D.C. United’s Leagues Cup match against Mexican club Santos Laguna on Wednesday will be relocated to Subaru Park in Chester, Pa., after the Audi Field playing surface was deemed unplayable.
The pitch has been less than pristine since the United Football League’s D.C. Defenders concluded their season June 2. But concerns around the surface’s viability escalated after a July 12 rugby match between the United States and Scotland left it visibly rough and patchy for two high-profile matches: The send-off match for the U.S. women’s Olympic soccer team July 16 and D.C. United’s friendly against Celtic last Saturday.