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United">D.C. United</a></th> <th width="50%" style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Seattle_Sounders_FC" title="Seattle Sounders FC">Seattle Sounders FC</a></th> </tr><tr> <th style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Major_League_Soccer" title="Major League Soccer">MLS</a></th> <th style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Major_League_Soccer" title="Major League Soccer">MLS</a></th> </tr><tr> <th style="font-size:300%; text-align:center; line-height:100%">1</th> <th style="font-size:300%; text-align:center; line-height:100%">2</th> </tr> </tbody></table></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap">Date</th><td class="infobox-data">September 2, 2009</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap">Venue</th><td class="infobox-data location"><a href="/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy_Memorial_Stadium" title="Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium">RFK Stadium</a>, Washington, D.C.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Player_of_the_match" title="Player of the match">Man of the Match</a></th><td class="infobox-data attendee"><a href="/wiki/Fredy_Montero" title="Fredy Montero">Fredy Montero</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Referee_(association_football)" title="Referee (association football)">Referee</a></th><td class="infobox-data attendee">Alex Prus</td></tr><tr class="note"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap">Attendance</th><td class="infobox-data">17,329</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap">Weather</th><td class="infobox-data">Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)<sup id="cite_ref-US_report_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-US_report-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below noprint"><div style="float: left;">← <a href="/wiki/2008_U.S._Open_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2008 U.S. Open Cup Final">2008</a> </div><div style="float: right;"><a href="/wiki/2010_U.S._Open_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2010 U.S. Open Cup Final">2010</a> → </div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final</b> was played on September 2, 2009, at <a href="/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy_Memorial_Stadium" title="Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium">Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium</a> in Washington, D.C. The match determined the winner of the <a href="/wiki/2009_U.S._Open_Cup" title="2009 U.S. Open Cup">2009 U.S. Open Cup</a>, a tournament open to amateur and professional soccer teams affiliated with the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Soccer_Federation" title="United States Soccer Federation">United States Soccer Federation</a>. This was the 96th edition of the oldest competition in United States soccer. The match was won by <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Sounders_FC" title="Seattle Sounders FC">Seattle Sounders FC</a>, who defeated <a href="/wiki/D.C._United" title="D.C. United">D.C. United</a> 2–1. <a href="/wiki/Clyde_Simms" title="Clyde Simms">Clyde Simms</a> scored D.C. United's only goal. <a href="/wiki/Fredy_Montero" title="Fredy Montero">Fredy Montero</a> and <a href="/wiki/Roger_Levesque" title="Roger Levesque">Roger Levesque</a> scored Seattle's two goals as the club became the second <a href="/wiki/Expansion_team" title="Expansion team">expansion team</a> in <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Soccer" title="Major League Soccer">Major League Soccer</a> (MLS) history to win the tournament in their inaugural season. </p><p>D.C. United entered the tournament as the competition's defending champions. They had previously won the <a href="/wiki/1996_U.S._Open_Cup" title="1996 U.S. Open Cup">tournament in 1996</a> as well. Both Sounders FC and D.C. United had to play through two <a href="/wiki/2009_U.S._Open_Cup_qualification" title="2009 U.S. Open Cup qualification">qualification rounds</a> for MLS teams before entering the official tournament. Prior to the final, there was a public dispute between the owners of the two clubs regarding the selection of D.C. United to host it at their home field, RFK Stadium. </p><p>As the tournament champions, Sounders FC earned a berth in the preliminary round of the <a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_CONCACAF_Champions_League" title="2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League">2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League</a>. The club also received a $100,000 cash prize, while D.C. United received $50,000 as the runner-up. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Road_to_the_final">Road to the final</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_U.S._Open_Cup_final&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Road to the final"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/2009_Lamar_Hunt_U.S._Open_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup">2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup</a></div> <p>The U.S. Open Cup is an annual American soccer competition open to all <a href="/wiki/United_States_Soccer_Federation" title="United States Soccer Federation">United States Soccer Federation</a> affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams to the professional clubs of <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Soccer" title="Major League Soccer">Major League Soccer</a> (MLS), which has teams in the United States and Canada. In 2009, Major League Soccer was allowed to enter eight of its U.S.-based teams in the tournament. The top six MLS teams from the previous season qualified automatically, while the remaining two spots were determined by preliminary <a href="/wiki/2009_U.S._Open_Cup_qualification" title="2009 U.S. Open Cup qualification">qualification matches</a>. The eight MLS entries began play in the third round of the tournament.