2003 D.C. United season

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D.C. United
2003 season
D.C. United 1998 wordmark.svg
Owner D.C. United Holdings
Head coach Ray Hudson
MLS 7th
MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup Semifinals
Atlantic Cup Runners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Kovalenko
Etcheverry (06)
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The 2003 D.C. United season was the clubs' ninth year of existence, as well as their seventh season in Major League Soccer.

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Led by Ray Hudson, D.C. United's 2003 campaign was highlighted by the club's return to the MLS Cup Playoffs, their first postseason appearance since 1999. In the playoffs, United who didn't qualify for the playoffs until the final day of the regular season, took on the Eastern Conference regular season champions, Chicago Fire. The Fire defeated United 4–0 on aggregates in the conference semifinals, winning each leg by a 2–0 margin of victory.

Background

Review

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

On November 1, 2003, D.C. United played their first playoff match in nearly four years, entering the 2003 MLS Cup Playoffs as the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. In the Conference semifinals, United faced the Eastern Conference regular season champions, Chicago Fire. The two-match, aggregate series was first contested at United's RFK Stadium. The match ended in a 2–0 defeat thanks to goals from the Fire's Andy Williams and Ante Razov in the 4th and 94th minutes, respectively. [1]

A week later, on November 9, 2003, the second leg was played at Chicago Fire's Soldier Field, where the Fire defeated United by the same 2–0 scoreline, thus ultimately winning the series 4–0 on aggregate, and advancing to the Eastern Conference championship. The defeat ended United's playoff campaign and their season altogether.

Non-competitive

Preseason exhibitions

February 14, 2003 D.C. United Flag of the United States.svg 2–1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada U20 Boca Raton, Florida
Stoitchkov Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.), 35' (pen.)
Kovalenko Yellow card.svg 21' Yellow-red card.svg 50'		 Report Hume Soccerball shade.svg47'Stadium: Bobby Campbell Stadium
February 16, 2003 Lynn Fighting Knights 0–3 D.C. United Boca Raton, Florida
2:30 p.m. Report Gomez Soccerball shade.svg35'
Mediros Soccerball shade.svg61', 83'		Stadium: Bobby Campbell Stadium
February 18, 2003 FIU Panthers 0–3 D.C. United Miami, Florida
Report Petke Soccerball shade.svg14'
Kovalenko Soccerball shade.svg26'
Stoitchkov Soccerball shade.svg49'		Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 817
February 20, 2003 Florida Atlantic Owls 3–5 D.C. United Boca Raton, Florida
Totland Soccerball shade.svg26'
Garbee Soccerball shade.svg75'
Baum Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Ivanov Soccerball shade.svg32'
Etcheverry Soccerball shade.svg44'
Eskandarian Soccerball shade.svg54'
Olsen Soccerball shade.svg57'
Quintanilla Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		Stadium: FAU Soccer Stadium

Midseason exhibitions

May 14, 2003 D.C. United Flag of the United States.svg 1–0 Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur Washington, D.C.
7:30 p.m. Carr Soccerball shade.svg30' (o.g.)
Stoitchkov Yellow card.svg 67'		 Report Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 14,028
Referee: Kevin Terry
July 23, 2003 D.C. United Flag of the United States.svg 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		 Flag of England.svg Blackburn Rovers Washington, D.C.
7:00 p.m. Carroll Soccerball shade.svg85' Report Taylor Yellow card.svg 16'
Cole Soccerball shade.svg30'
Neill Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 9,452
Referee: Ali Saheli
Penalties
Carroll Soccerball shad check.svg
Etcheverry Soccerball shad check.svg
Curtis Soccerball shad check.svg
Quintanilla Soccerball shad check.svg
Olsen Soccerball shad check.svg
Prideaux Soccerball shade cross.svg
Kovalenko Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Saunders
Soccerball shad check.svg Ostenstad
Soccerball shad check.svg Danns
Soccerball shad check.svg Taylor
Soccerball shad check.svg Gallagher
Soccerball shade cross.svg Todd
Soccerball shade cross.svg Johansson
August 31, 2003 D.C. United Flag of the United States.svg 3–1 Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador Washington, D.C.
7:30 p.m. Stewart Soccerball shade.svg24', 50'
Etcheverry Soccerball shade.svg39'
Olsen Yellow card.svg 62'
Geddes Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Pacheco Soccerball shade.svg6'
Velásquez Yellow card.svg 20'
Meraz Soccerball shade.svg73'		Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 23,269
Referee: Michael Kennedy

Competitive

Overall

Major League Soccer

Standings

Eastern Conference
Pos Club GP W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chicago Fire (E1) (SS)30157853431053 Supporters' Shield, 2003 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 New England Revolution 30129955478452003 MLS Cup Playoffs
3 MetroStars 30111094040042
4 D.C. United 30101193836239
5 Columbus Crew 30101284444038
Overall table
Pos Club GP W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chicago Fire (E1) (SS)30157853431053 2003 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2 San Jose Earthquakes (W1)30147945351051
3 New England Revolution 30129955478452003 MLS Cup Playoffs
4 Kansas City Wizards 30111094844442
5 MetroStars 30111094040042
6 Colorado Rapids 30111274045-540
7 D.C. United 30101193836239
8 Columbus Crew 30101284444038
9 Los Angeles Galaxy 30912935350362003 MLS Cup Playoffs
10 Dallas Burn 3061953564-2923

