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http://www.dcunited.com <p>WASHINGTON ? Ten games into the 2011 season, D.C. United fans have yet to see the real Dax McCarty.</p><p>The new DC captain ? a player who manager Ben Olsen made a point to acquire during the recent offseason as a player he could build his team around ? admits he?s still working on adapting to his new club.</p><p>?I hold myself to a pretty high standard, and I don?t think I?ve been as good as I should have been in these past 10 games,? McCarty admitted this week.</p>http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/05/mccarty-still-adapting-to-his-new-club http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/05/mccarty-still-adapting-to-his-new-clubWed, 18 May 2011 15:45:24 -0400<p><strong>SONS OF THE GODS</strong></p><p>D.C. United is no stranger to facing European clubs with significant pedigree. In recent memory the Black-and-Red have hosted some of the biggest names in world football, including Real Madrid, Chelsea, Celtic, and in 2010&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dcunited.com/video/2010/05/highlights-dc-united-vs-ac-milan">the club posted a memorable victory</a> over AC Milan. On Sunday, May 22 United will add another tradition-rich club to its list, as 2011 Dutch Eredivisie champion AFC Ajax comes into RFK Stadium.&nbsp;</p>http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/05/ajax-101 http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/05/ajax-101Wed, 18 May 2011 12:43:41 -0400<p>WASHINGTON ? While D.C. United still have a game on the schedule this weekend, the friendly nature of Sunday?s matchup with newly crowned Dutch champions Ajax provides time to be introspective about the season so far.</p><p>?I would say it?s about where we expected,? DC assistant Chad Ashton said. ?If you?d asked us before the beginning of the season if we would be sitting us in this spot, we probably would have taken it. We?re right there ? striking distance. At the same time, we?re probably not that far from the bottom, either.?</p>http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/05/dc-united-introspective-ahead-friendly-visit-from-ajax http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/05/dc-united-introspective-ahead-friendly-visit-from-ajaxWed, 18 May 2011 11:43:28 -0400<p>WASHINGTON ? On a roster sprinkled with new additions, one of D.C. United?s most familiar faces has found himself adjusting to a much different role.</p><p>Longtime veteran Santino Quaranta, who led the team in minutes played last year, now finds himself starting most games from the bench. In nine appearances this season, only two have come as starts.</p><p>It?s taken some time for him to adjust to the new role.</p>http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/05/quaranta-adjusting-to-new-role-with-dc http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/05/quaranta-adjusting-to-new-role-with-dcWed, 18 May 2011 11:38:27 -0400<p style="font-size: 1.1em;">D.C. United's mascot, Talon, will be giving away a pair of tickets each day over the next three days somewhere in the Washington, DC metro area. Here's how you can win:</p>http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/05/ajax-ticket-giveaway http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/05/ajax-ticket-giveawayTue, 17 May 2011 19:31:27 -0400<p><strong>INJURY UPDATE</strong></p><p>With the players taking today and Wednesday off ahead of Sunday's international friendly with Ajax, injured members of the Black-and-Red are using the time to get treatment for their respective ailments. Charlie Davies (right hamstring strain) and Josh Wolff (right groin strain) are both dealing with the after effects of their injuries suffered on May 14 against Colorado at RFK Stadium.</p>http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/05/united-notes-injury-update-and-reserve-league-recap http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/05/united-notes-injury-update-and-reserve-league-recapTue, 17 May 2011 18:21:27 -0400<p style="font-size: 1.1em;">Chris Pontius was named Lenkersdorfer Fine Jewelers Man of the Match for Week 9 of the MLS Regular Season today based on fan voting conducted on dcunited.com. Pontius' second half penalty kick for the Black-and-Red equalized the match and led to the 1-1 tie against the Colorado Rapids.</p><p style="font-size: 1.1em;"><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=320700384483&amp;ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123#ht_500wt_1139">Bid now</a> to win his autographed, game-worn jersey.</p> <p><strong>LENKERSDORFER FINE JEWELERS MOTM VOTING</strong></p>http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/05/chris-pontius-named-lenkersdorfer-fine-jewelers-man-of-the-match http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/05/chris-pontius-named-lenkersdorfer-fine-jewelers-man-of-the-matchTue, 17 May 2011 16:59:25 -0400<p>D.C. United?s Youth Academy faced two opponents over the past weekend, compiling a 2-5-1 overall record against FC Delco and PA Classics. The U-14 and U-15 clubs played at home, while United?s U-16 and U-18 sides travelled to Pennsylvania for their matches.