http://www.dcunited.com <p><strong>CAROLINA CHALLENGE CUP BEGINS SATURDAY </strong></p><p> With roughly two weeks remaining until the start of D.C. United?s 16th MLS season, the Black-and-Red will begin play in their sixth Carolina Challenge Cup Saturday night against lower league rivals Charleston Battery. Saturday?s match at Blackbaud Stadium will begin at 7:00 p.m. ET, and all of the action will be streamed live via dcunited.com. </p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/united-in-charleston-day-2 http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/united-in-charleston-day-2 Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:05:26 -0500 <p>On Friday, the news came down that <a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/opta-mls-announce-competition-related-statistics-partnership">MLS has signed a deal with Opta</a> to provide high-level statistical analysis this year, and for the next few. If you?re a regular reader of this column, you could probably guess that I?m pretty excited about the news.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/armchair-analyst-stats-revolution-comes-to-mls http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/armchair-analyst-stats-revolution-comes-to-mls Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:03:25 -0500 <p>Washington, D.C. ? D.C. United announced today that recently retired forward Jaime Moreno is set to become the club?s Youth Academy Technical Training Coach. Having played his final match in a storied 15-year tenure with United on October 23, 2010, Moreno will utilize his vast playing experience in the development of future members of the Black-and-Red. In his role with D.C. United Youth Development, Moreno will work closely as an on field technical coach with D.C. United Academy players and coaches.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/03/dc-united-legend-jaime-moreno-joins-youth-academy-and-summer-camp-programs http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/03/dc-united-legend-jaime-moreno-joins-youth-academy-and-summer-camp-programs Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:38:40 -0500 <p>Three MLS teams are heading to Charleston for the annual Carolina Challenge Cup this week. And two clubs ? the Chicago Fire and D.C. United ? will be joined by their academy sides for a youth tournament.</p><p>In conjunction with the opening weekend of the top-level Cup, hosts Charleston Battery will partner South Carolina United FC to put on the first-ever edition of the Carolina Challenge Academy Cup.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/academy-teams-travel-to-sc-for-tournament http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/academy-teams-travel-to-sc-for-tournament Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:33:22 -0500 <p>Washington, D.C. ? D.C. United announced today that the club has signed forward Blake Brettschneider. The 21-year-old joined United after being selected 21st overall in the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft from the University of South Carolina.</p> <p>?We are pleased that Blake is officially part of our club,? said General Manager Dave Kasper. ?He is an athletic striker who has a nose for goal, and we are excited about his future.?</p> http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/03/dc-united-signs-forward-blake-brettschneider http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/03/dc-united-signs-forward-blake-brettschneider Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:45:00 -0500 <p>WASHINGTON ? Following stints in Florida and California, D.C. United left for Charleston, S.C., on Thursday morning to play out the third-and-final leg of their preseason. </p><p> Over the next 10 days the team will train and play three games in their defense of the Carolina Challenge Cup, which they won in last year?s preseason. This will mark the sixth time DC have participated in the tournament, which is hosted by the USL Pro team, Charleston Battery. </p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/dc-ready-for-mls-opposition-in-charleston http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/dc-ready-for-mls-opposition-in-charleston Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:03:28 -0500 <p style="font-size: 1.2em;">Have you seen D.C. United?s outdoor advertising around town? Share a photo and you may win team gear!</p> <p><strong>Entering to win simple:</strong> Take a photo of any of D.C. United?s outdoor ads an then:</p> <ul> <li>post it to Twitter with the hashtag #OlsensArmy <strong>OR</strong></li> <li>post it on facebook.com/dcunited with the words ?I?m in Olsen?s Army!?</li> </ul> <p>Enter by posting or tweeting your photo before Wednesday, March 16 at 5:00 PM ET.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/represent-olsens-army-and-win http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/represent-olsens-army-and-win Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:05:03 -0500 <p>WASHINGTON ? With less than three weeks left before D.C. United's season opener against the Columbus Crew, head coach Ben Olsen is still unsure who will get the nod in goal at RFK Stadium.