http://footytweets.com/dc_united/news The news in this feed come from D.C. United on FootyTweets. en-us FootyTweets http://footytweets.com/dc_united/news http://footytweets.com/images/team_logos/121.png HEAD COACH BEN OLSEN On the match overall: “Putting aside [the injury], it’s a pretty darn good effort from the guys. For being out three weeks without real game action it was a pretty good performance. I thought we started out very good. We worked on running in behind, and I thought our movement was good. I saw Charlie Davies back today, which is a great sign for the club. Dwayne [De Rosario] was himself, just making big time plays. And the defense [did well] in getting a shutout. It was overall a good night for us.”. For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com http://footytweets.com/dc_united/news/584081 http://footytweets.com/dc_united/news/584081 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:40:08 +0100 Following a collision with Chivas USA's David Junior Lopes in the 68th minute of tonight's match at the Home Depot Center, United midfielder Chris Pontius was taken to a local Los Angeles hospital with a right leg injury. After having X-rays taken of the injury, it has been confirmed that Pontius has sustained a non-displaced fracture of his right tibia.�. For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com http://footytweets.com/dc_united/news/583796 http://footytweets.com/dc_united/news/583796 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 08:40:04 +0100 Prior to Saturday’s already pivotal clash against Chivas USA, favorable results earlier in the day gave D.C. United an even bigger chance to gain ground in the MLS playoff race.With that at stake, DC responded in earnest, as a Charlie Davies hat trick, including two goals in the first 15 minutes, powered them to a 3-0 win on the road.Head coach Ben Olsen’s decision to start Chris Pontius up top next to Davies — the first time the duo had started together there all season — paid dividends, as Pontius set up Davies on all three goals.. For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com http://footytweets.com/dc_united/news/583795 http://footytweets.com/dc_united/news/583795 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 08:40:03 +0100 CARSON, Calif. — Charlie Davies scored a hat trick off three assists by Chris Pontius as D.C. United surged back into the playoff race with a commanding 3-0 victory over Chivas USA at the Home Depot Center on Saturday night.The pair led DC throughout the match, but were eventually stopped after Pontius suffered an injury late in the match that required him to helped off the field with the aid of a stretcher.In their first match without defensive stalwart Heath Pearce, miscues along the back line once again plagued the Goats.. For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com http://footytweets.com/dc_united/news/583744 http://footytweets.com/dc_united/news/583744 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 06:40:11 +0100 After a three-week MLS layoff, the Black-and-Red are back on the road and hungry for action. With only ten matches left in the 2011 regular season, United begins its final push towards the MLS Cup Playoffs tonight by taking on Chivas USA (7-10-10, 31 pts.) at The Home Depot Center (10:30 p.m. ET/Comcast SportsNet). Here is everything you need to know to prepare for tonight's decisive clash.. For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com http://footytweets.com/dc_united/news/583471 http://footytweets.com/dc_united/news/583471 Sat, 10 Sep 2011 20:40:08 +0100 D.C. United announced today that its MLS Reserve League match against the New York Red Bulls scheduled for Tuesday, September 13 has been postponed. The contest will be rescheduled for a later date, with additional details forthcoming.� The Black-and-Red Reserves currently sit atop the East Division of the MLS Reserve League at 5-0-2 (17 points). United’s Reserves played their seventh match of the season on Tuesday, August 30 at Toronto FC, earning a 1-1 draw in the 92nd minute with a goal from Joseph Ngwenya.�. For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com http://footytweets.com/dc_united/news/582817 http://footytweets.com/dc_united/news/582817 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:40:19 +0100 UNITED IN LAFollowing a harrowing day of travel, D.C. United arrived in Los Angeles yesterday afternoon in preparation for Saturday's match at Chivas USA (10:30 p.m. ET/Comcast SportsNet). The club very nearly didn't make it to Southern California as planned, with heavy rain in Washington causing United's convoy to get stuck in traffic en route to Dulles International Airport. All told, the players spent nearly two hours in Virginia traffic on Thursday morning.. For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com http://footytweets.com/dc_united/news/582816 http://footytweets.com/dc_united/news/582816 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:40:18 +0100 Chivas USA continue their homestand when they play host to D.C. United on Saturday evening at The Home Depot Center in a massive game for both clubs' playoff ambitions. It's the first of two meetings in 11 days for the clubs, who each have 31 points, just one point outside the final playoff spot. Chivas have lost back-to-back games, by 1-0 scorelines, to Portland and Real Salt Lake, while United return to action after a 1-0 loss at Sporting Kansas City.. For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com http://footytweets.com/dc_united/news/582815 http://footytweets.com/dc_united/news/582815 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:40:16 +0100 It’s time for the fans to make their voices heard.Supporters around the league can now vote for their own 24 Under 24 – the top 24 players under the age of 24 – via a Facebook ballot that launched on Labor Day Monday which features a list of 50 players as determined by the MLSsoccer.com editorial staff. Write-in candidates can also be submitted for players that fit the age criteria. Cast your vote today.. For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com http://footytweets.com/dc_united/news/581913 http://footytweets.com/dc_united/news/581913 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:40:12 +0100 WASHINGTON – With 10 regular-season matches remaining, D.C. United are right in the thick of the hunt for a playoff spot as they sit just one point out of a wildcard“We’re in a spot where we hoped to be at in this point in the season,” manager Ben Olsen said last week. “It’s up to us to sort out the games at hand and get on a little bit of a run.”. For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com http://footytweets.com/dc_united/news/581710 http://footytweets.com/dc_united/news/581710 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:40:11 +0100