Results summary

Results by round

Match results

April 19, 20032 D.C. United 0–0 (a.e.t.) Chicago Fire Washington, D.C.
15:30 ET Report Stadium: RFK Stadium
May 3, 20034 D.C. United 0–0 (a.e.t.) Dallas Burn Washington, D.C.
15:30 ET Report Stadium: RFK Stadium
May 17, 20036 D.C. United 1–1 Kansas City Wizards Washington, D.C.
15:30 ET Report Stadium: RFK Stadium
June 7, 20038 D.C. United 2–0 Chicago Fire Washington, D.C.
15:30 ET Stadium: RFK Stadium
June 11, 20039 Colorado Rapids 0–0 (a.e.t.) D.C. United Denver, Colorado
17:30 ET Stadium: Invesco Field
June 14, 200310 D.C. United 3–0 Columbus Crew Washington, D.C.
15:30 ET Stadium: RFK Stadium
June 21, 200311 D.C. United 1–1 New England Revolution Washington, D.C.
15:30 ET Stadium: RFK Stadium
July 2, 200313 Dallas Burn 1–3 D.C. United Southlake, Texas
17:00 ET Stadium: Dragon Stadium
July 5, 200314 D.C. United 2–3 MetroStars Washington, D.C.
12:00 ET Stadium: RFK Stadium
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MLS Cup Playoffs

November 1, 2003Conf. SF D.C. United 0–2 Chicago Fire Washington, D.C. United States
Report Williams Soccerball shade.svg4'
Razov Soccerball shade.svg94'		Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 15,202
Referee: George Gansner
November 9, 2003Conf. SF Chicago Fire 2–0
(4–0 agg.)		 D.C. United Chicago United States
Report Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 15,312

U.S. Open Cup

July 16, 2003 Third round D.C. United Flag of Washington, D.C.svg 2–1 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds Germantown, Maryland
Petke Soccerball shade.svg33'
Kovalenko Soccerball shade.svg44'		 Report Wright Yellow card.svg 37'
Tripoli Yellow card.svg 41'
Villar Yellow card.svg 59'
Martins Soccerball shade.svg74'
Chulis Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,073
Referee: Hector Tobon
August 6, 2003 Fourth round D.C. United Flag of Washington, D.C.svg 1–0 (a.e.t.) Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Beach Mariners Germantown, Maryland
Petke Yellow card.svg 13'
Quintanilla Yellow card.svg 23'
Eskandarian Yellow card.svg 57'
Stokes Yellow card.svg 90'
Stoitchkov Soccerball shade gold.svg97'		 Report Lassiter Yellow card.svg 12'
Washington Yellow card.svg 15'
Bilyk Yellow card.svg 21'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,870
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
August 27, 2003 Quarterfinals Wilmington Hammerheads Flag of North Carolina.svg 0–1 Flag of Washington, D.C.svg D.C. United Wilmington, North Carolina
Zarate Yellow card.svg 55' Report Cerritos Soccerball shade.svg30'Stadium: Legion Field
Attendance: 5,016
Referee: Gus St. Silva
October 1, 2003 Semifinals MetroStars Flag of New Jersey.svg 3–2 Flag of Washington, D.C.svg D.C. United Piscataway, New Jersey
Guevara Soccerball shade.svg20', 43'
Wolyniec Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Ivanov Soccerball shade.svg18'
Warren Red card.svg 59'
Cerritos Soccerball shade.svg76'		Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 3,791
Referee: Terry Vaughn

Club

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Numbers after plus–sign (+) denote appearances as a substitute.

No.PosNatPlayerTotal MLS MLS Cup US Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Doug Warren 000+000000
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Stokes 000+000000
3 DF Flag of Bulgaria.svg  BUL Galin Ivanov 000+000000
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brandon Prideaux 000+000000
5 DF Flag of Honduras.svg  HON Milton Reyes 000+000000
7 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Ryan Nelsen 000+000000
8 FW Flag of Bulgaria.svg  BUL Hristo Stoitchkov 000+000000
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Earnie Stewart 000+000000
10 MF Flag of Bolivia.svg  BOL Marco Etcheverry 000+000000
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alecko Eskandarian 000+000000
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mike Petke 000+000000
13 MF Flag of Peru (state).svg  PER Jose Alegria 000+000000
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ben Olsen 000+000000
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bobby Convey 000+000000
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Carroll 000+000000
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nick Rimando 000+000000
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Devin Barclay 000+000000
20 FW Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Eliseo Quintanilla 000+000000
21 MF Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Dema Kovalenko 000+000000
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Trevor Perea000+000000
25 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Santino Quaranta 000+000000
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bryan Namoff 000+000000
27 FW Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Ronald Cerritos 000+000000
28 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Clint Baumstark 000+000000
29 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Thiago Martins 000+000000
  • Last updated: November 1, 2003
  • Source: Soccerway

Transfers

MLS SuperDraft picks

D.C. United made a total of seven selections in the 2003 MLS Draft. Five of the draft picks were ultimately signed for the 2003 season.

2003 D.C. United SuperDraft Picks
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeStatus
1 1 Flag of the United States.svg Alecko Eskandarian FW Virginia Signed to first team
15 Flag of the United States.svg David Stokes DF North Carolina Signed to first team
211 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Carroll MF Wake Forest Signed with first team
214 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Warren GK Clemson Signed with first team
431 Flag of the United States.svg Hayden Woodworth MF Messiah Did not sign
541 Flag of the United States.svg John Swann DF Indiana Did not sign
651 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Behonick GK American Signed with first team

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References

  1. ↑ "Recap: Chicago Fire 2, D.C. United 0". MLSnet.com. DCUnited.com. November 1, 2003. Archived from the original on March 26, 2004. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
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