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/dc-united-still-weighing-goalkeeper-options http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/dc-united-still-weighing-goalkeeper-options Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:33:24 -0500 <p>Washington, D.C. ? D.C. United today announced details for its U.S. Open Cup play-in game against the Philadelphia Union. The Black-and-Red will play host to the Union on Wednesday, April 6 at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, MD. Kickoff is set for 7:30pm.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/03/details-set-for-dc-united-philadelphia-union-us-open-cup-play-in-game http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/03/details-set-for-dc-united-philadelphia-union-us-open-cup-play-in-game Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:21:10 -0500 <p>WASHINGTON ? Back in January, D.C. United?s coaching staff was ecstatic when Perry Kitchen was available with the third overall pick in the MLS SuperDraft.</p><p>Nearly six weeks later, the tenacious 19-year-old has proved worthy of the hype and buzz created before the draft for the central defender/midfielder from Akron.</p><p>?He?s just who we?d thought he?d be,? United coach Ben Olsen said, "a very talented kid who?s ultra-competitive."</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/kitchen-living-up-to-early-expectations-in-dc http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/kitchen-living-up-to-early-expectations-in-dc Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:33:21 -0500 <p>Washington, D.C. ? D.C. United announced today that the club has signed defender Chris Korb. The fullback joined United after being selected 31st overall in this year?s MLS SuperDraft.</p><p>"Chris has worked hard throughout training camp, and we have been pleased with his competitive nature and athleticism," said General Manager Dave Kasper. "He is able to play on both sides of our defense at outside back and we are excited about his future with D.C. United."</p> http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/03/dc-united-signs-defender-chris-korb http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/03/dc-united-signs-defender-chris-korb Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:44:49 -0500 <p>NEW YORK - Portland fans got their wish Monday to cheer their expansion Timbers on in the quest for the U.S. Open Cup, thanks to a fortunate flip of the coin at Major League Soccer headquarters.</p><p>The Timbers won a coin flip to earn the right to host a USOC play-in game against Chivas USA in March, the first of eight outcomes determined by a coin flip to decide the host sites for a number of the USOC?s early matches.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/02/timbers-win-toss-will-host-usoc-play-in-game http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/02/timbers-win-toss-will-host-usoc-play-in-game Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:03:19 -0500 <p>It was hardly a shining example of the Beautiful Game, but man, was it good to see MLS teams back in action in a meaningful match this past Tuesday. </p><p>That game, the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal between Columbus and Real Salt Lake, was played in offseason conditions (wintry) and preseason form (spotty), but it officially kicked off the 2011 season for those two teams, and it spearheaded another busy week as MLS hurtles toward First Kick, now just two weeks away.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/02/monday-postgame-there-is-no-pre-in-preseason http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/02/monday-postgame-there-is-no-pre-in-preseason Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:03:34 -0500 <p><strong>MATCH SUMMA</strong><strong>RY</strong></p><p>D.C. United completed its 2011 preseason training camp in California with a friendly against Chivas USA on Friday, February 25 at 3:00 PM ET on the training fields of The Home Depot Center. Both teams used over ten substitutes and played to a scoreless draw. Despite the lack of scoring, the Black-and-Red took plenty away from their first contest against Major League Soccer opposition in 2011. </p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/02/preseason-match-6-united-vs-chivas-usa http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/02/preseason-match-6-united-vs-chivas-usa Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:00:00 -0500 <p>New D.C. United striker Charlie Davies says US coach Bob Bradley?s advice weighed heavily on his decision to join MLS, and that earning minutes in his new league is essential for his return to the national team limelight.</p><p>Davies joined ExtraTime Radio on Thursday for a lengthy interview discussing his plans in 2011 and his hopes for recovering the form that made him a superstar before suffering serious injuries in an Oct. 2009 car accident.</p><p><strong>LISTEN: <a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/extratime" target="_blank">Charlie Davies on ExtraTime Radio</a></strong></p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/02/davies-bradleys-advice-influenced-mls-choice http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/02/davies-bradleys-advice-influenced-mls-choice Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:33:25 -0500
