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2012 D.C. United season

The 2012 D.C. United season was the club's seventeenth season of existence, and their seventeenth consecutive season of playing in Major League Soccer, the top division of American soccer. The club's season began on March 10, with a 0–1 home defeat against Sporting Kansas City, and culminated on November 18 with a 1–1 draw against Houston Dynamo.

D.C. United
2012 season
General managerDave Kasper
Head coachBen Olsen
StadiumRFK Stadium
MLSEastern Conference: 2nd
Overall: 3rd
MLS Cup PlayoffsConference finals
U.S. Open CupFourth round
Carolina Challenge CupWinners
Atlantic CupWinners
World Football Challenge0–0–1
Top goalscorerLeague:
Chris Pontius (12)
All:
Chris Pontius (12)
Highest home attendance20,015 vs. HOU
Lowest home attendance10,135 vs. MTL
Average home league attendanceRegular season: 13,835
Playoffs: 18,786
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Under Ben Olsen, his second full season in charge, the club went through a tremendous improvement in form, qualifying for the playoffs for the first time since 2007, and reaching the Eastern Conference championship for the first time since 2006. During the regular season, United amassed 58 points during the season, which tied their record from 1998 for the most points during the regular season, although the 1998 season only had 32 matches instead of 34. Still, the club averaged 1.7 points per match, which is tied for the third best on record.

United saw success in the conference semifinals of the MLS Cup Playoffs, defeating their I-95 rivals, the New York Red Bulls 2–1 on aggregate, before eventually losing to the defending Eastern Conference postseason champions, Houston Dynamo, 4–2 on aggregate.

Outside of MLS, United reached the round of 16 of the U.S. Open Cup, where they lost in extra time to the Philadelphia Union.

Background

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Main article: 2011 D.C. United season
See also: History of D.C. United and List of D.C. United seasons

Ahead of the 2012 season, it was head coach Ben Olsen's first club campaign as full-time manager. During 2011, United improve from their 6–20–4 record and improved to 9–13–12, but failing to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs for a franchise-record four seasons. United improved their scoring output, scoring 47 goals during the regular season, third in the league, and had the fourth best away record of MLS clubs during 2011.

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Preseason

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On November 3, United's Ethan White and Perry Kitchen were called up to the United States under-23 national team, ahead of November 7 and 15 fixtures in Germany.[1] On November 29, D.C. United signed Robbie Russell from Real Salt Lake in exchange for a third round pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft.[2]

Ahead of the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft, Dave Kasper, the club General Manager, released a list of nine players exposed for the Re-Entry Draft. These players' options to have their contracts extended were declined.[3] The Re-Entry Draft resulted in United's Marc Burch and Clyde Simms being transferred to the Seattle Sounders FC and New England Revolution, respectively.[4] On December 1, Charlie Davies' loan from Sochaux expired, with United having the option to purchase his contract from French outfitters. Despite the option, United declined to exercise their option to purchase Davies' contract from Sochaux, resulting in Davies returning to the club. Three days later, long-time United midfielder Santino Quaranta, whose contract was declined by United.[5] During the actual Re-Entry Draft, held on December 5, United made no selections.

During the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, United made one selection in the draft, selecting Louisville Cardinals men's soccer standout, Nick DeLeon, with the seventh selection overall. DeLeon, a Generation adidas member, was subsequently signed by the club as an off-budget player. Two weeks later, during the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft, United selected Lance Rozeboom from the University of New Mexico; Charles Rodriguez, from University of North Carolina at Charlotte, as well as Matt Kuhn from Drake University. Of the Supplemental selections, only Rozeboom was signed to a contract. The others were released without offers. Rozeboom, unfortunately, suffered a season-ending ACL injury during the Carolina Challenge Cup preseason tournament.

After what many cited as a quiet offseason for United, the club engaged in more winter trades following the Supplemental Draft. On January 18, United acquired Brazilian Maicon Santos from FC Dallas. Two days later, United traded an undisclosed amount of allocation money to fellow Texan MLS side, Houston Dynamo for midfielder Danny Cruz. After two domestic transfers, United acquired Argentine center-back Emiliano Dudar on a free transfer from Swiss side Young Boys.

United had their first two preseason scrimmages on January 29 and February 2, playing against fellow-MLS side, Chicago Fire and Swedish Allsvenskan-side, Malmö, respectively. Both matches ended in draws. Subsequently, DC United once again claimed the Carolina Challenge Cup with victories over the Charleston Battery and the Chicago Fire, with the final game against the Columbus Crew canceled because of severe weather.

On February 2, the club made headlines for the acquiring of Albanian striker Hamdi Salihi as a designated player, from Austrian side Rapid Wien.[6][7] It was rumored that United outbid several European suitors, including Celtic and Rangers for Salihi.[8] Many have cited the purchase of Salihi as United's largest transfer during the 2011–12 offseason, and a key role needed to fill the void left by Charlie Davies the previous season.

The club filled out the roster signing two preseason trialists from USL teams: goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra[9] and left winger Lewis Neal.[10] The club also loaned out Conor Shanosky to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.

March

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D.C. United opened the Major League Soccer regular season at home against Sporting Kansas City on March 10. Sporting, the defending Eastern Conference regular season champions, defeated United at RFK Stadium, 1–0 in United's final outing of the 2011 MLS season.[11] That scoreline was repeated in the first match of the 2012 season. In the 93rd minute, a stoppage time corner kick by Sporting's Graham Zusi by Sporting resulted in a heading goal by C. J. Sapong giving Sporting the 1–0 lead and eventual victory over United.[12]

United's offensive struggles continued as they traveled out west to take on the Los Angeles Galaxy, the defending MLS Cup and Supporters' Shield champions, on March 17. The Galaxy emerged with a 3–1 win, with United's lone bright spot being rookie Nick DeLeon's first MLS goal, as the team's first round draft pick scored in the 86th minute.[13] The two-match West Coast swing concluded with a March 24 fixture at Vancouver Whitecaps FC, which ended in a 0–0 draw. United's only scoring chance came on a header by Designated Player Hamdi Salihi, that forced Whitecaps' goalie Joe Cannon into a quick reaction save.[14]

A month that was marked by anemic offensive performances ended with a goal-scoring explosion as United returned home to RFK Stadium to take on FC Dallas, and the emergence of new factor in the attack as Maicon Santos scored twice and added an assist in a 4–1 thrashing of the visitors. Nick DeLeon had his second goal of the campaign and he added an assist on a goal by Danny Cruz.[15]

