Playoffs

A 2-0 win is not too tall an order for DCU

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On Saturday, D.C. United hosts the New York Red Bulls in the second leg of the Eastern Conference Semfiinals (2:30 p.m., RFK Stadium - Buy Tickets). See what it's going to take for D.C. United to advance, with this handy scenarios article. So, here is a look at each time D.C. United accomplished these goals in a plaoyff game. 


NOTE: Games in bold are against New York. Games in italics are times when D.C. United has kept a shutout and scored two or more goals.



Postseason overall record: 24-11-6
Postseason home record: (13-3-5)


Number of times we have scored two or more goals in the postseason: 18


  • 9/24/96 vs. New York: L 2-2 (SO 5-6)
  • 10/2/96 vs. New York: W 2-0 at RFK Stadium
  • 10/1096 vs. Tampa Bay: W 4-1 at RFK Stadium
  • 10/12/96 vs. Tamba Bay: W 2-1
  • 10/5/97 vs. New England: W 4-1 at RFK Stadium
  • 10/8/97 vs. New England: W 2-1
  • 10/12/98 vs. Columbus Crew: W 3-2 at RFK Stadium
  • 9/30/98 vs. Miami: W 2-1 at RFK Stadium
  • 10/11/98 vs. Columbus Crew: W 2-0 at RFK Stadiumg
  • 10/18/98 vs. Columbus Crew: L 4-2
  • 10/21/98 vs. Columbus Crew: W 3-0 at RFK Stadium
  • 10/16/99 vs. Miami: 2-0 at RFK Stadium
  • 10/21/99 vs. Columbus Crew: W 2-1 at RFK Stadium
  • 11/13/99 vs. Columbus Crew: W 4-0 at RFK Stadium
  • 10/23/04 vs. New York: W 2-0
  • 10/30/04 vs. New York: W 2-0 at RFK Stadium
  • 11/6/04 vs. New England: W 3-3 (PKs 4-3) at RFK Stadium
  • 11/1/07 vs. Chicago: T 2-2 at RFK Stadium


Number of shutouts during the postseason: 13


  • 9/27/96 vs. New York: W 1-0 at RFK Stadium
  • 10/15/97 vs. Columbus: W 1-0
  • 10/14/98 vs. Miami: W 1-0
  • 10/11/98 vs. Columbus Crew: W 2-0 at RFK Stadium
  • 10/21/98 vs. Columbus Crew: W 3-0 at RFK Stadiumg
  • 10/16/99 vs. Miami: W 2-0 at RFK Stadium
  • 10/14/99 vs. Miami: W 1-0
  • 11/13/99 vs. Columbus Crew: W 4-0 at RFK Stadium
  • 10/23/04 vs. New York: W 2-0
  • 10/30/04 vs. New York: W 2-0 at RFK Stadium
  • 10/21/05 vs. Chicago Fire: T 0-0
  • 10/21/06 vs. New York: W 1-0
  • 11/3/12 vs. New York: W 1-0