2006 D.C. United season

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D.C. United
2006 season
D.C. United 1998 wordmark.svg
OwnerD.C. United Holdings
Head coachPiotr Nowak
MLSConference: 1st
Overall: 1st
MLS Cup PlayoffsConference Final
U.S. Open CupSemifinals
Atlantic CupWinners
Carolina Challenge CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: C. Gomez (16)
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The 2006 season was D.C. United's eleventh season of soccer, its eleventh consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. The club also played in the U.S. Open Cup, the United States' domestic knockout cup competition. The reserve team played for their second season in the MLS Reserve League.

D.C. United earned their third ever Supporters' Shield, and their first since 1999 by defeating their longtime rivals, the New York Red Bulls 4–3 on September 23. The Shield, which is given to the MLS club with the best regular season record, was United's third ever shield, becoming the first MLS franchise achieve three or more Supporters' Shields, a feat that would not be achieve by a different top division team until 2009. By finishing first in the Eastern Conference, United earned a top seed in the MLS Cup Playoffs, where they won a two-match aggregate series against the Red Bulls, 2–1. United's postseason ended in the Eastern Conference Final on November 5, when they were defeated 1–0 by the New England Revolution.

In the U.S. Open Cup, United reached the semifinal proper of the competition, their best run in the tournament since 2003. United opened their first two rounds of the competition against MLS opposition posting an extra time victory over Columbus Crew, and a 3–1 victory over the Red Bulls in the quarterfinal proper. United was ultimately defeated by a resounding 3–0 scoreline against eventual Open Cup champions, Chicago Fire on September 1.

Background[]

Main article: 2005 D.C. United season

D.C. United came off a 2005 campaign that saw the club improve in league play, but fail to defend the MLS Cup championship in postseason playing, bowing out in the conference playoff semifinals. In league play, United saw an uptick in their performance, accumulating the third best regular season record in the entire league, and the second strongest record in the Eastern Conference.

Beyond Major League Soccer, United participated in both the CONCACAF Champions' Cup (now known as the Champions League) and the U.S. Open Cup, in which United were eliminated in the semifinal and quarterfinal rounds, respectively. United was eliminated from the Champions' Cup on April 13, 2005 by Mexican club, UNAM Pumas, while they were eliminated in the Open Cup by FC Dallas through a penalty shootout on August 24, 2005.

Review[]

See also: 2006 Major League Soccer season and 2006 U.S. Open Cup

October and November[]

In the Conference Final, United lost 1–0 to New England off a fourth-minute goal from Taylor Twellman.[1]

Non-competitive[]

Preseason exhibitions[]

March 2, 2006 Getafe Spain 3–1 United States D.C. United Getafe, Spain
12:00 UTC−5 Jajá Goal 35'
Güiza Goal 59'
Nano Goal 78'		 Report Filomeno Goal 10' Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez

Carolina Challenge Cup[]

Further information: 2006 Carolina Challenge Cup
March 18, 2006 Group 1 D.C. United 1–0 New York Red Bulls Charleston, South Carolina
20:15 UTC−5 Moreno Goal 56' Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
March 22, 2006 Group 2 D.C. United 1–1 Houston Dynamo Charleston, South Carolina
20:15 UTC−5 J. Moreno Goal 30' (pen.) A. Moreno Goal 28' Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
March 25, 2006 Group 3 Charleston Battery 1–1 D.C. United Charleston, South Carolina
18:00 UTC−5 Hollingsworth Goal 67' Moreno Goal 19' (pen.) Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium

Midseason friendlies[]

July 12, 2006 D.C. United United States 4–0 Scotland Celtic Washington, D.C.
17:00 UTC−5 Adu Goal 44'
Walker Goal 57'
Boswell Goal 66'
Goal 78'
Stokes Yellow card 78'		 Report Miller Red card 65' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 15,223
Referee: Alex Prus
August 9, 2006 Real Madrid Spain 1–1 United States D.C. United Seattle
17:00 UTC−5 Cassano Goal 22' Report Eskandarian Goal 25' Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 66,830
August 30, 2006 Richmond Kickers 0–0 D.C. United Richmond, Virginia
Report Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium
Note: Match suspended in the 20th minute due to lightning.