April

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During April, D.C. United went undefeated in their five league matches, winning thrice and drawing twice. The month opened with a regular season match at home to the Seattle Sounders FC. The fixture against Seattle ended in a scoreless draw, the club's second of the season, with United's Maicon Santos and Dejan Jakovic picking up yellow cards during the match. On April 14, United traveled northbound to take on Eastern Conference rivals, the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium. After New England's José Moreno Mora opened up the scoresheet in the sixth minute, United equalized from a goal from Santos in the 19th minute. With nine minutes remaining, United's Chris Pontius received a pass from Emiliano Dudar and curled a shot around New England's Matt Reis, giving United a 2–1 lead and subsequent victory. The win marked the club's first victory at New England since August 5, 2007; when United earned a 3–0 victory at New England.[16]

Following their victory at New England, United were in prime position to win consecutive league matches for the first time since June 2009. United, hot off a 2–1 victory at New England hosted struggling conference opponents, Montreal Impact, who were making their debutant season in MLS. In the April 18 affair, the Impact took the lead in the 68th minute off a strike from Bernardo Corradi. Montreal's lead quickly vanished as United's Santos restored parity in the 72nd minute. Santos would subsequently score, but the goal would be called back, giving United a 1–1 draw versus Montreal.[17]

After the disappointing draw with Montreal, United put together the team's most dominant performance in April, with a 4–1 victory over the New York Red Bulls, led by Chris Pontius, who tallied his first career hat-trick with goals in the 8th, 32nd and 69th minutes. In between Nick DeLeon added a goal in the 35th minute. New York's Thierry Henry spoiled the shutout with a late free-kick goal.[18]

United finally won consecutive matches when they closed out the month with a 3–2 home win over the Houston Dynamo. A header by Maicon Santos gave United the early lead in a first half controlled by United. A hamstring injury to Emiliano Dudar just before halftime helped the Dynamo back into the game. Playing a makeshift back line, United surrendered the lead in the 50th minute, thanks to a goal by the previous year's nemesis, Will Bruin. United regained the lead four minutes later, when Dwayne De Rosario scored his first goal of the season, but gave back the lead when Bruin added another goal in the 59th minute against a back line that clearly missed Dudar. United rebounded with a stunning game-winning header by Santos in the 70th minute.

May

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May began with United playing their 5th game in 18 days and with a back line that had one healthy center-back, Brandon McDonald. The other center-backs, Emiliano Dudar, Dejan Jakovic and Ethan White, were all out due to injuries. Playing the hottest team in the league, the San Jose Earthquakes, the defenseless United surrendered 5 goals in a 5–3 defeat. The game started well for United with a goal by Dwayne De Rosario in the eighth minute. However, the disorganized United defense gave up three goals in a flurry before halftime, on goals by Chris Wondolowski, Steven Lenhart and Justin Morrow. United drew close, when Daniel Woolard scored a diving header in the 64th minute. San Jose soon pulled away as Wondowlowski and Lenhart each scored their second goal of the game. Although the game was out of reach, United fans were buoyed with a late goal by substitute Hamdi Salihi, in the 88th minute. Salihi, United's much-hyped offseason signing, scored for the first time in league play, when he got on the end of a long pass by De Rosario, and neatly chipped it over the diving San Jose goalie, Jon Busch.

Following the loss at San Jose, United had no break in the schedule with another road game 4 days later. The team did catch somewhat of a lucky break as they were playing winless Toronto FC. Head Coach Ben Olsen had a few surprises in store, as he bolstered the defense by putting Andy Najar at right back and moving Woolard to center-back. Bill Hamid was back in goal for the first time since United's season opener. Hamid's slot as the team's starting goalkeeper had gone to Joe Willis based on Willis' strong performances while Hamid was with the USA's U23 team in that team's failed effort at Olympic qualifying. After a defensive first half, with few chances for either team, United broke through on a long strike by Chris Pontius in the 55th minute. Hamdi Salihi once again came off the bench and closed out the scoring in a 2–0 win with his second goal in two games, this one coming on an acrobatic overhead scissors kick.

Upon the victory at Toronto, United faced the Houston Dynamo in a rematch from April 28, when United won 3–2. The match was a special occasion for the Dynamo, as the club was opening their brand-new soccer-specific stadium, BBVA Compass Stadium. The hosts would earn a 1–0 victory thanks to a 67th-minute strike from Houston's Brad Davis, who volley a 35-yard shot.[19]

The three game road swing ended following the Houston match, where United began a three-match homestand against Colorado Rapids, Toronto FC and New England Revolution, respectively. United are riding on a two-match winning streak, defeating Colorado and Toronto by two-goal score lines. On May 26, United will play host to the Revolution.

Following these league fixtures, United will conclude the month of May with the start of their U.S. Open Cup campaign. Entering in the third round proper, United will travel south on the I-95 corridor to take on USL Pro side, Richmond Kickers. To be played at Richmond's City Stadium, this will mark the first matchup between the two sides since 2010, but the first time since 2008 that the Kickers will host United.[20]

June

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Due to breaks from the FIFA international calendar, D.C. United only played three league matches during June, all of which were in the second half of the month. Aside from their three regular season fixtures, United played a fourth round match of the U.S. Open Cup. Across all competitions, United earned a record of a pair of wins and losses, and zero ties.

Their first match of the month was the Open Cup match on June 5, where United hosted the Philadelphia Union at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Maryland. For the two rivals, this was the first time the sides met one another in the domestic cup competition. Former United midfielder, Brian Carroll of the Union netted the opening goal in stoppage time of the first half, only for United's Josh Wolff to equalize minutes later. The 1–1 gridlock would stand through regulation time. Since the Open Cup does not feature replay matches, the match was decided in extra time. During extra time, Philadelphia's Antoine Hoppenot netted the eventual match-winning goal just three minutes into extra time, giving the Union a berth into the quarterfinals, and eliminating United's Open Cup odds. It was the second consecutive tournament that United failed to earn a place in the quarterfinals or deeper in the Open Cup.

Eleven days later, the two sides would meet again in MLS league play, but at the Union's PPL Park. In years past, United had failed to defeat the Union in Philadelphia, losing both their outings by 3–2 score lines. The chippy affair saw Philadelphia dominate possession, but in spite of this, United came away with a 1–0 road victory, thanks to a goal from United striker, Chris Pontius in the 78th minute. The win gave United their fourth consecutive win in league play for the first time since 2007, and saw them top the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2009.

