Wow, what an unpleasant game to watch! New England was bad, United was worse, and the referee was the absolute worst.
Another MLS hat-trick.
Oh sure, DC had loads of non-threatening possession. We are the kings of the pre-game drills scene, but we almost never threatened the Revs goal. Addlery was at least active, but Emilio looked terrible. Soehn, showing clearly that he wasn't actually watching the game, takes Addlery out to put in Moreno at the half. Emilio becomes actually more invisible.
Meanwhile the ref Vaughn is trying his best to discredit the entire sport. First he gives DC a PK on a 50/50 ball. That play is actually called a foul 5% of the time, and a PK maybe once in 500. Next he red cards Sharlie Joseph on a play that looked worse than it actually was. I think a yellow would have been fair. (Waldo didn't even think it was a foul...he must have started drinking early.) To top it all off he gives a yellow to Emilio for existing, I think....it is so hard to be sure since Emilio did nothing, said nothing, and generally looked perplexed. Vaughn is definitely not ready for prime time. Keep him off the Thursday games please.
The total lack of flank play for DC is embarrassing. Gros has to be playing on the wing for this team to have a chance. Someone else has to play in the back. Maybe slot Olsen back there. OHMYGOD, Olsen. I have never before shouted at the TV "DON'T SHOOT!!!!" But after watching Olsen muff four or five chances I was annoying the neighbors with my yelling. Only in the last two minutes of the game was there any life at all from DC, and they were a little unlucky that Olsen (of all people) didn't put away a header.
That being said, DC was damn lucky to get the single point. Were it not for the ref they wouldn't have even gotten that.
Discouraging.
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