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2009, MLS expanded into the Seattle market adding a new team to the league, <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Sounders_FC" title="Seattle Sounders FC">Seattle Sounders FC</a>. As an <a href="/wiki/Expansion_team" title="Expansion team">expansion team</a>, they had to play through the qualification matches before entering the tournament.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Likewise, <a href="/wiki/D.C._United" title="D.C. United">D.C. United</a> did not finish among the top six <a href="/wiki/2008_Major_League_Soccer_season" title="2008 Major League Soccer season">2008 MLS teams</a>, and therefore had to play through qualification rounds before entering the official tournament.<sup id="cite_ref-Haydon_2009-04-22_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Haydon_2009-04-22-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sounders_FC">Sounders FC</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_U.S._Open_Cup_final&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Sounders FC"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/2009_Seattle_Sounders_FC_season" title="2009 Seattle Sounders FC season">2009 Seattle Sounders FC season</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Starfire_Sports_Complex_-_stadium_field_01.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="A grass field with some overhead lighting, a soccer goal, and stadium bleachers on one side." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Starfire_Sports_Complex_-_stadium_field_01.jpg/220px-Starfire_Sports_Complex_-_stadium_field_01.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Starfire_Sports_Complex_-_stadium_field_01.jpg/330px-Starfire_Sports_Complex_-_stadium_field_01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Starfire_Sports_Complex_-_stadium_field_01.jpg/440px-Starfire_Sports_Complex_-_stadium_field_01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2448" /></a><figcaption>Sounders FC hosted U.S. Open Cup matches at Starfire Sports Complex.</figcaption></figure><p>Prior to their first qualification match against <a href="/wiki/Real_Salt_Lake" title="Real Salt Lake">Real Salt Lake</a>, Sounders FC coach Sigi Schmid asserted that the U.S. Open Cup was important to the club and that they were playing to win.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sounders FC played U.S. Open Cup home games at the <a href="/wiki/Starfire_Sports_Complex" class="mw-redirect" title="Starfire Sports Complex">Starfire Sports Complex</a> in <a href="/wiki/Tukwila,_Washington" title="Tukwila, Washington">Tukwila, Washington</a>. The facility is smaller than the club's home stadium for league matches, <a href="/wiki/Qwest_Field" class="mw-redirect" title="Qwest Field">Qwest Field</a>, but Sounders FC representatives preferred the atmosphere at Starfire for smaller cup matches.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On April 28, 2009, Sounders FC defeated Real Salt Lake 4–1 in their first qualification match. <a href="/wiki/Sebastian_Le_Toux" class="mw-redirect" title="Sebastian Le Toux">Sebastian Le Toux</a> scored two goals, and <a href="/wiki/Roger_Levesque" title="Roger Levesque">Roger Levesque</a> had three <a href="/wiki/Assist_(football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Assist (football)">assists</a> in front of a sold-out crowd at Starfire.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sounders FC hosted their second qualification match on May 26, 2009, also at Starfire, this time against the <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rapids" title="Colorado Rapids">Colorado Rapids</a>. Reserve player <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Forrest" title="Kevin Forrest">Kevin Forrest</a> scored the only goal in the match as Seattle defeated the Rapids 1–0, securing their entry into the third round of the official cup competition as one of the eight teams representing MLS.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On July 1, 2009, Sounders FC traveled to Portland and defeated the <a href="/wiki/Portland_Timbers_(2001%E2%80%9310)" class="mw-redirect" title="Portland Timbers (2001–10)">Timbers</a> of the <a href="/wiki/USL_First_Division" title="USL First Division">USL First Division</a>, the team's <a href="/wiki/Portland_Timbers%E2%80%93Seattle_Sounders_rivalry" title="Portland Timbers–Seattle Sounders rivalry">historic rival</a>, 2–1 in front of a sold-out crowd. Roger Levesque and Stephen King both scored for Seattle.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The following week, in a quarterfinal match at Starfire, Sounders FC defeated visiting <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Wizards" class="mw-redirect" title="Kansas City Wizards">Kansas City</a> 1–0 on a <a href="/wiki/Penalty_kick_(association_football)" title="Penalty kick (association football)">penalty kick</a> in the 89th minute scored by <a href="/wiki/Sebastien_Le_Toux" class="mw-redirect" title="Sebastien Le Toux">Sebastien Le Toux</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Three weeks later, on July 21, Sounders FC won their semifinal match 2–1 over the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Dynamo" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Dynamo">Houston Dynamo</a> at Starfire. Seattle took the lead for good when <a href="/wiki/Stephen_King_(soccer)" title="Stephen King (soccer)">Stephen King</a> scored a goal five minutes into <a href="/wiki/Extra_time" class="mw-redirect" title="Extra time">extra time</a>, sending Sounders FC to the cup final.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="D.C._United">D.C. United</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_U.S._Open_Cup_final&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: D.C. United"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/2009_D.C._United_season" title="2009 D.C. United season">2009 D.C. United season</a></div> <p>MLS clubs were first included in the U.S. Open Cup tournament in 1996. D.C. United won the tournament that year, and repeated their success in 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-dcprelude_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dcprelude-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2009, the club began its title defense in the MLS qualification rounds.