Come on DC!!!

Glad to see Tommy is not afraid to use the roster this year. Letting Carvallo get his feet wet early and used to this league will help the team as the season progresses.

Dyachenko earned the start tonight. He has played very well this season; his poor play last year made me wonder if DCU made a mistake trading a first rounder to retain his services.

Go DCU

I like it. Past history says we can't seem to catch a break in RSL, so why not give new things a try and hope for a little luck? If we lose, we lose, it's still early. If we win great! But best of all, we're rested. Also, with this many new guys eager to crack the lineup, we will not have a post-pachuca loss slump.

Someone tell Dyachenko that Real Salt Lake is a Mexican team. I don't remember Rod scoring too much in MLS yet but he has knocked a couple home against Club America and Pachuca!

Nolly last year, Carvallo this year.....Salt Lake is where DCU reserve goalies go to get a first team match.

Does anyone know where online I might be able to get a a feed to watch the game??

Martinez looked like he came up a little sore after a tackle late in the second half of Pachuca, maybe groin? Anybody else notice? Anyway, good he gets a rest. And Fred, Emilio, Moreno . . . it's, like, so 2007!

@ Oliver

At least from preliminary reports, Carvello is close to being on par with Wells (the usual starter)

Umm, mlslive.tv has a DirecTV error message up on screen for our game?? WTF?

Ummm: same here. I hope this doesn't have to do with the Comcast delay. I'll be listening on the radio in the meantime...

Obviously we are supposed to call cusomer service at extension 721

WFED does not seem to be carrying this game (or at least its Internet stream isn't). However, the WWWT link seems to work:

http://www.3wtradio.com/?sid=1238400&nid=14#

anybody find out about the stream from MLS TV?

Uggg. The WWWT feed announcer is killing me. I cant listen to him anymore.

Listening on the radio is almost as painful as watching/listening to the commentary on FSC...when will DirectKick be up?????

I, too, am experiencing the stupid error on mlslive.tv

Don't worry though I'll be calling ext. 721 until they fix it, once I find out what ext. 721 is.

The basketball refs are calling every little thing! How does that chant go, Barra Brava?

Ummm: same here. I hope this doesn't have to do with the Comcast delay. I'll be listening on the radio in the meantime...

Posted by: Andy | April 12, 2008 9:06 PM

I bet this is it.

Oooo! A new error message! Progress!!

My favorite comment thus far: "This is the beginning of the season right? Yeah, I think this is the third game of the season."

You've got to be kidding me.

bout 1 minute left in the Wizards bball game, according to yahoo sports

The problem with calling, for us mlslive folks, is that its extention 721 at DirecTV...

Nice to see MLSTV and DK up to their antics again. I should have my head examined for believing that things will change each year. I can't get the game on either source and I'm in PA and therefore cannot get the radio call. This really, really pisses me off.

Goats at CowDaters is quite the match though.

I finally have a use for these cordless headphones.
Ahhhh.

Nice to see MLSTV and DK up to their antics again. I should have my head examined for believing that things will change each year. I can't get the game on either source and I'm in PA and therefore cannot get the radio call. This really, really pisses me off.

Goats at CowDaters is quite the match though.

Posted by: Kosh | April 12, 2008 9:17 PM

http://www.3wtradio.com/?sid=1238400&nid=14

Here's the online radio link. Better than nothing.

"all agents are with other customers"....anybody get through

MLS TV Customer Support toll-free number: 877-557-3774

And... Goal RSL.

Frack! RSL already has a goal...

Beckermann loves to kill us.

Thank you mlslive.tv for making us miss a score...

As posted on the previews thread that Pachuca is playing against Monterrey, Pachuca no 2 scored a beatiful header goal.
While we DCU fans and SI insiders are very greatful for TV covrage and Sir Goff's effort to bring all the games to us I am, however, very dissapointed with Comcast for cutting the game. And with DK blocked out because of Comcast we get nothing but Radio which I can not bring myself to listen to.

I'm in PA and therefore cannot get the radio call.
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Are you not near a 'puter? If you are, you can listen using the link above.

you called the goal a minute before the radio, come on, at least let me get something live!

Nice way to join the game on Comcast; with a RSL goal. I love the football field.

The game is on Comcast now, 15th minute.

I'm going to disagree with you Andy. That announcers is worse than nothing.

wow, game's on MLSTV. Was this strange delay Comcast related?

GAME ON!!!!!!

Steve: agreed.

Carvallo looked clueless on that goal, by the way. I would think it's a good wake up call for him. Now let's score 4 and get out of Salt Lake.

