dcumd.blogspot.com - 10/25/2009
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Plenty of fans were saying last night that this match was like a microcosm of our season. I disagree. A microcosm of our season would have included DC United grabbing an early lead and taking it into halftime . It also would have included many chances to go even further ahead, but we would have ...
web.mlsnet.com - 10/25/2009
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(from MLSNet.com) Needing a win to keep their
MLS Cup Playoffs chance alive, DC United allowed a...
Claudio Lopez penalty kick in second-half stoppage time to force a 2-2 draw at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. --- With the result, United's playoff chances depend on other playoff-vying teams to also draw.
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Match Recap: WIZARDS v DC UNITED
fullbackfiles.blogspot.com - 10/25/2009
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Partido dos in this little experiment, bringing together
the loose strands... DC United 2:2 Kansas City Wizards...
CommunityAmerica Ballpark KC: Kamara (30'), Lopez (PK, 90+') DC: Moreno (PK, 67'), James (82') Your Friendly Neighborhood United...
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Post Match Wrap | United vs. 'Zards
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Post Match Wrap | United vs. 'Zards
The Fullback Files —
... at least one substitute. Yes, James headed in the second goal, but he headed it in WHEN HE SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ON THE FIELD because he was playing on one leg and Soehn didn't have a substitute in his pocket. The one fracking time this season Soehn NEEDED to bunker and bring in an extra defender HE COULDN'T , and in the most important five minutes of the season United essentially played with only two defenders, which led to Fred's handball on a poor clearance off a corner." DCUMD : "When the final whistle blew, it didn't feel real. And you could see that on the players' ...
Annnnd Scene: The close of the 2009 DCU Season
DC United —
... I won’t write what I wanted to write after watching the Kansas City game, because the more I kicked it around, it was a trite and cliche angle. The game was exciting, and the team fought as hard as they could (in the second half). Reckless desperation is always pretty fun to watch, but as DCUMD noted, a lack of defensive concentration (which is not a skill but an effort) ended our season. A lack of speed, an aging roster, and defensive mishaps killed this team. After being pushed out of CONCACAF (which I’d have to think, the DCU front office didn’t have ...
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