2009 D.C. United season

D.C. United 2009 soccer season

D.C. United2009 season

Owner| D.C. United Holdings
Coach| Tom Soehn
MLS| 10th
MLS Cup| Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup| Runners-up
CONCACAF Champions League| Group stage
Carolina Challenge Cup| Runners-up
Atlantic Cup| Champions
Highest home attendance| 24,175 vs. Chivas USA
(October 24)
Average home league attendance| 15,585[1]

Home colors

Away colors

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The 2009 D.C. United season was the fourteenth season of the team's existence. It began on March 22, 2009, with a 2–2 draw at the Los Angeles Galaxy and ended on October 22, 2009, at the Kansas City Wizards by the same 2–2 scoreline.

## Off-season

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D.C. United was involved in the following off-season activity:[2]

### Draft

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Main article: 2009 MLS SuperDraft

The 2009 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 15, 2009. With draft order determined by regular and post-season record, United received the sixth pick in each round. Additionally, United acquired the Colorado Rapids' first-round pick (#7 overall) and Houston Dynamo's second-round (#26 overall). United's fourth-round (#51 overall) pick went to Colorado.

Player  | Position  | Pick overall (round)  | Previous club

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Rodney Wallace | M | #6 (1st) | University of Maryland
Chris Pontius | M/F | #7 (1st) | UC Santa Barbara
Milos Kocic | GK | #21 (2nd) | Loyola College in Maryland
Lyle Adams | DF | #26 (2nd) | Wake Forest University
Central Florida Kraze
Brandon Barklage | M/F | #36 (3rd) | Saint Louis University
Chicago Fire Premier

### Re-signings

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* Santino Quaranta – January 6, 2009
* Bryan Namoff – January 6
* Marc Burch – January 7
* Francis Doe – January 21
* Devon McTavish – January 28

### Signings

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* Andrew Jacobson – February 10
* Dejan Jakovic – February 27
* Brandon Barklage – March 3
* Anthony Peters – March 3
* Milos Kocic – March 12

### Released

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* Marcelo Gallardo – January 30

### Waived

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* Ryan Miller – March 25

### Transactions

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Date  | Pos.  | Name  | From  | Exchange

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February 9  | M  | Christian Gomez
International roster spot
Salary cap considerations  | Colorado Rapids | Iván Guerrero
Designated Player roster spot
2010 MLS SuperDraft second-round pick
March 10[2] | GK  | Josh Wicks | Los Angeles Galaxy | Conditional MLS SuperDraft pick
March 27[3] | M  | John DiRaimondo | Waivers from Colorado Rapids |

### Loaned

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Date  | Name  | Team  | Terms

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January 22  | Gonzalo Peralta | Unión de Santa Fe (Argentina B)  | Undisclosed[4]

## Squad

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### First-team squad

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As of August 25, 2009.[5] For recent transfers, see List of transfers for the 2009 Major League Soccer season.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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1  | GK |  SRB | Miloš Kočić
2  | DF |  TRI | Julius James
3  | DF |  TRI | Avery John
4  | DF |  USA | Marc Burch
5  | DF |  CAN | Dejan Jakovic
6  | MF |  USA | John DiRaimondo
7  | MF |  BRA | Fred
8  | MF |  USA | Andrew Jacobson
9  | FW |  COD | Ange N'Silu
10  | MF |  ARG | Christian Gómez
11  | FW |  BRA | Luciano Emilio
12  | MF |  USA | Danny Szetela
13  | FW |  USA | Chris Pontius
14  | MF |  USA | Ben Olsen
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16  | DF |  USA | Greg Janicki
17  | FW |  RSA | Thabiso Khumalo
18  | DF |  USA | Devon McTavish
19  | MF |  USA | Clyde Simms
20  | MF |  USA | Ely Allen
21  | MF |  RSA | Tiyiselani Shipalane (on loan from Harrisburg)
22  | MF |  CRC | Rodney Wallace
23  | DF |  BDI | David Habarugira
24  | MF |  USA | Brandon Barklage
25  | MF |  USA | Santino Quaranta
26  | DF |  USA | Bryan Namoff
28  | GK |  USA | Bill Hamid
31  | GK |  USA | Josh Wicks
99  | FW |  BOL | Jaime Moreno (captain)

## Season transactions

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### Trades

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Date  | Pos.  | Name  | From  | Exchange

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April 23[6] | DF  | Avery John | New England Revolution | Conditional MLS SuperDraft pick

