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Nest Liner: Now, where were we?

Kim Kolb — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:21:51 +0000

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 [...]

Nest Liner: Timing is Everything

Kim Kolb — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:22:03 +0000

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 [...]

Nest Liner: United Go to Dallas, Return to find Austin

Kim Kolb — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 02:10:39 +0000

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 [...]

Nest Liner: The More Things Change….

Kim Kolb — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 03:35:12 +0000

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 [...]

Nest Liner:Breaking Trends

Kim Kolb — Mon, 30 May 2011 03:52:08 +0000

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 [...]

Nest Liner: Friendly Confines

Kim Kolb — Tue, 24 May 2011 04:08:39 +0000

Ajax is one of Europe’s most storied clubs. While their league isn’t one of Europe’s finest anymore, you’ll find the product of their club everywhere. At Ajax, they truly develop world class players, and it’s not necessarily through technique, or style….it’s more of culture. Everyone has technical skill and tactical awareness. Ajax goalkeeper Kenneth [...]

Nest Liner: Rapid Change

Kim Kolb — Mon, 16 May 2011 04:00:30 +0000

The first matchup between DC United and the Colorado Rapids was a 4-1 loss. Though United was missing personnel due to injury and suspension, it battled back to a 1-1 tie before a combination of altitude, experience, luck, fatigue set in and allowed Colorado to pull away.

United was riding two good home performances [...]

Nest Liner: The Week that Was

Kim Kolb — Tue, 10 May 2011 04:10:38 +0000

Seattle Sounders

Fighting for each other Photo: Kim Kolb (Click for more)

The Seattle Sounders, the MLS team seemingly in most need of finding someone to cut their hair, with their fans famous for inventing everything came to RFK on Wednesday. United (and a lot of fans) were still stinging after the horrific [...]

NestLiner: Best of Three (Ignoring the Fourth)

Kim Kolb — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 02:56:10 +0000

DC United has played four games in the last two weeks, away in Toronto, home to New York, home away from home in a USOC play-in game against New England and likely a final trip to Robertson Field in Houston. They give a snapshot in what DC United is and can be…..and that’s both [...]

Nest Liner: What Goes Around

Kim Kolb — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 02:29:17 +0000

United v Galaxy v Abbey

Big game. Big crowd. Big Stars. Big Rivalry.

United and LA go back to MLS Cup 1996. There was mention this past week that it was the fifteenth anniversary of the first MLS game. United played the San Jose Clash (then they moved on to another couple of names [...]