Washington, DC
TURNING UP THE HEAT
Day two in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and things are getting competitive in D.C. United training camp. Ben Olsen led his players onto the practice pitch this morning for the first session of the day, where players competed in several small-sided games that brought out the best in each individual. "Guys were getting after it today, I think [Fort Lauderdale] is a good change of scenery, really the pace has been frantic," said United veteran Santino Quaranta. "It's good, our energy is good, and we had a lot of possession and fitness today. It takes a few days to get settled, and it will continue to get better because our guys are upbeat." Last night at training new arrival Joseph Ngwenya took his fitness test and passed with flying colors, easily besting the dreaded three-mile Cooper test.
Today Ngwenya mixed it up with fellow new signings Dax McCarty and Josh Wolff, and Quaranta seems pleased with the new blend of players. "The new guys are good. You know we have good soccer players, they are going to help bring this team together. Dax [McCarty] has ability and experience, [Josh] Wolff's resume speaks for itself, and Ngwenya showed us some things today." Quaranta concludes, "We have a clean slate, guys are going to work for their positions, and there is a lot of competition in this squad." The players headed out for one final training session late this afternoon before repeating the cycle tomorrow morning.�
Goalkeeper Bill Hamid arrives in camp this evening from Birmingham, Ala. where he was having his should evaluated by renowned surgeon Dr. James Andrews.�
DAVIES ARRIVES
In case you missed it, United States National Team forward Charlie Davies is set to arrive in D.C. United camp tomorrow afternoon. Though he is likely to miss both training sessions, Davies' week-long evaluation period begins in earnest on Thursday morning. Davies will have a hectic day of travel in front of him. Tomorrow the forward departs Basel, Switzerland for London, where he will connect to Miami International Airport via London Heathrow. We will have plenty of content on dcunited.com surrounding Davies' inclusion in preseason training, so stay tuned.�
ADDITIONAL FRIENDLIES REVEALED
United's preseason fixture list is slowly coming to light, with news that the club will open its slate of matches next Monday with two opponents. On February 7 United will kickoff against Florida International University at 3:30 p.m., with a yet-to-be-determined opponent scheduled for the morning hours. Later that week on Friday, February 11, United will face Trinidad & Tobago's U-20 side in the morning. This opportunity presents defender Julius James the chance to face his country for the first time with his club team. Lastly, the Black-and-Red will play fellow MLS side Chivas USA when the club heads to California at the end of the month. United takes on Robin Fraser's new-look Chivas team on Friday, February 25 on the Home Depot Center training fields at noon. United heads to Oxnard, Calif. on February 16, where the club will train and play against Premier Development League team Ventura County Fusion on Saturday, February 19.�
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Source: http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/02/united-in-fort-lauderdale-day-two
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