November
| Thursday, 1 November 2012 | |||||
| Time/Result | Home | Away | Venue | ||
| 2-1 | Los Angeles | Vancouver | Home Depot Center | ||
| Friday, 2 November 2012 | |||||
| Time/Result | Home | Away | Venue | ||
| 0-0 | Seattle | Real Salt Lake | CenturyLink Field | ||
| Saturday, 3 November 2012 | |||||
| Time/Result | Home | Away | Venue | ||
| 1-1 | D.C. | New York | RFK Memorial Stadium | ||
| Sunday, 4 November 2012 | |||||
| Time/Result | Home | Away | Venue | ||
| 2-0 | Houston | Sporting KC | BBVA Compass Stadium | ||
| 0-1 | Los Angeles | San Jose | Home Depot Center | ||
| Wednesday, 7 November 2012 | |||||
| Time/Result | Home | Away | Venue | ||
| Postponed | New York | D.C. | Red Bull Arena | ||
| 1-0 | Sporting KC | Houston | LIVESTRONG Sporting Park | ||
| 1-3 | San Jose | Los Angeles | Buck Shaw Stadium | ||
| Thursday, 8 November 2012 | |||||
| Time/Result | Home | Away | Venue | ||
| 0-1 | New York | D.C. | Red Bull Arena | ||
| 0-1 | Real Salt Lake | Seattle | Rio Tinto Stadium | ||
| Sunday, 11 November 2012 | |||||
| Time/Result | Home | Away | Venue | ||
| 1:00 PM PT2:00 PM MT3:00 PM CT4:00 PM ET21:00 GMT22:00 21:00 23:00 KSA8:00 AM AET2:30 (+1) IST4:30 PM VEN1:00 (+1) UAE5:00 AM SST5:00 AM 4:00 2:00 PM MST4:00 PM EST16:00 ET19:00 | Houston | D.C. | BBVA Compass Stadium | ||
| 6:00 PM PT7:00 PM MT8:00 PM CT9:00 PM ET2:00 (+1) GMT3:00 2:00 4:00 KSA13:00 AM AET7:30 (+1) IST9:30 PM VEN6:00 (+1) UAE10:00 AM SST10:00 AM 9:00 7:00 PM MST9:00 PM EST21:00 ET0:00 | Los Angeles | Seattle | Home Depot Center | ||
| Sunday, 18 November 2012 | |||||
| Time/Result | Home | Away | Venue | ||
| 12:00 PM PT1:00 PM MT2:00 PM CT3:00 PM ET20:00 GMT21:00 20:00 22:00 KSA7:00 AM AET1:30 (+1) IST3:30 PM VEN0:00 (+1) UAE4:00 AM SST4:00 AM 3:00 1:00 PM MST3:00 PM EST15:00 ET18:00 | D.C. | Houston | RFK Memorial Stadium | ||
| 6:00 PM PT7:00 PM MT8:00 PM CT9:00 PM ET2:00 (+1) GMT3:00 2:00 4:00 KSA13:00 AM AET7:30 (+1) IST9:30 PM VEN6:00 (+1) UAE10:00 AM SST10:00 AM 9:00 7:00 PM MST9:00 PM EST21:00 ET0:00 | Seattle | Los Angeles | CenturyLink Field | ||
(John McDonnell / The Washington Post)
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the MLS Eastern Conference semifinal series between D.C. United and the New York Red Bulls:
DCU investors receiving bear hugs from Ben Olsen: 3
Own goals: 2
Saved penalty kicks: 2
Penalty kicks retaken: 1
Proper goals: 1 (178 minutes into 180 minutes of play)
Goalkeepers tweeting from locker room during match after red card: 1 (Bad, Bill, bad!)
Venue switch: 1
Postponements: 1
Snowstorms: 1
Buses to New Jersey over two days by United supporters: 16
Drama: Infinite.
“I am getting older by the day with these games,” Chris Pontius said. Well, yes, but we know what he’s getting at.
United is 6-0-3 since Labor Day — all six victories by one goal.
Okay, so now what?
Well, United will board a charter Friday afternoon in the New York area and fly to Houston to begin preparing for the first leg of the conference finals Sunday at 4 p.m. ET (NBC Sports Network). The second match will take place the following Sunday at RFK Stadium (same time, same channel).
In the Western finals, the Seattle Sounders will face the Los Angeles Galaxy, starting Sunday night at Home Depot Center (9 p.m. ET, ESPN).
We do know this: MLS Cup on Dec. 1 will take place in Washington, Seattle or Los Angeles. As the semifinalist with the fewest regular season points, Houston would visit Seattle or L.A. By winning the Eastern title, United would host the Cup at RFK Stadium, regardless of the Western opponent.
How did United fare against Houston in the regular season?
April 28 in Washington: 3-2 victory
May 12 in Houston: 1-0 loss
July 15 in Houston: 4-0 loss (Hamid red card)
United doesn’t have to win the opener at BBVA Compass Stadium, but securing a point would bolster the cause considerably. Achieving that is another story.
In nine trips to Houston, United has suffered eight losses and earned one draw. The scoring margin is 18-4.
Don’t expect to see Andy Najar in Sunday’s match. MLS is likely Friday to suspend him further for flinging the ball at the referee last weekend, an act that earned him a red card and banishment from the Red Bulls finale.
You will see Joe Willis, who saved the penalty Thursday in place of the ejected Bill Hamid. Andrew Dykstra will serve as the back-up.
Here’s my match report with fun quotes from the 1-0 victory over the Red Bulls.
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