http://www.dcunited.com <p><strong>CAROLINA CHALLENGE CUP BEGINS SATURDAY </strong></p><p> With roughly two weeks remaining until the start of D.C. United?s 16th MLS season, the Black-and-Red will begin play in their sixth Carolina Challenge Cup Saturday night against lower league rivals Charleston Battery. Saturday?s match at Blackbaud Stadium will begin at 7:00 p.m. ET, and all of the action will be streamed live via dcunited.com. </p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/united-in-charleston-day-2 http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/united-in-charleston-day-2 Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:05:26 -0500 <p>On Friday, the news came down that <a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/opta-mls-announce-competition-related-statistics-partnership">MLS has signed a deal with Opta</a> to provide high-level statistical analysis this year, and for the next few. If you?re a regular reader of this column, you could probably guess that I?m pretty excited about the news.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/armchair-analyst-stats-revolution-comes-to-mls http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/armchair-analyst-stats-revolution-comes-to-mls Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:03:25 -0500 <p>Washington, D.C. ? D.C. United announced today that recently retired forward Jaime Moreno is set to become the club?s Youth Academy Technical Training Coach. Having played his final match in a storied 15-year tenure with United on October 23, 2010, Moreno will utilize his vast playing experience in the development of future members of the Black-and-Red. In his role with D.C. United Youth Development, Moreno will work closely as an on field technical coach with D.C. United Academy players and coaches.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/03/dc-united-legend-jaime-moreno-joins-youth-academy-and-summer-camp-programs http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/03/dc-united-legend-jaime-moreno-joins-youth-academy-and-summer-camp-programs Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:38:40 -0500 <p>Three MLS teams are heading to Charleston for the annual Carolina Challenge Cup this week. And two clubs ? the Chicago Fire and D.C. United ? will be joined by their academy sides for a youth tournament.</p><p>In conjunction with the opening weekend of the top-level Cup, hosts Charleston Battery will partner South Carolina United FC to put on the first-ever edition of the Carolina Challenge Academy Cup.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/academy-teams-travel-to-sc-for-tournament http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/academy-teams-travel-to-sc-for-tournament Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:33:22 -0500 <p>Washington, D.C. ? D.C. United announced today that the club has signed forward Blake Brettschneider. The 21-year-old joined United after being selected 21st overall in the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft from the University of South Carolina.</p> <p>?We are pleased that Blake is officially part of our club,? said General Manager Dave Kasper. ?He is an athletic striker who has a nose for goal, and we are excited about his future.?</p> http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/03/dc-united-signs-forward-blake-brettschneider http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/03/dc-united-signs-forward-blake-brettschneider Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:45:00 -0500 <p>WASHINGTON ? Following stints in Florida and California, D.C. United left for Charleston, S.C., on Thursday morning to play out the third-and-final leg of their preseason. </p><p> Over the next 10 days the team will train and play three games in their defense of the Carolina Challenge Cup, which they won in last year?s preseason. This will mark the sixth time DC have participated in the tournament, which is hosted by the USL Pro team, Charleston Battery. </p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/dc-ready-for-mls-opposition-in-charleston http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/dc-ready-for-mls-opposition-in-charleston Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:03:28 -0500 <p style="font-size: 1.2em;">Have you seen D.C. United?s outdoor advertising around town? Share a photo and you may win team gear!</p> <p><strong>Entering to win simple:</strong> Take a photo of any of D.C. United?s outdoor ads an then:</p> <ul> <li>post it to Twitter with the hashtag #OlsensArmy <strong>OR</strong></li> <li>post it on facebook.com/dcunited with the words ?I?m in Olsen?s Army!?</li> </ul> <p>Enter by posting or tweeting your photo before Wednesday, March 16 at 5:00 PM ET.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/represent-olsens-army-and-win http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/represent-olsens-army-and-win Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:05:03 -0500 <p>WASHINGTON ? With less than three weeks left before D.C. United's season opener against the Columbus Crew, head coach Ben Olsen is still unsure who will get the nod in goal at RFK Stadium.