2006 D.C. United season

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
2006 season
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)

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 3–1 D.C. UnitedGetafe, Spain
12:00 UTC−5 Jajá  35'
Güiza  59'
Nano  78'		 Report Filomeno  10' Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez

Carolina Challenge Cup
Further information: 2006 Carolina Challenge Cup
March 18, 2006 Group 1D.C. United1–0New York Red BullsCharleston, South Carolina
20:15 UTC−5 Moreno  56' Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
March 22, 2006 Group 2D.C. United1–1Houston DynamoCharleston, South Carolina
20:15 UTC−5 J. Moreno  30' (pen.) A. Moreno  28' Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
March 25, 2006 Group 3Charleston Battery1–1D.C. UnitedCharleston, South Carolina
18:00 UTC−5 Hollingsworth  67' Moreno  19' (pen.) Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium

Midseason friendlies
July 12, 2006 D.C. United 4–0 CelticWashington, D.C.
17:00 UTC−5 Adu  44'
Walker  57'
Boswell  66'
Metcalf  78'
Stokes  78'		 Report Miller  65' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 15,223
Referee: Alex Prus
August 9, 2006 Real Madrid 1–1 D.C. UnitedSeattle
17:00 UTC−5 Cassano  22' Report Eskandarian  25' Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 66,830

Competitive

Major League Soccer
Further information: 2006 Major League Soccer season

Standings
Conference
Eastern Conference
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 1D.C. United2–2New York Red BullsWashington, D.C.
17:00 UTC−5 Gros  5'
Eskandarian  55'
Erpen  65'		 Report Djorkaeff  6'
Buddle  17'
Parke  34'
Guevara  34'
O'Rourke  81'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 23,028[2]
Referee: Brian Hall
April 8, 2006 2D.C. United2–0Chivas USAWashington, D.C.
16:00 UTC−5 Moreno  59', 91+' Report Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 23,028
April 15, 2006 3D.C. United2–0Houston DynamoWashington, D.C.
19:30 UTC−5 Gros  25'
Gomez  71'		 Report Stadium: RFK Stadium
April 22, 2006 4New York Red Bulls1–4D.C. UnitedEast Rutherford, New Jersey
16:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Giants Stadium
April 29, 2006 5D.C. United1–1FC DallasWashington, D.C.
19:30 UTC−5 Olsen  17' Report O'Brien  41' Stadium: RFK Stadium
May 6, 2006 6Colorado Rapids2–1D.C. UnitedDenver, Colorado
21:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High
May 13, 2006 7D.C. United2–1Kansas City WizardsWashington, D.C.
UTC−5 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 18,345
May 20, 2006 8Columbus Crew1–1D.C. UnitedColumbus, Ohio
UTC−5 Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 12,646
May 27, 2006 9Kansas City Wizards1–3D.C. UnitedKansas City, Missouri
UTC−5 Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 10,945
May 31, 2006 10D.C. United5–1Columbus CrewWashington, D.C.
UTC−5 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 11,725
June 3, 2006 11D.C. United1–0New England RevolutionWashington, D.C.
UTC−5 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 22,686
June 11, 2006 12LA Galaxy1–1D.C. UnitedCarson, California
UTC−5 Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 17,538
June 17, 2006 13New England Revolution1–1D.C. UnitedFoxborough, Massachusetts
UTC−5 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 16,209
June 21, 2006 14D.C. United1–0Chicago FireWashington, D.C.
UTC−5 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 12,385
June 24, 2006 15D.C. United1–0Kansas City WizardsWashington, D.C.
UTC−5 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 13,834
June 28, 2006 16Kansas City Wizards2–3D.C. UnitedKansas City, Missouri
UTC−5 Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 8,710
July 4, 2006 17FC Dallas0–1D.C. UnitedFrisco, Texas
UTC−5 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 16,240
July 8, 2006 18Columbus Crew0–1D.C. UnitedColumbus, Ohio
UTC−5 Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,134
July 15, 2006 19D.C. United3–2Columbus CrewWashington, D.C.
UTC−5 Gómez  16'
Olsen  26'  64'
Carroll  49'		 Report Kamara  35'  45+1'
Vasquez  72'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 20,227
Referee: Michael Kennedy
July 22, 2006 20Chicago Fire1–1D.C. UnitedBridgeview, Illinois
20:00 UTC−5 Robinson  18'
Pause  19'  51'
Jaqua  29'
Segares  73'
Armas  74'		 Report Olsen  45+1'
Boswell  45+2'
Carroll  53'
Gómez  61'
Eskandarian  74'
Namoff  76'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,094
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 29, 2006 21Real Salt Lake2–1D.C. UnitedSalt Lake City, Utah
21:00 UTC−5 Besagno  15'
Talley  32'
Cunningham  90' (pen.), 90+6' (pen.)
Watson  90+5'		 Report Moreno  10'
Wilson  90+5'		 Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 20,027
Referee: Abbey Okulaja
August 16, 2006 22New York Red Bulls0–0D.C. UnitedEast Rutherford, New Jersey
UTC−5 Mendes  6'
Magee  30'
Guevara  63'
Meola  81'		 Report Erpen  36'
Namoff  80'
Dyachenko  90'		 Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 11,230
Referee: Mauricio Navarro
August 19, 2006 23D.C. United1–1Colorado RapidsWashington, D.C.
UTC−5 Carroll  6'
Gómez  56'
Eskandarian  84'		 Report Beckerman  32'
Martins  61'
Petke  90'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 18,006
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 26, 2006 24D.C. United2–5LA GalaxyWashington, D.C.
UTC−5 Albright  9' (o.g.)
Erpen  69'
Gros  74'
Gómez  85'
Boswell  87'		 Report Gordon  4'
Ihemelu  16'
Albright  47'
Nagamura  51'
Donovan  66' (pen.), 90+2'  88'
Namoff  71' (o.g.)		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 24,159
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 3, 2006 25Chivas USA1–2D.C. UnitedCarson, California
UTC−5 Suárez  32' (pen.)
Hernandez  90+2'
Panchito  90+3'
Palencia  90+3'		 Report Gómez  3', 33'  30'
Boswell  18'
Eskandarian  23'
Carroll  75'
Gros  90+4'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 14,588
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 9, 2006 26D.C. United1–1Real Salt LakeWashington, D.C.
UTC−5 Adu  45'
Prideaux  61'
Dyachenko  64'
Olsen  65'		 Report Cunningham  62'
Klein  65'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 19,812
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 13, 2006 27New England Revolution1–1D.C. UnitedFoxborough, Massachusetts
UTC−5 Dempsey  56' Report Gros  25' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 6,285
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
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MLS Cup Playoffs
Round Leg Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Goalscorers Attendance Ref
Conf. SF 1 October 21, 2005 New York Red BullsA W1–0Gómez 8,630
2 October 29, 2006 H T1–1Gómez 21,455
Conf. F [A] November 5, 2006 New England RevolutionH L0–1 19,552 [1]