The fact United topped the Eastern Conference, while their Atlantic Cup rivals, the New York Red Bulls were second the conference added extra weight to the league meeting between the two sides. In front of a Red Bull Arena sell-out crowd of 25,187; the June 24 match between the Red Bulls and United saw the Black-and-Red score their quickest goal in franchise history, with Pontius scoring 31 seconds into the match off of a Danny Cruz cross. New York answered in the 20th minute, with ex-United midfielder, Brandon Barklage tallying a goal in the 20th minute, his first with the Red Bulls. Barklage scored his second Red Bulls career goal inside three minutes of the second half, giving the Red Bulls a 2–1 advantage over United. Along with Barklage, New York's Jan Gunnar Solli scored his first career goal with the club, giving the Red Bulls a 3–1 lead in the 55th minute. The two-goal advantage was short-lived, however, as Pontius netted again for United just nine minutes later. A teasing pass from Maicon Santos saw Pontius dribble around Red Bulls goalie, Ryan Meara and easily slot it into the back of the net. Ultimately, the match would end in New York's favor, winning 3–2,[21] additionally the Red Bulls earned their first victory against United at Red Bull Arena, and won at home against their rivals for the first time since August 10, 2008.[22]

With the loss, D.C. and New York drew level atop the Eastern Conference standings.

July

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July was an otherwise quiet month for D.C. United, as the club only played two regular season fixtures, and a mid-season friendly match. The lack of matches during the span was primarily due to the FIFA International Match Calendar and MLS's desire not to have conflicting dates with the match calendar.

In league play, July was a rather frustrating patch, as D.C. United lost two games by a combined score of 5–0, losing by four to Houston Dynamo and one against Columbus Crew, both matches being on the road. The lopsided result against Houston was largely due to the ejection of starting goalkeeper, Bill Hamid, 20 minutes in, when United and the Dynamo were drawn at zero.

D.C. United also played Paris-Saint Germain of France and drew 1–1.

August

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If July was a down month, then August was an up and down month for D.C. United. An early second half goal by Pontius was enough for a 1–0 home win over Columbus, but United next dropped a road match in Kansas City, despite a first-half goal by DeLeon. With two home games next, United was able to secure a draw against the Union, despite an early goal by former D.C. United regular Brian Carroll. United scored the tying goal on an own goal that came on a free kick taken by Branko Bošković, but Bošković was ejected 20 minutes later because of a scrum after De Rosario had seemingly earned the win for United with penalty kick goal in the 87th minute. An encroachment call nullified the goal, and De Rosario missed on the second try. The offense was back in gear for a 4–2 win over Chicago Fire, thanks to goals by De Rosario, Pajoy and the unlikely pair of McDonald and Tan. A trip to Montreal resulted in a 3–0 drubbing, but United seemed in position to close out the month with a win at home, holding a 2–1 lead over New York, thanks to goals by DeLeon and De Rosario. Unfortunately, the team surrendered a late goal and had to settle for a point.

September

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D.C. United started the month with a disappointing 1–0 loss in Salt Lake. As disappointing as the loss was, the team soon got much worse news, as De Rosario injured his knee on international duty with the Canadian national team. Without his primary attacking threat, Olsen quickly changed his tactics to a much more defensive set and approach, which would come to be known as "Bennyball." In their first match without their captain, the team fell behind at home against New England, but thanks to the heroic efforts of Pontius, the team rallied for a 2–1 win. Pontius had a goal and assisted on the winning goal, Lewis Neal's first ever for D.C. In their next match, against Philadelphia, D.C. only generated a couple of chances, but they scored on one of them, when Pontius got on the end of a pass, forcing the goalie to challenge him and passed to a wide open Pajoy, who scored the game's only goal in a 1–0 win. The team continued their stingy ways in their return home, eking out a 1–0 win over lowly Chivas USA, on a second half goal by one-time Designated Player Branko Bošković. The goal was also noteworthy as the one and only regular season goal that Bošković scored in his time with the team. A trip to Portland produced another point, but a penalty goal by Pontius was not enough for the win, as United surrendered the tying goal in the 70th minute. Still United had closed out the month with 3 straight wins followed by a draw, all coming after De Rosario's season-ending injury.

October

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D.C.'s stunning unbeaten streak continued with a 1–0 home win against Toronto FC, setting up a crucial match against Columbus in United's final regular season home game of the year. A playoff spot was on the line, and a sell-out crowd watched the most exciting match of the season. United fell behind on an early goal by the Crew's Eddie Gaven, but the home team evened the score in the 39th minute, on a goal by DeLeon. Two minutes later, Columbus was back in the lead, on a goal by Jairo Arrieta. Marcelo Saragosa leveled the score for D.C. in the 59th minute. The score remained 2–2 until the first minute of stoppage time. Hamdi Salihi won a loose ball in the defensive end, and passed the ball back to Chris Korb, who sent a hopeful long ball for Bošković. The Montenegrin Bošković hit a one-time left-footed volley over a defender towards a wide-open Neal, who hit a one-time volley of his own, past the onrushing goalkeeper, and securing United's first playoff spot since 2007. United closed out the regular season and a season-best seven-game unbeaten streak with a 1–1 draw in Chicago, thanks to a goal by Pajoy.

November

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In the Eastern Conference semi-finals round of the 2012 MLS Cup playoffs, D.C. United faced arch-foe New York Red Bulls in what would become one of the most memorable playoff series in league history. The opening match of the home-and-home series was played in Washington, effectively giving New York the home field advantage of hosting the return match, despite the fact that United had finished higher in the standings. The game would have been played at Red Bull Arena, but New Jersey was still struggling to recover from the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Sandy. In the series opener, the teams drew 1–1, trading own goals midway through the second half. New York defender Roy Miller sent an attempted clearance into New York's net in the 60th minute. New York was awarded the tying goal, when Bill Hamid went up to take a header into the box away from a Red Bull defender who was standing directly in front of United's goalie. Hamid fell back into the goal while holding the ball, though he tried to keep it out. The ball was ruled across the line and no foul was given, leaving the teams deadlocked heading into the return match. United would also have to play that match without the gifted Andy Najar who received a second yellow card ejection for throwing a ball at a New York player with about 20 minutes remaining.

It was the return match that really indelibly stamped this series into the pages of league history. The weather once-again played havoc with this series. A large contingent of D.C. United fans left the Washington area in a convoy of 11 buses as snowflakes were beginning to fall in the mid-Atlantic region. By the time they reached New Jersey, they were in the midst of a potent nor'easter. Few local fans even turned up for the game, but MLS did not immediately postpone the match. As grounds crew and even the league's top two executives tried to clear snow from the field, the rival coaches argued with the league officials and the referees about whether to play the match. United's coach Olsen was adamant that they should play, but after a delay of 45 minutes, the league finally decided to postpone the match by a day. Fewer D.C. United supporters were available to make the trip back up the highway the next day, but those who did were rewarded with a victory that would become legend.

