With team meetings complete and last-minute preparations in place, the Black-and-Red are set for tonight's match against Real Salt Lake (9:00 p.m. ET). In preparation for the match, we begin the media round-up withCraig Stouffer’s article in the Washington Examiner about Andy Najar’s setpiece responsibilities. From the Washington Times, Nick Eilerson reviews thekey points for both teams, including records and injuries.
From Salt Lake City’s DeseretNews, James Edward talks about RSL’s struggles after losing Argentinemidfielder Javier Morales to an injury.
Don't miss Steve Goff's feature in the Washington Post about United's tumultuous history with concussion issues.
There is also plenty of prematch primer on dcunited.com. Travis Clark from MLSsoccer.com previews the match with quotes from Josh Wolff and Bill Hamid. We also have a Q&A session with United’s risingstar Andy Najar, in which he shares his thoughts about the team’s campaign.Finally, Chris Pontius and Dax McCarty comment on the team’s mood going intothe match.
D.C. United will face RealSalt Lake at 9:00 p.m. ET. The game will be played at Rio Tinto Stadium and willbe broadcasted by Comcast SportsNet.
