Washington Post 17 hours ago
A referee issued D.C. United’s Luciano Acosta a red card. Then, at the urging of his opponent, he rescinded it.
CHESTER, Pa. — In the 74th minute of an MLS match Saturday at Talen Energy Stadium, referee Sorin Stoica issued a red card to D.C. United’s Luciano Acosta. The Argentine playmaker had challenged Philadelphia’s Haris Medunjanin from behind along the sideline near midfield. It was worthy of a foul, maybe a caution, but certainly not […]
Washington Post 20 hours ago
D.C. United is thwarted by Philadelphia goalkeeper Andre Blake in 1-0 loss
CHESTER, Pa. – D.C. United hit the midway point of the season Saturday with another empty performance, a 1-0 defeat to the Philadelphia Union. But unlike so many matches during this disappointing campaign, United didn’t need to pin the blame on an absence of scoring opportunities. The chances were there, but on two bids by […]
Washington Post Jun 23, 2017
Deshorn Brown took a long journey to D.C. United, but he’s no journeyman
Soccer, the world’s game, is a transient profession by nature, marked by opportunity in distant lands and susceptible to the whims of an owner or coach. At 26, Deshorn Brown already knows the business well: He’s a Jamaican forward who attended college in Alabama and Florida, launched his career in Colorado, sought adventure in Norway […]
Washington Post Jun 22, 2017
Deshorn Brown makes D.C. United debut in victory over Atlanta
One day after joining his new club, Deshorn Brown made his D.C. United debut Wednesday with a 28-minute effort against Atlanta United. The Jamaican forward was waiting to enter the match when Patrick Nyarko scored a magnificent goal from 17 yards, a volley that propelled D.C. into the lead — and ultimately to a 2-1 […]
Washington Post Jun 21, 2017
D.C. United finds scoring touch, Bill Hamid comes up big late in 2-1 win over Atlanta
D.C. United had ended several horrible streaks Wednesday and rebounded from an early deficit to claim the lead against high-powered Atlanta United. But as time melted away at RFK Stadium, the hosts required one final act of excellence to close out the 2-1 victory. Bill Hamid soared to his right, fully extended, gloved hand slapping […]
Washington Post Jun 20, 2017
How bad is D.C. United’s scoring drought? 33 MLS players have more assists.
Five years ago in Germany, fans of goal-starved FC Magdeburg shifted around the vacant end zone stands and followed the movement of the ball while pointing fluorescent cardboard arrows at the net. D.C. United supporters might soon be tempted to take similar action. United has gone scoreless in three consecutive MLS matches, in six of […]
Washington Post Jun 20, 2017
In need of scoring help, D.C. United close to acquiring Deshorn Brown from Tampa Bay Rowdies
Goal-starved D.C. United is close to acquiring Jamaican forward Deshorn Brown from the the second-division Tampa Bay Rowdies, multiple sources told the Insider on Tuesday. Brown, 26, scored 10 goals for the Colorado Rapids in both 2013 and 2014 before playing one year for Norwegian club Valerenga and one for Chinese side Shenzhen. He joined […]
Washington Post Jun 18, 2017
D.C. United is planning to sell forward Alhaji Kamara
D.C. United is planning to sell reserve forward Alhaji Kamara to a club overseas, sources familiar with the situation said late Sunday. Kamara, 23, was not with the goal-starved team for the U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday or the MLS match in Toronto on Saturday. He was also absent from his usual assignment with the […]
Washington Post Jun 17, 2017
Offensive woes continue to dog D.C. United in 2-0 loss to Toronto FC
D.C. United has not scored a goal in the run of play since late April, a incomprehensible rut stretching 665 minutes, including a dour 90 Saturday during a 2-0 defeat to Toronto FC before 28,627 at BMO Field in Ontario. United (4-8-3) went scoreless for the sixth time in seven matches and 10th overall. The […]
Washington Post Jun 16, 2017
D.C. United was big time vs. Christos FC. Now it’s looking up at glittering Toronto FC.
Four days after playing against a team of part-timers who compete for free, D.C. United will face MLS’s fattest payroll. Having dodged an upset against an ambitious amateur side in the U.S. Open Cup, United has pivoted back to league play: Saturday night’s away match against front-running Toronto FC and its trio of marquee players, […]
Washington Post Jun 15, 2017
After defeating Christos, D.C. United will face New England Revolution in U.S. Open Cup
With most of the intriguing matchups between upper and lower tier teams coming to an end this week, the fun portion of the U.S. Open Cup is almost over as attention turns to the MLS vs. MLS games in the 103-year-old tournament. Three upsets Wednesday vaulted two teams from the second-flight USL (FC Cincinnati and […]
Washington Post Jun 13, 2017
In pro-am U.S. Open Cup match, D.C. United prevails over Christos FC, 4-1
Soccer’s true charm lies not in the grind of league competition, but in cup matchups such as Tuesday night’s tasty affair between a top-flight team (D.C. United) and a band of brothers with amateur status and big hearts (Baltimore’s Christos FC). Full professionals squared off against a loan officer, a plumber, an x-ray technician and […]
Washington Post Jun 3, 2017
D.C. United comes close, but goals remain elusive in scoreless draw vs. Galaxy
In the dying moments of a 0-0 draw Saturday, Ian Harkes’s shot streaked toward the bottom right corner of the Los Angeles Galaxy’s net, a long-awaited breakthrough for a team famished for a goal. It had been a month since D.C. United last scored at home, five weeks since it had converted in the run […]
Washington Post Jun 2, 2017
A quiet rookie from D.C. United’s backyard shined brightly in his first MLS start
D.C. United’s 2-0 defeat in stormy Orlando on Wednesday was marked by conspicuous flaws: bungled scoring opportunities and defensive errors by two trustworthy players that resulted in goals. Amid the darkness, United‘s most inexperienced player, Chris Odoi-Atsem, was a bright light in his first pro start. Providing relief at right back, the 2017 first-round draft […]
Washington Post May 31, 2017
D.C. United squanders chances and falls to Orlando City on the road, 2-0
ORLANDO — D.C. United doesn’t keep the ball for sustained periods or score very often. Out of necessity, the low-budget lineup is in constant flux. Of late, the results have been better on the road than at home. United is the bluest of blue-collar sides and, without a fluid attack, can’t afford to squander the […]
