D.C. United

  • Ola

    Gallery: Ola Kamara’s late penalty lifts 10-man D.C. United over FC Cincinnati

    CINCINNATI — A Geoff Cameron handball in stoppage time and subsequent penalty conversion by Ola Kamara allowed D.C. United to eke out a win at FC Cincinnati on Saturday at TQL Stadium. The 1-0 D.C. victory came despite an 80th-minute red card to Moses Nyeman. Follow Jamie on Twitter: @JamieSmed....
  • nil-nil

    Gallery: FC Cincy, D.C. United settle for point each in nil-nil affair

    CINCINNATI — In each club’s first game back since the conclusion of the MLS Is Back tournament, FC Cincinnati and D.C. United settled for a nil-nil draw Friday at Nippert Stadium. Both teams are currently in the middle of the pack in the Eastern Conference with FCC sitting on...
  • MLS crests

    Illustrated history of MLS crests: Part I

    With Chicago’s recent rebrand announcement receiving a, shall we say, openly hostile reception, we’ve gotten to talking about soccer logos in the Soc Takes group chat. It’s a common pastime for us, much like any other members of #SoccerTwitter, and this got me thinking about the various brands and...
  • breakdowns

    Late defensive breakdowns doom FC Cincinnati in lopsided loss to D.C. United

    CINCINNATI — FC Cincinnati’s brutal inaugural MLS campaign recently encountered a spell of positivity with two consecutive victories after going winless in league play in all of June and most of May. But second-half breakdowns in the defensive third Thursday night spoiled the run of good form, as FC...
  • Lucho

    Preview: FC Cincinnati hosts Lucho-less D.C. United in midweek clash

    After ending up on the wrong side of a 7-1 shellacking June 29 in St. Paul, FC Cincinnati enters Thursday’s home fixture with D.C. United schlepping a two-match winning streak. D.C. sits third in the Eastern Conference standings, but will be without a notable playmaker Thursday evening. Kickoff at...
  • Soc Takes across all digital platforms

    Soc Takes Pod Ep. 49: MLSsoccer.com senior writer Matt Doyle

    “Armchair Analyst” Matt Doyle, a senior writer for MLSsoccer.com, returns to the program to cover a great many things. Topics include D.C. United, FC Dallas, MLS’ new Youth Transfer Fund (YTF) mechanism and the USMNT. Doyle also recalls a complimentary letter he once received during his days as a...
  • WPSL

    Soc Takes Pod Ep. 40: WPSL, PDL, MLS banter with Matt Homonoff

    Current WPSL associate commissioner for the central region and former Des Moines Menace general manager Matt Homonoff guests on the podcast to touch on the WPSL, PDL, FC Edmonton and MLS SuperDraft. Homonoff also spent several years working in D.C. United and FC Edmonton’s front offices. In 2015, he...
  • 3 exhibitions

    Las Vegas Lights FC schedules 3 exhibitions vs. MLS sides

    Las Vegas Lights FC has yet to play a match, but is already causing a stir with some marquee preseason exhibitions lined up for spring 2018. Well, more like the end of winter 2018, but this is the desert we’re talking about, after all. The Sin City-based USL club...
  • Dom Dwyer

    Sporting Kansas City trio preserves clean sheet on wild corner

    Sporting Kansas City escaped its season opener at D.C. United with a point from a scoreless draw. Truth be told, SKC might’ve been the better side Saturday, dominating possession and out-shooting the hostsĀ 15 to nine. But the strong performance by the visitors certainly wasn’t lacking in the heroics department,...