The problem with tonight's radio/Internet feed is that it sounds as if it is coming to us over a telephone line. It really sounds muffled.

Also, do I understand that Limarzi is in a studio back East, cutting into the broadcast to provide updates on other games? If so, who is doing the play-by-play from SLC?

every body, game is on the comcast. How could they scored? Oh come on......DC. Stupid American football line

RSL again...
just like KC....

Our back line has NO IDEA WHAT THEY ARE DOING

Well that sucks the big one.

What a great start for United!

DCU is playing like crap, but seriously Salt Lake get a real field. This fake turf is crap for professional soccer.

This is like last year all over again.

seriously, isn't pointy ball season over?

Do they have a new stadium opening soon? Not sure what is worse... looking at this field or having to watch the DC defense.

I'm hoping for some big halftime subs, especially Gallardo and Martinez. Obviously, we're not organized in the midfield or the back. Let's go, United.

That ball is bouncing like throuing on the concret.

CSN will rebroadcast this game from the top tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m.:

http://midatlantic.comcastsportsnet.com/pages/tv_listings?showdate=1208070000

Bout time Deuchar got a card

Thsi yurf is embarrassing. RSL should never, NEVER, be allowed to host a nationally televised match. What an eye sore!

pass is complete down to the 30 yard line.

http://www.rslstadium.com/index2.html

They're building their new stadium now. It looks pretty nice. There's got to be another place to play rather than the Uni. of Utah's football stadium. It's awful.

Nice attempt by McTavish.

McT with the left foot look!
Yeah!

playing soccer on turf is like playing basketball in sand. its a whole new ballgame.

Their new stadium looks nice. Hopefully we can have something similar soon...

So....dc waits until we play on astroturf to play our backup gk from peru?? Uhh...hello? He's never playd on that surface. I've said it before n I'll say it again. Simpson is a crap gk coach n should be fired. Our gk's throughout the years have been brave but technically flawed. If I'm DC's gk coach I insist that wells starts tonight and carvallo makes his debut on grass

Touchdown!!!!!!!

agree, why start him here? Way to crush confidence...

sims hits fred on the quick slant- that'll move the chains. (cut to cheerleaders in bikinis) (TV timeout) And we're back. Real Salt Lake doesn't like what they see and calls timeout. (cut to cheerleaders during dance routine bent over at the waste and throwing their hair back) (Commercial- Fans get your Real Salt Lake Family Fun Ticket packages online)

MLS should make a law and sanction teams that allows to plays on Turf and pointy ball line. It's a disgrace thing.

at least this way they exactly how far their passes go and where to line up for free kicks.........

kenny deuchar needs to come up with a different pronunciation.

perhap- "Deutch"-er like "Deutchland"

I know we might be a little fatigued from Wednesday against Pachuca, but this is outrageous. We're obviously more talented than RSL, and we can blame the field conditions all we want, but this is absurd.

soehn doesn't look too concerned. he probably just wants this farce to get over with without any injuries to the squad.

what a disgrace.

AT LEAST PAINT OVER THE FRICKING LINES!!!

some RSL fans need to break in and paint the field at night.

why is that every time i want to see goal highlights i missed during the game (this game and the last LA Galaxy game), the halftime show consists of highlights not from the game, not from around the MLS, not even from the game of soccer, but from some other sport entirely?

I remember we started our back-up GK at RSL last year. How did that turn out for us, again?

Anyone playing fantasy MLS on ESPN?
How ya doing?
Probably better than me after today.
Why didn't we use this line up in KC?
I am looking forward to Niell getting subbed in.

you do have to love that bowtie.

While waiting for the DC game, I kept my eye on most of the COL-NE game. Miserable soccer. Gomez left at the half with a tweaked knee.

dadryan, there's a group called Soccer Insiders that you could join...

MLS should make a law and sanction teams that allows to plays on Turf and pointy ball line. It's a disgrace thing.

Posted by: td | April 12, 2008 9:48 PM
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Which available alternative venue in the Salt Lake City area do you propose? Be specific.

I am not familer with Salt Lake area but with the attendance seem that low they can play in a high school soccer feild.

Which available alternative venue in the Salt Lake City area do you propose? Be specific.

Posted by: tri-village | April 12, 2008 10:10 PM

soccer field at the corner of 13th and 8th. it looks like maybe a high school.

didn't some player die in eastern europe from hitting a sign that was too close to the field?

at rice-eccles, there is a vertical wall 3 feet from the playing field. thats why esky double padded his headgear when he played for RSL.

