D.C. United won their first Charleston Challenge Cup tonight as they defeated the host Charleston Battery 2-0. Jaime Moreno scored both goals and totaled 5 goals in the three game tournament. Click to continue reading...

A second half brace from Jaime Moreno powered United to a come from behind 2-1 win over the defending MLS Cup and Charleston Challenge Cup Real Salt Lake tonight in Daniel Island, South Carolina Click to continue reading...

Columbus Crew forward Alejandro Moreno, Seattle Sounders forward Sebastian LeToux and Chivas USA defender Shavar Thomas were among two of the ten players chosen by the Philadelphia Union in Wednesday's MLS Expansion Draft.

Here is the list:

Brad Knighton, David Myrie, Shavar Thomas, Jordan Harvey, Shea Salinas, Stefani Miglioranzi, Andrew Jacobson, Nick Zimmerman, Alejandro Moreno, Sebastien LeToux

Surprising omissions?

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Columbus Crew forward Alejandro Moreno, Seattle Sounders forward Sebastian LeToux and Chivas USA defender Shavar Thomas were among two of the ten players chosen by the Philadelphia Union in Wednesday's MLS Expansion Draft.

Here is the list:

Brad Knighton, David Myrie, Shavar Thomas, Jordan Harvey, Shea Salinas, Stefani Miglioranzi, Andrew Jacobsen, Nick Zimmerman, Alejandro Moreno, Sebastien LeToux

Surprising omissions?

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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...

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 has 2 goals in their match against Marathon in the CONCACAF Champions League match at RFK Stadium. Those goals? They need to score 2 goals and win for a chance to continue in the Champions League. Sounds simple right? Take a look at DC and their goal scoring opportunities as of late.

The last goal that DC scored in the run of play was an Emilio goal in their 2-1 loss to Seattle during MLS league play on Sept 12.

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United overcomes two more defensive blunders but still come from behind to get an important road point and put United back into playoff position depending on other league matches this weekend. Click to continue reading...

D.C. United got a rare road win and toughed out a 1-0 win in Chicago to improve the teams chances at gaining the MLS playoffs. United had not won in over four months on the road and perhaps this newfound confidence will spur the Black and Red from this point forward. Click to continue reading...

D.C. United's defensive effort was unquestioned in their 0-0 draw with the Galaxy last night at RFK Stadium. Offenisvely though it was a different story as the Black and Red struggled to carve out opportunities. Click to continue reading...

D.C. United are currently mired in their worst stretch of form for the season. A win against the high-flying Galaxy would go a long way towards restoring confidence in the side. Click to continue reading...

D.C. United put on a particularly flat performance last night against El Salvador's L.A. Firpo and it just might cost them their CONCACAF Champions League future for this season. Click to continue reading...

Boyzzz Khumalo's follow-up rebound of a Chris Pontius shot in the 82nd minute was the game-winner and D.C. United is off to their 4th U.S. Open Cup final. Click to continue reading...

Jaime Moreno's second half inclusion into the match was the difference as United scored three times in 14 minutes to start the second half and roll to a 3-1 win over Colorado Click to continue reading...

Me quedo con el de Arturo Alvarez, el último. Se necesita mucha técnica para manejar la pelota como lo hizo. Además, definió a lo Romario: con la punta del pie. Notable.
Mención honrosa para el de Conde. Puro huevo para ganar por arriba.
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1. El Columbus Crew no pierde de local hace 17 partidos. Un partido más sin perder y hacen historia.
2. Guillermo Barros Schelotto es definitivamente una de las mejores contrataciones que la MLS ha hecho en su historia.
3. El mediocampista argentino Christian Gómez anotó el gol del DC United, su cuarto esta temporada.

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With United at the precipice of the halfway point of the 2009 MLS Season, it's time UnitedMania takes a look at what has gone right and what needs improving. Click to continue reading...

D.C. United bounced back from a disappointing stoppage-time loss to New England last week with an emphatic 2-0 win over rivals New York Red Bull to once again capture the Atlantic Cup. Click to continue reading...

It's so rare to have a trade that affects every single facet of the team: from goalkeeper to the attack to the draft. And you just get the feeling that this is one of those moments that we'll look back on and say whether it made or broke the season.
When Colorado and DC made a trade last offseason, you can't really say that either team won on that deal, because both missed the playoffs. Click to continue reading...

Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but with Ownership's threats against Dave Kasper and Tom Soehn if the team fails to perform in 2009, it appears that they may have gone and sacrificed the future in favor of one last chance to shine. The truth is, I reckon there is greater than a 50% chance that Christian Gomez, Jaime Moreno, and Ben Olsen will all retire following this season. Click to continue reading...

With all the lineup changes and the tinkering we've seen in the first four matches of the 2009 season, I figured this would be a good time to bring back an old favorite feature from 2008.
This matchup pits a grizzled veteran against a rookie for the withdrawn forward role, lining up next to Emilio. Click to continue reading...

As promised, this is the first of a new recurring feature here at the DCUMD blog. In the NFL, coaches and analysts often divide the season into four quarters when discussing how their team is doing. For example, the Redskins were a good 3-1 in the first quarter of their season, but finished 1-3 in their fourth quarter. Click to continue reading...

I've been pretty busy with house additions and family functions the past couple weeks, so without the capability to DVR matches that frustatingly are not on television, my reactions to these past two matches are coming only from video highlights and the written opinions of other fans, bloggers, and reporters. Click to continue reading...

I'm having a real hard time figuring out how to feel about this tie. The ending kind of makes it feel like a win. I can tell you with certainty that that was the loudest I've yelled at my tv this year with Benny scoring a goal in extra time. But apparently the recurring theme of the season to date is earning ties against teams that we are better than. Click to continue reading...

DC United looked like the better team for all 90 minutes tonight, but the first 60 sure were scary. Even though they had threatened to score so many times, and it seemed hard to believe that they would end the night with a bagel, it was hard not to be nervous about witnessing another lost point or 3. Click to continue reading...

What an incredible contrast from the previous match. Even though they both ended in ties, this was a much more inspired DC United club, playing against a much more inspired opponent. The match against Kansas City earlier in the week saw two offensive subs (Gomez and Emilio) enter the match and have no impact. Click to continue reading...

D.C. United came from behind yet again to gain a point in a wild 3-3 draw at RFK against visiting Toronto FC. United is living dangerously this season with their fourth stoppage time goal in the past five MLS matches. Click to continue reading...

Jaime Moreno scores twice in 10 minutes mid-way through the second half to help propel United to their second consecutive win at home tonight at RFK Stadium. United defeats FC Dallas for the second time in 10 days after handing them a U.S. Open Cup play-in loss a week ago this past Wednesday. Click to continue reading...

D.C. United dominated play from start to finish but had to rely on a stoppage time goal from Ben Olsen to garner United a more than deserved 1-1 draw with the visiting New England Revolution. Click to continue reading...

Ten man D.C. United desperately held on for a narrow 1-0 win over the Houston Dynamo tonight at RFK Stadium. Luciano Emilio's 47th minute goal held up and United survived the questionable sending off of Jaime Moreno in the 71st minute to gain their first win of the 2009 MLS campaign. Click to continue reading...