Sunday kickaround
*Ahead of D.C. United’s do-or-die playoff match against the Houston Dynamo at RFK Stadium, I examine the deep bond between the club and its followers and the unique, unwritten oath between soccer...
View ArticleD.C. United vs. Houston Dynamo
It’s come to this: To continue a rewarding season and return to MLS Cup for the first time in eight years, D.C. United must defeat the Houston Dynamo at RFK Stadium by two goals over 90 minutes and win...
View ArticleD.C. United 1, Houston Dynamo 1
MLS Cup 2012 is the same as MLS Cup 2011: Houston Dynamo vs. Los Angeles Galaxy at Home Depot Center Dec. 1, 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN. HDC was the predetermined venue last year, and the Galaxy happened to...
View ArticleMLS Cup: Galaxy vs. Dynamo
We have reached the end of MLS’s 17th season, a campaign that began with training camps in late January and concludes at Home Depot Center on the first day of December with a championship rematch...
View ArticleD.C. United at Houston Dynamo
And so D.C. United begins the eight-month trek to the MLS playoffs in its least favorite destination. No disrespect to Space City — love the food! — but United’s 10-game record in all competitions here...
View ArticleHouston Dynamo 2, D.C. United 0
It’s safe to say, orange is D.C. United’s least favorite color. Orange represents the Houston Dynamo and it’s splattered all over BBVA Compass Stadium — and, when visiting south Texas, orange...
View ArticleSoccer Outsider: opening remarks
At the beginning of last season, I defined “success” as making the second round of the playoffs. Inspired by my challenge, D.C. United went all the way to the Eastern Conference finals. True, I can’t...
View ArticleDynamo takes first step in Champions League
Brad Davis‘s late strike was terrific. Houston’s 1-0 victory over Santos Laguna was swell. Now comes the tough part: Finishing the job in Mexico next week. The Dynamo did what was required Tuesday,...
View ArticleD.C. United vs. Houston Dynamo
Ominous clouds and a burst of rain were fitting backdrops at RFK Stadium late this afternoon before D.C. United’s match against the Houston Dynamo. (The skies were clearer as kickoff approached — a...
View ArticleHouston Dynamo 4, D.C. United 0
On the bright side….. Nick DeLeon returned from 6 1/2-week layoff. Short concession lines. Thierry Henry did not do this to United. Managing partner Jason Levien‘s other team, Memphis Grizzlies, is...
View ArticleD.C. United vs. Houston Dynamo
The end. Thank goodness. Seven months, three weeks and four days after it began with so much promise, D.C. United’s regular season campaign reaches a merciful finish today with a nationally televised...
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