Oh go on. He was just tactically outclassed by Carver. And Dichio's Maradona-like pace and skill on that goal would have beaten anyone.

So, any chance of BB having some sort of enormous Fire Soehn banner on Saturday? That certainly would meet IMP's desire for a little less blind, constant support.

VW must be looking around saying "I thought we were supposed to be buying a good team?"

Is anyone else (anyone at all) planning to attend the match on Saturday?

Not sure about myself yet (potential mother-in-law thing that night, but trying to reschedule), but it wouldn't surprise me to see good attendance regardless of recent results - memorial day weekend, fewer people travelling, predicted fabulous weather, all of those things lean toward a good gate.

Not to mention a clutch of RPB showing up to sing you all into oblivion.

jefe, you have fabulous information. TFC's friendlies were announced yesterday and they are indeed Pachuca (July 5) and Independiente (July 15). Well done.

Are you going to be among them, AG?

Last time, Toronto FC only brought what Scotian generously described as a "van full" of supporters to DC.

No, not me. I leave on quite a long trip on Sunday, no way to go to this game. Still coming to town on June 10, though.

If by last time you mean the weekend after we all went to Columbus, I'm not surprised there was low turnout and a bit of fatigue. I heard we had two busloads going down for tomorrow, though.

Goldstone - Check your inbox.

I didn't go to the match. Just didn't feel up to it physically today. Maybe my non-presence brought good luck.

I'm looking forward to tomorrow. This is the first weekend of good weather we've had in a while. My nephew wants to be obnoxious, like he was when Imp was here and DC were playing the Metrostars.

Soehn still has to go. And take Zach Wells with him.

The ways of Fernando are still an enigma. Down 2-1 in the 83rd minute, sub OUT Christian Gomez for Conor Casey?

I've changed my mind on Soehn. I still think he hasn't done a very good job, but I don't think firing him at this point in the season is particularly smart. Unless the team just completely quits on him, andI don't think they have, I think a coaching change right now would just inject more confusion and instability into an already confused and instable situation.

Who is available right now to take over? I've not heard any attractive viable options.

If I were Payne, I'd let this situation play out for the rest of the year. If Soehn miraculously turns it around, then great. But from what I've seen, there just isn't enough quality in the line-up to believe that anyone is going to magically transform us into a contender. Whoever they would hire would probably just be a caretaker until they open the search up again this winter.

Wells sucks. DC has had success with dodgy keepers before, but he just doesn't have it.
That second goal he let in was a decent shot from Dichio, but I've seen many a college keeper make that save. Let's go find one.

Okay. In short, 1 ugly scrappy goal from a corner overrides two mutual hideous defensive errors.

My full Soehn reasoning comes tomorrow, when I am more awake (assuming I remember it). But Wells has to go, now. It's time to start Carvallo. I don't know if it's lack of ability, form, or both, but Wells in net is terrifying. His reactions are completely off, particularly when he comes for crosses. The first goal was inexcusable. Take one step beyond the near post for some reason to face the attacker and watch a chipped cross sail right over your head.

Amado Guevara should have gotten red, not yellow, for hitting McTavish in the face when McTavish ran over him and was properly booked. He took a swing, on the ground but a swing.

Why Marvell Wynne (I think) blew a gasket over the PK call I have no idea. He put 2 hands in Quaranta's back and pushed, at the exact moment Q was slowing to hit the centering pass. And as for Greg Sutton's catching skills, the less said the better. Fumbling 2 into the path of Emilio is inexcusable; he was incredibly fortunate one got called back.

Quaranta worked his ass off on the left, getting open time after time. 20 minutes in he was screaming in rage when no one got him the ball in acres of space. But when he did get it, he generally did little with it. Bryan Namoff was a freaking beast.

When Emilio scored, he went absolutlely apeshit with joy and relief. 30 seconds after play restarted he was still waving at the SE/BB to make noise. Throughout the 1st half, you could see that he was both trying too hard, and thinking rather than just playing. That goal was perfect for him I think, and it might-might-be the thing that lights him up. No thought, just see rebound, spring and finish, pure instinct and reaction.

More later, after I see what AG has to say and figure out if what I was thinking actually was there. I hope CSN runs a replay of this sometime; I'd love to watch it without rage or relief coursing through me.

They're running a replay right now. I'm watching it, because I missed some of it when it was live.

Sometimes I think Quaranta is watching a different game. His work rate is good, but it seems like he's offside a lot and just generally slightly out of synch.

Beckham apparently-I read this, didn't see it because LA-KC was an HDNet game-just scored from inside his own half again. Granted, into an empty net after KC sent Hartman up for a stoppage time corner down 2-1, but hello ESPN.

That run was fun while it lasted. A one-goal win for DC was a pretty fair result.

Jefe, I think you more or less nailed it re: Guevara and Wynne. The only thing I would add is that Dichio was almost certainly offside on the first goal.

Wells really does suck. Despite the awfulness of that 3rd goal, I give Sutton some slack a) because he's been playing quite well recently and b) really, there was no way he could have caught the one that got called back.

I don;t think I'd ever watched a full match at RFK before. It's a bit weird having the BBs at midfield, but nice crowd. The flags and the jumping are especially good.