2003 D.C. United season
| 2003 season | ||||
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| 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 goalscorer | League: 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.
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
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Assists | Signed from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Doug Warren | GK | March 18, 1981 | |||||
| 18 | Nick Rimando | GK | June 17, 1979 | |||||
| 28 | Clint Baumstark | GK | January 9, 1983 | |||||
| Wingers | ||||||||
| 8 | Hristo Stoichkov | February 8, 1966 | ||||||
| Strikers | ||||||||
| 11 | Alecko Eskandarian | July 9, 1978 | ||||||
| 17 | Ali Curtis | December 18, 1978 | ||||||
| 19 | Devin Barclay | April 9, 1983 | ||||||
| 27 | Ronald Cerritos | January 3, 1975 | ||||||
| 29 | Thiago Martins | September 4, 1976 | ||||||
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 | 2–1 | Canada U20 | Boca Raton, Florida |
| Stoitchkov 18' (pen.), 35' (pen.) Kovalenko 21' 50' |
Report | Hume 47' | Stadium: Bobby Campbell Stadium |
| February 16, 2003 | Lynn Fighting Knights | 0–3 | D.C. United | Boca Raton, Florida |
| 2:30 p.m. | Report | Gomez 35' Mediros 61', 83' |
Stadium: Bobby Campbell Stadium |
| February 18, 2003 | FIU Panthers | 0–3 | D.C. United | Miami, Florida |
| Report | Petke 14' Kovalenko 26' Stoitchkov 49' |
Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium Attendance: 817 |
| February 20, 2003 | Florida Atlantic Owls | 3–5 | D.C. United | Boca Raton, Florida |
| Totland 26' Garbee 75' Baum 86' |
Report | Ivanov 32' Etcheverry 44' Eskandarian 54' Olsen 57' Quintanilla 90+1' |
Stadium: FAU Soccer Stadium |
Midseason exhibitions
| May 14, 2003 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 p.m. | Carr 30' (o.g.) Stoitchkov 67' |
Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 14,028 Referee: Kevin Terry |
| July 23, 2003 | D.C. United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Blackburn Rovers | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:00 p.m. | Carroll 85' | Report | Taylor 16' Cole 30' Neill 90+2' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 9,452 Referee: Ali Saheli |
| Penalties | ||||
| Carroll Etcheverry Curtis Quintanilla Olsen Prideaux Kovalenko |
Saunders Ostenstad Danns Taylor Gallagher Todd Johansson |
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| August 31, 2003 | D.C. United | 3–1 | El Salvador | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 p.m. | Stewart 24', 50' Etcheverry 39' Olsen 62' Geddes 85' |
Report | Pacheco 6' Velásquez 20' Meraz 73' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 23,269 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
Competitive
Overall
Major League Soccer
Standings
- Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 53 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 45 | |
| 3 | MetroStars | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 42 | |
| 4 | D.C. United | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 39 | |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 38 |
Source: MLS
- Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Fire (S) | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 53 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes (C) | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 51 | |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 45 | |
| 4 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 42 | |
| 5 | MetroStars | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 42 | |
| 6 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 40 | |
| 7 | D.C. United | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 39 | |
| 8 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 38 | |
| 9 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 36 | |
| 10 | Dallas Burn | 30 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 35 | 64 | −29 | 23 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Results summary
Results by round
Match results
| April 12, 2003 1 | Kansas City Wizards | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | D.C. United | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 16:00 ET | Preki 3' Klein 61' Brown 92' |
Report | Petke 36' Quaranta 46' |
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium |
| April 19, 2003 2 | D.C. United | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
| 15:30 ET | Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
| April 26, 2003 3 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | D.C. United | Denver, Colorado |
| 17:00 ET | Spencer 24' (pen.) | Report | Etcheverry 7' | Stadium: Invesco Field |
| May 3, 2003 4 | D.C. United | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Dallas Burn | Washington, D.C. |
| 15:30 ET | Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
| May 10, 2003 5 | MetroStars | 1–0 | D.C. United | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| 15:30 ET | Mathis | Report | Stadium: Giants Stadium |
| May 17, 2003 6 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Washington, D.C. |
| 15:30 ET | Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
| May 31, 2003 7 | Dallas Burn | 3–2 | D.C. United | Southlake, Texas |
| 15:30 ET | Report | Stadium: Dragon Stadium |
| June 7, 2003 8 | D.C. United | 2–0 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
