DCU preseason games

Shocking!

 

I knew that before bothering to check.
This may have been said before, but I'm just glad to see Woolard played a half without any incident.

As far as the other comment about someone with skill on the ball... we've got Pontius, DeRo and Najar on this roster as well.

 

Sounds like he will fit right into the DC system!

Hate to get off on the negative before the season even starts. But normally by this point very excited to see how the new additions and changes work. To be honest though, I'm very under-whelmed with the moves and acquisitions. And with Pajoy looking to be "our guy", well, travel $$$ probably going to slide to some other sports this year. Planning on Columbus and 1 trip to NY or Philly, probably do it for DC Road trips this year.

 

MLSsoccer.com will be streaming preseason MLS games.

http://www.blackandredunited.com/d-...013-dc-united-preseason-schedule-tv-streaming

DC United matches:
Feb 9- 8 pm D.C. United vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies 1
Feb 13- 6 pm Sporting Kansas City vs. D.C. United 1
Feb 16 1 pm Montreal Impact vs. D.C. United 1
Feb 23 6 pm Disney Pro Soccer Classic: Group A 2nd Place vs. Group B 2nd Place ESPN3
8 pm Disney Pro Soccer Classic: Group A 1st Place vs. Group B 1st Place ESPN3

EDIT: Changed link to the Black&Red United site instead of MLSsoccer

 

Does anyone know where I can find a roster that contains the numbers for the players that played the second half?

 

I guess that's nice. I was hoping at least one would be during working hours so I could watch it. Oh well, I'll keep up on twitter like usual. The twitter play-by-play guy was in serious pre-season-form for the CumBlowUs scrimmage last week, I hope he's much better for these games.

 

Line-up vs Malmo
#DCU Starting XI: Hamid; Russell, McDonald, Woolard, Markovic; Richter, Kitchen, Saragosa, Townsend, Pontius; Pajoy


Notes:
Ryan Richter M/F 6'2" 175 4-12-89 Southampton, PA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Richter
"On January 19, 2012, Philadelphia declined his 2012 contract option and Richter was released.[7]
Richter trialled with D.C. United during February and March 2012.[8]
Richter signed with USL Pro team Charleston Battery on March 27, 2012.[9] In 2012, Richter helped the Charleston Battery capture the 2012 USL PRO Championship."

Neven Markovic D 6' 173 2-20-87 Capljina, SFR Yugoslavia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neven_Marković
"Marković formerly played for FK Rad Belgrade and FK Mladost Lučani in the Serbian SuperLiga. He was bought by FC Vaslui at the beginning of the 2008-09 season for €250,000. At first Vaslui, bought him as a substitute, but in the first half of the season, due to injuries, he began to see more regular action. He was released the next summer.
On 6 July 2012, Marković signed a contract with Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer.[1]
Marković was released by Kansas City on November 19, 2012.[2]"

 

Richter always starts all our preseason games with the A team. He did this on his trial last year too.

Not sure if it means anything ...

 

Last year it meant he got to play in Charleston. Not a bad deal, but I 'm sure he wants to play in a crappy MLS city instead anyway

 

We're losing again ........... and we pulled out Pontius in the 31' - I hope just for the hell of it.

 

Kyle Porter (guest player) on for Pontius

 

Hamid subbed also so its likely the Pontius sub was planned. . . or they are both injured.

 

If anyone's interested, here's a slideshow from the game.

 

more of a live stream than a slideshow
Thanks for that.
Nobody else click that link so i get a stronger feed.

 

Wish it was, but I'm not so sure....

 

D.C. United Matchday ‏@DCUmatchday
#DCU Starting XI for the 2nd half: Dykstra; White, Altman, Shanosky, Kemp; Raynr, Nane, Rozeboom, Porter; Seaton, Richter

 

sorry, I seem to have ********ed it up for all of us

I'm a not helper

 

Olsen is apparently starting for Malmo

 

I have yet to see the camera move far enough to have to show the goal we're shooting at. It seems mostly to be pointing on our defensive side of the field. Boo.

 

with that lineup, i can't imagine the possession ball going well.

Just saw the DC twitter guy typing I think.. lets see what he has to say.


D.C. United Matchday ‏@DCUmatchday
64': #DCU continuing to pressure for the equalizer here in the second half. The squad has had much of the possession in the 2nd half


hmmmm interesting. goes against what we have noticed in this slideshow.

 

I thought so too - granted my feed is bad but it barely looks like possession - I saw us dribble up the left side twice and have several throw-ins there, but have yet to see a cross - I have seen our defenders with the ball, perhaps that's what he means by possession.

* I am not watching it 100% of the time

 

2 corners and i think dc just scored on one

confirmed:

D.C. United Matchday ‏@DCUmatchday
75': GOAL #DCU! Nane ties it up after he rises above the rest on the corner and heads it powerfully past the keeper



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Nane

 

I was just gonna say - I don't know who this Nane kid is but he won't stay on United very long - he forgot we do not score on corners

 

I drink to forget that all the time, and here some kid comes in and forgets it right away. Gotta...try...harder....