FYI- ESPNsoccernet Scoreboard has RSL winning 4-0 in the 51 minute. interesting.

FYI- ESPNsoccernet Scoreboard has RSL winning 4-0 in the 51 minute. interesting.

Posted by: mb | April 12, 2008 10:20 PM

The fix is in!! o_0

I am not familer with Salt Lake area but with the attendance seem that low they can play in a high school soccer feild.

Posted by: td | April 12, 2008 10:15 PM
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RSL average attendance has consistently exceeded 15,000:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_salt_lake#Average_attendance

Which high school soccer field did you have in mind? BE SPECIFIC.

RK is that a group on ESPN.com?
Sounds good I've been surprised by my rank overall so far.
Total Fantasy Rookie.

the environment does allow for interesting goal celebrations or protests. I would carry both a yellow and white flag in my shorts. you could kick a celebratory field goal or lineup and run a goal line dive play. then everyone do a bunch of chest bumps. or carry a little bag of grass seed and spread it around.

bottom line: lots of options here.

DC do not look interested in this game at all. No sense of where the their teammates are and no interest from Soehn in changing the tactics.

Kyle Beckermann=Black-and-Red Killer

Four defenders, please.

Never mind Beckham with the fakin' Jamaican Beckerman.
What a dirrrty hippy bastard!

Moreno just got subbed out; I'm surprised by this because I had no idea he was in this game.

that game was a complete waste of time. our guys could have watched the game from their couches at home and been about as effective as they were on the field.

Shameful. Utterly shameful. Peralta has had a terrible game.

Hella Salty Result Brah.
Perkins you better be having a REALLY Goooood time overseas dude!

Real glad I paid dk so that I could watch this crap. Excellent coaching decision to start our backup gk and destroy his confidence. Total bs all around

At least the match is finally over for the RSL players now or did they show up either?

In other news, NY Blue Balls went down 2-0 to Dallas. I guess we can take away something from tonight's results?

This makes NY's 2-0 loss to Dallas a little more palatable.

FYI- ESPNsoccernet Scoreboard has RSL winning 4-0 in the 51 minute. interesting.

Posted by: mb | April 12, 2008 10:20 PM

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Very interesting...

That was worse than chicago. honestly

Gag Me With a Spoon

. . . or some other implement, after that horrific display DCU just showed in their 4-0 loss at Real Salt Lake.

That fourth goal, Peralta had an "Oh [Bleep]" look right before Findley -- who scored the two goals against DCU last year -- found net.

What is it about this team, that fields its backup goalkeeper in BOTH 2007 AND 2008 in Salt Lake only to lose?!?

So the team from west coast called real salt lake was really looking forward to play against a top team that has built pretty good reputation around the globe and beaten and they celebrate like won the champoinship game. Mean whie mr Soehn does know how to play like losers

Wow, that was pure crap. I am still hopeful for Carvallo. He showed glimpses of talent. Bad decision to start him on a field like this.

RSL are not a team to take lightly! Why has Soehn not realized this!

What's up with the SI fantasy group.
I bombed today as I am sure a couple others must have.
LA /Toronto tommorow.
Donovan will get two.

wow, Wells looks a little more palatable after tonight

bad night for perralta

Jaime no gas in the tank\

burch dribble once then cross it to a red shirt

dyastinko no imagination

quaranta no comment

F-ing despicable.

Peralta hung Carvallo out to dry on that Findley goal.

Other than the second goal, Carvallo was not at fauly in any way whatsoever.

Beckerman's laser should merit goal of the week.

Carvallo should be tearing his backs new poop chutes. He has every right be pissed, left out like that on his league debut.

This is first time Peralta looked like total crap. You cannot blame the field. His positioning were at issue. The turf affects RSL just as much. Hell, if the field were that much of an advantage, RSL would not have been bottom-dwellers in the West.

I win, in how many games? Sure they did that same thing last year and got better, but they are doing this with a (IMHO) vastly superior team...

I might have to dust off my "Fire the Coach" t-shirt...

dyachenko no imagination!?? are you kidding me? did you see all those moves he was busting out there!?

What happen?

to me everyone was at fault..

come on now RSL????

dc needs speed, we need to concentrate on getting some wings to help out fred!

thats is a disgrace...

Gotta forget this one. Weak effort by the back line. Up front, DCU attackers should've tried long distance shots all night, since the turf would have dangerouly bounced the ball and do what they couldn't.
Agreed Carvallo should not have started this night.
Indeed disgraceful to televise professional soccer being played on outdated football turf with all the field markings. That Harbour View FC field looking pretty good in comparison!

