Played
August 19, 2012 5:20 PM EDT
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium — Washington, District of Columbia
Referee: M. Geiger
Attendance: 12312
August 19, 2012 5:20 PM EDT
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium — Washington, District of Columbia
Referee: M. Geiger
Attendance: 12312
MLS Preview: D.C. United - Philadelphia Union
The former and current capital city of the United States meet in an Eastern Conference showdown intensified by a recent trade.
By Zac Lee Rigg
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| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| D.C. United (4-4-2): Hamid; Korb, McDonald, Jakovic, Chabala; Najar, Kitchen, De Rosario, DeLeon; Pajoy, Pontius. |
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OUT: MF Lance Rozeboom (L knee ACL tear); DF Robbie Russell (L plantar fasciitis); DF Daniel Woolard (concussion-like symptoms)
DOUBTFUL: FW Dwayne De Rosario (L shoulder soreness)
QUESTIONABLE: FW Maicon Santos (R toe soreness)
PROBABLE: FW Hamdi Salihi (viral infection)
| Philadelphia Union (4-2-3-1): MacMath; Williams, Soumare, Valdes, Gaddis; G. Farfan, Carroll; Cruz, M. Farfan, Adu; McInerney. |
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OUT: FW Krystian Witkowski (concussion symptoms)
QUESTIONABLE: FW Jorge Perlaza (low back strain); DF Gabriel Farfan (L ankle sprain); MF Michael Farfan (L foot contusion)
PROBABLE: MF Jimmy McLaughlin (L shoulder labral tear); FW Antoine Hoppenot (L hamstring strain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- D.C. hasn't lost at home since the first match of the season in RFK Stadium, on March 10.
- Philly has the fewest amount of goals in the first half hour of games of any team in the league, with one. No other club has fewer than four.
- This is the second meeting between these sides this season. On June 16, Chris Pontius scored the only goal of the game in PPL Park.
- Dwayne De Rosario is in a three-way tie for second in the league with 10 assists this season.
- United is fifth in the Eastern Conference, with 36 points. Thirteen points back are the Union, ninth in the East.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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D.C. United 1-0 Philadelphia Union
- 50 %
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D.C. United 4-0 Philadelphia Union
- 12.5 %
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D.C. United 3-1 Philadelphia Union
- 12.5 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 21, 2013 | D.C. United 2 - Philadelphia Union 3 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Sep 20, 2012 | Philadelphia Union 0 - D.C. United 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 19, 2012 | D.C. United 1 - Philadelphia Union 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jun 16, 2012 | Philadelphia Union 0 - D.C. United 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Sep 29, 2011 | Philadelphia Union 3 - D.C. United 2 |
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D.C. United
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| May 11, 2013 | FC Dallas 2 - D.C. United 1 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | D.C. United 0 - Houston Dynamo 4 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Columbus Crew 3 - D.C. United 0 | MLS |
| Apr 21, 2013 | D.C. United 2 - Philadelphia Union 3 | MLS |
| Apr 13, 2013 | D.C. United 0 - New York Red Bulls 2 | MLS |
Philadelphia Union
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| May 15, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 1 - Los Angeles Galaxy 4 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Chicago Fire 0 - Philadelphia Union 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 2 - Seattle Sounders FC 2 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | New England Revolution 2 - Philadelphia Union 0 | MLS |
| Apr 21, 2013 | D.C. United 2 - Philadelphia Union 3 | MLS |
| 28 | B. Hamid | Goalkeeper |
| 14 | Brandon McDonald | Defender |
| 5 | Dejan Jakovic | Defender |
| - | Emiliano Ariel Dudar | Defender |
| 24 | Daniel Woolard | Defender |
| 14 | Dwayne De Rosario | Midfielder |
| 13 | Chris Pontius | Midfielder |
| 14 | A. Najar | Midfielder |
| - | Nicholas DeLeon | Striker |
| 4 | Perry Kitchen | Defender |
| - | L. Pajoy | Striker |
| 31 | Joe Willis | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Mike Chabala | Defender |
| 15 | Ethan White | Defender |
| 27 | Branko Bošković | Midfielder |
| 55 | Marcelo Saragosa | Midfielder |
| - | Hamdi Salihi | Striker |
| 23 | Long Tan | Striker |
| 18 | Zac MacMath | Goalkeeper |
| - | Carlos Enrique Valdes | Defender |
| 15 | Gabriel Farfán | Midfielder |
| 25 | Sheanon Williams | Defender |
| 7 | Brian Carroll | Midfielder |
| 30 | Freddy Adu | Striker |
| 13 | Michael Lahoud | Midfielder |
| 14 | Amobi Okugo | Midfielder |
| 21 | Michael Farfan | Midfielder |
| 44 | Danny Cruz | Midfielder |
| 9 | Jack McInerney | Striker |
| 32 | C. Harrison | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Chris Albright | Defender |
| 28 | Ray Gaddis | Defender |
| 8 | Roger Torres | Midfielder |
| 26 | Keon Daniel | Midfielder |
| - | Chandler Hoffman | Striker |
| 29 | Antoine Hoppenot | Striker |
Results
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
7 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder LA Galaxy |
6 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
6 | 1 |
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
6 | 0 |
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Robert Earnshaw Striker Toronto FC |
5 | 2 |
