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 […]
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[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”411″ 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 scored five times en route to a dominating victory over the Montreal Impact in a game with massive playoff implications Saturday night at Audi Field. But the scoreline did not tell the full story. “It wasn’t a 5-0 game,” D.C. […]
WASHINGTON — In D.C. United’s previous two home wins, against Minnesota United and Atlanta United, the locker room roared with upbeat music and celebrations. Last Wednesday, after forward Darren Mattocks scored the game-winning-goal against Minnesota, teammate Oniel Fisher gleefully did a mock interview of his Jamaican national teammate. The vibes of the room matched the […]
Bronx, N.Y. — David Villa rewarded New York City FC with a goal four minutes before full time to give the home side a 1-1 draw with D.C. United Saturday in front of a rain-soaked announced crowd of 28,239 at Yankee Stadium. The level of domination from NYCFC probably warranted more. “Right now, we have […]
HARRISON, N.J. — Here are three things we learned from the New York Red Bulls’ 1-0 win over D.C. United Sunday night at Red Bull Arena Welcome to New York, Wayne Rooney You can say one thing about Red Bulls fans, they’re consistent. Almost exactly 11 years after booing David Beckham in the epic 5-4 […]
The last time the New York Red Bulls faced longtime rival D.C. United, Bradley Wright-Phillips scored the lone goal, becoming the fastest player in league history to reach 100 regular season goals and New York left the District of Columbia with a third consecutive victory. It was Chis Armas’ fourth game in charge since taking […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”359″ 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 are in last place no more thanks to a brace from captain Wayne Rooney. United jumped over three teams in the Eastern Conference standings after defeating the Portland Timbers, 4-1, Wednesday night at Audi Field. “We’re out of the basement,” […]
Wayne Rooney gave D.C. United fans a highlight to remember while simultaneously crushing Orlando City supporters. The 32-year-old star striker chased down Lions’ midfielder Will Johnson in the dying seconds of Sunday night’s match with Orlando City on the counter and United’s goal empty, then sent the match-winning assist into the penalty area for Luciano […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”357″ 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″] It looked like a 10-man Orlando City side was going to grind out a point at Audi Field. It almost looked like the Lions would string together consecutive matches with a point. Instead, D.C. United’s marquee summer signing made a game-saving play. Then provided […]
Wayne Rooney delivered an iconic play for D.C. United and helped seal a huge 3-2 home win over Orlando City Sunday night at Audi Field. Rooney raced down the field for a slide tackle that stopped Orlando City defender Will Johnson from charging toward an empty net and scoring a game winner. He then popped […]