Allow me to distract everyone ever so briefly with this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SYB2dQDFQk

Benny Olsen's DSG spot. Not the best quality though.

DCU has been brutal on the road in its games atKansas City, Pachuca, and RSL.......just not offense at all in any of these games.

Where to start...

Everyone complaining about RSL's field:

The fact of the matter is that this is the best stadium available for RSL until their new one is completed. The only reason I can think of to hear these complaints is that you are all very, very new to watching MLS on TV. Your complaints are much more irritating than football lines.

On the game:

Playing a 343 away seemed very risky to me. I was hoping that there had been a mistake and that we were actually using a 442 (with those players, it would have gone Carvallo; Namoff, McTavish, Peralta, Burch; Mediate, Simms, Dyachenko, Fred; Moreno, Emilio). As much as we're harping on Carvallo (who absolutely should have stopped the 2nd goal but was left out to dry on the others), my problem is trying a new-ish system for our players, one of whom has very limited experience playing as a defender. RSL treats their games with us as the biggest game of the season, and we treat our games with them like reserve fixtures, and it showed.

Yes, both teams played on the same surface, but one plays on it all the time and one does not. That showed time and again, as our players seemed confused left and right while theirs seemed to have a decent idea on what kind of bounces they'd get. Peralta in particular misjudged the ball too many times to count.

The offense lacked direction, and didn't really create anything. Moreno didn't get the ball enough, Emilio seemed disinterested, and things didn't improve when we brought on Quaranta. Fred seemed at least to have the effort and some ideas, but no one was on the same page with him.

I said yesterday that this game needed to be taken very seriously. With all the stumbling blocks set up for us (RSL gets up for us, on weird surface, CCC hangover, short gap between games), anything short of a good effort was going to end badly. We then turned in a very bad effort, and lost 4-0. Frankly, it's what we deserved.

Ratings (everyone starts with a 5):
Carvallo - 3
Namoff - 4
Peralta - 2
Mediate - 3.5
McTavish - 4.5
Simms - 2.5
Dyachenko - 4
Burch - 4
Fred - 5
Emilio - 4
Moreno - 3.5

Quaranta - 3.5
Niell - 5
Stratford - NR

Never read so much whining from a bunch of "fans" making excuses about the field, like DC would have won if only it had been played on grass. Get over it. Your team got their butts handed to them on a platter. It could easily have been 6-0. RSL was the better team. They have been playing well all year, and just couldn't finish their numerous chances. Tonight they finished most of their chances and their defense was rock solid.

dysstenko no imagination. no goals no assists

sure he can dance around the ball, big deal. no chances created.

Ratings (everyone starts with a 5):
Carvallo - 3
Namoff - 4
Peralta - 2
Mediate - 3.5
McTavish - 4.5
Simms - 2.5
Dyastenko - 2
Burch - 4
Fred - 5
Emilio - 4
Moreno - 3.5

Quaranta - 2.5
Niell - 4
Stratford - NR

Look at Niell go!
Climbing those player ratings.
He almost had a chance there.
Keep yer head up lil' buddy!
Gnarls Barkley on SNL.

US beats Canada 6-5 in PKs. What a game I never saw...

Never read so much whining from a bunch of "fans" making excuses about the field, like DC would have won if only it had been played on grass. Get over it. Your team got their butts handed to them on a platter. It could easily have been 6-0. RSL was the better team. They have been playing well all year, and just couldn't finish their numerous chances. Tonight they finished most of their chances and their defense was rock solid.

Posted by: Timoteo | April 13, 2008 12:08 AM

I hope you aren't referring to me. I never made any excuses on behalf of the players. I just made fun of the field.

Chest Rockwell writing 397 words in a comments section means its time to get your own blog.

That was a great SNL performence.

Chest Rockwell, wonderful write up. You know your football.

The Far Post counting Chest's 397 words. Time for you to get out.

US beats Canada 6-5 in PKs. What a game I never saw...

Posted by: sitruc | April 13, 2008 12:22 AM
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I had totally forgotten about this game. For some reason I thought it was on Sunday. I'll bet the crowd was pro-Canada. BTW, Mexico only beat Costa Rica by one goal in the other game.

The U.S. Soccer report on this game mentions that tickets for the upcoming friendlies in Birmingham and Cary start at $18. Will this be the case for Estadio RFK, too?

Did anyone get to see the Freedom play Penn State at the Soccerplex last night? What was the outcome?