Game 3 - DC United 0:4 Real Salt Lake
Oh, holy shit! This was the worst performance by a DC United team since the 4-0 shellacking in the playoffs by Chicago in 2005. There was nothing redeeming about it. Nothing. The goal tending was crap. The defending was worse. The midfielders couldn't pass to the forwards. The forwards couldn't make good runs. We will never speak of this game again.
This is two years in a row that United has started the backup keeper in Salt Lake City. Why do that on turf when you are also sitting Gallardo and Martinez? I said it last year after the RSL road game, and I'll say it again, starting every game shouldn't be a problem for a goalie with no injury issues. This isn't hockey. And wasn't Rod Dyachenko pulled from the game for his awful play at RSL? Yes, he was pulled in the 44th minute and wasn't injured. Nice choice, Tom, to put him in there. Maybe he doesn't play well on this type of field? Hmmm?
The only thing you can say in United's defense is that it was played on that god-forsaken artificial turf which causes the ball to travel at warp speed. It removes 3% of the bad taste. The 97% that remains is enough to make you want to take a shower. And don't forget, that makes two straight shutouts on the road. Dammit! Why are United the only team in the league who can't beat RSL in Utah.
Grades
Forwards, Midfielders, Defenders, and Substitutes F
2 comments:
What's the latest news on the Poplar Point Stadium? I've read that the Mayor brought it up back in February, but is anything happening?
The last I heard, all of the potential development plans had the possibility for a stadium. And I think the city has chosen its favorite. However, there has been no word on whether the city wants to put a stadium there and whether DC United is satisfied with the potential site within the plan. The front office has been talking with Maryland about a possible site near the University of Maryland. Hopefully by the end of the summer there will be some movement.
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