This place just isn't working out for DC. (Getty Images)
Another bit of news I wanted but couldn't touch on yesterday.
DC United has been making news this week at a possible move to Baltimore. United's unhappiness
with RFK Stadium is well documented over the last few years and only continues to get worse for the
Black-and-Red.
Photo by Jose L. Argueta/ISIphotos.com
WASHINGTON -- After a late flurry of action both ways, two things are clear: The Portland
Timbers' postseason chances are still alive, and D.C. United's season is over.
Despite late heroics from MVP candidate Dwayne De Rosario and a number of chances in the waning
minutes, D.
D.C. United and the Portland Timbers can feel each other's pain, but that won't make for a
cordial atmosphere when the two do battle in a crucial match Wednesday night at RFK Stadium (8
p.m., MLS Direct Kick/MatchDay Live/SBI Live Commentary).
Both teams are coming off of deflating home losses and remain on the outside of the playoff
picture looking in with just days remaining in the MLS regular season.
Cory Gibbs -- Getty ImagesBy Charlie Corr
ESPNChicago.com
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- Now that the playoffs are more or less out of the picture, the Chicago Fire are
simply looking to finish out their final two matches on a positive note.
But the Fire (7-9-16, 37 points) will be dramatically shorthanded when they face Eastern Conference
foe D.
The United States were unfortunate to not get a better result in their 1-0 loss to Ecuador in a
friendly at Red Bull Arena last night.
They created a number of good chances early on in the match, and conceded a late goal for the final
1-0 scoreline.
Ridge Mahoney of Soccer America gives some of his impressions following last night's match.
We know the DC United stadium situation isn't getting any better anytime soon but at least
they're being blunt about trying to fix their current lease with RFK Stadium.
The Philly Soccer Page " KYW Philly Soccer Show: Eyeing the playoffs
In the latest edition of the Philly Soccer Show podcast, KYW's Greg Orlandini and PSP's Eli
Pearlman-Storch are joined by PSP's Adam Cann. With games coming thick and fast, the focus is on
the Philadelphia Union's hunt for the playoffs.
Photo: Paul Rudderow
I might have the longest drive to PPL Park of any Philadelphia Union season ticket holder.
It's about a 280-mile round trip from Alexandria, Va., to PPL Park in Chester. On the way, I
drive past RFK Stadium, home of D.C. United, and three baseball stadiums two Major League, one
minor (Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Md.
Photo: Paul Rudderow
I might have the longest drive to PPL Park of any Philadelphia Union season ticket holder.
It's about a 280-mile round trip from Alexandria, Va., to PPL Park in Chester. On the way, I
drive past RFK Stadium, home of D.C. United, and three baseball stadiums two Major League, one
minor (Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Md.
By AVI CREDITOR
WASHINGTON -- Juan Pablo Angel's resurgent night nearly got offset by a questionable decision at
the worst possible time for Chivas USA.
That is until Dan Kennedy came to the rescue.
The Chivas USA goalkeeper saved a Dwayne De Rosario penalty kick in stoppage time, and Angel
scored twice in the second half to lift Chivas USA out of a two-goal hole and carry the Goats to a
2-2 draw with D.
*David Beckham is scheduled to appear at 4 p.m. today on NBC as a guest on "The Ellen DeGeneres
Show."
Bet she won't ask him about the latest and most plausible transfer rumor involving him so far:
Despite interest from QPR and Spurs, brand Beckham has said he doesn't want to play for any other
EPL club except Manchester United and they're not interested in his return.
The threat posed by Hurricane Irene has caused another MLS postponement.
D.C. United and the Portland Timbers have postponed their match this weekend that was slated to
be played Saturday afternoon at RFK Stadium. D.C. pushed the start time of the game back from its
original 7:30 p.
NEW YORK - Citing general public safety concerns, Major League Soccer has made the following
schedule changes because of the potential impact of Hurricane Irene:
Home teams listed first
D.C. United vs. Portland Timbers (at RFK Stadium)
NOW: Saturday, Aug.