Competitive[]

Major League Soccer[]

Further information: 2006 Major League Soccer season

Standings[]

Conference[]
Eastern Conference
  • v
  • t
Pos Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 D.C. United 55 32 15 7 10 52 38 +14
2 New England Revolution 48 32 12 8 12 39 35 +4
3 Chicago Fire 47 32 13 11 8 43 41 +2
4 New York Red Bulls 39 32 9 11 12 41 41 0
5 Kansas City Wizards 38 32 10 14 8 43 45 –2
6 Columbus Crew 33 32 8 15 9 30 42 –12
MLS Supporters' Shield, 2006 MLS Cup Playoffs
2006 MLS Cup Playoffs
Overall[]
Pos Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 D.C. United (E1) 55 32 15 7 10 52 38 +14
2 FC Dallas (W1) 52 32 16 12 4 48 44 +4
3 New England Revolution (E2) 48 32 12 8 12 39 35 +4
4 Chicago Fire (E3) 47 32 13 11 8 43 41 +2
5 Houston Dynamo (W2) 46 32 11 8 13 44 40 +4
6 Chivas USA (W3) 43 32 10 9 13 45 42 +3
7 Colorado Rapids 41 32 11 13 8 36 49 –13
8 New York Red Bulls 39 32 9 11 12 41 41 0
9 Los Angeles Galaxy 39 32 11 15 6 37 37 0
10 Real Salt Lake 39 32 10 13 9 45 49 –4
11 Kansas City Wizards 38 32 10 14 8 43 45 –2
12 Columbus Crew 33 32 8 15 9 30 42 –12
MLS Supporters' Shield, 2006 MLS Cup Playoffs
MLS Supporters' Shield runner up, 2006 MLS Cup Playoffs
2006 MLS Cup Playoffs


Results summary[]

Results by round[]

Game reports[]