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This meant that they had to win six games instead of the four needed to obtain the cup in 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-Haydon_2009-04-22_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Haydon_2009-04-22-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In their first qualifying match on March 28, 2009, they hosted <a href="/wiki/FC_Dallas" title="FC Dallas">FC Dallas</a> at <a href="/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy_Memorial_Stadium" title="Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium">RFK Stadium</a> in Washington, D.C. They defeated Dallas 2–0, with <a href="/wiki/Helbert_Frederico_Carreiro_da_Silva" class="mw-redirect" title="Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva">Fred</a> and <a href="/wiki/Brandon_Barklage" title="Brandon Barklage">Brandon Barklage</a> scoring in the 21st and 66th minutes, respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> D.C. United's second qualification match was also played at RFK Stadium, on May 20, 2009. In a high-scoring match against the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Red_Bulls" title="New York Red Bulls">New York Red Bulls</a>, D.C. won 5–3. <a href="/wiki/Chris_Pontius_(soccer)" title="Chris Pontius (soccer)">Chris Pontius</a> scored two of United's five goals, qualifying D.C. for the third round of the official tournament.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On June 30, 2009, D.C. United began official cup competition against the <a href="/wiki/Ocean_City_Barons" class="mw-redirect" title="Ocean City Barons">Ocean City Barons</a> of the <a href="/wiki/USL_Premier_Development_League" class="mw-redirect" title="USL Premier Development League">USL Premier Development League</a>. The match, hosted by United at <a href="/wiki/Maryland_SoccerPlex" title="Maryland SoccerPlex">Maryland SoccerPlex</a> in <a href="/wiki/Boyds,_Maryland" title="Boyds, Maryland">Boyds, Maryland</a>, ended with D.C. on top 2–0.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As a fourth-tier club, the Barons lineup had featured amateur players while United's included only three regular starters. The match remained scoreless for 74 minutes before D.C. took the lead on a penalty kick by late substitution <a href="/wiki/Christian_Gomez" class="mw-redirect" title="Christian Gomez">Christian Gomez</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> One week later, on July 7, D.C. United hosted their quarterfinal match at the SoccerPlex again and defeated the <a href="/wiki/Harrisburg_City_Islanders" title="Harrisburg City Islanders">Harrisburg City Islanders</a> of the <a href="/wiki/USL_Second_Division" title="USL Second Division">USL Second Division</a> 2–1.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On July 21, 2009, D.C. United hosted another lower tier team in their semifinal match at the SoccerPlex. This time they defeated the <a href="/wiki/Rochester_Rhinos" class="mw-redirect" title="Rochester Rhinos">Rochester Rhinos</a> of the <a href="/wiki/USL_First_Division" title="USL First Division">USL First Division</a> 2–1.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The match was tied 1–1 until the 82nd minute when <a href="/wiki/Thabiso_Khumalo" title="Thabiso Khumalo">Boyzzz Khumalo</a>'s goal propelled D.C. into the cup final.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Pre-match">Pre-match</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_U.S._Open_Cup_final&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Pre-match"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Venue_selection">Venue selection</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_U.S._Open_Cup_final&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Venue selection"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:RFK_Stadium_from_Washington_Metro.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="A large circular stadium with a curving overhang behind a mostly empty parking lot." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/RFK_Stadium_from_Washington_Metro.jpg/220px-RFK_Stadium_from_Washington_Metro.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="88" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/RFK_Stadium_from_Washington_Metro.jpg/330px-RFK_Stadium_from_Washington_Metro.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/RFK_Stadium_from_Washington_Metro.jpg/440px-RFK_Stadium_from_Washington_Metro.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2107" data-file-height="840" /></a><figcaption>RFK Stadium was selected to host the cup final.</figcaption></figure><p>Both Seattle Sounders FC and D.C. United submitted bids to <a href="/wiki/United_States_Soccer_Federation" title="United States Soccer Federation">U.S. Soccer</a> to host the final. D.C. United's bid included a proposal to host the match at RFK Stadium, their home stadium in Washington, D.C. with a capacity of 45,596. Sounders FC's bid proposed to host the match at Qwest Field, their home stadium in Seattle, with a capacity of 32,400 for soccer matches. The procedure for selecting the winning bid was kept private.<sup id="cite_ref-dcprelude_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dcprelude-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When D.C. United's bid was chosen,<sup id="cite_ref-dc-opencup-stadium_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dc-opencup-stadium-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sounders FC general manager <a href="/wiki/Adrian_Hanauer" title="Adrian Hanauer">Adrian Hanauer</a> expressed skepticism that it had been better than the Seattle bid. He further noted that if Seattle had hosted the match, it likely would have sold out.