United returned to action against Chivas USA. After having the Portland game postponed due to Hurricane Irene (sadly playing and watching that would have been an epic experience, though the reasoning to postpone was sound) United had an unprecedented 20 days between games. August is usually the dog days of an MLS schedule where [...]
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DC United v Vancouver Whitecaps DeRo dribbles in/around/through the Vancouver defense to set up the first goal. Photo: Kim Kolb (Click Photo for more) Feels good to see a win in person, doesn’t it? In fact United has beaten all three MLS teams that call the Pacific Northwest home. Seattle was the last [...] Quick, who was the last United player to score in a game against FC Dallas? Still thinking? Two 0-0 scorelines in 2011. Last year saw a 1-0 loss early in the year, and a 1-3 loss late in the year. But last year’s offensively challenged team didn’t score that, of course, it was an [...] The last two games, United couldn’t finish off the game agonizingly giving up equalizing goals very late in the game. First against Houston, they let the Dynamo move the ball 99 yards or so pretty much uncontested. Then they let Carlos #$#*($&# Ruiz get a sliver of space in the Philadelphia game. But the [...] Frequent MLS information bites have been: The Timbers haven’t lost to an MLS opponent at home yet No team has gained three points more than three time zones from home. The folks that come up with MLS information bites need to go to work to come up with something else. As United took both [...] |
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