Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Davies: Bradley's advice influenced MLS choice

New D.C. United striker Charlie Davies says US coach Bob Bradley?s advice weighed heavily on his decision to join MLS, and that earning minutes in his new league is essential for his return to the national team limelight.

Davies joined ExtraTime Radio on Thursday for a lengthy interview discussing his plans in 2011 and his hopes for recovering the form that made him a superstar before suffering serious injuries in an Oct. 2009 car accident.

LISTEN: Charlie Davies on ExtraTime Radio

Source: http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/02/davies-bradleys-advice-influenced-mls-choice

Dennis Ireland Fumio Ito Shinichi Itoh Bill Ivy Olivier Jacque

Preseason match 6: United vs Chivas USA

MATCH SUMMARY

D.C. United completed its 2011 preseason training camp in California with a friendly against Chivas USA on Friday, February 25 at 3:00 PM ET on the training fields of The Home Depot Center. Both teams used over ten substitutes and played to a scoreless draw. Despite the lack of scoring, the Black-and-Red took plenty away from their first contest against Major League Soccer opposition in 2011. 

Source: http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/02/preseason-match-6-united-vs-chivas-usa

Andre Luc Appietto Robin Appleyard Junya Arai Toshiyuki Arakaki Fernando Aranda

March has arrived (and the 2011 MLS season is just days away)

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Ellis Boyce Helmut Bradl Stefan Bradl Umberto Braga Stefan Brägger

AC Milan 3, Napoli 0: Match Highlights

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Roland Pike Paolo Pileri Michele Pirro Manuel Poggiali Patrick Pons

Starter or not, McTavish ready to lead at DC

After going through an extreme roster makeover this offseason, it seems as though D.C. United have more new faces than those returning from previous seasons.

Devon McTavish is one of those holdovers from 2010. The unheralded, versatile player enters his sixth season in DC and is looking to further cement his role in a changing squad.

However, for the duration of his D.C. United career, McTavish has primarily been known as a reserve player, and time will tell if that is the same way he fits in with this year?s team.

Source: http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/02/starter-or-not-mctavish-ready-to-lead-at-dc

Leandro Beccheroni Hans Becker Alex Bedford Günter Beer Albert Beirle

Timbers win toss, will host USOC play-in game

NEW YORK - Portland fans got their wish Monday to cheer their expansion Timbers on in the quest for the U.S. Open Cup, thanks to a fortunate flip of the coin at Major League Soccer headquarters.

The Timbers won a coin flip to earn the right to host a USOC play-in game against Chivas USA in March, the first of eight outcomes determined by a coin flip to decide the host sites for a number of the USOC?s early matches.

Source: http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/02/timbers-win-toss-will-host-usoc-play-in-game

Mike Baldwin Brian Ball Andrea Ballerini Kork Ballington Hans Baltisberger