I have to admit, I was very tired when I watched the recording of this game and may have dozed off for portions of it. However, it was a pretty boring match. And if you fire up the DVR at 10:30 PM like I did to watch it, it could have been sleep inducing. However, United got the job done. They pulled a tie on the road with four starters on the bench to start the game and three of them unavailable due to Yellow Card Vacation. United's unbeaten streak is now up to ten.
The Good:
- Even though he didn't score, Emilio was dangerous on the few times the JV midfielders were able to get him the ball.
- Boswell and Vanney looked pretty good next to each other in the middle.
- Mediate and Gros had poor games on the wings.
- Very little imagination.
Forwards (Emilio and Moreno) B+
Jamie gets lucky and scores #111. Not much more could be expected with the service they were getting.
Midfielders (Carroll, Mediate, Gros, and McTavish) C-
McTavish only played a little part of the game here before sliding into Namoff's spot. But, it was some ugly soccer from this group.
Defenders (Vanney, Boswell, Burch, Namoff, and Perkins) B
Good game from this group. The goal was a nice one, could it have been stopped? Yes. But I wasn't upset about it. Chicago made a nice play.
Substitutes (Simms, Addlery, and deRoux) C+
Simms was great, as usual. Addlery and deRoux added little, also as usual.
With New England's tie and Chivas USA's win, here's how things are in the Supporter's Shield and Eastern Conference races as of now:
DC United - 50 Points, 4 Games (3 H, 1 A) Max Points - 62
Chivas USA - 47 Points, 5 Games (3H, 2A) Max Points - 62
New England - 46 Points, 4 Games (2H, 2A) Max Points - 58
Predicted Final Standings as of 9-24
DC United 58
Chivas USA 58
New England 56
(United holds the tie-breaker against both Chivas and NE)
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