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This prompted a reply from D.C. United president <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Payne_(soccer)" title="Kevin Payne (soccer)">Kevin Payne</a>, who argued that D.C. United had won the bidding process fairly, and said that he was offended by Hanauer's comments.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following this public disagreement, D.C. United launched a marketing campaign to sell more match tickets, which included a new web site, WeWinTrophies.com, which chronicled the club's history of titles as an original MLS franchise. The campaign also included an open letter in local newspapers stating that Sounders FC and its fans did not think D.C. deserved to host the match and declared D.C. fans as "the standard" for support in the league. Videos from local celebrities were posted on the team's official blog urging fans to attend the final. Ticket discounts and special pricing on <a href="/wiki/Concession_stand" title="Concession stand">concessions</a> for the match were also announced as part of the special marketing effort for the cup final.<sup id="cite_ref-dc-opencup-stadium_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dc-opencup-stadium-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Analysis">Analysis</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_U.S._Open_Cup_final&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Analysis"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1224211176">.mw-parser-output .quotebox{background-color:#F9F9F9;border:1px solid #aaa;box-sizing:border-box;padding:10px;font-size:88%;max-width:100%}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatleft{margin:.5em 1.4em .8em 0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatright{margin:.5em 0 .8em 1.4em}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.centered{overflow:hidden;position:relative;margin:.5em auto .8em auto}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatleft span,.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatright span{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .quotebox>blockquote{margin:0;padding:0;border-left:0;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-title{text-align:center;font-size:110%;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote>:first-child{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote:last-child>:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote.quoted:before{font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:large;color:gray;content:" “ ";vertical-align:-45%;line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote.quoted:after{font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:large;color:gray;content:" ” ";line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .left-aligned{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .right-aligned{text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .center-aligned{text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .quote-title,.mw-parser-output .quotebox .quotebox-quote{display:block}.mw-parser-output .quotebox cite{display:block;font-style:normal}@media screen and (max-width:640px){.mw-parser-output .quotebox{width:100%!important;margin:0 0 .8em!important;float:none!important}}</style><div class="quotebox pullquote floatright" style="width:30%; ; color: #202122;background-color: #c6dbf7;"> <blockquote class="quotebox-quote left-aligned" style=""> <p>I think both teams are coming into the game with an attacking mindset and I think the strength of both teams lies in the attacking part of the field. We expect a game that's going to be entertaining and open. </p> </blockquote> <div style="padding-bottom: 0; padding-top: 0.5em"><cite class="left-aligned" style=""><a href="/wiki/Sigi_Schmid" title="Sigi Schmid">Sigi Schmid</a>, Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach<sup id="cite_ref-sigi_quotes_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sigi_quotes-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></cite></div> </div> <p>Prior to meeting in the U.S. Open Cup final, Sounders FC and D.C. United had met only once, on June 17 at Qwest Field in Seattle.<sup id="cite_ref-us_preview_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-us_preview-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In that meeting, Sounders FC squandered a 3–1 second half lead by allowing D.C. United to score two goals late in the match. It ended in a 3–3 tie.<sup id="cite_ref-mls_preview_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mls_preview-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Since 1996, when MLS teams were first included in the tournament, the home team had won nine times and lost only twice in the final match.<sup id="cite_ref-us_preview_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-us_preview-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Commenting on what his team brings to the game, Sounders FC coach <a href="/wiki/Sigi_Schmid" title="Sigi Schmid">Sigi Schmid</a> stated, "We bring a clean slate. We haven't had any negative experiences in championship games, so we want to just build up a positive legacy for our team and we know we have a chance to make some history for our team. Every player knows that and that's something we want to try and do."<sup id="cite_ref-sigi_quotes_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sigi_quotes-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> D.C. United had previously won the U.S. Open Cup twice in 1996 and 2008 and this was their fourth appearance ever in the tournament final.<sup id="cite_ref-mls_preview_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mls_preview-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> D.C. United president Kevin Payne simply stated, "We want to win anything we enter."