Mais um jogo das Quartas-de-Final da Copa Ouro, foi realizado no dia 19/06/2011, na cidade de
Washington-USA, no RFK Stadium, onde jogaram as seleções do Panamá (67º no ranking da FIFA) e a
seleção do El Salvador (87º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo2010San Salvador 22/06/2008 SLV3:1 (0:1)PAN Second stage2010Panama City 15/06/2008 PAN1:0 (1:0)SLV
Second stage2006Panama City 17/11/2004 PAN3:0 (3:0)SLV Second stage2006San Salvador 18/08/2004
SLV2:1 (2:1)PAN Second stage1998San Salvador 10/11/1996 SLV3:2 (1:1)PAN Semi-finals1998Panama City
06/10/1996 PAN1:1 (1:0)SLV Semi-finals1982San Salvador 05/10/1980 SLV4:1 (2:1)PAN round331982Panama
City 24/08/1980 PAN1:3 (0:1)SLV round331978San Salvador 11/08/1976 SLV4:1 (2:0)PAN
round331978Panama City 02/05/1976 PAN1:1 (0:1)SLV round33
Copa Ouro1963San Salvador 25/03/1963 SLV1:1PAN First stage
Eliminatórias ContinentaisPanama City 23/01/2011 PAN0:0 a.
Mais um jogo da Copa Ouro, foi realizado no dia 19/06/2011, na cidade de Washington-USA, no RFK
Stadium, onde jogaram pelas quartas-de-final as seleções da Jamaica (55º no ranking da FIFA) e a
seleção dos Estados Unidos (22º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo2006Columbus 17/11/2004 USA1:1 (1:1)JAM Second stage2006Kingston 18/08/2004 JAM1:1 (0:0)USA Second
stage2002Foxboro 07/10/2001 USA2:1 (1:1)JAM Final round2002Kingston 16/06/2001 JAM0:0USA Final
round1998Washington Dc 03/10/1997 USA1:1 (0:0)JAM Final round1998Kingston 02/03/1997 JAM0:0USA
Final round1990St.
No midweek games were played in Major League Soccer last week, all eight games were played on
the weekend with an average attendance of 18,975 up from 15,937 the previous week. The average was
helped in a big way by the Seattle Sounders home game against Chivas USA which drew 36,364. The New
York Red Bulls, despite their troubles on the field had a season high 25,177 in attendance for
their game against the Chicago Fire.
D.C. United midfielder Dwayne De Rosario was voted MLS Player of the Week by the North American
Soccer Reporters for Week 21 after he registered a hat trick in a wild 3-3 draw against his former
team, Toronto FC, at RFK Stadium.
De Rosario has won the award in consecutive weeks – the first player to do so since Kenny
Cooper, then with FC Dallas, did so for Weeks 18 and 19 of the 2008 season.
Dwayne De Rosario scored three times for D.C. United, including an 88th minute penalty conversion
just a minute after falling behind, in their controversial 3-3 draw last night against Toronto FC
at RFK Stadium. United's quest to win back-to-back league ...
By THOMAS FLOYD
WASHINGTON - Before D.C. United's match against Toronto FC on Saturday, many wondered if Dwayne
De Rosario could continue tormenting his former clubs with a strong performance against his
hometown team.
The answer, as it turned out, was a resounding "yes.
Pity the fool that doesn't own this on VHS
D.C. UNITED (12th) VS. TORONTO FC
(17th) RFK STADIUM - SATURDAY 7:30PM ETTV: TSN THE KICKABOUT:- Will TFC's Pan-Continental travel finally take its toll on the squad?
D.C. United v Toronto FC
8/6/2011, Saturday, 7:30 PM
RFK Stadium
Last Four Head-to-Head:
4/16/11 3-0 D.C. United (a) (Pontius x2, Davies)
3/12/11 2-2 Draw (n) (Davies, Ngwenya; De Rosario, Santos) (Carolina Challenge Cup)
10/23/10 2-3 Toronto (h) (Quaranta, Moreno; De Rosario x2, Santos)
9/11/10 1-0 D.
On Tuesday at RFK Stadium D.C. United hosted local coaches for an Open Practice and Coaches Clinic.
Hundreds of coaches enjoyed a day that included observing an actual United practice session,
free...
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Including the midweek games played on July 20th Major League Soccer had an average weekly
attendance of 15,669, down from 16,865 the previous week. The Los Angeles topped the attendance
charts this week with 24,709 for their game against the Columbus Crew. Toronto FC had 21,087 for
their midweek game against FC Dallas.
Join the guys after an "injury" break as they look at DC United's last few weeks. Including this
past week's loss against New England at RFK Stadium. The guys also talk about the Women's World cup
and the Copa America with special guest Nico Fernandez.
Barcelona have released the itinerary for their upcoming U.S. tour. From July 28 to August 6,
the team will be visiting Washington, Miami and Dallas.
The following is a detailed explanation of the expedition, including training sessions, matches
and events that the players Hill be attending.