| 15:30 ET | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
| June 11, 2003 9 | Colorado Rapids | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | D.C. United | Denver, Colorado |
| 17:30 ET | Stadium: Invesco Field |
| June 14, 2003 10 | D.C. United | 3–0 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
| 15:30 ET | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
| June 21, 2003 11 | D.C. United | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Washington, D.C. |
| 15:30 ET | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
| June 28, 2003 12 | Columbus Crew | 3–0 | D.C. United | Columbus, Ohio |
| 15:30 ET | Stadium: Crew Stadium |
| July 2, 2003 13 | Dallas Burn | 1–3 | D.C. United | Southlake, Texas |
| 17:00 ET | Stadium: Dragon Stadium |
| July 5, 2003 14 | D.C. United | 2–3 | MetroStars | Washington, D.C. |
| 12:00 ET | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
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MLS Cup Playoffs
| November 1, 2003 Conf. SF | D.C. United | 0–2 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. United States |
| Report | Williams 4' Razov 94' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 15,202 Referee: George Gansner |
| November 9, 2003 Conf. 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 | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Germantown, Maryland |
| Petke 33' Kovalenko 44' |
Report | Wright 37' Tripoli 41' Villar 59' Martins 74' Chulis 83' |
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,073 Referee: Hector Tobon |
| August 6, 2003 Fourth round | D.C. United | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Virginia Beach Mariners | Germantown, Maryland |
| Petke 13' Quintanilla 23' Eskandarian 57' Stokes 90' Stoitchkov 97' |
Report | Lassiter 12' Washington 15' Bilyk 21' |
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 2,870 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
| August 27, 2003 Quarterfinals | Wilmington Hammerheads | 0–1 | D.C. United | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Zarate 55' | Report | Cerritos 30' | Stadium: Legion Field Attendance: 5,016 Referee: Gus St. Silva |
| October 1, 2003 Semifinals | MetroStars | 3–2 | D.C. United | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| Guevara 20', 43' Wolyniec 88' |
Report | Ivanov 18' Warren 59' Cerritos 76' |
Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 3,791 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
Club
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Numbers after plus–sign (+) denote appearances as a substitute.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | MLS Cup | US Open Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | USA | Doug Warren | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | USA | David Stokes | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | BUL | Galin Ivanov | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | USA | Brandon Prideaux | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | HON | Milton Reyes | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | NZL | Ryan Nelsen | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | BUL | Hristo Stoitchkov | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | USA | Earnie Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | BOL | Marco Etcheverry | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | USA | Alecko Eskandarian | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | USA | Mike Petke | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | PER | Jose Alegria | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | USA | Ben Olsen | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | USA | Bobby Convey | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | USA | Brian Carroll | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | USA | Nick Rimando | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | USA | Devin Barclay | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | SLV | Eliseo Quintanilla | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | UKR | Dema Kovalenko | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | USA | Trevor Perea | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | USA | Santino Quaranta | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | USA | Bryan Namoff | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | SLV | Ronald Cerritos | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | USA | Clint Baumstark | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | BRA | Thiago Martins | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- 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 | |||||
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Alecko Eskandarian | FW | Virginia | Signed to first team |
| 1 | 5 | David Stokes | DF | North Carolina | Signed to first team |
| 2 | 11 | Brian Carroll | MF | Wake Forest | Signed with first team |
| 2 | 14 | Doug Warren | GK | Clemson | Signed with first team |
| 4 | 31 | Hayden Woodworth | MF | Messiah | Did not sign |
| 5 | 41 | John Swann | DF | Indiana | Did not sign |
| 6 | 51 | Michael Behonick | GK | American | Signed with first team |
See also
- 2003 in American soccer
- 2003 Major League Soccer season
- 2003 U.S. Open Cup
- D.C. United
- List of D.C. United seasons
References
- ^ "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.