WASHINGTON, DC (Sept 3, 2008) USSoccerPlayers -- DC United won their second US Open Cup on Wednesday night, beating Charleston 2-1 at RFK Stadium. Luciano Emilio opened the scoring in the 4th minute. Ian Fuller equalized in the 10th for Charleston, before Fred scored the winner in the 50th minute ten minutes after coming on as a substitute.
DC won the Open Cup their first year of play in 1996. They are four-time MLS Cup champions, the last in 2004.
"It's been way too long since D.C. United has raised a trophy, especially for myself since 2004 so it's good to be back in a championship game and it's good to be successful at the end and winning it," said DC defender Bryan Namoff. "This is a great confidence booster to use and it's great momentum for the latter half of the season going into the playoffs and this international tournament, the CONCACAF Champions League."
-- Game Report --
Match-up: Charleston Battery vs. D.C. United
Competition: 2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final
Venue: RFK Stadium (Washington, D.C.)
Date: September 3, 2008
Kickoff 7:30 p.m. ET
Attendance: 8,212
Weather: Clear, 87 degrees
Scoring Summary:
1 2 F
DCU 1 1 2
CHR 1 0 1
DCU – Luciano Emilio 4th minute
CHR – Ian Fuller (Chris Williams) 10.
DCU – Fred (Clyde Simms) 50.
Lineups:
DCU: 27-Louis Crayton; 4-Marc Burch, 18-Devon McTavish, 23-Gonzalo Martinez, 26-Bryan Namoff; 3-Joe Vide (7-Fred, 40), 12-Ivan Guerrero, 19-Clyde Simms, 25-Santino Quaranta; 11-Luciano Emilio (15-Rod Dyachenko, 7, 10-Marcelo Gallardo, 80), 99-Jaime Moreno (22-Ryan Cordeiro, 92+)
Subs not used: 20-Michael Zaher, , 28-Craig Thompson, 40-James Thorpe
Head Coach: Tom Soehn
CHR: 1-Dusty Hudock; 2-Nelson Akwari, 3-Kevin Nylen, 5-Marco Reda, 25-John Wilson; 6-Osvaldo Alonso, 7-Chris Williams (9-Darren Spicer, 73), 16-Stephanie Armstrong (21-David Kenga, 82); 8-Lazo Alavanja, 11-Ian Fuller (14-Aaron King, 80), 20-Randi Patterson
Subs not used: 4-Tim Velten, 18-Brandon Curran, , 22-Domenic Cianciarulo, 30-Keith Wiggans
Head Coach: Michael Anhaeuser
Statistical Summary:
DCU / CHR
Shots: 12/11
Shots on Goal: 5/2
Saves: 1/3
Corner Kicks: 2/7
Fouls: 13/12
