It’s not exactly easy to plan around.
The D.C. United 2007 regular season schedule unveiled Tuesday includes games on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from April to October. Thankfully, more than half will be nationally televised.
Nineteen of United’s 30 regular season games will be broadcast by various Major League Soccer partners, including ESPN, Univision, Fox Soccer Channel and HDNet. Comcast SportsNet’s regional schedule has not been finalized
Here are four home games to check out:
Only the Cup counts
» Houston Dynamo: Sat., May 26, 7:30 p.m., HDNet
D.C. United won the 2006 MLS regular season title. The Dynamo won 2006 MLS Cup. The debate rages on over which matters more.
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» L.A. Galaxy: Thurs., Aug. 9, 7 p.m., ESPN2
The only chance to see David Beckham in person. Noneof United’s four Thursday-night ESPN2 appearances have the same allure.
Two other storylines to watch: First, will D.C. be in for another thrashing at the hands of Landon Donovan? Second, will Posh bring out the district paparazzi while shopping in Georgetown?
Unwanted attackers return
» Real Salt Lake: Wed., Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m.
» Toronto FC: Sat., Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m., HDNet
The best of four two-game home stands, former United forwards Freddy Adu (Real Salt Lake) and Alecko Eskandarian (Toronto) arrive within three days of one another.
At this point late in the season, Adu and Eskandarian’s plight with their new teams will have been established. They will enter RFK Stadium with reason to gloat or as fodder for United’s front office to do the same.
Mark your calendar
» The full slate of games for D.C. United in 2007 was released Tuesday. The team will host 18 home games at RFK Stadium, including marquee matchups against Los Angeles (David Beckham) and Real Salt Lake (Freddy Adu).