The D.C. United goal was under a nearly-constant, withering assault almost the entire match, but Hamid made one spectacular save after another to keep the match scoreless until the 69th minute. That's when referee Mark Geiger showed Hamid a straight red card, after the goalie had come out to defend a breakaway by Red Bulls' striker Kenny Cooper and either did or did not initiate contact with Cooper. An irate Hamid was replaced by back-up 'keeper Joe Willis, who would carve his name into the team's annals and the hearts of United fans forever. Cooper beat Willis on the spot kick, beat referee Geiger ordered a retake because of encroachment by two Red Bulls players. Willis confidently dove left and blocked Cooper's second attempt. United was forced to play short-handed for a short time, but a reckless tackle against Pontius by the Red Bulls' Rafa Marquez earned a second yellow card and ejection. Shortly before stoppage time, D.C. went ahead, as a deft pass by defender Robbie Russell found Nick DeLeon. who slipped the ball over the sliding New York goalkeeper for what seemed to be the series winning goal. However, the Red Bulls had an excellent opportunity to force extra-time as they lined up a free kick on the edge of the penalty area during stoppage time. Despite having one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, Thierry Henry, who was also one of the great set-piece takers, the Red Bulls players decided to let Miller take the kick, and he sent it over the net. United left New Jersey with a 2–1 aggregate score series victory.

The Eastern Conference championship series could not match the semi-final for drama, but it was not without its own share of drama. D.C. United traveled to Houston for the opening match. DeLeon gave United a 1–0 lead in the 27th minute. United seemed poised to take control of the series when Raphael Augusto, who was making his first start, was taken down by Dynamo defender André Hainault on a breakaway opportunity. This seemed to be a clear automatic red card situation, but no foul was even called on the play. Spared the red card ejection, Hainault evened the score in the second half with a goal of his own. Two more goals, one by Will Bruin and the other by Kofi Sarkodie left the Dynamo in a commanding position heading into the return match in Washington. The loss ended United's nine-game unbeaten streak. In the return match, Houston struck first, on a goal by Oscar Boniek Garcia to take an insurmountable lead. A late goal by Bošković made the aggregate score 4–2, but United could draw no closer, ending their remarkable season.

Competitions

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Competition Started round Current
position / round 		Final
position / round 		First match Last match
Major League Soccer — — 3rd March 12, 2012 October 27, 2012
MLS Cup Playoffs Conference semifinals — Conference finals November 3, 2012 November 18, 2012
U.S. Open Cup Third round — Fourth round May 29, 2012 June 5, 2012
Carolina Challenge Cup — — 1st February 24, 2012 March 1, 2012

Updated to match played November 29, 2011
Source: Competitions

Preseason

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Florida training camp

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January 29, 2012 D.C. United 0–0 Chicago Fire Fort Myers, Florida
14:00 UTC-5 Report Stadium: Florida Gulf Coast University
Attendance: 1,800
February 2, 2012 D.C. United 1–1 Malmö Bradenton, Florida
10:30 UTC-5 Kitchen   32'
Richter   54'		 Report Friberg   14' Stadium: IMG Academy

Arizona training camp

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February 11, 2012 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 D.C. United Casa Grande, Arizona
14:00 UTC-5 Zusi   34'
Saad   62'		 Jakovic   32'
DeLeon   57'
Burciaga   78'		 Stadium: Grande Sports World
February 14, 2012 D.C. United 1–1 Real Salt Lake Phoenix, Arizona
12:30 UTC-5 Dudar   20'
Rozeboom   76'		 Report Bengelloun   27'
Olave   33'
Gil   37'		 Stadium: Reach 11 Sports Complex

Carolina Challenge Cup

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See also: 2012 Carolina Challenge Cup
February 24, 2012 Group 1 D.C. United 1–0 Chicago Fire Charleston, South Carolina
20:00 UTC-5 Saragosa   30'
Dudar   50'
Salihi   65'		 Report Gargan   33'
Robayo   52'
Anibaba   77'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
February 29, 2012 Group 2 Charleston Battery 1–3 D.C. United Charleston, South Carolina
15:00 UTC-5 Cuevas   29'
Wiltse   76'		 Report Santos   13'
Richter   31'
Salihi   88'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 2,634
March 3, 2012 Group 3 D.C. United — Columbus Crew Charleston, South Carolina
20:00 UTC-5 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Note: Match cancelled due to inclement weather.

Major League Soccer

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See also: 2012 Major League Soccer

Standings

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Eastern Conference Table

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 34 18 7 9 42 27 +15 63 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 D.C. United 34 17 10 7 53 43 +10 58
3 New York Red Bulls 34 16 9 9 57 46 +11 57
4 Chicago Fire 34 17 11 6 46 41 +5 57 MLS Cup Knockout Round
5 Houston Dynamo 34 14 9 11 48 41 +7 53
6 Columbus Crew 34 15 12 7 44 44 0 52
7 Montreal Impact 34 12 16 6 45 51 −6 42
8 Philadelphia Union 34 10 18 6 37 45 −8 36
9 New England Revolution 34 9 17 8 39 44 −5 35
10 Toronto FC 34 5 21 8 36 62 −26 23
Source: MLS
Overall table
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Jose Earthquakes (S) 34 19 6 9 72 43 +29 66 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Sporting Kansas City 34 18 7 9 42 27 +15 63
3 D.C. United 34 17 10 7 53 43 +10 58
4 New York Red Bulls 34 16 9 9 57 46 +11 57
5 Real Salt Lake 34 17 11 6 46 35 +11 57
6 Chicago Fire 34 17 11 6 46 41 +5 57
7 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 8 11 51 33 +18 56
8 LA Galaxy (C) 34 16 12 6 59 47 +12 54 CONCACAF Champions League
9 Houston Dynamo 34 14 9 11 48 41 +7 53
10 Columbus Crew 34 15 12 7 44 44 0 52
11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 11 13 10 35 41 −6 43
12 Montreal Impact 34 12 16 6 45 51 −6 42 CONCACAF Champions League
13 FC Dallas 34 9 13 12 42 47 −5 39
14 Colorado Rapids 34 11 19 4 44 50 −6 37
15 Philadelphia Union 34 10 18 6 37 45 −8 36
16 New England Revolution 34 9 17 8 39 44 −5 35
17 Portland Timbers 34 8 16 10 34 56 −22 34
18 Chivas USA 34 7 18 9 24 58 −34 30
19 Toronto FC 34 5 21 8 36 62 −26 23
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 17 7 10 53 43  +10 58 12 4 1 37 17  +20 5 3 9 16 26  −10