Manchester United remained perfect in the World Football Challenge with a 3-1 come from behind
win over the Chicago Fire. United began the game with mostly their reserve squad leaving Wayne
Rooney, Ryan Giggs, and Nani on the bench. The result was a competitive first half that ended with
the Fire up 1-0 on a Cory Gibbs 13th minute goal.
EPL fans showed up for the DC United v. Everton friendly
Everton finished its U.S. preseason tour tonight with a definitive 3-1 win over DC United on a
very hot night in front of almost 13,000 fans. Those in attendance (about half of whom were
Everton faithfuls) got to see some of the EPL team's biggest names on the pitch, including Phil
Neville, Leighton Baines, and Tim Cahill.
Photograph by Brad Smith/ISIphotos.com
By THOMAS FLOYD
WASHINGTON - Saturday's friendly between D.C. United and Everton at RFK Stadium wasn't exactly
the match organizers may have envisioned when scheduling it several months ago.
By Chris Wright
Spotted during DC United's MLS tie with New England Revolution on Wednesday night, an entire
section of DC fans the 'District Ultras' planking their collective asses off in the terraces at the
RFK Stadium...
Not that it worked of course, as the Revs (who are pretty dire by all accounts) went on to end
their nine-game winless streak with a 1-0 victory.
Five games were on the midweek MLS schedule, with a recovering Colorado taking advantage over New
York at home and the bottom club in the East winning away. DC 0 – New England 1 The Revolution
can chalk up their first road win this season, with Stephen McCarthy scoring in the 73rd minute at
RFK Stadium.
Photo by Brad Smith/ISIphotos.com
FC Dallas and D.C. United may be separated by 12 points in the standings, but if their two
meetings this year are any indication, the teams are as even as can be.
Two months after battling to a scoreless draw at RFK Stadium, Dallas (10-5-5) and United
(5-5-8) played to another 0-0 tie in Frisco, Texas on Saturday.
Photo by ISIphotos.com
Richie Williams is set to join some exclusive company at RFK Stadium.
The former D.C. United player will be inducted into the club's Hall of Tradition at halftime of
the team's match against the Portland Timbers on Aug. 27. Williams joins John Harkes, Marco
Etcheverry, Jeff Agoos, Raul Diaz Arce and Eddie Pope as players to earn the honor.
WASHINGTON - For the third time this season, D.C. United are preparing for a second meeting
against a club that dealt them a heavy loss earlier in the year.
Such is the case when United head to Red Bull Arena to take on archrivals New York on Saturday
(7:30 pm ET, watch LIVE online), with memories of New York's 4-0 romp at RFK Stadium in April still
fresh in their players' minds.
Including the midweek game on June 29, MLS had 9 games this past week with an average attendance
of 21,115 up from 19,322 the previous week. San Jose was the big winner this week drawing over
41,000 for its game against the Red Bulls, which was smartly moved to Stanford Stadium. The Galaxy
registered their third sell out of the season at the Home Depot Center for its Fourth of July game
against the Sounders.
The Philly Soccer Page " Match report: DC United 2-2 Union
With Danny Mwanga in fine form and completely healthy, Peter Nowak made the Mwagic Man his only
change to the lineup that lost the first half to Chivas last week.
Union Notes: A fond farewell for Fred - delcotimes.com
WASHINGTON – A black banner with silver script was draped across the boards in RFK Stadium's
lower-level seats.
A late equalizer from striker Carlos Ruiz game the Philadelphia Union a well-earned road point
in a 2-2 draw with D.C. United at RFK Stadium.
Dwayne De Rosario, acquired earlier in the week by D.C., was inserted directly into the lineup
and delivered the assist on the game's opening goal, which was scored by United striker Josh
Wolff.
DC United conceded another late goal as the Union grabbed a share of the spoils
at the RFK Stadium last night.
The Philly Soccer Page " Outside the Bubble: Chad Ashton, DC United
As the Union prepare for the I-95 derby with DC United, the Philly Soccer Page turned to DC
assistant Chad Ashton for his thoughts on his own team, the Union, and how a coaching staff can
manage its locker room chemistry.
DC Preview | Union Dues
The Union go into July in first place in the Eastern Conference.
Matin Shatzer, of SB Nation's DC United blog Black and Red United and
SBN DC, and I exchanged three questions a piece ahead of today's Philadelphia Union-United match at
RFK Stadium.
tBG: Does the addition of Dwayne De Rosario provide enough offense to
make up for the loss of Dax McCarty's control of the midfield?
