2009 D.C. United season

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.

D.C. United
2009 season
OwnerD.C. United Holdings
CoachTom Soehn
MLS10th
MLS CupDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupRunners-up
CONCACAF Champions LeagueGroup stage
Carolina Challenge CupRunners-up
Atlantic CupChampions
Highest home attendance24,175 vs. Chivas USA
(October 24)
Average home league attendance15,585[1]
← 2008
2010 →

Off-season edit

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

Draft edit

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
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 edit

Signings edit

Released edit

Waived edit

Transactions edit

Date Pos. Name From Exchange
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 edit

Date Name Team Terms
January 22 Gonzalo Peralta Unión de Santa Fe (Argentina B) Undisclosed[4]

Squad edit

First-team squad edit

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
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
No. Pos. Nation Player
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 edit

Trades edit

Date Pos. Name From Exchange
April 23[6] DF Avery John New England Revolution Conditional MLS SuperDraft pick

Waived edit


Statistical leaders edit

Last updated 4 May 2009[7]

Club edit

Management edit

Position Staff
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 edit

Owner   D.C. United Holdings
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (56,692 / N/A)

Source: D.C. United

Competitions edit

Key

  Win   Tie   Loss

Overall edit

Competition Started round Current
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
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 edit

February 5, 2009 D.C. United   1–4   Vejle Boldklub Washington, D.C.
N'Silu   49' Report   17'
  33'
  44'
  80'
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium

Carolina Challenge Cup edit

Major League Soccer edit

Standings edit

Eastern Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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 edit

Overall Home Away
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 edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
StadiumAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAHAAAHAAHHHHHA
ResultTWWLTWWTTTTLWWTLTWTLLTWTWLLLWT
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 edit

March 22, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 D.C. United Carson, California
Donovan   80' (pen)
Donovan   85'
Report Gomez   44'
Pontius   62'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 18,013
Referee: Jair Marrufo
March 28, 2009 D.C. United 1–1 Chicago Fire Washington, D.C.
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
April 4, 2009 D.C. United 1–0 Houston Dynamo Washington, D.C.
Emilio   47'
Moreno   71'
Report Barrett   49'
James   86'
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 12,594
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 11, 2009 Real Salt Lake 2–1 D.C. United Sandy, Utah
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
April 26, 2009 New York Red Bulls 2–3 D.C. United East Rutherford, New Jersey
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
May 2, 2009 D.C. United 2–1 FC Dallas Washington, D.C.
Rocha   28'
Cooper   45'
Moreno   65'
Report Jakovic   62' Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 14,225
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
May 6, 2009 Kansas City Wizards 1–1 D.C. United Kansas City, Kansas
Jewsbury   23'
Wolff   52'
Watson   56'
Espinoza   82'
Report Wallace   27'
Barklage   29'
John   71'
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 9,077
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
May 9, 2009 D.C. United 3–3 Toronto FC Washington, D.C.
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
May 16, 2009 Chivas USA 2–2 D.C. United Carson, California
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
May 23, 2009 D.C. United 0–0 Real Salt Lake Washington, D.C.
Report Russell   37' Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 16,089
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
May 30, 2009 New England Revolution 2–1 D.C. United East Rutherford, New Jersey
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
June 4, 2009 D.C. United 2–0 New York Red Bulls Washington, D.C.
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
June 13, 2009 D.C. United 2–1 Chicago Fire Washington, D.C.
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
June 17, 2009 Seattle Sounders FC 3–3 D.C. United Seattle, Washington
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
June 20, 2009 Colorado Rapids 3–0 D.C. United Commerce City, Colorado
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
July 4, 2009 Columbus Crew 1–1 D.C. United Columbus, Ohio
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
July 18, 2009 D.C. United 3–1 Colorado Rapids Washington, D.C.
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
July 25, 2009 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 D.C. United Santa Clara, California
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
August 1, 2009 Houston Dynamo 4–3 D.C. United Houston, Texas
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
August 15, 2009 Toronto FC 2–0 D.C. United Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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
August 22, 2009 D.C. United 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Washington, D.C.
Olsen   10'
Wallace   68'
Report Donovan   31'
Magee   54'
Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 22,134
Referee: Mark Geiger
August 29, 2009 Chicago Fire 0–1 D.C. United Bridgeview, Illinois
Report Namoff   11'
Burch   36'
Fred   44'
Namoff   53'
Jakovic   94+'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,324
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 5, 2009 FC Dallas 2–2 D.C. United Frisco, Texas
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
September 9, 2009 D.C. United 1–0 Kansas City Wizards Washington, D.C.
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
September 12, 2009 D.C. United 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC Washington, D.C.
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
September 27, 2009 D.C. United 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Washington, D.C.
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
October 3, 2009 D.C. United 0–2 Chivas USA Washington, D.C.
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
October 17, 2009 D.C. United 1–0 Columbus Crew Washington, D.C.
McTavish   6'
Emilio   17'
Report Renteria   83' Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 16,274
Referee: Alex Prus
October 22, 2009 Kansas City Wizards 2–2 D.C. United Kansas City, Kansas
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 edit

Group standings edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  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 edit

July 28, 2009 Preliminary D.C. United   1–1   Luis Ángel Firpo Washington, D.C.
20:00 EDT (UTC-4) Moreno   42' (pen.) Report[permanent dead link] Benítez   26' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 8,026
Referee: Paúl Delgadillo (Mexico)
August 4, 2009 Preliminary Luis Ángel Firpo   1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
  D.C. United San Salvador
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
Alas  
J. Sánchez  
Merino  
Salazar  
C. Sánchez  
  Pontius
  Szetela
  Olsen
  Burch
  Gómez

Group stage edit

August 18, 2009 Group stage Marathón   3–1   D.C. United San Pedro Sula, Honduras
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)
August 26, 2009 Group stage D.C. United   1–3   Toluca Washington, D.C., United States
20:00 Pontius   47' Report[permanent dead link] Marín   5'
Mancilla   79', 86'
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 8,834
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
September 24, 2009 Group stage D.C. United   3–0   Marathón Washington, D.C., United States
20:00 Emilio   47', 71'
Moreno   55'
Report[permanent dead link] Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 5,280
Referee: Silviu Petsrecu (Canada)
September 30, 2009 Group stage D.C. United   5–1   San Juan Jabloteh Washington, D.C., United States
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)
October 20, 2009 Group stage Toluca   1–1   D.C. United Toluca, Mexico
20:00 López   62' (pen.) Report Pontius   6' Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad & Tobago)

U.S. Open Cup edit

March 28, 2009 Qualification D.C. United   2–0   FC Dallas Washington, D.C.
Fred   21'
Barklage   66'
Report Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,163
Referee: Jeff Gontarek
May 20, 2009 Qualification D.C. United   5–3   New York Red Bulls Washington, D.C.
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
June 30, 2009 Third round D.C. United   2–0   Ocean City Barons Boyds, Maryland
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)
July 7, 2009 Quarterfinals D.C. United   2–1   Harrisburg City Islanders Boyds, Maryland
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)
July 21, 2009 Semifinals D.C. United   2–1   Rochester Rhinos Boyds, Maryland
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
September 2, 2009 Final D.C. United   1–2   Seattle Sounders FC Washington, D.C.
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 edit

In edit

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
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 edit

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
24 FW   Brandon Barklage TBD Option declined November 29, 2011 [9]

Loan in edit

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source

Loan out edit

No. Pos. Player Loaned to Start End Source

References edit

  1. ^ "USA Major League Soccer - Attendance - 2009". ESPN Soccernet. 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.

External links edit