New York Red Bulls 2, D.C. United 0

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Throughout the 2010 Major League Soccer (MLS) season, Meniscus will be covering a select number of D.C. United's home games at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.

Following its first win of the 2010 MLS season against FC Dallas, D.C. United was shut out, 2-0, by the New York Red Bulls on May 1, 2010. Like United's loss by an identical score to the Chicago Fire two weeks prior, the Red Bulls sealed the victory with second-half goals (Salou Ibrahim in the 51st minute, Juan Pablo Angel in the 60th). United's next game is May 5 against the Kansas City Wizards; being Cinco de Mayo, there will be live music, and food and drink specials. For tickets, go to http://www.dcunited.com/tickets.

all photos by Kwai Chan

Washington Freedom 2, Saint Louis Athletica 0

Directly after the game between United and the Red Bulls, the Washington Freedom took the field at RFK Stadium. If the name of the team sounds familiar, that's because they were part of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) league founded a decade ago, capitalizing on the sudden popularity of women's soccer in the U.S. following the country's 1999 Women's World Cup victory. Stars like Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain and Julie Foudy were part of the league. After a hiatus, women's soccer is back with the new Women's Pro Soccer league.

The Freedom, led by 2004 Olympic gold medalist Abby Wambach, defeated the Saint Louis Athletica, 3-1, in front of more than 8,000 fans. Pictures from the game follow.

all photos by Kwai Chan

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