### Waived

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* April 23 – Francis Doe[6]

## Statistical leaders

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Last updated 4 May 2009[7]

Goals

* Luciano Emilio – 10
* Jaime Moreno – 9
* Christian Gomez – 6

Assists

* Santino Quaranta – 6
* Christian Gomez - 4
* Bryan Namoff \- 4

Minutes

* Clyde Simms – 2,457
* Bryan Namoff – 2,326
* Rodney Wallace – 2,265

Fouls committed

* Rodney Wallace – 52
* Ben Olsen – 36
* Marc Burch \- 27

Fouls suffered

* Santino Quaranta – 40
* Ben Olsen – 35
* Chris Pontius – 35

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## Club

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### Management

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Position  | Staff

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General Manager  |  Dave Kasper
Manager  |  Tom Soehn
Assistant manager  |  Mark Simpson
Assistant manager  |  Chad Ashton
Athletic trainer  |  Brian Goodstein
Equipment manager  |  David Brauzer

Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: D.C. United

### Other information

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Owner  |  D.C. United Holdings

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Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (56,692 / N/A)

Source: D.C. United

## Competitions

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Key

Win Tie Loss

### Overall

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MLS | —  | —  |  | March 21, 2009 |
USOC | Third round | —  | Runner-up  | June 30, 2009 | September 2, 2009
CONCACAF Champions League 2009–10 | Preliminary round | —  |  | July 28, 2009 |

Updated to match played October 18, 2008
Source: Competitions

### Preseason

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D.C. United v  Vejle Boldklub February 5, 2009 |  D.C. United | 1–4|  Vejle Boldklub | Washington, D.C.

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| N'Silu 49' | Report |  17'
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D.C. United v  Columbus Crew February 10, 2009 |  D.C. United | 2–1|  Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C.

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Puerto Rico Islanders v  D.C. United February 21, 2009 |  Puerto Rico Islanders | 1–2|  D.C. United | Bayamón, Puerto Rico

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| Arrieta | Report (in Spanish) | Gómez 58'
Simms 65' | Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium

### Carolina Challenge Cup

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See also: Carolina Challenge Cup 2009

D.C. United v Real Salt Lake March 7, 2009 |  D.C. United | 0–3|  Real Salt Lake | Charleston, South Carolina

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| Jakovic 24' | Report | Escalada
Movsisyan
Williams | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium

Toronto FC v D.C. United March 11, 2009 |  Toronto FC | 2–1|  D.C. United | Charleston, South Carolina

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| Barrett 21'
De Rosario 33' | Report | Pontius 42' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium

Charleston Battery v D.C. United March 14, 2009 |  Charleston Battery | 0–2|  D.C. United | Charleston, South Carolina

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Jacobson 82' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium

### Major League Soccer

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See also: 2009 Major League Soccer season

#### Standings

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Eastern Conference

Pos | Team

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1  | Columbus Crew | 30  | 13  | 7  | 10  | 41  | 31  | +10  | 49  | MLS Cup Playoffs
2  | Chicago Fire | 30  | 11  | 7  | 12  | 39  | 34  | +5  | 45
3  | New England Revolution | 30  | 11  | 10  | 9  | 33  | 37  | −4  | 42
4  | D.C. United | 30  | 9  | 8  | 13  | 43  | 44  | −1  | 40  |
5  | Toronto FC | 30  | 10  | 11  | 9  | 37  | 46  | −9  | 39
6  | Kansas City Wizards | 30  | 8  | 13  | 9  | 33  | 42  | −9  | 33
7  | New York Red Bulls | 30  | 5  | 19  | 6  | 27  | 47  | −20  | 21