<sup id="cite_ref-st_preview_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-st_preview-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Sounders FC general manager Adrian Hanauer commented on his club's desire to win the cup and a berth into the <a href="/wiki/CONCACAF_Champions_League" class="mw-redirect" title="CONCACAF Champions League">CONCACAF Champions League</a>, "That's one step towards our stated goal of competing in the world club championships, because the winner of the CONCACAF Champions League wins a spot in the <a href="/wiki/FIFA_Club_World_Cup" title="FIFA Club World Cup">World Club Championships</a>."<sup id="cite_ref-st_preview_27-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-st_preview-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Match">Match</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_U.S._Open_Cup_final&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Match"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 2009 U.S. Open Cup Final was played on September 2 at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C.<sup id="cite_ref-sounders_recap_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sounders_recap-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A total of 17,329 fans attended the match, well below the stadium's available capacity.<sup id="cite_ref-sounders_recap_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sounders_recap-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Approximately 200 Sounders FC fans sat together in the upper deck.<sup id="cite_ref-sounders_recap_28-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sounders_recap-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ASN_report_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ASN_report-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Both the travel distance and the mid-week scheduling made it difficult for Seattle fans to attend.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Live television coverage was provided nationally by <a href="/wiki/Fox_Soccer_Channel" class="mw-redirect" title="Fox Soccer Channel">Fox Soccer Channel</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-dc-opencup-stadium_21-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dc-opencup-stadium-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="First_half">First half</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_U.S._Open_Cup_final&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: First half"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Both clubs had used a mix of reserve players and starting (first choice) players in previous tournament matches, but for the final neither team used reserve players in their starting lineups. Seattle took the field in a <a href="/wiki/Formation_(association_football)#4–4–2_diamond_or_4–1–2–1–2" title="Formation (association football)">4-4-2</a> formation while D.C United was in a <a href="/wiki/Formation_(association_football)#3–4–3" title="Formation (association football)">3-4-3</a> formation.<sup id="cite_ref-DCU_report_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCU_report-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The match kicked off at 7:37 pm local time.<sup id="cite_ref-sounders_recap_28-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sounders_recap-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Five minutes into the match, D.C. United first-year player Chris Pontius had the first chance of the evening as he pushed past Sounders FC defender <a href="/wiki/Leonardo_Gonz%C3%A1lez_(Costa_Rican_footballer)" title="Leonardo González (Costa Rican footballer)">Leonardo González</a> to receive a diagonal pass from <a href="/wiki/Clyde_Simms" title="Clyde Simms">Clyde Simms</a>. However, due to the difficult shooting angle, Pontius' shot was wide of the far post.<sup id="cite_ref-DCU_report_31-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCU_report-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the 10th minute, Sounders FC forward Fredy Montero had a close range shot on goal, but D.C. <a href="/wiki/Goalkeeper_(association_football)" title="Goalkeeper (association football)">goalkeeper</a> <a href="/wiki/Josh_Wicks" title="Josh Wicks">Josh Wicks</a> parried the shot away.<sup id="cite_ref-ASN_report_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ASN_report-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-DCU_report_31-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCU_report-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Seven minutes later, Christian Gomez had a goal scoring opportunity with a <a href="/wiki/Direct_free_kick" class="mw-redirect" title="Direct free kick">direct free kick</a> from 28 yards (26 m), but his low kick curled just wide of the target.<sup id="cite_ref-DCU_report_31-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCU_report-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the 18th minute, Seattle <a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder">midfielder</a> Sebastian Le Toux played a ball in to teammate <a href="/wiki/Freddie_Ljungberg" title="Freddie Ljungberg">Freddie Ljungberg</a>, whose shot on goal was barely saved by Wicks, who kicked out a foot to block the shot.<sup id="cite_ref-US_report_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-US_report-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-DCU_report_31-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCU_report-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Just before halftime, Le Toux crossed to an unmarked Montero, whose direct header on goal was just in reach of Wicks, who again made the save to keep the score level, 0–0.<sup id="cite_ref-ASN_report_29-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ASN_report-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-DCU_report_31-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCU_report-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Seattle outshot D.C. 9–6 in the first half.