Last updated: October 28, 2012.
Source: Match results

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHAAHHAHHHAAAHHHAAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAAHA
ResultLLDWDWDWWLWLWWWWLWLLWLDWLDLWWWDWWD
Updated to match(es) played on October 28, 2012. Source: MLSSoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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March 10, 2012 1 D.C. United 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Washington, D.C.
19:30 UTC-5 Bošković   54' Report Bunbury   52'
Sapong   90+3'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 16,314
Referee: Mark Geiger
March 18, 2012 2 L.A. Galaxy 3–1 D.C. United Carson, California
19:00 UTC-5 Donovan   38'
Keane   45', 69'
Juninho   83'
Sarvas   86'		 Report Santos   39'
DeLeon   87'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 18,466
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
March 24, 2012 3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 D.C. United Vancouver, British Columbia
22:00 UTC-5 Hassli   33' Report Santos   35'
Pontius   70'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 19,394
Referee: Kevin Stott
March 30, 2012 4 D.C. United 4–1 FC Dallas Washington, D.C.
19:30 UTC-5 McDonald   20'
Santos   28', 73'
DeLeon   60'
Cruz   65'
De Rosario   78'		 Report Pérez   41'
D. Hernández   40'   77'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 13,169
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
April 7, 2012 5 D.C. United 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC Washington, D.C.
19:30 UTC-5 Santos   12'
Jakovic   30'		 Report Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 15,651
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
April 14, 2012 6 New England Revolution 1–2 D.C. United Foxborough, Massachusetts
16:00 UTC-5 Moreno   6'
Feilhaber   92'		 Report Santos   19'
McDonald   33'
Kitchen   73'
Pontius   82'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,389
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
April 18, 2012 7 D.C. United 1–1 Montreal Impact Washington, D.C.
19:30 UTC-5 Santos   72'
Pontius   79'		 Report Corradi   68'
Wahl   74'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 10,135
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
April 22, 2012 8 D.C. United 4–1 New York Red Bulls Washington, D.C.
18:00 UTC-5 Pontius   8', 32', 69'
DeLeon   36'
Kitchen   71'
Dudar   71'		 Report Henry   72' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 13,262
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 28, 2012 9 D.C. United 3–2 Houston Dynamo Washington, D.C.
19:30 UTC-5 Santos   11', 70'
Cruz   32'
De Rosario   54'   63'		 Report Bruin   50', 59'
Ashe   64'
Carr   93+'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 13,975
Referee: Juan Guzman
May 2, 2012 10 San Jose Earthquakes 5–3 D.C. United Santa Clara, California
22:30 UTC-5 Lenhart   19', 74'
Wondolowski   21', 69'
Marrow   31'
Dawkins   59'		 Report De Rosario   8'
Cruz   12'
Woolard   64'
Najar   78'
Salihi   88'		 Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 8,734
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 5, 2012 11 Toronto FC 0–2 D.C. United Toronto, Ontario Canada
16:30 UTC-5 Morgan   90' Report Pontius   52'   55'
Salihi   75'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 18,364
May 12, 2012 12 Houston Dynamo 1–0 D.C. United Houston, Texas
16:30 UTC-5 Taylor   46'
Davis   67'
Moffat   92'		 Report Wolff   74' Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 22,039
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 16, 2012 13 D.C. United 2–0 Colorado Rapids Washington, D.C.
19:30 UTC-5 De Rosario   25'
Salihi   40'   60'
Najar   75'		 Report Larentowicz   61'
Rivero   86'
Marshall   91'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 11,593
Referee: Matthew Foerster
May 19, 2012 14 D.C. United 3–1 Toronto FC Washington, D.C.
19:30 UTC-5 De Rosario   1', 43'   90'
Korb   28'
Salihi   31'   73'		 Report Johnson   12'
Koevermans   71'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 14,287
Referee: Geoff Gamble
May 26, 2012 15 D.C. United 3–2 New England Revolution Washington, D.C.
19:30 UTC-5 McDonald   15'
Jakovic   46'   87'
Santos   61'		 Report Sène   48'
Soares   50'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 14,627
Referee: Kevin Stott
June 16, 2012 16 Philadelphia Union 0–1 D.C. United Chester, Pennsylvania
19:00 UTC-5 McInerney   26'
Valdes   77'		 Report Jakovic   58'
Pontius   78'
Najar   81'
Hamid   91'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,876
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
June 24, 2012 17 New York Red Bulls 4–2 D.C. United Harrison, New Jersey
19:00 UTC-5 Barklage   20', 47'
McCarty   38'
Solli   55'   93'		 Pontius   1', 66' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 25,187
Referee: Mark Geiger
June 30, 2012 18 D.C. United 3–0 Montreal Impact Washington, D.C.
19:30 UTC-5 Pontius   45'
Russell   50'
Salihi   90'		 Report Warner   48'
Arnaud   84'
Valentin   89'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 18,302
Referee: Paul Ward
July 15, 2012 19 Houston Dynamo 4–0 D.C. United Houston, Texas
19:00 UTC-5 Davis   19' (pen.)
Bruin   37'
García   63'
Ching   89' (pen.)		 Report Hamid   17' Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 18,871
Referee: Jasen Anno
July 21, 2012 20 Columbus Crew 1–0 D.C. United Columbus, Ohio
19:00 UTC-5 Birchall   47'
Miranda   67'		 Report Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 17,150
Referee: Chris Penso
August 4, 2012 21 D.C. United 1–0 Columbus Crew Washington, D.C.
19:30 UTC-5 Pontius   49'
Neal   74'		 Report Duka   24'
Meram   28'
Birchall   36'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 14,460
Referee: Allen Chapman
August 11, 2012 22 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 D.C. United Kansas City, Kansas
20:30 UTC-5 Thomas   2'
Bunbury   13'
Espinoza   49'
Zusi   63'   90'
Sapong   92+'		 Report DeLeon   23'
Saragosa   46'
Dudar   94+'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,439
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
August 19, 2012 23 D.C. United 1–1 Philadelphia Union Washington, D.C.
17:00 UTC-5 Okugo   og' (70) Bošković   89'
Dudar   91+'
Hamid   96+'		 Carroll   8'
Williams   37'   95+'
Lahoud   44'
McInerney   70'
Torres   89'
Farfan   89'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 12,312
Referee: Mark Geiger
August 22, 2012 24 D.C. United 4–2 Chicago Fire Washington, D.C.
19:30 UTC-5 De Rosario   19'
Pajoy   46'
McDonald   51'
Hamid   80'
Tan   89'		 Report Paladini   44'
Segares   75'
MacDonald   81'
Pardo   83'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 10,291
Referee: Ismail Elfath
August 25, 2012 25 Montreal Impact 3–0 D.C. United Montreal, Quebec
19:30 UTC-5 Di Vaio   24'
Bernier   50' (pen.)   90+2'		 Report McDonald   49' Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 20,011
Referee: Matthew Forester
August 29, 2012 26 D.C. United 2–2 New York Red Bulls Washington, D.C.
19:30 UTC-5 DeLeon   21'
De Rosario   68'   72'		 Report Lindepere   19'
Conde   88'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 10,303
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
September 1, 2012 27 Real Salt Lake 1–0 D.C. United Sandy, Utah
21:00 UTC-5 Morales   25'
Johnson   49'
Wingert   71'
Watson-Siriboe   82'		 Report Saragosa   60'
Dudar   78'
Korb   87'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,334
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
September 15, 2012 28 D.C. United 2–1 New England Revolution Washington, D.C.
19:30 UTC-5 Pontius   32'
Korb   54'
Neal   63'
Santos   64'
Pajoy   77'		 Report Rowe   29'
Simms   65'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 15,104
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
September 20, 2012 29 Philadelphia Union 0–1 D.C. United Chester, Pennsylvania
20:00 UTC-5 Report Pajoy   67' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 16,024
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 23, 2012 30 D.C. United 1–0 Chivas USA Washington, D.C.
19:00 UTC-5 Saragosa   60'
Bošković   64'
Najar   74'		 Report LaBrocca   68'
Townsend   90'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 11,770
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
September 29, 2012 31 Portland Timbers 1–1 D.C. United Portland, Oregon
22:30 UTC-5 Wallace   24'
Danso   60'
Songo'o   70'
Dike   79'		 Report Pontius   60' (pen.) Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 20,438
Referee: Michael Kennedy
October 6, 2012 32 Toronto FC 0–1 D.C. United Toronto, Ontario
13:00 UTC-5 Johnson   66' Saragosa   75'
Salihi   88'   92+'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 15,281
Referee: Armando Villarreal
October 20, 2012 33 D.C. United 3–2 Columbus Crew Washington, D.C.
19:30 UTC-5 DeLeon   39'
Saragosa   59'
Neal   91+'		 Report Arrieta   4'   41'
Gaven   7'
Mendes   26'
Williams   59'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 19,647
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
October 27, 2012 34 Chicago Fire 1–1 D.C. United Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 UTC-5 Nyarko   16'
Freidrich   47'		 Report Pajoy   50'
McDonald   56'
Jakovic   82'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 20,017
Referee: Jair Marrufo

