THE MATCHUP: 9 Lives?

Oh Suarez Soolsma, you are so timely.

D.C. UNITED VS. TORONTO

　
RFK STADIUM - SATURDAY 7:30PM ET
TV: TSN2 ------RADIO: THE FAN 590
　
THE KICKABOUT:
It's deja vu all over again! It was only a couple of weeks ago that TFC was coming off a heartening draw in the Canadian Championship only to be dropped back down to Earth by D.C. United. Fast forward to this weekend and here we go again. With Aron Winter able to talk of "progress" after the draw in Vancouver, expectant eyes will be on The Reds to prove that they aren't just "a cup team". After the coup-style installation of Jim Brennan into the assistant's role, there is a feeling that Winter's job is only safe on a game-to-game basis and a prospective 0-9 MLS record may leave the Dutchman hanging on by a soul patch whisker.
　
MANUFACTURED DERBY NAME: "The 1812'er"
　
PLAYERS TO WATCH:
D.C. UNITED: Dwayne De Rosario, Chris Pontius, Hamdi Salihi
TORONTO: Ryan Johnson, Doneil Henry, Danny Koevermans
　
THE ODDS:
- "A pity": 2-1
- "Unlucky bounces": 3-1
- "Progress": 5-1
　
WHO ARE YA?
After this week's visit to the White House by MLS Cup Champions LA Galaxy, Toronto FC had made a request to visit the football fan President Obama while in town. Sadly it was due to an ex-TFC player, Chad Barrett, that the request was denied. During Galaxy's visit, Barrett attempted to shake Obama's hand but his aim veered wildly up an over the President's approach. Barrett's shake attempt instead hit Vice-President Joe Biden squarely in the jaw sending the Secret Service into action, wrestling the striker to the ground. Barrett has not been seen since that day while Major League Soccer has been placed on the no-fly list.
　
POST-MATCH HEADLINE: "UNITED WE STAND - DIVIDED WE INSTALL BRENNAN AS INTERIM MANAGER"
　
And now a word from Nick Soolsma's cat, live in Washington D.C.

　　

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