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/dc-united-still-weighing-goalkeeper-options http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/dc-united-still-weighing-goalkeeper-options Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:33:24 -0500 <p>Washington, D.C. ? D.C. United today announced details for its U.S. Open Cup play-in game against the Philadelphia Union. The Black-and-Red will play host to the Union on Wednesday, April 6 at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, MD. Kickoff is set for 7:30pm.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/03/details-set-for-dc-united-philadelphia-union-us-open-cup-play-in-game http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/03/details-set-for-dc-united-philadelphia-union-us-open-cup-play-in-game Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:21:10 -0500 <p>WASHINGTON ? Back in January, D.C. United?s coaching staff was ecstatic when Perry Kitchen was available with the third overall pick in the MLS SuperDraft.</p><p>Nearly six weeks later, the tenacious 19-year-old has proved worthy of the hype and buzz created before the draft for the central defender/midfielder from Akron.</p><p>?He?s just who we?d thought he?d be,? United coach Ben Olsen said, "a very talented kid who?s ultra-competitive."</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/kitchen-living-up-to-early-expectations-in-dc http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/03/kitchen-living-up-to-early-expectations-in-dc Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:33:21 -0500 <p>Washington, D.C. ? D.C. United announced today that the club has signed defender Chris Korb. The fullback joined United after being selected 31st overall in this year?s MLS SuperDraft.</p><p>"Chris has worked hard throughout training camp, and we have been pleased with his competitive nature and athleticism," said General Manager Dave Kasper. "He is able to play on both sides of our defense at outside back and we are excited about his future with D.C. United."</p> http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/03/dc-united-signs-defender-chris-korb http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/03/dc-united-signs-defender-chris-korb Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:44:49 -0500 <p>NEW YORK - Portland fans got their wish Monday to cheer their expansion Timbers on in the quest for the U.S. Open Cup, thanks to a fortunate flip of the coin at Major League Soccer headquarters.</p><p>The Timbers won a coin flip to earn the right to host a USOC play-in game against Chivas USA in March, the first of eight outcomes determined by a coin flip to decide the host sites for a number of the USOC?s early matches.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/02/timbers-win-toss-will-host-usoc-play-in-game http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/02/timbers-win-toss-will-host-usoc-play-in-game Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:03:19 -0500 <p>It was hardly a shining example of the Beautiful Game, but man, was it good to see MLS teams back in action in a meaningful match this past Tuesday. </p><p>That game, the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal between Columbus and Real Salt Lake, was played in offseason conditions (wintry) and preseason form (spotty), but it officially kicked off the 2011 season for those two teams, and it spearheaded another busy week as MLS hurtles toward First Kick, now just two weeks away.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/02/monday-postgame-there-is-no-pre-in-preseason http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/02/monday-postgame-there-is-no-pre-in-preseason Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:03:34 -0500 <p><strong>MATCH SUMMA</strong><strong>RY</strong></p><p>D.C. United completed its 2011 preseason training camp in California with a friendly against Chivas USA on Friday, February 25 at 3:00 PM ET on the training fields of The Home Depot Center. Both teams used over ten substitutes and played to a scoreless draw. Despite the lack of scoring, the Black-and-Red took plenty away from their first contest against Major League Soccer opposition in 2011. </p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/02/preseason-match-6-united-vs-chivas-usa http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/02/preseason-match-6-united-vs-chivas-usa Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:00:00 -0500 <p>New D.C. United striker Charlie Davies says US coach Bob Bradley?s advice weighed heavily on his decision to join MLS, and that earning minutes in his new league is essential for his return to the national team limelight.</p><p>Davies joined ExtraTime Radio on Thursday for a lengthy interview discussing his plans in 2011 and his hopes for recovering the form that made him a superstar before suffering serious injuries in an Oct. 2009 car accident.</p><p><strong>LISTEN: <a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/extratime" target="_blank">Charlie Davies on ExtraTime Radio</a></strong></p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/02/davies-bradleys-advice-influenced-mls-choice http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/02/davies-bradleys-advice-influenced-mls-choice Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:33:25 -0500
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