D.C. United’s 2011 schedule

*Much-maligned MLS didn’t schedule matches on Aug. 10, Sept. 3-4, and Oct. 8-9, which are FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture dates. They did, however, schedule record nine MLS games are scheduled for Saturday, March 26 – the most on one day in League history, and the only time in 2011 that all 18 clubs are in action on the same day. It also happens to be the same day the U.S. hosts Argentina at the New Meadowlands Stadium.

*Three stretches stick out as difficult – all having to do with West Coast travel. First, D.C. jets to the Pacific three times in four weeks starting with the May 29 trip to expansion Portland. Trips to the Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake follow on June 4 and June 18.

Second, United has to hit Seattle and Chivas USA in back to back weekends. Maybe they can drive up PCH and train at different stops on the way?

Third, a tricky turnaround could be in store after United goes to Vancouver for a Wednesday night game on Oct. 12, then has host Chicago three days later on Oct. 15.

 

Sat.    March 19        Columbus Crew   7:30pm  –

Sat.    March 26        at New England Revolution       4:30pm  –

Sun.    April 3 at Colorado Rapids      7:00pm  Galavision

Sat.    April 9 LA Galaxy       7:30pm  –

Sat.    April 16        at Toronto FC   4:00pm  –

Thu.    April 21        New York Red Bulls      8:00pm  ESPN2

Fri.    April 29        at Houston Dynamo       8:30pm  –

Wed.    May 4   Seattle Sounders FC     7:30pm  –

Sat.    May 7   FC Dallas       7:30pm  –

Sat.    May 14  Colorado Rapids 7:30pm  –

Sun.    May 29  at Portland Timbers     5:00pm  –

Sat.    June 4  at LA Galaxy    10:30pm –

Sat.    June 11 San Jose Earthquakes    7:30pm  –

Sat.    June 18 at Real Salt Lake       9:00pm  –

Sat.    June 25 Houston Dynamo  8:00pm  Galavision

Sat.    July 2  Philadelphia Union      7:30pm  –

Sat.    July 9  at New York Red Bulls   7:30pm  –

Sat.    July 16 at FC Dallas    9:00pm  –

Wed.    July 20 New England Revolution  7:30pm  –

Sat.    July 30 at San Jose Earthquakes 10:30pm –

Sat.    Aug. 6  Toronto FC      7:30pm  –

Sat.    Aug. 13 Vancouver Whitecaps FC  7:30pm  –

Thu.    Aug. 18 at Chicago Fire 9:00pm  ESPN2

Sun.    Aug. 21 at Sporting Kansas City         7:00pm  Telef/Gala

Sat.    Aug. 27 Portland Timbers        7:30pm  –

Sat.    Sept. 10        at Chivas USA   10:30pm –

Sat.    Sept. 17        at Seattle Sounders FC  9:00pm  –

Wed.    Sept. 21        Chivas USA      7:30pm  –

Sat.    Sept. 24        Real Salt Lake  7:30pm  –

Thu.    Sept. 29        at Philadelphia Union   8:00pm  ESPN2

Sun.    Oct. 2  at Columbus Crew        4:00pm  –

Wed.    Oct. 12 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC       10:30pm –

Sat.    Oct. 15 Chicago Fire    7:30pm  –

Sat.    Oct. 22 Sporting Kansas City    7:30pm  –