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Nest Liner: Moments Away

Kim Kolb — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:14:39 +0000

Open Cup Semi-Final

Ask any player at any level in virtually any sport, and they’ll complain about officiating. But what they’ll also say is that all they want is consistency within a game and that they don’t want the outcome of a game to be determined by the official.

Simple.

Referees are human (despite [...]

Nest Liner: Letting it Sink In

Kim Kolb — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:03:12 +0000

Two goals. A clean sheet. A win.

So what if it was against an expansion team? A win boosts confidence.

Hazards of the wall. (Photo: Kim Kolb)

The way DC United played in the first 25 minutes really wasn’t all that different than in the previous couple of games. The difference? They actually [...]

Nestliner: The more things change…..

Kim Kolb — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 02:51:22 +0000

Well, at least it was nice weather. It’s a treat to not have a muggy oppressively hot August match.

Yeah. Avoiding talking about the match.

3-1 other guys. And the other guys scored for United. But going to take the high road on this. 60+ minutes of soccer and that’s all United got, and [...]

Nest Liner: Sometimes things really are just Black and White

Kim Kolb — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:16:55 +0000

The Nest Liner needs to catch up…..

Comings and Goings

Since the beginning of the World Cup, United has tinkered with it’s roster. Some things are performance related, and sadly, one was health related.

Namoff: Two weeks ago, Bryan Namoff put his soccer career on hold. The lingering effects of last year’s concussion don’t [...]

Donovan’s PK Sinks D.C., 2-1

David Topp — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:15:08 +0000

Matt Mathai captures the highlight of the night - Eddie Pope's Induction

All summer long we hoped and cheered that Landon Donovan would find his name on the score sheet. But when Donovan sent a 58th-minute penalty kick beyond the outstretched arms of Troy Perkins, there were no cheers, instead, jeers at RFK [...]

United Falls, 1-0, As Seattle Scores Late

David Topp — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:27:11 +0000

WASHINGTON — Maybe it’s a run of bad luck for D.C. United, but the Seattle Sounders are starting to like playing at RFK stadium. A crushing 89th-minute header from Roger Levesque on Thursday saw the Sounders claim another victory in the nation’s capital.

Seattle is 3-0 all-time playing in D.C., including a 2-1 win in last [...]

D.C. And Red Bulls Play To Scoreless Draw

David Topp — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:30:21 +0000

Photo by Matt Mathai

It’s not always pretty when D.C. United and New York Red Bull get together. An MLS East coast rivalry has fallen in glamour of late, but is still fierce in competition when the two meet. Saturday’s encounter was more to the not-so pretty side, as United and the Red [...]

Najar’s Volley Earns Road Point For D.C. Versus San Jose

David Topp — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:28:24 +0000

Still dusting off the cobwebs of the league-wide World Cup break, D.C. United traveled to San Jose on Saturday in search of an important road point.

The Earthquake’s Ike Opara turned on a half-volley in the first half to give the home team the lead. United leveled in the second half with a volley [...]

The Hand Of Schelotto – D.C. Falls To The Crew, 2-0

David Topp — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:53:09 +0000

Maradona is famously remembered for the “Hand of God” goal. Thierry Henry just caught a lot of flack for a similar incident. How will Crew supporters remember Saturday’s “Hand of Schelotto” goal?

With many soccer fans still focused on the World Cup in South Africa, the MLS returned to action. D.C. United traveled to [...]

Scoreless in Washington, United Ties RSL, 0-0

David Topp — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:06:09 +0000

After a 130 minutes of football on Wednesday, it comes with no surprise scoring was at a premium when D.C. United and Real Salt Lake met again on Saturday. Factor in a struggling offenses, compacted defenses and the summers humidity and you have the recipe for a 0-0 draw. That’s exactly where the [...]