MLS Cup Playoffs

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Conference semifinals

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November 3, 2012 Leg 1 D.C. United 1–1 New York Red Bulls Washington, D.C.
20:00 UTC-5 Miller   61' (o.g.)
Najar   71'  		 Report Lade   23'
Hamid   65' (o.g.)
Pearce   75'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 17,556
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Note: Order of the legs reversed due to Hurricane Sandy.[23]
November 8, 2012 Leg 2 New York Red Bulls 0–1
(1–2 agg.)		 D.C. United Harrison, New Jersey
19:30 UTC-5 Márquez   61'   75' Report Hamid   69'
Pajoy   71'
DeLeon   87'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 14,035
Referee: Mark Geiger
Note: Order of the legs reversed due to Hurricane Sandy.[23] Match originally scheduled to be played on November 7 at 20:00 EST but was postponed to November 8 due to blizzard-like conditions from the November 2012 nor'easter.[24]

Conference finals

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November 11, 2012 Leg 1 Houston Dynamo 3–1 D.C. United Houston, Texas
18:00 UTC-5 Hainault   51'
Bruin   68'
Kandji   77'
Sakodie   88'		 Report DeLeon   27' Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 22,101
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
November 18, 2012 Leg 2 D.C. United 1–1
(2–4 agg.)		 Houston Dynamo Washington, D.C.
16:00 UTC-5 Bošković   83' Report García   33' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 20,015
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

U.S. Open Cup

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See also: 2012 U.S. Open Cup
May 29, 2012 Third round Richmond Kickers   1–2 (a.e.t.)   D.C. United Richmond, Virginia
19:00 UTC-5 Nyazamba   45+' (pen.) Report Salihi   24'
Saragosa   107'
Kitchen   111'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 5,014
Referee: Kai Goodrich
June 5, 2012 Fourth round D.C. United   1–2 (a.e.t.)   Philadelphia Union Boyds, Maryland
19:30 UTC-5 McDonald   13'   113'
Dudar   27'
Wolff   45+1'		 Carroll   45+1'
Valdés   55'   113'
Martínez   64'
M. Farfan   82'
Hoppenot   93'		 Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,276

MLS Reserve League

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May 20, 2012 1 New England Revolution Reserves 0–0 D.C. United Reserves Foxborough, Massachusetts
18:00 UTC-5 Cárdenas   31' Report Mansally   81' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Referee: Niko Bratsis
June 9, 2012 2 D.C. United Reserves 4–3 Toronto FC Reserves Washington, D.C.
10:30 UTC-5 King   16'
Santos   20'
Pontius   53'
Salihi   80'
Herrera   84'		 Report Marošević   29'
Makubuya   47'
Soolsma   89'		 Stadium: RFK Auxiliary Field
July 22, 2012 3 Columbus Crew Reserves 4–1 D.C. United Reserves Columbus, Ohio
11:00 UTC-5 Report Stadium: Crew Stadium
August 13, 2012 4 D.C. United Reserves 3–1 New York Red Bulls Reserves Washington, D.C.
10:30 UTC-5 Stadium: RFK Stadium
September 7, 2012 5 Montreal Impact Reserves 1–0 D.C. United Reserves Montreal, Quebec
14:00 UTC-5 Stadium: Stade Saputo
September 11, 2012 6 D.C. United Reserves 0–2 Montreal Impact Reserves Washington, D.C.
11:00 UTC-5 Stadium: RFK Stadium Auxiliary Field
October 6, 2012 7 Philadelphia Union Reserves 6–0 D.C. United Reserves Chester, Pennsylvania
14:30 UTC-5 Hoffman   15', 56', 84', 90'
McLaughlin   61'   76'
Martinez   80'		 Report Chabala   76' Stadium: Chester Park
October 12, 2012 8 D.C. United Reserves 1–0 Philadelphia Union Reserves Washington, D.C.
12:00 UTC-5 King   6' Report Pfeffer   86' Stadium: RFK Auxiliary Fields
October 21, 2012 9 D.C. United Reserves 0–2 Columbus Crew Reserves Washington, D.C.
10:00 UTC-5 Augusto   60' Report Tchani   44'
Duka   45'
Finlay   56'		 Stadium: RFK Auxiliary Fields
Attendance: Not reported

World Football Challenge

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Main article: 2012 World Football Challenge
July 28, 2012 D.C. United   —   Juventus Washington, D.C.
18:00 UTC-5 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Note: Match cancelled.
July 28, 2012 D.C. United   1–1   PSG Washington, D.C.
19:30 UTC-5 De Rosario   33' (pen.) Report Ibrahimović   3' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 13,176
Referee: John McCloskey
Note: Replaced Juventus on June 27, 2012.[25]

Club information

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Roster and staff

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First team

As of May 9, 2012.[26]