</p>http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/05/dc-united-u-15%E2%80%99s-finish-weekend-action-unbeaten http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/05/dc-united-u-15%E2%80%99s-finish-weekend-action-unbeatenTue, 17 May 2011 14:52:07 -0400<p>Washington, D.C. (May 16, 2011) - D.C. United announced today that Branko Bo?kovi? has undergone successful surgery to repair a torn left Anterior Cruciate Ligament. The procedure was performed by Doctor James Gilbert of Metro Orthopedics and Sports Therapy in Silver Spring, Md. The Montenegrin National Team player suffered the injury on April 26 in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play-in match against the New England Revolution.</p>http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/05/branko-bo%C5%A1kovi%C4%87-undergoes-acl-surgery http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/05/branko-bo%C5%A1kovi%C4%87-undergoes-acl-surgeryMon, 16 May 2011 17:09:35 -0400<p>DC United (3-0-0) remained unbeaten in MLS Reserve League play on Monday, edging Philadelphia Union (1-1-0) by a score of 1-0 at Chester Park. The visitors received a 43rd minute goal from Brandon Barklage off a corner kick and held the Union scoreless throughout.</p> <p>The first scoring chance of the match came in the opening minutes when Blake Brettschneider broke free on goal, but the 22-year-old forward?s shot slid wide right of the far post.</p>http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/05/reserve-league-dc-united-1-philadelphia-union-0 http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/05/reserve-league-dc-united-1-philadelphia-union-0Mon, 16 May 2011 16:31:23 -0400<div class="add-twenty-on-top"> <iframe width="620" height="353" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iwMLGcOHHtw?hd=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> <h3>D.C. UNITED HEAD COACH BEN OLSEN</h3> <p><strong>Overall thoughts on the match:</strong></p>http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/05/post-match-quotes-dc-united-1-colorado-rapids-1 http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/05/post-match-quotes-dc-united-1-colorado-rapids-1Sat, 14 May 2011 23:23:41 -0400<p>WASHINGTON ? A second-half penalty kick from D.C. United?s Chris Pontius canceled out Drew Moor?s first-half goal, as United battled back for a 1-1 draw with the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night.</p> <p>The result means the Rapids finish a three-game road swing with a win and two draws. United, meanwhile, also stretched a recent unbeaten run to three games.</p> <p><a href="http://www.dcunited.com/man-of-the-match">? Vote for the Lenkersdorfer Fine Jewelers Man of the Match</a></p>http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/05/recap-pontius-penalty-saves-dc-a-point-versus-rapids http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/05/recap-pontius-penalty-saves-dc-a-point-versus-rapidsSat, 14 May 2011 22:14:40 -0400<p>D.C. United announced today that in conjunction with AFC Ajax and the Royal Netherlands Embassy, the club will host a youth clinic on May 20 at 2:00 p.m. Between 60 and 80 elementary school children from United Soccer Club will participate in this 90-minute session at D.C. United?s training facility adjacent to RFK Stadium. Supported by D.C. United presenting partner Volkswagen and Ajax?s lead sponsor AEGON, the clinic will be attended by Dutch Ambassador Ren?e Jones-Bos.</p>http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/05/dc-united-afc-ajax-and-the-royal-netherlands-embassy-to-host-united-soccer-clu http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/05/dc-united-afc-ajax-and-the-royal-netherlands-embassy-to-host-united-soccer-cluSat, 14 May 2011 17:46:23 -0400<p>For this week's media round-up we begin with Liz Clarke's<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/united/charlie-davies-continues-his-comeback-with-dc-united/2011/05/13/AFISB02G_story.html"> feature in today's <em>Washington Post</em></a>. Clarke takes a look at the continued progress of forward Charlie Davies and his long road to recovery.</p>http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/05/dc-united-media-notes-ahead-of-colorado-match http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/05/dc-united-media-notes-ahead-of-colorado-matchSat, 14 May 2011 14:32:45 -0400<p><strong>MLS CUP CHAMPIONS COME TO RFK </strong></p><p>D.C. United (3-4-2, 11 points) hopes to remain unbeaten in its three-game MLS May home stand as 2010 MLS Cup champion Colorado Rapids (4-3-2, 14 points) come into RFK Stadium following a scoreless draw against the New England Revolution on May 7. United remained unbeaten in two outings last week, after battling FC Dallas to a scoreless draw on Saturday, May 7. </p>http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/05/training-notes-united-ready-for-colorado http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/05/training-notes-united-ready-for-coloradoFri, 13 May 2011 18:08:16 -0400

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