Source: MLS

Overall table
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1  | Columbus Crew (S) | 30  | 13  | 7  | 10  | 41  | 31  | +10  | 49  | CONCACAF Champions League
2  | LA Galaxy | 30  | 12  | 6  | 12  | 36  | 31  | +5  | 48
3  | Houston Dynamo | 30  | 13  | 8  | 9  | 39  | 29  | +10  | 48  | North American SuperLiga
4  | Seattle Sounders FC | 30  | 12  | 7  | 11  | 38  | 29  | +9  | 47  | CONCACAF Champions League
5  | Chicago Fire | 30  | 11  | 7  | 12  | 39  | 34  | +5  | 45  | North American SuperLiga
6  | Chivas USA | 30  | 13  | 11  | 6  | 34  | 31  | +3  | 45
7  | New England Revolution | 30  | 11  | 10  | 9  | 33  | 37  | −4  | 42
8  | Real Salt Lake (C) | 30  | 11  | 12  | 7  | 43  | 35  | +8  | 40  | CONCACAF Champions League
9  | Colorado Rapids | 30  | 10  | 10  | 10  | 42  | 38  | +4  | 40  |
10  | D.C. United | 30  | 9  | 8  | 13  | 43  | 44  | −1  | 40
11  | FC Dallas | 30  | 11  | 13  | 6  | 50  | 47  | +3  | 39
12  | Toronto FC | 30  | 10  | 11  | 9  | 37  | 46  | −9  | 39  | CONCACAF Champions League
13  | Kansas City Wizards | 30  | 8  | 13  | 9  | 33  | 42  | −9  | 33  |
14  | San Jose Earthquakes | 30  | 7  | 14  | 9  | 36  | 50  | −14  | 30
15  | New York Red Bulls | 30  | 5  | 19  | 6  | 27  | 47  | −20  | 21

Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

#### Results summary

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Overall | Home | Away

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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD
30  | 40  | 9  | 8  | 13  | 43  | 44  |  −1  | 7  | 3  | 5  | 19  | 14  |  +5  | 2  | 5  | 8  | 24  | 30  |  −6

Last updated: October 25, 2009
Source: Major League Soccer
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

#### Results by round

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Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26| 27| 28| 29| 30

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Stadium| A| H| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| H| A| A| A| H| A| A| A| H| A| A| H| H| H| H| H| A
Result| T| W| W| L| T| W| W| T| T| T| T| L| W| W| T| L| T| W| T| L| L| T| W| T| W| L| L| L| W| T

Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2009. Source: D.C. United
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

### Match results

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Los Angeles Galaxy v D.C. United March 22, 2009 |  Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–2|  D.C. United | Carson, California

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| Donovan 80' (pen)
Donovan 85' | Report | Gomez 44'
Pontius 62' | Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 18,013
Referee: Jair Marrufo

D.C. United v Chicago Fire March 28, 2009 |  D.C. United | 1–1|  Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C.

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| Emilio 7'
Olsen 30'
Jakovic 79'
Burch 91+' | Report[permanent dead link] | Nyarko 53' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 15,895
Referee: Mark Geiger

D.C. United v Houston Dynamo April 4, 2009 |  D.C. United | 1–0|  Houston Dynamo | Washington, D.C.

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| Emilio 47'
Moreno 71' | Report | Barrett 49'
James 86' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 12,594
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

Real Salt Lake v D.C. United April 11, 2009 |  Real Salt Lake | 2–1|  D.C. United | Sandy, Utah

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| Morales 15'
Wingert 25'
Borchers 35'
Olave 40'
Morales 80' | Report | Emilio 38'
Gomez 39'
Burch 75'
McTavish 91+' | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 11,793
Referee: Kevin Stott

D.C. United v New England Revolution April 17, 2009 |  D.C. United | 1–1|  New England Revolution | Washington, D.C.

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| Olsen 74'
Olsen 91+' | Report | Joseph 50'
Thompson 74'
Joseph 92+' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 14,441
Referee: Jair Marrufo

New York Red Bulls v D.C. United April 26, 2009 |  New York Red Bulls | 2–3|  D.C. United | East Rutherford, New Jersey

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| Angel 68'
Richards 74'
Richards 78' | Report | Wallace 21'
Simms 34'
Jacobson 53'
Wallace 68'
Emilio 90'
Pontius 91+' | Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 10,303
Referee: Steven DePiero

D.C. United v FC Dallas May 2, 2009 |  D.C. United | 2–1|  FC Dallas | Washington, D.C.

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| Rocha 28'
Cooper 45'
Moreno 65' | Report | Jakovic 62' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 14,225
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

Kansas City Wizards v D.C. United May 6, 2009 |  Kansas City Wizards | 1–1|  D.C. United | Kansas City, Kansas

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| Jewsbury 23'
Wolff 52'
Watson 56'
Espinoza 82' | Report | Wallace 27'
Barklage 29'
John 71' | Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 9,077
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic

D.C. United v Toronto FC May 9, 2009 |  D.C. United | 3–3|  Toronto FC | Washington, D.C.