<sup id="cite_ref-sounders_recap_28-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sounders_recap-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Second_half">Second half</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_U.S._Open_Cup_final&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Second half"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As the players took the field for the second half, D.C. coach <a href="/wiki/Tom_Soehn" title="Tom Soehn">Tom Soehn</a> decided to replace <a href="/wiki/Helbert_Frederico_Carreiro_da_Silva" class="mw-redirect" title="Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva">Fred</a>, who had been a non-factor in the first half, with <a href="/wiki/Santino_Quaranta" title="Santino Quaranta">Santino Quaranta</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-DCU_report_31-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCU_report-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the 60th minute, Gomez, Pontius and <a href="/wiki/Luciano_Emilio" class="mw-redirect" title="Luciano Emilio">Luciano Emilio</a> combined inside Seattle's <a href="/wiki/Penalty_area" title="Penalty area">18-yard box</a> for a United opportunity, but Pontius mishit the shot, which resulted in an easy save for Seattle's goalkeeper, <a href="/wiki/Kasey_Keller" title="Kasey Keller">Kasey Keller</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-DCU_report_31-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCU_report-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Seven minutes later, another failed D.C. United opportunity resulted in a Sounders FC counterattack, where Freddie Ljungberg's shot was saved by Wicks. The rebound rolled in front of <a href="/wiki/Fredy_Montero" title="Fredy Montero">Fredy Montero</a>, who dove feet first and kicked the ball into the goal, giving Sounders FC a 1–0 lead.<sup id="cite_ref-US_report_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-US_report-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-sounders_recap_28-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sounders_recap-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following the goal, frustrated D.C. United goalkeeper Josh Wicks stomped on Montero's leg while he was still on the ground. After consulting with the <a href="/wiki/Fourth_official" class="mw-redirect" title="Fourth official">fourth official</a>, referee Alex Prus showed Wicks a red card for his behavior, dismissing him from the match. United's backup goalkeeper, <a href="/wiki/Milos_Kocic" class="mw-redirect" title="Milos Kocic">Milos Kocic</a>, was substituted for Christian Gomez after the incident, and D.C. played with 10 men for the remainder of the match.<sup id="cite_ref-US_report_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-US_report-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Despite being down a man, D.C. United controlled possession of the ball as the match progressed towards full-time.<sup id="cite_ref-DCU_report_31-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCU_report-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Just four minutes before full-time, Seattle's Sebastian Le Toux pushed D.C. defender <a href="/wiki/Dejan_Jakovic" title="Dejan Jakovic">Dejan Jakovic</a> off the ball, <a href="/wiki/Dribble#Association_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Dribble">dribbled</a> in towards goal, and then provided a centering pass to teammate Roger Levesque who scored, extending the Seattle lead to 2–0.<sup id="cite_ref-US_report_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-US_report-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With time ticking away, United desperately threw every man forward and managed to narrow the scoring difference to one in the 89th minute when Simms kicked home a loose ball after a Quaranta free kick.<sup id="cite_ref-DCU_report_31-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCU_report-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the five minutes of <a href="/wiki/Stoppage_time" class="mw-redirect" title="Stoppage time">stoppage time</a>, D.C. continued with repeated crosses and shots attempting to get an equalizer.<sup id="cite_ref-sounders_recap_28-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sounders_recap-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-DCU_report_31-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCU_report-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the end, Sounders FC was able to withstand D.C.'s late push for a 2–1 victory, becoming the second MLS expansion team in league history (<a href="/wiki/Chicago_Fire_(soccer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago Fire (soccer)">Chicago Fire</a> was the first) to win the U.S. Open Cup in their inaugural season.<sup id="cite_ref-US_report_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-US_report-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Players and coaches ran onto the field after the final whistle, jumped up and down together and hurried to a corner of the field to acknowledge the Sounders FC fans cheering in the upper deck.<sup id="cite_ref-Times_report_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Times_report-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Match_details">Match details</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_U.S._Open_Cup_final&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Match details"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r997937747">.mw-parser-output .footballbox{clear:both;overflow:auto}.mw-parser-output .footballbox tr{vertical-align:top}.mw-parser-output .footballbox time{display:block;overflow:auto}.mw-parser-output .footballbox .ftitle{text-align:center;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .footballbox .fevent{width:100%;table-layout:fixed;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .footballbox .fevent,.mw-parser-output .footballbox .fright{margin-bottom:10px}.mw-parser-output .footballbox .fdate,.mw-parser-output .footballbox .ftime{display:block}.mw-parser-output .footballbox .fhome,.mw-parser-output .footballbox .faway{width:39%}.mw-parser-output .footballbox .fscore{width:22%}.mw-parser-output .footballbox .fgoals{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .footballbox .fhome,.mw-parser-output .footballbox .fhgoal{text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .footballbox .faway,.mw-parser-output .footballbox .fagoal{text-align:left}@media all and (min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .footballbox .fdate,.mw-parser-output .footballbox .ftime,.mw-parser-output .footballbox .frnd{text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .footballbox .fleft,.mw-parser-output .footballbox .fright{float:left;padding:2px 0}.mw-parser-output .footballbox .fleft{width:15%;overflow:auto}.mw-parser-output .footballbox .fevent{float:left;width:61%}.mw-parser-output .footballbox .fevent,.mw-parser-output .footballbox .fright{margin-bottom:0}.mw-parser-output .footballbox .fright{font-size:85%;width:24%}}</style><div itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/SportsEvent" class="footballbox"> <div class="fleft"><time itemprop="startDate" datetime="2009-09-02T23:30:00+00:00"><div class="fdate">September 2, 2009</div><div class="ftime">19:30 <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Time_Zone" title="Eastern Time Zone">EDT</a></div></time></div><table class="fevent"><tbody><tr itemprop="name"> <th class="fhome" itemprop="homeTeam" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/SportsTeam"><span itemprop="name"><a href="/wiki/D.C._United" title="D.C. United">D.C. United</a></span></th><th class="fscore">1–2</th><th class="faway" itemprop="awayTeam" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/SportsTeam"><span itemprop="name"><a href="/wiki/Seattle_Sounders_FC" title="Seattle Sounders FC">Seattle Sounders FC</a></span></th></tr><tr class="fgoals"> <td class="fhgoal"><a href="/wiki/Clyde_Simms" title="Clyde Simms">Simms</a> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1194938686">.mw-parser-output .fb-goal>span{}</style><span class="fb-goal"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Goal"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png" decoding="async" width="13" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/20px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/26px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="333" data-file-height="333" /></span></span> <span>89'</span></span></td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/34/seattle-sounders-become-second-expansion-team-to-claim-us-open-cup-crown">Report</a></td> <td class="fagoal"><a href="/wiki/Fredy_Montero" title="Fredy Montero">Montero</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1194938686"><span class="fb-goal"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Goal"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png" decoding="async" width="13" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/20px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/26px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="333" data-file-height="333" /></span></span> <span>67'</span></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Roger_Levesque" title="Roger Levesque">Levesque</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1194938686"><span class="fb-goal"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Goal"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/13px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png" decoding="async" width="13" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/20px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Soccerball_shade.svg/26px-Soccerball_shade.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="333" data-file-height="333" /></span></span> <span>86'</span></span></td> </tr></tbody></table><div class="fright"><div itemprop="location" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Place"><span itemprop="name address"><a href="/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy_Memorial_Stadium" title="Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium">RFK Stadium</a><br />Washington, D.C.</span></div><div>Attendance: 17,329</div></div></div> <table width="92%"> <tbody><tr> <td><div style="width: 100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0;"> <div style="position: relative; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 100px; height: 135px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0;"> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 31px; height: 59px; background-color: #000000;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Team colours"><img alt="A black shirt with white strips on the shoulder, black shorts and black socks." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Kit_left_arm_adidasstripeswhite.png" decoding="async" width="31" height="59" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="31" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 31px; height: 59px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Kit_left_arm.svg/31px-Kit_left_arm.svg.png" decoding="async" width="31" height="59" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Kit_left_arm.svg/47px-Kit_left_arm.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Kit_left_arm.svg/62px-Kit_left_arm.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="31" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 31px; top: 0px; width: 38px; height: 59px; background-color: #FFFFFF;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/Kit_body_DCU_08h.png" decoding="async" width="38" height="59" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="38" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 31px; top: 0px; width: 38px; height: 59px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Kit_body.svg/38px-Kit_body.svg.png" decoding="async" width="38" height="59" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Kit_body.svg/57px-Kit_body.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Kit_body.svg/76px-Kit_body.