DC United loses to Real Salt Lake 2-1. It wasn’t that close. That had to be possibly the worst match I have ever seen DC United play. Ever. Ever. Ever. I am deleting this from my ghetto tivo, I am rubbing a big magnet over my head in the hopes of erasing my memory of … Continued
Weekend News
Starting with the goodies… DC United wins 4-2 over New York Red Bulls (again). The aftermath (Steve Goff’s Soccer Insider blog) United’s Olsen Fills Unlikely Role in Victory (Washington Post review by Goff) Episode 55: Plus Ca Change, Plus Ca Meme (Screaming Eagles podcast) listen for postgame comments First Impressions – DC United 4 : … Continued
Weekend Highlights
OK, lotsa goodies from the weekend. First of all, I can’t stand Cautemhoc Blanco from Mexico. So to me, this bit is absolutely hysterical. A Honduran player (Honduras beat Mexico 2-1 on Sunday) keeps making kissy noises in Blanco’s ear. As we all know, Blanco is a bit of a hothead, so of course, he … Continued
USA 2 – 0 Referees
For the second game in a row, the US had some crap officiating in their CONCACAF Gold Cup match. Fortunately, the US won both games *despite* the refs. The first match against Guatemala was won 1-0 on a goal by Clint Dempsey, and the second game against Trinidad & Tobago was won 2-0 on goals … Continued
Well, at least we didn’t lose
Somebody once said “A tie is like sleeping with your sister. Sure, you got laid, but… IT’S YOUR SISTER!” DC United ties the NE Revolution 1-1. The Revs scored just SECONDS into the second half cuz we weren’t paying attention, and United equalized shortly thereafter on a penalty kick by Jaime Moreno. Unfortunately, my “Ghetto … Continued