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
28 Bill Hamid   GK (1990-11-25) November 25, 1990 (age 33) The Academy
31 Joe Willis   GK (1988-08-10) August 10, 1988 (age 36)   University of Denver
50 Andrew Dykstra   GK (1986-01-02) January 2, 1986 (age 38)   Charleston Battery
Defenders
3 Robbie Russell   RB/CB (1979-07-16) July 16, 1979 (age 45)   Real Salt Lake
4 Brandon McDonald   CB (1986-01-16) January 16, 1986 (age 38)   San Jose Earthquakes
5 Dejan Jakovic   CB (1985-07-16) July 16, 1985 (age 39)   Red Star
15 Ethan White   CB (1991-01-01) January 1, 1991 (age 33)   University of Maryland
19 Emiliano Dudar   CB (1982-01-17) January 17, 1982 (age 42)   Young Boys
21 Daniel Woolard   LB (1984-05-22) May 22, 1984 (age 40)   Carolina RailHawks
22 Chris Korb   RB/LB (1987-10-08) October 8, 1987 (age 37)   University of Akron
Midfielders
2 Danny Cruz   RM (1990-01-03) January 3, 1990 (age 34)   Houston Dynamo
6 Kurt Morsink   DM (1987-10-09) October 9, 1987 (age 37)   New York Red Bulls
8 Branko Bošković   AM (1980-06-21) June 21, 1980 (age 44)   Rapid Wien
11 Marcelo Saragosa   DM (1982-01-22) January 22, 1982 (age 42)   Ravan Baku
14 Andy Najar   RM/RB (1993-03-16) March 16, 1993 (age 31) The Academy
17 Conor Shanosky   DM/CB (1991-12-13) December 13, 1991 (age 32) The Academy
18 Nick DeLeon   LM/RM (1991-01-01) January 1, 1991 (age 33)   University of Louisville
20 Stephen King   AM (1986-03-06) March 6, 1986 (age 38)   Seattle Sounders FC
23 Perry Kitchen   DM/CB/RB (1992-02-29) February 29, 1992 (age 32)   University of Akron
24 Lewis Neal   LM/LB (1981-04-12) April 12, 1981 (age 43)   Orlando City Soccer Club
Forwards
7 Dwayne De Rosario   ST/AM (1978-05-15) May 15, 1978 (age 46)   New York Red Bulls
9 Hamdi Salihi   ST (1984-01-19) January 19, 1984 (age 40)   Rapid Wien
13 Chris Pontius   ST/LW (1987-05-12) May 12, 1987 (age 37)   UC Santa Barbara
16 Josh Wolff   ST (1977-02-25) February 25, 1977 (age 47)   Sporting Kansas City
29 Maicon Santos   ST (1984-04-18) April 18, 1984 (age 40)   FC Dallas
Reserve team

Management

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Front office and ownership
Position Staff
President & Chief Executive Officer Kevin J. Payne
Executive Vice President Stephen Zack
Senior Vice President, Marketing Communications Doug Hicks
Chief Financial Officer Michael Williamson
Vice President, Business Development Dawn Ridley

Last updated: January 9, 2012
Source: D.C. United Official Website

Coaching staff
Position Staff
Head Coach Ben Olsen
Assistant Coaches Chad Ashton
Sonny Silooy
Goalkeeping Coach Pat Onstad
General Manager Dave Kasper
Special Projects Manager Bryan Namoff
Team Administrator Francisco Tobar
Equipment Manager David Brauzer
Head Athletic Trainer Brian Goodstein
Asst. Athletic Trainer / Asst. Strength Coach Pete Calabrese
Assistant, Team Operations Steve Olivarez
Physical Therapist Gabriel Manoel
Asst. Equipment Manager Tim Hall

Last updated: January 9, 2012
Source: D.C. United Official Website

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS regular season MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Carolina Challenge Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 MF   USA Danny Cruz 18 1 10+6 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
3 DF   USA Robbie Russell 23 1 22+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
4 DF   USA Brandon McDonald 38 2 36+0 2 0+0 0 2+0 0
5 DF   CAN Dejan Jaković 29 1 27+0 1 0+0 0 1+1 0
6 MF   USA Kurt Morsink 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 FW   CAN Dwayne De Rosario 28 7 25+2 7 0+0 0 1+0 0
8 MF   MNE Branko Bošković 31 2 25+5 2 0+1 0 0+0 0
9 FW   ALB Hamdi Salihi 26 9 20+3 6 1+0 1 2+0 2
11 MF   BRA Marcelo Saragosa 22 1 19+1 1 1+0 0 1+0 0
13 MF   USA Chris Pontius 36 12 32+2 12 0+0 0 1+1 0
14 MF   HON Andy Najar 29 0 24+2 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
15 DF   USA Ethan White 3 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+2 0
16 FW   USA Josh Wolff 11 0 0+9 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
17 MF   USA Conor Shanosky (on loan to Fort Lauderdale Strikers) 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
18 MF   USA Nick DeLeon 35 8 31+1 8 0+1 0 1+1 0
19 DF   ARG Emiliano Dudar 18 1 14+1 0 1+0 1 1+1 0
20 GK   USA Stephen King 9 0 1+6 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
21 DF   USA Daniel Woolard 23 1 19+2 1 0+0 0 1+1 0
22 DF   USA Chris Korb 31 0 25+3 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
23 DF   USA Perry Kitchen 37 0 27+9 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
24 MF   USA Lewis Neal 23 2 19+3 2 1+0 0 0+0 0
25 MF   USA Lance Rozeboom 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
28 GK   USA Bill Hamid 27 0 27+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
29 FW   BRA Maicon Santos 30 8 25+2 7 1+0 0 1+1 1
31 GK   USA Joe Willis 16 0 2+11 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
50 GK   USA Andrew Dykstra 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0

Starting XI

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Top scorers

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Rank Nation Number Name Total MLS MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Carolina Challenge Cup
1   13 Chris Pontius 12 12 0 0 0
2   9 Hamdi Salihi 9 6 0 1 2
3   29 Maicon Santos 8 7 0 0 1
4   7 Dwayne De Rosario 7 7 0 0 0
  18 Nick DeLeon 7 6 1 0 0
6   26 Lionard Pajoy 3 3 0 0 0
7   8 Branko Boskovic 2 1 1 0 0
  4 Brandon McDonald 2 2 0 0 0
  24 Lewis Neal 2 2 0 0 0
  11 Marcelo Saragosa 2 1 0 1 0
11   2 Danny Cruz 1 1 0 0 0
  3 Robbie Russell 1 1 0 0 0
  5 Dejan Jaković 1 1 0 0 0
  21 Daniel Woolard 1 1 0 0 0
  27 Long Tan 1 1 0 0 0
  14 Josh Wolff 1 0 0 1 0