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| N'Silu 9'
Fred 40'
Pontius 86'
Moreno 92+' (pen)
Pontius 94+' | Report | De Rosario 52'
Serioux 63'
De Rosario 87'
Brennan 92+'
De Rosario 94+' | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 15,652
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

Chivas USA v D.C. United May 16, 2009 |  Chivas USA | 2–2|  D.C. United | Carson, California

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| Galindo 25'
Lillingston 43'
Stepanovic 69' | Report | Simms 36'
Namoff 72'
Emilio 77'
Jakovic 84'
Quaranta 85' | Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 16,223
Referee: Mark Geiger

D.C. United v Real Salt Lake May 23, 2009 |  D.C. United | 0–0|  Real Salt Lake | Washington, D.C.

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|  | Report | Russell 37' | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 16,089
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez

New England Revolution v D.C. United May 30, 2009 |  New England Revolution | 2–1|  D.C. United | East Rutherford, New Jersey

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| Joseph 55'
Heaps 80'
Barnes 84'
Ralston 90' (pen) | Report | Pontius 21'
Fred 36'
Wallace 46+'
Wicks 81'
McTavish 89' | Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 15,271
Referee: Hilario Grejeda

D.C. United v New York Red Bulls June 4, 2009 |  D.C. United | 2–0|  New York Red Bulls | Washington, D.C.

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| Simms 27'
Quaranta 36'
Emilio 60'
Emilio 64'
Moreno 93+' (pen.) | Report | Wolyniec 94+' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 11,226
Referee: Terry Vaughn

D.C. United v Chicago Fire June 13, 2009 |  D.C. United | 2–1|  Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C.

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| Moreno 24' (pen.)
Gomez 41'
Gomez 74' | Report | Busch 22'
Thorrington 27'
Pappa 33'
Conde 40'
Pause 70' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 18,369
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

Seattle Sounders FC v D.C. United June 17, 2009 |  Seattle Sounders FC | 3–3|  D.C. United | Seattle, Washington

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19:30 PST | Alonso 38'
Burch 45' (o.g.)
Montero 57' | Report | Pontius 34'
Gomez 63'
Jakovic 84'
Marshall 87' (o.g.)
Namoff 92+' | Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 29,104
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

Colorado Rapids v D.C. United June 20, 2009 |  Colorado Rapids | 3–0|  D.C. United | Commerce City, Colorado

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| Cummings 11'
Gibbs 12'
Cummings 43'
Clark 49' | Report | John 22'
Wallace 53' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 11,416
Referee: Michael Kennedy

Columbus Crew v D.C. United July 4, 2009 |  Columbus Crew | 1–1|  D.C. United | Columbus, Ohio

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| Moreno 12'
Moreno 59'
Ekpo 74'
Lenhart 92+' | Report | Gomez 33'
Olsen 60'
N'Silu 80' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,370
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

D.C. United v Colorado Rapids July 18, 2009 |  D.C. United | 3–1|  Colorado Rapids | Washington, D.C.

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| Fred 29'
Moreno 47' (pen.)
Namoff 56'
Emilio 61' | Report | Namoff 14' (o.g.)
Mastroeni 48'
Casey 84' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 18,248
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

San Jose Earthquakes v D.C. United July 25, 2009 |  San Jose Earthquakes | 2–2|  D.C. United | Santa Clara, California

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| Hernandez 22'
Johnson 36'
Glen 62' (pen.) | Report | Gomez 3' (pen.)
Gomez 21'
Olsen 60'
Wallace 62' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,022
Referee: Kevin Stott

Houston Dynamo v D.C. United August 1, 2009 |  Houston Dynamo | 4–3|  D.C. United | Houston, Texas

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| Davis 36'
Ching 36' 38'
Holden 45' 66'
Davis 49' | Report | Olsen 20'
Gomez 45'
Emilio 49' 87'
Pontius 73'
Fred 74' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 14,694
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

Toronto FC v D.C. United August 15, 2009 |  Toronto FC | 2–0|  D.C. United | Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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| Cronin 17'
Robinson 24'
De Rosario 30'
Sanyang 45'
Brennan 58'
White 66' | (report) | Jakovic 22'
Simms 72' | Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,638
Referee: Alex Prus

D.C. United v Los Angeles Galaxy August 22, 2009 |  D.C. United | 0–0|  Los Angeles Galaxy | Washington, D.C.

