NestLiner: Best of Three (Ignoring the Fourth)

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

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 [...]

Nest Liner: USOC Play-In

OK, this is late. (Click the pictures to a gallery of photos)

But since United didn’t make the playoffs, they must play play-in games to earn their way to one of the two last MLS spots in the US Open Cup.  First up was the Philadelphia Union at the Germantown SoccerPlex.

For those that [...]

Nestliner: Turning the Page

Setting the tone

Now it’s 2011.  Don’t know what all that noise was back on January 1, but the beginning of the MLS season is always a good thing.  It’s been said here before, but there’s always a sense reminiscent of the first day of school.  Some SE’s take advantage of the offseason to [...]

Nest Liner: United vs Creamsicle FC

Sixty minutes, ninety minutes, what’s the difference?

Three goals against, you say?

Crap.

Oh well,  2010 is nearly behind us.  Something that’s undeniably a bright spot though, has been Andy Najar’s play.  He came out of nowhere as a quick, creative, and energetic player.  Though once he got onto other team’s radar screens, his [...]