April 2, 2006 1 D.C. United 2–2 New York Red Bulls Washington, D.C.
17:00 UTC−5 Gros Yellow card 5'
Eskandarian Goal 55'
Erpen Goal 65'		 Report Djorkaeff Goal 6'
Buddle Goal 17'
Parke Yellow card 34'
Guevara Yellow card 34'
O'Rourke Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 23,028[2]
Referee: Brian Hall
April 8, 2006 2 D.C. United 2–0 Chivas USA Washington, D.C.
16:00 UTC−5 Moreno Goal 59', 91+' Report Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 23,028
April 15, 2006 3 D.C. United 2–0 Houston Dynamo Washington, D.C.
19:30 UTC−5 Gros Goal 25'
Gomez Goal 71'		 Report Stadium: RFK Stadium
April 22, 2006 4 New York Red Bulls 1–4 D.C. United East Rutherford, New Jersey
16:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Giants Stadium
April 29, 2006 5 D.C. United 1–1 FC Dallas Washington, D.C.
19:30 UTC−5 Olsen Goal 17' Report O'Brien Goal 41' Stadium: RFK Stadium
May 6, 2006 6 Colorado Rapids 2–1 D.C. United Denver, Colorado
21:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High
May 13, 2006 7 D.C. United 2–1 Kansas City Wizards Washington, D.C.
UTC−5 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 18,345
May 20, 2006 8 Columbus Crew 1–1 D.C. United Columbus, Ohio
UTC−5 Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 12,646
May 27, 2006 9 Kansas City Wizards 1–3 D.C. United Kansas City, Missouri
UTC−5 Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 10,945
May 31, 2006 10 D.C. United 5–1 Columbus Crew Washington, D.C.
UTC−5 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 11,725
June 3, 2006 11 D.C. United 1–0 New England Revolution Washington, D.C.
UTC−5 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 22,686
June 11, 2006 12 LA Galaxy 1–1 D.C. United Carson, California
UTC−5 Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 17,538
June 17, 2006 13 New England Revolution 1–1 D.C. United Foxborough, Massachusetts
UTC−5 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 16,209
June 21, 2006 14 D.C. United 1–0 Chicago Fire Washington, D.C.
UTC−5 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 12,385
June 24, 2006 15 D.C. United 1–0 Kansas City Wizards Washington, D.C.
UTC−5 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 13,834
June 28, 2006 16 Kansas City Wizards 2–3 D.C. United Kansas City, Missouri
UTC−5 Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 8,710
July 4, 2006 17 FC Dallas 0–1 D.C. United Frisco, Texas
UTC−5 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 16,240
July 8, 2006 18 Columbus Crew 0–1 D.C. United Columbus, Ohio
UTC−5 Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,134
July 15, 2006 19 D.C. United 3–2 Columbus Crew Washington, D.C.
UTC−5 Gómez Goal 16'
Olsen Yellow card 26' Goal 64'
Carroll Goal 49'		 Report Kamara Yellow card 35' Goal 45+1'
Vasquez Goal 72'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 20,227
Referee: Michael Kennedy
July 22, 2006 20 Chicago Fire 1–1 D.C. United Bridgeview, Illinois
20:00 UTC−5 Robinson Yellow card 18'
Pause Yellow card 19' Yellow-red card 51'
Jaqua Goal 29'
Segares Yellow card 73'
Armas Yellow card 74'		 Report Olsen Yellow card 45+1'
Boswell Yellow card 45+2'
Carroll Yellow card 53'
Gómez Yellow card 61'
Eskandarian Goal 74'
Namoff Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,094
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 29, 2006 21 Real Salt Lake 2–1 D.C. United Salt Lake City, Utah
21:00 UTC−5 Besagno Yellow card 15'
Talley Yellow card 32'
Cunningham Goal 90' (pen.), 90+6' (pen.)
Watson Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Moreno Goal 10'
Wilson Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 20,027
Referee: Abbey Okulaja
August 16, 2006 22 New York Red Bulls 0–0 D.C. United East Rutherford, New Jersey
UTC−5 Mendes Yellow card 6'
Magee Yellow card 30'
Guevara Yellow card 63'
Meola Yellow card 81'		 Report Erpen Yellow card 36'
Namoff Yellow card 80'
Dyachenko Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 11,230
Referee: Mauricio Navarro
August 19, 2006 23 D.C. United 1–1 Colorado Rapids Washington, D.C.
UTC−5 Carroll Yellow card 6'
Gómez Goal 56'
Eskandarian Yellow card 84'		 Report Beckerman Goal 32'
Martins Yellow card 61'
Petke Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 18,006
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 26, 2006 24 D.C. United 2–5 LA Galaxy Washington, D.C.
UTC−5 Albright Goal 9' (o.g.)
Erpen Goal 69'
Gros Yellow card 74'
Gómez Yellow card 85'
Boswell Yellow card 87'		 Report Gordon Goal 4'
Ihemelu Yellow card 16'
Albright Goal 47'
Nagamura Yellow card 51'
Donovan Goal 66' (pen.), 90+2' Yellow card 88'
Namoff Goal 71' (o.g.)		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 24,159
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 3, 2006 25 Chivas USA 1–2 D.C. United Carson, California
UTC−5 Suárez Goal 32' (pen.)
Hernandez Yellow card 90+2'
Panchito Yellow card 90+3'
Palencia Red card 90+3'		 Report Gómez Goal 3', 33' Yellow card 30'
Boswell Yellow card 18'
Eskandarian Yellow card 23'
Carroll Yellow card 75'
Gros Red card 90+4'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 14,588
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 9, 2006 26 D.C. United 1–1 Real Salt Lake Washington, D.C.
UTC−5 Adu Goal 45'
Prideaux Yellow card 61'
Dyachenko Yellow card 64'
Olsen Yellow card 65'		 Report Cunningham Yellow card 62'
Klein Goal 65'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 19,812
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 13, 2006 27 New England Revolution 1–1 D.C. United Foxborough, Massachusetts
UTC−5 Dempsey Goal 56' Report Gros Goal 25' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 6,285
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
September 17, 2006 28 Chicago Fire 1–0 D.C. United Chicago, Illinois
UTC−5 Report Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 16,713
September 23, 2006 29 D.C. United 4–3 New York Red Bulls Washington, D.C.
UTC−5 Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 21,727
30 v
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31 v
UTC−5
32 v
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MLS Cup Playoffs[]

Further information: 2006 MLS Cup Playoffs
Round Leg Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A 		Goalscorers Attendance Ref
Conf. SF 1 October 21, 2005 New York Red Bulls A W 1–0 Gómez 8,630
2 October 29, 2006 H T 1–1 Gómez 21,455
Conf. F [A] November 5, 2006 New England Revolution H L 0–1 19,552 [1]

U.S. Open Cup[]