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| Olsen 10'
Wallace 68' | Report | Donovan 31'
Magee 54' | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 22,134
Referee: Mark Geiger

Chicago Fire v D.C. United August 29, 2009 |  Chicago Fire | 0–1|  D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois

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|  | Report | Namoff 11'
Burch 36'
Fred 44'
Namoff 53'
Jakovic 94+' | Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,324
Referee: Kevin Stott

FC Dallas v D.C. United September 5, 2009 |  FC Dallas | 2–2|  D.C. United | Frisco, Texas

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| Cunningham 18'
Ferreira 50'
Torres 57'
van den Bergh 62'
McCarty 77'
Benitez 93+' | Report | McTavish 35'
Burch 44'
Moreno 58'
Burch 70'
Fred 93+' | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 10,219
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

D.C. United v Kansas City Wizards September 9, 2009 |  D.C. United | 1–0|  Kansas City Wizards | Washington, D.C.

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| Gomez 27'
Emilio 39'
John 84'
Wicks 93+' | Report[permanent dead link] | Harrington 69'
Besler 74'
Myers 81' 86' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,033
Referee: Terry Vaughn

D.C. United v Seattle Sounders FC September 12, 2009 |  D.C. United | 1–2|  Seattle Sounders FC | Washington, D.C.

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19:30 EST | Wallace 54'
Wallace 57'
Quaranta 62'
John 93+' | Report | Zakuani 5'
Montero 84' | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 19,592
Referee: Silviu Petrescu

D.C. United v San Jose Earthquakes September 27, 2009 |  D.C. United | 1–2|  San Jose Earthquakes | Washington, D.C.

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| Moreno 26'
Wallace 54'
Pontius 68' | Report | McDonald 28'
Sanchez 58'
Johnson 73' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 14,375
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

D.C. United v Chivas USA October 3, 2009 |  D.C. United | 0–2|  Chivas USA | Washington, D.C.

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| Moreno 56'
James 63'
Olsen 65'
Pontius 84' | Report | Kocic 32' (o.g.)
Padilla 53'
Cuesta 65' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 24,175
Referee: Kevin Stott

D.C. United v Columbus Crew October 17, 2009 |  D.C. United | 1–0|  Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C.

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| McTavish 6'
Emilio 17' | Report | Renteria 83' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 16,274
Referee: Alex Prus

Kansas City Wizards v D.C. United October 22, 2009 |  Kansas City Wizards | 2–2|  D.C. United | Kansas City, Kansas

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| Hercegfalvi 25'
Kamara 30'
Marquess 65'
Lopez 92+' (pen.) | Report[permanent dead link] | Moreno 67'
Olsen 73'
James 82'
Fred 92+' | Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 10,385
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

### CONCACAF Champions League

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See also: 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League

#### Group standings

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Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Pts

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Toluca | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 13
Marathón | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 12
D.C. United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10
San Juan Jabloteh | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 0

#### Preliminary round

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D.C. United v  Luis Ángel Firpo July 28, 2009 Preliminary|  D.C. United | 1–1|  Luis Ángel Firpo | Washington, D.C.

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20:00 EDT (UTC-4) | Moreno 42' (pen.) | Report[permanent dead link] | Benítez 26' | Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 8,026
Referee: Paúl Delgadillo (Mexico)

Luis Ángel Firpo v  D.C. United August 4, 2009 Preliminary|  Luis Ángel Firpo | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)|  D.C. United | San Salvador

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20:00 CST (UTC-6) | Franco 39' (pen.) | Report[permanent dead link] | Gómez 42' | Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras)
| Penalties|
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Marathón v  D.C. United August 18, 2009 Group stage|  Marathón | 3–1|  D.C. United | San Pedro Sula, Honduras

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22:00 | Martínez 23'
Palacios 83'
Berrios 88' (pen.) | Report[permanent dead link] | Emilio 48' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Attendance: 3,658
Referee: Edward Bonilla (El Salvador)

D.C. United v  Toluca August 26, 2009 Group stage|  D.C. United | 1–3|  Toluca | Washington, D.C., United States

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20:00 | Pontius 47' | Report[permanent dead link] | Marín 5'
Mancilla 79', 86' | Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 8,834
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)

San Juan Jabloteh v  D.C. United September 15, 2009 Group stage|  San Juan Jabloteh | 0–1|  D.C. United | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

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20:00 |  | Report[permanent dead link] | Gómez 14' (pen.) | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)

D.C. United v  Marathón September 24, 2009 Group stage|  D.C. United | 3–0|  Marathón | Washington, D.C., United States

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20:00 | Emilio 47', 71'
Moreno 55' | Report[permanent dead link] |  | Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 5,280
Referee: Silviu Petsrecu (Canada)

D.C. United v  San Juan Jabloteh September 30, 2009 Group stage|  D.C. United | 5–1|  San Juan Jabloteh | Washington, D.C., United States

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20:00 | Gómez 13', 68'
Fred 30'
Khumalo 43', 90' | Report[permanent dead link] | Britto 83' | Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 3,411
Referee: German Arredondo (Mexico)

Toluca v  D.C. United October 20, 2009 Group stage|  Toluca | 1–1|  D.C. United | Toluca, Mexico

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20:00 | López 62' (pen.) | Report | Pontius 6' | Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad & Tobago)

### U.S. Open Cup

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D.C. United v  FC Dallas March 28, 2009 Qualification|  D.C. United | 2–0|  FC Dallas | Washington, D.C.

