The anticipation was palpable prior to Saturday night’s opening of Audi Field. DC United had been waiting patiently for their new home. It was a journey over a decade in the making and this was the celebration they were waiting for.
The atmosphere was raucous, with fans desperate for a turning point in a season that had slighted their quality with a series of unrewarded performances. This, they believed, would be it. And then, when it was announced that Wayne Rooney’s debut would be that day, there was no belief about it. This was the night on which DC’s season would change.