Updated to match played November 19, 2012
Source: D.C. United

Top assists

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Rank Nation Number Name Total MLS MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Carolina Challenge Cup
1   7 Dwayne De Rosario 12 12 0 0 0
2   8 Branko Bošković 9 7 0 1 1
3   18 Nick DeLeon 5 4 0 1 0
  14 Andy Najar 5 4 0 0 1
4   4 Brandon McDonald 4 4 0 0 0
  13 Chris Pontius 4 4 0 0 0
5   2 Danny Cruz 3 3 0 0 0
  22 Chris Korb 3 3 0 0 0
  29 Maicon Santos 3 2 0 1 0
6   21 Daniel Woolard 2 2 0 0 0
7   11 Marcelo Saragosa 1 1 0 0 0
  16 Josh Wolff 1 1 0 0 0
  20 Stephen King 1 1 0 0 0
  23 Perry Kitchen 1 1 0 0 0
  24 Lewis Neal 1 1 0 0 0
  26 Lionard Pajoy 1 1 0 0 0
  3 Robbie Russell 1 0 1 0 0
  15 Ethan White 1 0 0 0 1

Updated to match played November 10, 2012
Source: D.C. United

MLS Player of the Month

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Month Player Link
May   Dwayne De Rosario 4G 3A Archived May 17, 2013, at the Wayback Machine

MLS Player of the Week

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Week Player Week's Statline
7   Chris Pontius 3G (8', 32', 69')
11   Dwayne De Rosario 1G (25'), 2G (1', 43')

MLS Best XI of the Week

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Week Player Opponent(s) Link
4   Maicon Santos FC Dallas Team of the Week
  Nick DeLeon FC Dallas Team of the Week
  Dwayne De Rosario FC Dallas Team of the Week
  Joe Willis FC Dallas Team of the Week
6   Nick DeLeon New England Revolution Team of the Week
7   Chris Pontius New York Red Bulls Team of the Week
11   Dwayne De Rosario Toronto FC Team of the Week
  Hamdi Salihi Toronto FC Team of the Week
  Ben Olsen Toronto FC Team of the Week
17   Chris Pontius Montreal Impact Team of the Week
28   Chris Pontius New England Revolution Team of the Week
29   Ben Olsen Philadelphia Union, Chivas USA Team of the Week Archived September 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
30   Bill Hamid Portland Timbers Team of the Week
32   Nick DeLeon Columbus Crew Team of the Week
  Andy Najar Columbus Crew Team of the Week
  Ben Olsen Columbus Crew Team of the Week

Transfers

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In

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No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
3 DF   Robbie Russell   Real Salt Lake Acquired for 2013 MLS SuperDraft third round pick November 29, 2011 [2]
18 MF   Nick DeLeon   Louisville Cardinals Selected in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft January 12, 2012
DF   Chris Rodriguez   Charlotte 49ers Selected in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft January 17, 2012
MF   Matt Kuhn   Drake Bulldogs Selected in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft January 17, 2012
29 FW   Maicon Santos   FC Dallas Undisclosed January 18, 2012 [27]
2 MF   Danny Cruz   Houston Dynamo Undisclosed January 20, 2012 [28]
19 DF   Emiliano Dudar   Young Boys Free January 25, 2012 [29]
9 FW   Hamdi Salihi   Rapid Wien Undisclosed February 2, 2012 [6]
11 MF   Marcelo Saragosa   Ravan Baku Undisclosed February 6, 2012 [30]
50 GK   Andrew Dykstra   Charleston Battery Free February 27, 2012 [31]
25 MF   Lance Rozeboom   New Mexico Lobos Selected in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft March 7, 2012 [32]
24 MF   Lewis Neal   Orlando City Free March 13, 2012 [33]
FW   Tan Long   Vancouver Whitecaps FC Traded for 2015 MLS Supplemental Draft first round draft pick June 28, 2012 [34]
6 DF   Mike Chabala   Portland Timbers Traded for 2014 MLS Supplemental Draft first round draft pick August 19, 2012 [35]
26 FW   Lionard Pajoy   Philadelphia Union Traded for Danny Cruz August 16, 2012 [36]

Out

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No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
24 FW   Brandon Barklage   New York Red Bulls Option declined November 29, 2011 [3]
4 DF   Marc Burch   Seattle Sounders FC Selected in the MLS Re-Entry Draft November 29, 2011 [4]
1 GK   Steve Cronin None Retired November 29, 2011 [3]
18 DF   Devon McTavish None Retired November 29, 2011 [37]
11 DF   Joseph Ngwenya   Richmond Kickers Option declined November 29, 2011 [3]
25 DF   Santino Quaranta   Bengal Tuskers Contract terminated November 29, 2011 [5]
19 MF   Clyde Simms   New England Revolution Selected in the MLS Re-Entry Draft November 29, 2011 [3]
12 DF   Jed Zayner   San Jose Earthquakes Option declined November 29, 2011 [3]
9 FW   Charlie Davies   Sochaux Loan expired December 1, 2011 [38]
11 FW   Blake Brettschneider   New England Revolution Waived February 3, 2012 [39]
2 MF   Danny Cruz   Philadelphia Union Traded for Lionard Pajoy August 16, 2012 [36]

Loan in

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No. Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source
12 MF   Raphael Augusto   Fluminense July 28, 2012 December 31, 2012 [40]

Loan out

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No. Pos. Player Loaned to Start End Source
17 MF   Conor Shanosky   Fort Lauderdale Strikers March 2, 2012 September 23, 2012 [41]
50 GK   Andrew Dykstra   Charleston Battery April 24, 2012 May 14, 2012 [42]
15 DF   Ethan White   Richmond Kickers June 14, 2012 June 18, 2012 [43]
18 FW   Long Tan   Richmond Kickers July 13, 2012 July 14, 2012 [44]

Allocations

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Allocation ranking

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D.C. United is in the #7 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.[45]

International roster slots

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D.C. United International slots
Slot Player Nationality
1 Dejan Jakovic   Canada
2 Branko Bošković   Montenegro
3 Maicon Santos   Brazil
4 Emiliano Dudar   Argentina
5 Hamdi Salihi   Albania
6 Lewis Neal   England

D.C. United has six international roster slots. Each club in MLS is allocated eight international roster spots, which can be traded. D.C. United traded one slot to Los Angeles Galaxy on February 7, 2011 for use during the 2011 and 2012 seasons[46] and another slot to Portland Timbers on February 6, 2012 for use during the 2012 and 2013 seasons.[47] The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).[45]

As of June 28, 2012, United has used all six international roster spots on the following players: Canadian Dejan Jakovic,[48] Montenegrin Branko Bošković,[49] Brazilian Maicon Santos, Argentine Emiliano Dudar, Albanian Hamdi Salihi, and Englishman Lewis Neal.

Future draft picks

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Porter Names 31 Players to Roster for U-23 Men's National Team Camp from Nov. 7–16 in Germany". U.S. Soccer. USSoccer.com. November 2, 2011. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
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