Wednesday, 1 June 2011
Tuesday, 31 May 2011
Olsen: Gold Cup snub a "blow" to DC phenom Najar
WASHINGTON ? For Andy Najar, this June was supposed to be about stepping on the field and representing his native Honduras for the very first time in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
But a tricky series of events and a back-and-forth between D.C. United and the Honduran federation threw a wrench in the plans, before Honduras coach Luis Fernando Su�rez finally decided late last week not to call the midfielder into camp.
Najar was back on the training field Wednesday with D.C. United, and the youngster will spend the next month playing for his MLS club.
Much-improved DC United back line set to lose Jakovic
WASHINGTON ? Just as D.C. United?s back line is finding consistency, Gold Cup duty will claim Canadian international Dejan Jakovic for most of June.
Though he?ll leave the club after Sunday?s meeting with the Portland Timbers to join up with Canada, he said remains focused on taking care of business this weekend.
?I?m not thinking about [the Gold Cup] right now," Jakovic said. "We obviously have an important game against Portland. The standings are so close, one win puts us in a very good position.?
Rodney Wallace Q&A
On Sunday, May 29 D.C. United will play its first match against MLS expansion side Portland Timbers. Even though this will be an inaugural encounter for two teams steeped in tradition, there is familiarity between these sides due to a number of offseason transactions that saw several players swap teams. United and Portland exchanged goalkeepers, as Steve Cronin joined the Black-and-Red and Troy Perkins left the District for the Rose City.
Monday, 30 May 2011
Recap: D.C. United 3 - Portland Timbers 2
PORTLAND, OR ? D.C. United punctured the Portland Timbers? air of invincibility at JELD-WEN Field on Sunday, defeating the home side, 3-2.
Missing key offensive weapons Charlie Davies and Dax McCarty, both out with injuries, D.C. United became the first team in six to earn an MLS regular season victory in Portland.
It was a game that followed none of the familiar scripts at JELD-WEN Field ? and it included four penalty kicks.
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Finally injury-free, DC's Barklage escapes friendly unscathed
WASHINGTON ? Throughout D.C. United's 2-1 loss in a friendly to Ajax on Sunday, defender Brandon Barklage could hardly forget about the past.
Almost exactly a year ago, on May 26, Barklage played in a friendly against AC Milan and tore his ACL for the second year in a row. The injury ended his season.
?It was on my mind the entire time [against Ajax] because it?s a game that doesn?t mean anything, and I got injured in it last year,? Barklage told MLSsoccer.com.
