Game 18 - DC United 1:0 Columbus Crew

The Good:

• What a shot by Eskandarian!
• Defense was steady once again, especially being down a man for the last thirty minutes.

The Bad:

• What a moronic shove by Eskandarian!
• Only one goal on the road is an invitation for trouble.

Grades:

Forwards (Moreno, Eskandarian) B

Eskandarian gets a goal and a red. Moreno looked a little tired. Here's hoping he doesn't play against Celtic this week and rests up.

Midfielders (Adu, Olsen, Carroll the Elder, Simms, Gros) B-

Solid on the defensive end, still lacking pushing forward after getting the first goal.

Defense (Erpen, Boswell, Namoff, Perkins) A-

Another week, another shutout. The parts may be lacking, but the whole is playing pretty well.

Subs (Wilson, Gomez, Quaranta) B

Maintained the lead. Solid effort.

Overheard in my basement:

Snoring.

I watched the game on delay and fell asleep around minute 55. Watched the rest the next day on fast forward. Looking forward to a friendly and a league match at home this week. Haven't fallen asleep at RFK yet.