U.S. Open Cup
Further information: 2006 U.S. Open Cup
August 1, 2006 4th RdD.C. United2–1 (a.e.t.)Columbus CrewGermantown, Maryland
19:30 UTC−5 Moreno  22'
Boswell  75'
Walker  93'		 Report González  15'
Marshall  18'
Moss  30'		 Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 4,774
Referee: Terry Vaughn
August 23, 2006 QFD.C. United3–1New York Red BullsWashington, D.C.
19:30 UTC−5 Gros  37'
Walker  61', 84'		 Report Guevara  41'
Jolley  87'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 8,637
Referee: Alex Prus
September 6, 2006 SFChicago Fire3–0D.C. UnitedBridgeview, Illinois
20:30 UTC−5 Mapp  58'
Carr  76', 91+'
Armas  77'		 Report Simms  68'
Erpen  76'
Olsen  85'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 5,153
Referee: Richard Heron

Statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalMajor League SoccerU.S. Open CupMLS Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Troy Perkins 34030+001+003+00
2 DF David Stokes 501+200+100+10
4 DF Brandon Prideaux 1209+001+000+20
5 DF Facundo Erpen 35330+033+002+00
6 MF Domenic Mediate 902+601+000+00
7 MF Matías Donnet 917+110+100+00
7 MF Lucio Filomeno 1215+610+000+10
8 MF Justin Moose 130+130+000+00
9 MF Freddy Adu 37229+322+003+00
10 MF Christian Gómez 351628+2142+003+02
11 FW Alecko Eskandarian 26716+671+003+00
12 DF John Wilson 1102+900+000+00
14 MF Ben Olsen 26218+221+203+00
15 MF Rod Dyachenko 1304+501+200+10
16 MF Brian Carroll 37031+003+003+00
17 DF Joshua Gros 35429+033+012+10
18 GK Nick Rimando 402+002+000+00
19 MF Clyde Simms 30110+1412+101+20
20 DF Matt Nickell 500+300+200+00
21 MF Stephen deRoux 502+200+100+00
22 MF Devon McTavish 803+500+000+00
23 FW Jamil Walker 2343+1612+130+10
24 MF Jeff Carroll 501+100+001+20
25 FW Santino Quaranta 404+000+000+00
26 DF Bryan Namoff 32025+103+003+00
31 FW Robert Ssejjemba 100+100+000+00
32 DF Bobby Boswell 36130+013+003+00
99 FW Jaime Moreno 371231+1111+113+00

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