2012 Preseason

Hamid & Kitchen named to U-23 U.S. Men’s National Team training camp roster

D.C. United announced today that Bill Hamid and Perry Kitchen have been named to the U.S. U-23 Men’s National Team training camp roster. Head Coach Caleb Porter’s squad will convene March 13 to begin final preparations for the CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying tournament. The final 20-player...

United Notebook: Lessons from Charleston

D.C. United is back in Washington following an extended trip to Charleston for the final leg of preseason. Here's some of what we learned about the Black-and-Red during the eleven day journey. DEPTH IS FOR REAL All through the offseason, we heard Ben Olsen and the club's brass talk about adding...

United's final preseason test washed out in Charleston

Though D.C. United did not play Saturday night due to heavy rain in the Charleston area, the Black-and-Red did have a television presence on Saturday morning. The above advertisement ran in the Washington metropolitan area during the ESPN broadcast of an EPL clash between Liverpool and Arsenal...

United prepares for final preseason test

Seven days from the start of the MLS season, D.C. United will undergo its final preseason test on Saturday in the finale of the Carolina Challenge Cup. With one last dress rehearsal before taking on Kansas City on March 10, head coach Ben Olsen is keenly aware of the importance of this match...

Conor Shanosky loaned to Fort Lauderdale Strikers

D.C. United announced today that defensive midfielder Conor Shanosky has been loaned to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League. The United Academy graduate will be part of the Strikers’ roster for the entire 2012 season. Ft. Lauderdale Strikers NASL Daryl Shore...

United Notebook: Hamid, Kitchen return to training

Some things never change. As United's players loaded up a pair of cargo vans in preparation for Friday's training session, a familiar face was leading the pack. Fresh from a successful stint with the U.S. pre-Olympic side, Perry Kitchen was - as he has been since his first day in Black-and-Red -...

United Notebook: United riding high after win

Some notes following D.C. United's second consecutive preseason win, a 3-1 victory over the host Charleston Battery at the 2012 Carolina Challenge Cup. DANNY CRUZ UPDATE On the wrong end of a red-card challenge, there were serious concerns about the status of D.C. midfielder Danny Cruz as...

VIDEO: Josh Wolff interview

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VIDEO: Najar and Salihi combine for United's third goal

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Preseason match 6: United vs Charleston Battery

D.C. United bested the home side Charleston Battery 3-1 to win the fabled “Coffee Pot Cup” as 2,634 fans supporting both sides packed Blackbaud Stadium on a mild February night in Charleston, SC. D.C. United opened the first half with Joe Willis in goal and a back line of Chris Korb, Brandon...

United displaying killer instinct in Charleston

Greeted with everything from guttural yells to wacky dances, finishing is the most difficult thing to do in soccer. During Wednesday night's 3-1 win over the Charleston Battery, D.C. United did it as well as they have at any time in recent memory. A trio of tallies, coming from three...

VIDEO: Hamdi Salihi post-match interview

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Coffee Pot Cup on the line against Charleston

Since winning the 1996 U.S. Open Cup in the club's inaugural campaign, the domestic cup competition has held a special place in D.C. United lore. There is perhaps no greater evidence of this than the rivalry that has sprung up between Charleston Battery and United fans revolving around an incident...

United Notebook: Tuesday training notes

Here are some of the top storylines from practice as D.C. United prepares for its penultimate preseason match on Wednesday night against the Charleston Battery. The match, which starts at 7:15 p.m., can be seen via live stream exclusively at dcunited.com. CRUZ CONTROL When D.C. United shipped...