Further information: 2006 U.S. Open Cup
August 1, 2006 4th Rd D.C. United 2–1 (a.e.t.) Columbus Crew Germantown, Maryland
19:30 UTC−5 Moreno Goal 22'
Boswell Yellow card 75'
Walker Goal 93'		 Report González Yellow card 15'
Marshall Goal 18'
Moss Yellow card 30'		 Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 4,774
Referee: Terry Vaughn
August 23, 2006 QF D.C. United 3–1 New York Red Bulls Washington, D.C.
19:30 UTC−5 Gros Goal 37'
Walker Goal 61', 84'		 Report Guevara Goal 41'
Jolley Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 8,637
Referee: Alex Prus
September 6, 2006 SF Chicago Fire 3–0 D.C. United Bridgeview, Illinois
20:30 UTC−5 Mapp Goal 58'
Carr Goal 76', 91+'
Armas Red card 77'		 Report Simms Yellow card 68'
Erpen Yellow card 76'
Olsen Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 5,153
Referee: Richard Heron

Statistics[]

Appearances and goals[]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Major League Soccer U.S. Open Cup MLS Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States USA Troy Perkins 34 0 30+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
2 DF United States USA David Stokes 5 0 1+2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
4 DF United States USA Brandon Prideaux 12 0 9+0 0 1+0 0 0+2 0
5 DF Argentina ARG Facundo Erpen 35 3 30+0 3 3+0 0 2+0 0
6 MF United States USA Domenic Mediate 9 0 2+6 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF Argentina ARG Matías Donnet 9 1 7+1 1 0+1 0 0+0 0
7 MF Argentina ARG Lucio Filomeno 12 1 5+6 1 0+0 0 0+1 0
8 MF United States USA Justin Moose 1 3 0+1 3 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 MF United States USA Freddy Adu 37 2 29+3 2 2+0 0 3+0 0
10 MF Argentina ARG Christian Gómez 35 16 28+2 14 2+0 0 3+0 2
11 FW United States USA Alecko Eskandarian 26 7 16+6 7 1+0 0 3+0 0
12 DF United States USA John Wilson 11 0 2+9 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF United States USA Ben Olsen 26 2 18+2 2 1+2 0 3+0 0
15 MF Russia RUS Rod Dyachenko 13 0 4+5 0 1+2 0 0+1 0
16 MF United States USA Brian Carroll 37 0 31+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0
17 DF United States USA Joshua Gros 35 4 29+0 3 3+0 1 2+1 0
18 GK United States USA Nick Rimando 4 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
19 MF United States USA Clyde Simms 30 1 10+14 1 2+1 0 1+2 0
20 DF United States USA Matt Nickell 5 0 0+3 0 0+2 0 0+0 0
21 MF Jamaica JAM Stephen deRoux 5 0 2+2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
22 MF United States USA Devon McTavish 8 0 3+5 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 FW United States USA Jamil Walker 23 4 3+16 1 2+1 3 0+1 0
24 MF United States USA Jeff Carroll 5 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 1+2 0
25 FW United States USA Santino Quaranta 4 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 DF United States USA Bryan Namoff 32 0 25+1 0 3+0 0 3+0 0
31 FW Uganda UGA Robert Ssejjemba 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
32 DF United States USA Bobby Boswell 36 1 30+0 1 3+0 0 3+0 0
99 FW Bolivia BOL Jaime Moreno 37 12 31+1 11 1+1 1 3+0 0

Top scorers[]

Rank Nation Number Name Total MLS Open Cup MLS Cup
1 Argentina 10 Christian Gómez 16 14 0 2
2 Bolivia 99 Jaime Moreno 12 11 1 0
3 United States 11 Alecko Eskandarian 7 4 0 0
4 United States 4 Joshua Gros 4 3 1 0
4 United States 17 Jamil Walker 4 1 3 0
6 Argentina 5 Facundo Erpen 3 3 0 0
7 United States 9 Freddy Adu 2 2 0 0
7 United States 14 Ben Olsen 2 2 0 0

Updated to match played November 8, 2011
Source: D.C. United

Transfers[]

In[]

Sourced list of players signed during the season

Out[]

Sourced list of players sold or loaned out during the season

See also[]

References[]

Footnotes
A ^ : One-legged match.
Citations
  1. ^ a b Boehm, Charles (November 5, 2006). "Capital punishment: Revs oust D.C." D.C. United. Archived from the original on January 8, 2007. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
  2. ^ Boehm, Charles (April 2, 2006). "Eskandarian, Erpen save tie in opener". D.C. United. MLSnet.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2006. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
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