D.C. United Player Appearances Announced

Fans of D.C. United here is a your chance to meet some of you favorite United players as they will be making appearances during the week around the Metropolitan area.

As part of D.C. United’s continued efforts to make appearances in the community and through its partnership with Volkswagen, United players will be making various appearances throughout the Metropolitan Area this week.

On Tuesday, August 9 Brandon Barklage, Brandon McDonald, Steve Cronin, Austin da Luz, Blake Brettschneider and Joseph Ngwenya will attend D.C. United’s Community Soccer Series at The Burke School in Burke, Va. The same day, defender Ethan White will be present at a D.C. United Summer Camp at Chancellor’s Run Park. Then on Wednesday, defender Daniel Woolard will participate in a separate D.C. United Summer Camp at Potomac Lake Sportsplex. Finally, a player to be determined will attend a Greater Washington Chamber of Commerce event being held at RFK Stadium on Saturday, August 13.

Player(s): Brandon Barklage, Brandon McDonald, Steve Cronin, Austin da Luz, Blake Brettschneider and Joseph Ngwenya What: Community Soccer Series
When: Tuesday, August 9; 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Where: The Burke School
9645 Burke Lake Road - Burke, Va. 22015

Player(s): Ethan White What: D.C. United Camp
When: Tuesday, August 9; 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Where: Chancellor’s Run Park
21905 Chancellor's Run Road - Great Mills, Md. 20634

Player(s): Daniel Woolard
What: D.C. United Camp
When: Wednesday, August 10; 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Where: Potomac Lake Sportsplex
 20280 Cascades Parkway - Sterling, Va. 20165

Player(s): TBD
What: Greater Washington Chamber of Commerce
When: Saturday, August 13; 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Where: RFK Stadium
2400 East Capitol Street, SE - Washington, D.C. 20003

United fall to Dutch powerhouse AJAX 2-1

Washington, D.C. - In a mid-season international friendly at RFK, D.C. United played host to Dutch football champions Ajax.

Although D.C. forward Blake Brettschneider was able to score a goal for the Black and Red, United fell 2-1 to the Dutch powerhouse on a late goal.

Head Coach Ben Olsen said after the match, On friendly experiences and being exposed to big teams:


"I’ve always loved [international friendlies]. I always had illusions of grandeur and thought they were going to buy me for millions of dollars (laughs) if I scored enough goals."


D.C. UNITED Line-up: Hamid (Cronin 46'); Woolard, White, Jakovic (Korb 46'), Barklage; Najar (Brasesco 71'), Kitchen (Shanosky 76'), McCarty (Fred 46'), Pontius (King 59'); Ngwenya, Quaranta (Brettschneider 46')



 Next D.C. United International Friendly - July 23 vs Everton

D.C. United signs forward Blake Brettschneider

Washington, D.C. (March 3, 2011) - D.C. United announced today that the club has signed forward Blake Brettschneider. The 21-year-old joined United after being selected 21st overall in the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft from the University of South Carolina.