[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”324″ 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″] Kellyn Acosta made his league debut for Colorado following his trade to the Rapids earlier in the week. Acosta nearly put Colorado in front early with his penalty take in the 26th minute which was saved by David Ousted, but instead Wayne Rooney’s 33rd […]
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Wayne Rooney hit another milestone in his storied career Saturday night, scoring his first Major League Soccer goal to help D.C. United beat the Colorado Rapids 2-1 at Audi Field. Rooney’s goal came in the 33rd minute, when he received a pass from teammate Luciano Acosta and beat a defender just enough to slide his […]
Play a word association game with Chris Armas and likely two phrases will immediately come to his mind when you mention D.C. United — RFK Stadium and greatness. That’s the D.C. United the New York Red Bulls coach knew when he came into Major League Soccer as a player, the league’s first juggernaut that won […]
ATLANTA — Fans inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium Saturday for Atlanta United F.C.’s 3-1 win over D.C. United saw several bits of history etched into the Major League Soccer record books. With his three scores, Josef Martinez shattered the MLS record for career hat tricks, notching his sixth. The match also marked the first MLS appearance for […]
ATLANTA — A season ago, despite all of its talent, Atlanta United F.C. could not beat D.C. United, losing to the original Black-and-Red of Major League Soccer in all three meetings. So far this season, the Five Stripes are undefeated against their neighbors to the north, in large part due to the goal-scoring abilities of […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”287″ 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— Over 20 years in the making, Audi Field’s debut was a dream for D.C. United fans. The team defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in front of a sellout crowd, led by Paul Arriola, who recorded a brace. Wayne Rooney made his long-awaited Major […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”294″ 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 — “We want Rooney. We want Rooney. We want Rooney.” The culmination of D.C. United’s two-week whirlwind Wayne Rooney marketing campaign hit a peak in the 56th minute of Saturday’s 3-1 win against the Vancouver Whitecaps. Fans around the newly-minted Audi Field chanted: […]
WASHINGTON — D.C. United kicked off Audi Field’s inaugural match Saturday with a bang, beating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 thanks to a brace from midfielder Paul Arriola. “It wasn’t just any other game,” coach Ben Olsen said. “There was a lot of weight on the guys and a lot weighing on the staff to open […]
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WASHINGTON — One more game. Once more, D.C. United will take the pitch away from home before the opening of Audi Field in Washington, D.C. Once more, United will play in enemy territory before playing 15 of the next 20 matches at home. Once more, United will line up without its new superstar, Wayne Rooney, […]