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| Fred 21'
Barklage 66' | Report |  | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,163
Referee: Jeff Gontarek

D.C. United v  New York Red Bulls May 20, 2009 Qualification|  D.C. United | 5–3|  New York Red Bulls | Washington, D.C.

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19:00 EDT | Pontius 8',  52'
Khumalo 18'
Barklage 21'
Fred 28' | Report | Richards 44'
Rojas 48',  61' (pen.) | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,056
Referee: Mark Kadlecik

D.C. United v  Ocean City Barons June 30, 2009 Third round|  D.C. United | 2–0|  Ocean City Barons | Boyds, Maryland

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7:30 pm EDT | Gómez 74'
N'Silu 93' | Report[permanent dead link] | Brown 67' | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,021
Referee: Jeff Gontarek (USA)

D.C. United v  Harrisburg City Islanders July 7, 2009 Quarterfinals|  D.C. United | 2–1|  Harrisburg City Islanders | Boyds, Maryland

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7:30 pm EDT | Khumalo 8'
Jacobson 18'
N'Silu 83'
Gómez 86' | Report | Oduor 49'
Paterson 64' | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,137
Referee: Lee Suckle (USA)

D.C. United v  Rochester Rhinos July 21, 2009 Semifinals|  D.C. United | 2–1|  Rochester Rhinos | Boyds, Maryland

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7:00 pm EDT | Jacobson 39'
Gómez 41' (pen.)
John 42'
Khumalo 82' | Report | Gregor 18'
Atieno 68'
Bertz 88' | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,457
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja

D.C. United v  Seattle Sounders FC September 2, 2009 Final|  D.C. United | 1–2|  Seattle Sounders FC | Washington, D.C.

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| Wicks 69'
Simms 89' | Report | Ianni 25'
González 49'
Montero 67'
Vagenas 79'
Levesque 86' | Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 17,329
Referee: Alex Prus

## Transfers

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### In

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22  | MF |  Rodney Wallace |  Maryland Terrapins | Selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft | January 15, 2009 |
13  | MF |  Chris Pontius |  UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft  | January 15, 2009 |
1  | GK |  Miloš Kocić |  Loyola Greyhounds | Selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft  | January 15, 2009 |
| DF |  Lyle Adams |  Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Central Florida Kraze | Selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft  | January 15, 2009 |
24  | MF |  Brandon Barklage |  Saint Louis Billikens
Chicago Fire Premier | Selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft  | January 15, 2009 |
8  | MF |  Andrew Jacobson |  Lorient | Selected in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft | February 10, 2009 |
19  | DF |  Dejan Jakovic |  Red Star | Free  | February 27, 2009 | [8]

### Out

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24  | FW |  Brandon Barklage | TBD  | Option declined  | November 29, 2011 | [9]

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## References

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1. ^ "USA Major League Soccer - Attendance - 2009". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
2. ^ a b Transactions Archived 2009-03-22 at the Wayback Machine D.C. United
3. ^ Goff, Steven. United Acquires DiRaimondo, Washington Post 27 March 2009. Accessed 1 May 2009.
4. ^ D.C. United to loan out Gonzalo Peralta Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine, D.C. United. January 22, 2009. Retrieved on May 5, 2009
5. ^ "D.C. United Roster". Major League Soccer. June 14, 2009. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
6. ^ a b D.C. United signs defender Avery John Archived 2009-04-28 at the Wayback Machine D.C. United, 23 April 2009. Retrieved on 4 May 2009
7. ^ [1] D.C. United
8. ^ "D.C. United sign defender Dejan Jakovic". DCUnited.com. February 27, 2009. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
9. ^ Sheldon, Kyle (November 29, 2011). "United players eligible for Stage 1 Re-Entry Draft". D.C. United. DCUnited.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011.

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