Audi Field Opening Day Live Blog
Audi Field opens for its first game Saturday, July 14. WTOP is covering all the action on site.
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Fans are now starting the wave on the northwest side of the stadiumby Noah Frank via twitter 7/15/2018 1:22:25 AM -
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Let's get to work. @WayneRooney makes his @MLS debut.
#UnitedAtHome | #DCvVAN 1-0 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiG_N7nUwAEwH6R.jpgby D.C. United via twitter 7/15/2018 1:25:07 AM -
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by D.C. United via twitter 7/15/2018 1:28:58 AM
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Fans chant for Rooney, and on he comes in the 58th minuteby Noah Frank via twitter 7/15/2018 1:28:58 AM
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Really nice combination play and Arriola powers it through the keeper. 2-0 D.C. United in the 69th minute https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiHCGynW4AE5b1n.jpg
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by D.C. United via twitter 7/15/2018 1:37:46 AM
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by D.C. United via twitter 7/15/2018 1:39:29 AM
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by D.C. United via twitter 7/15/2018 1:42:40 AM
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Also, evidently this happened twitter.com/mlsist/status/…by Noah Frank via twitter 7/15/2018 1:44:10 AM
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Arriola with a rocket and a brace, assist to Rooney. Three goals and, almost certainly, 3 points tonight in the home openerby Noah Frank via twitter 7/15/2018 1:48:38 AM
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by D.C. United via twitter 7/15/2018 1:49:05 AM
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by D.C. United via twitter 7/15/2018 1:49:57 AM
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Nearly a brilliant hat trick, as Arriola’s diving header goes just wide. Instead he comes off to an ovation in the 84th, replaces by Ian Harkesby Noah Frank via twitter 7/15/2018 1:51:45 AM
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Found the duct taped railings. All along the 100 level (which is the upper level here, along the facing where the sections split coming from the upper concourse https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiHGOE2WsAAPl3P.jpg
by Noah Frank via twitter 7/15/2018 1:55:12 AM -
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Clean sheet ruined in stoppage time, but it’s all academic at this point. 3 whistles, 3 points, and a much-needed 3-1 win for D.C. United in their Audi Field openerby Noah Frank via twitter 7/15/2018 2:02:30 AM
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by D.C. United via twitter 7/15/2018 2:18:24 AM
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Ben Olson on the energy level of the crowd: “They got there. The energy got there. It took a couple goals to get the place rocking.”by Noah Frank via twitter 7/15/2018 2:31:16 AM
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by D.C. United via twitter 7/15/2018 2:33:12 AM
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Wayne Rooney on acclimating to D.C.: “The people in this city have given me the freedom to be me, which hasn’t always been the case.”by Noah Frank via twitter 7/15/2018 2:36:22 AM
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Fans protest outside DC United’s first game at Audi Field | WTOP
WTOP“The team is discriminating against two of the three supporter clubs by refusing to sell us tickets to the stadium,” Jay Igiel with La Barra Brava said. -
by D.C. United via twitter 7/15/2018 2:45:03 AM
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1st thoughts @AudiField : Great stadium! In the top row & have a great view. @Barra_Brava SO MISSED!… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by KR via twitter retweeted by Barra_Brava 7/15/2018 2:49:39 AM -
Big win for @dcunited tonight in new #Audi Field. @WayneRooney was awesome. @PaulArriola , wow. Woulda been better w… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by Frank Purcell via twitter retweeted by Barra_Brava 7/15/2018 2:49:47 AM -
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by D.C. United via twitter 7/15/2018 3:04:59 AM
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by Barra Brava via twitter 7/15/2018 3:13:39 AM -
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Here's to many more great nights at @AudiField .
#UnitedAtHome https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiHf27gWsAI3za-.jpgby D.C. United via twitter 7/15/2018 3:49:18 AM -
Happy United Day. We’ve been looking forward to 7/14/18. But now that is has arrived, we cannot ignore the absence… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by United Supporters via twitter retweeted by Barra_Brava 7/15/2018 3:59:51 AM -
Ive been doing a lot of angry tweeting and thats because @dcunited games are much more than just sports games for s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by chris pavlakos via twitter retweeted by Barra_Brava 7/15/2018 4:00:26 AM -
Barra Brava’s Counter march to the stadium about the ticket dispute they have with DC ownership #unitedathome … twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by Arman Kafai via twitter retweeted by Barra_Brava 7/15/2018 4:00:32 AM -
Word on the street.... DCU have given away “hundreds and hundreds” of tickets for tonight’s home opener. Start as y… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by SoccerObserver via twitter retweeted by Barra_Brava 7/15/2018 4:02:36 AM -
This sign was v effective. People are blown away and angry once they know what is going on. More conversations than… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by chris pavlakos via twitter retweeted by Barra_Brava 7/15/2018 4:05:30 AM
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Pretty damn cool.
Welcome home, @dcunited .
#DCU https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiHjwZ2W0AAUDCL.jpgby kylesheldon via twitter retweeted by ScreamingEagles 7/15/2018 4:11:09 AM -
First night reviews are in and clearly #Lot8Life is back and better than ever 👏🏽 Thanks to the staff @EarthCC and all the SE volunteers who worked so hard to make our new tailgate location such a success! Fans were thrilled to enjoy the natural beauty of Buzzard Point 🦅🐢🐟 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiHlyNVWkAAB_g-.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiHlyNUWAAAxW6c.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiHlyNUX4AAp5o9.jpg
by ScreamingEagles via twitter 7/15/2018 4:21:02 AM -
First night reviews are in and clearly #Lot8Life is back and better than ever 👏🏽 Thanks to the staff @EarthCC and all the SE volunteers who worked so hard to make our new tailgate location such a success! Fans were thrilled to enjoy the natural beauty of Buzzard Point 🦅🐢🐟 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiHlyNVWkAAB_g-.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiHlyNUWAAAxW6c.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiHlyNUX4AAp5o9.jpg
by ScreamingEagles via twitter 7/15/2018 4:21:04 AM -
First night reviews are in and clearly #Lot8Life is back and better than ever 👏🏽 Thanks to the staff @EarthCC and all the SE volunteers who worked so hard to make our new tailgate location such a success! Fans were thrilled to enjoy the natural beauty of Buzzard Point 🦅🐢🐟 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiHlyNVWkAAB_g-.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiHlyNUWAAAxW6c.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiHlyNUX4AAp5o9.jpg
by ScreamingEagles via twitter 7/15/2018 4:21:07 AM -
Opening night got even better as the sun set on the Nation's Capital and the crowd began filling our House in the middle of D.C. 🎉 The party was just getting started for fans of the Black and Red 🙌🏽 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiHvA2gX4AArTyh.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiHvA2jXUAEIYD3.jpg">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiHvA2tXUAA_CCA.jpg
by ScreamingEagles via twitter 7/15/2018 4:58:08 AM
