The game took seven weeks to the day and a few extra hours to complete, but the Houston Dynamo finally secured the three points against D.C. United with a 2-0 win at RFK Stadium. Officially, the game took 4 hours and 44 minutes to complete and ended at 12:20 a.m.
Posted in DC United by Charles Boehm on July 24th, 2008
Lightning, thunder, torrential rains, power failures -- with one freak occurrence after another prompting a whopping three delays over three separate fixture dates, D.C. United and Houston Dynamo could be forgiven for wondering if some higher power was intent on preventing them from playing their only league match of the season at RFK Stadium.
Coming into their latest international friendly match, Real Salt Lake had three goals to accomplish, according to head coach Jason Kreis. RSL needed to give some younger players extended minutes, rest some regulars and still be as competitive as possible.
The Houston Dynamo endured a power outage, rain, lightning, another power outage, even more rain and a 2-hour, 54-minute delay before finally putting away an undermanned D.C. United 2-0 at RFK Stadium.
Posted in DC United by Charles Boehm on July 24th, 2008
After two aborted tries on previous dates, D.C.United and the Houston Dynamo finally completed the first of their two league meetings on Wednesday night -- and some of Thursday morning, too -- as the Dynamo secured a workmanlike 2-0 win that took nearly five hours to complete thanks to torrential thunderstorms.
For all of the trouble MLS teams have had producing any good result against Real Salt Lake on their home field this season, foreign club teams keep leaving with plenty of victories. RSL stumbled in its second international friendly in two weeks, falling 2-1 to Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa on Wednesday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Posted in LA Galaxy by Dylan Butler on July 23rd, 2008
For Edson Buddle, the expectations came from birth. That's what happens when you're named after the greatest soccer player ever.
Although the Houston Dynamo defeated D.C. United 3-1 at RFK Stadium on Saturday, the teams have yet to face each other in league competition this year.
Posted in DC United by D.C. United News on July 23rd, 2008
D.C. United has announced plans to host the third annual Latin American Festival before the Black-and-Red's game against Kansas City on Saturday, August 2nd at 7:30 p.m. at RFK Stadium. The event is sponsored by RCN and will give fans a great opportunity to celebrate the culture, music and sport of Latin America.
Posted in Toronto FC by Toronto FC News on July 23rd, 2008
Toronto FC 'keeper Brian Edwards was given the opportunity to train with the MLS All-Stars on Wednesday. With Pat Onstad still with his club Houston Dynamo, the All-Stars used Edwards and David Monsalve in their practice session.
