WASHINGTON, D.C. — When Zack Steffen makes a mistake, it is unusual. For that error to lead to a goal against his side, Columbus Crew SC, is ultra rare — akin to finding a snowball in the desert, or securing a proper crab cake outside of the state of Maryland. But not far from the […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Columbus Crew SC pulled off the improbable Thursday night, going 120 minutes with one of Major League Soccer’s hottest clubs, D.C. United, and besting them in penalty kicks. With 2-2 (3-2) victory, the Crew move on in the MLS Playoffs and will host the top-seeded New York Red Bulls on Sunday. But […]
For the second year in a row, Columbus Crew SC went on the road in the first round of the MLS playoffs as underdogs against a trendy team in a new stadium. And for the second year in a row, they emerged victorious. Crew SC advanced 3-2 on a penalty kick shootout after tying D.C. […]
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His impact on the match was instantaneous. So, can Yangel Herrera’s full-time return sufficiently buttress the slumping New York City FC, which has gained one victory in the last nine matches? In Herrera’s first appearance since sustaining a severe ankle injury May 25 against the Houston Dynamo, the 20-year-old logged 18 minutes as a reserve […]
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WASHINGTON–D.C. United defender Russell Canouse pushed in FC Dallas’ penalty box waiting for the free kick from captain Wayne Rooney. The ball soared over the heads of both teams and off the body of a Dallas defender. Canouse hit the ball near-perfect, but instead of celebration, the midfielder watched the shot bounce off the crossbar. […]
Reminders of the expansion 2015 season tend to be cringe-worthy for the New York City Football Club. The Cityzens failed to qualify for the playoffs due in part to a paltry road record that included just four wins in 17 matches. While NYCFC is postseason bound for the third consecutive time since the inaugural season, […]
Wayne Rooney sent a free kick from distance flying into the top right corner of the net Wednesday night to give D.C. United (13-11-8, 47 points) a 1-0 lead over Toronto FC (9-17-6, 33 points). That 18th-minute lead lasted the entire match at Audi Field, giving D.C. United another crucial three points as it attempts […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”423″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] WASHINGTON — D.C. United stumbled, but did not fall as it continued its march toward the playoffs. United (11-11-8, 41 points) completed a 2-1 comeback win Sunday against the Chicago Fire (8-17-7, 31 points) thanks to brace from captain Wayne Rooney. “He let it […]