U.S. national team forward Charlie Davies made a triumphant return to American soccer last night, scoring two goals in D.C. United's 3-1 victory over the Crew in RFK Stadium. The successful Major League Soccer debut of one of the most promising of American players after a near-fatal car accident in 2009 was "like a fairy tale," Davies said. "Beating Spain in the Confederations Cup, scoring against Egypt, scoring in Azteca Stadium - those are all fantastic moments," the 24-year-old New Hampshire native said. "But this was the best moment of my life. It's a no-brainer." A crowd of 18,132 was hungry for something to cheer about after a horrendous 6-20-4 season in 2010, and Davies was definitely something. The fans' jubilation came at the expense of a disjointed and sluggish Crew, which slogged its way through the MLS season opener while starting five players new to the team. Read more: http://www.dispatch.com/live/conten...urn-overshadows-crews-poor-start.html?sid=101
Phenomenal return for Davies. First he nailed the penalty, then put a move on Chad Marshall to make him fall over before dribbling around Hesmer and slotting the ball home to make it 2 for him. Its early yet, but its looking like this was a great move for him and he'll be heading back to Europe and the USMNT in no time.
