the Honduran attacking midfielder is finally headed north to make his home at Pizza Hut Park.Â
Here's a translation of an excerpt from the above linked report:
"I'm grateful to God and Marathon, for giving me the opportunity to fulfill a dream, playing abroad, wear the shirt F. Click to continue reading...

Is it fair to say that CONCACAF referees just plain don't like us?

I honestly have no idea what happened when Santino got two yellow cards within a matter of about three seconds, but boy, it sure seemed questionable. So, United is forced to play down a man - yet again - for a good portion of the game and falls 4-2 to CD Marathon.

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Tonight, D.C. United's 2008 campaign will come to a close with its final game in CONCACAF Champions League. Needless to say, the team's tournament has not gone as planned, earning just a single point through the first give Group A games. United is already eliminated from advancing to the knock out stage, but will attempt to play spoiler for CD Marathon who has a shot at advancing.

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Honduran side CD Marathon comes to D.C. tomorrow night to take on the Black-and-Red in a Champions League match. Since last time we played them on Sept. 24, Marathon has battled for the first place in the Honduran National League tournament.

After a 1-0 win over Olimpia on Oct. 18, Marathon sits in second place in the 2008 Apertura tournament.

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The team sat in well through the first half and absorbed a few breakthrough chances by Marathon. It also looked as though the team missed out on a penalty call midway through the first half when Luciano Emilio was taken down by the Marathon's goalkeeper. Then, in the second half the guys seemed to gain a little control of the game and saw two decent opportunities for Boyzz Khumalo.

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The bad news is that Santino Quaranta will not be dressing tonight. The 23-year old suffered some pretty deep bruises on his ankle and shin Saturday night in LA and will be held out this evening. Bummer.

The good news is that the guys are all feeling pretty positive and will be coming out in a slightly more defensive-oriented posture tonight, running at type of 4-4-1-1.

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D.C. United faces Club Deportivo Marathon for the first time in its history tonight at Estadio Olimpico in a game that will be broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel (10 p.m. ET). The Black-and-Red hope to rebound from a Group A opening 2-0 loss to Deportivo Saprissa last week at RFK Stadium. Cruz Azul, who lost to Marathon in Honduras last week 2-0, defeated Saprissa 4-0 last night in Mexico.

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The team held its final training session at Estadio Olimpic before tomorrow's match against CD Marathon (Fox Soccer Channel, 10 p.m. ET). Tom Soehn and his staff ran the team through a long warm-up and then some possession and finishing drills. The field looks pretty decent, though the grass is exceptionally thick.

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Ahead of their CONCACAF Champions League match vs CD Marathon DC United have landed in Honduras.
Video and images courtesy of Diario Deportivo Diez and BehindTheBadge.com.
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If so, check out this video from our arrival in Honduras last night...

You can also read an article (in spanish) and see a couple photos from our arrival here.

And here are two different interviews, one with Luciano Emilio and another with Honduran Ivan Guerrero.

I hope you've been brushing up on your Spanish!

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Well after 12-plus hours of travel, we've finally arrived in Honduras. It was a long day to be sure. Everyone gathered at the team hotel this evening upon arrival for dinner - meeting Louis Crayton, Luciano Emilio, Fred and Boyzzz Khumalo who had come a day early to make sure their visas were in order.

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As United gets ready to face their next opponent in the inaugural CONCACAF Champions League, here's some information about the Honduran champion, CD Marathon. The team is on their way to Honduras today and will face Marathon on Wednesday. Following a home loss to Saprissa last week, the Black-and-Red will look to earn crucial road points against a tough opponent. Click to continue reading...