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Weekend Results Tighten Eastern Conference Race

Posted on by Robert Hay
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Injuries, an international break, and a bevy of good matches gave MLS fans a number of games to watch Friday and Saturday.  With the number of games to be played dwindling, every match-up takes on that much more importance, and … Continue reading

DeRo and Draw Dominate Definitive Atlantic Cup Duel

Posted on by Robert Hay
A small crowd dominated by supporters' groups can still ratchet up the atmosphere

An Atlantic Cup match is always a show. The dueling cheering sections always cheer a little louder, the players are a bit more physical, and the soccer world is reminded that league rivalries can be just as fierce on the … Continue reading

DC Dominates in 4-2 Win Over Fire

Posted on by Robert Hay

What do the Michigan Bucks and DC United have in common? They are the only two teams to score more than two goals against the Chicago Fire in 2012, but last night the Fire could only blame themselves (and not … Continue reading

The Ten Commandments for a Successful International Friendly

Posted on by Robert Hay
Photo by TheRevSteve

I had the fortune of attending the DC United and Paris Saint-Germain friendly this past weekend, one which this site has covered fairly extensively due to the debut of Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the French side.  The game, as has been noted, was … Continue reading

Olsen’s Tactics Carry the Day: DCU 3, Montreal 0

Posted on by Robert Hay

Tonight’s DC United and Montreal game saw an occurrence that is become more common in MLS - both teams coached by two long-time MLS players. For the home team, that coach is legendary player Ben Olsen, who as a player … Continue reading

New Coaches and Same Results for MLS Teams

Posted on by Robert Hay
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For Toronto and Philadelphia, the “international break” was an opportunity for renewal and revival.  Both teams had miserable starts to the season but both still were in shouting distance of fifth place in the Eastern Conference.  For the Union, the … Continue reading

DC Inching Closer to New Stadium and Funding

Posted on by Robert Hay
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Longtime MLS watchers and DC sports fans know that every year a hot rumor about DC United’s stadium situation begins to make the rounds, only for that rumor to fall apart and the team move ever closer to leaving the … Continue reading

DC United Moves Into First With 3-2 Win Over Revs

Posted on by Robert Hay
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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 … Continue reading

Pontius Hat Trick Leads D.C. Past Red Bulls Shambolic Defending

Posted on by Daniel Feuerstein

Two hot teams met Sunday at R.F.K. Stadium, as New York headed down I-95 to the Nation’s Capitol to face D.C. United. The home team, buoyed by the blossoming of a fit Chris Pontius, struck early and often as they … Continue reading

Streaks Continue for Two MLS Teams on Wednesday Night

Posted on by Robert Hay
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There were only two Wednesday MLS games this week and they seemingly had little in common.  The results, however, were all about streaks that were on the line in the games.  Both streaks are amazing in their own way and … Continue reading