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VIDEO: Adam Cristman previews Chivas USA
D.C. United seek to build momentum against Chivas USA
DC United, with Pontius (pictured) and Quaranta healthy again, aim to build momentum by beating Chivas USA on Saturday.
After this week’s 3-2 friendly win over AC Milan, D.C. United are undefeated in non-league matches and --curiously-- undefeated on Wednesdays, scoring nine goals in three midweek games.
Alas, their weekend league matches have been another story altogether, as proven by 1-8 record in MLS play. But United head into Saturday night’s match against Chivas USA hopeful that Wednesday night’s offensive explosion against a top European club will help them break a three-match league losing streak and their accompanying 326-minute scoring drought.
Rookie Graye making most of opportunity at DC
On a wild
Wednesday night when no less than 40 players took the field at RFK Stadium, the
brief list of those who lasted the full 90 minutes of D.C. United’s exhibition
match against AC Milan is noteworthy. Its members: Clarence Seedorf, Alessandro
Nesta, Alexandre Pato, Christian Abbiati and the home team’s sole
representative, Jordan Graye.
Not bad
company for a rookie MLS defender widely assumed to be training fodder a few
months ago when United used their only pick of the 2010 SuperDraft to make him
the 55th overall selection.
D.C. beat Ronaldinho and AC Milan in wild shootout at RFK
The stars were out at RFK Stadium on Wednesday night at D.C. United hosted Italian giants AC Milan in an international friendly—and a spirited crowd of 30,367 spectators were treated to something that’s been almost as rare as a superclub’s visit this season: a United victory.
D.C. rode goals from Luciano Emilio, Chris Pontius and Danny Allsopp to a 3-2 win over the Rossoneri, though the muggy evening’s real highlights were the tricks and flicks of Brazilian idol Ronaldinho and his calcio mates.
D.C. vs Chivas USA
The basics
Chivas USA (3-6-1, 8th in Western Conference) vs. D.C. United (1-8-0, 8th in Eastern Conference) at RFK Stadium, Washington, DC
United lead all-time regular-season series 5-3-2.
TV: Comcast SportsNet, Direct Kick package, mlssoccer.com
What's at stake?
VIDEO: Clarence Seedorf recaps the match against D.C. United
Voces Post-Partido: Emilio
VIDEO: Bill Hamid recaps his night against AC Milan
VIDEO: Curt Onalfo post-match press conference
Ben Olsen previews AC Milan