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="38" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 69px; top: 0px; width: 31px; height: 59px; background-color: #000000;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/Kit_right_arm_adidasstripeswhite.png" decoding="async" width="31" height="59" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="31" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 69px; top: 0px; width: 31px; height: 59px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kit_right_arm.svg/31px-Kit_right_arm.svg.png" decoding="async" width="31" height="59" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kit_right_arm.svg/47px-Kit_right_arm.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kit_right_arm.svg/62px-Kit_right_arm.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="31" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 59px; width: 100px; height: 36px; background-color: #000000"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/Kit_shorts_TROFEO_WHITE.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="36" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="36" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 59px; width: 100px; height: 36px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/100px-Kit_shorts.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="36" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/150px-Kit_shorts.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/200px-Kit_shorts.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="36" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 95px; width: 100px; height: 40px; background-color: #000000"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Kit_socks_3_stripes_white.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="25" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="25" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 95px; width: 100px; height: 40px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/100px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/150px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/200px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="40" /></span></span></div> </div> <div style="padding-top: 0.6em; text-align: center;"><b>D.C. United</b></div> </div> </td> <td><div style="width: 100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0;"> <div style="position: relative; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 100px; height: 135px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0;"> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 31px; height: 59px; background-color: #FFFFFF;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Team colours"><img alt="An orange shirt with black trim, blue shorts, and orange socks" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Kit_left_arm_SOUNDERS_09h.png" decoding="async" width="31" height="59" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="31" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 31px; height: 59px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Kit_left_arm.svg/31px-Kit_left_arm.svg.png" decoding="async" width="31" height="59" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Kit_left_arm.svg/47px-Kit_left_arm.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Kit_left_arm.svg/62px-Kit_left_arm.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="31" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 31px; top: 0px; width: 38px; height: 59px; background-color: #FFFFFF;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Kit_body_SOUNDERS_09h.png" decoding="async" width="38" height="59" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="38" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 31px; top: 0px; width: 38px; height: 59px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Kit_body.svg/38px-Kit_body.svg.png" decoding="async" width="38" height="59" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Kit_body.svg/57px-Kit_body.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Kit_body.svg/76px-Kit_body.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="38" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 69px; top: 0px; width: 31px; height: 59px; background-color: #FFFFFF;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Kit_right_arm_SOUNDERS_09h.png" decoding="async" width="31" height="59" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="31" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 69px; top: 0px; width: 31px; height: 59px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kit_right_arm.svg/31px-Kit_right_arm.svg.png" decoding="async" width="31" height="59" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kit_right_arm.svg/47px-Kit_right_arm.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kit_right_arm.svg/62px-Kit_right_arm.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="31" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 59px; width: 100px; height: 36px; background-color: #FFFFFF"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Kit_shorts_SOUNDERS_09h.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="36" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="36" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 59px; width: 100px; height: 36px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/100px-Kit_shorts.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="36" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/150px-Kit_shorts.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/200px-Kit_shorts.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="36" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 95px; width: 100px; height: 40px; background-color: #5D9731"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Kit_socks_SOUNDERS_09h.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="25" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="25" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 95px; width: 100px; height: 40px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/100px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/150px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/200px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="40" /></span></span></div> </div> <div style="padding-top: 0.6em; text-align: center;"><b>Seattle Sounders FC</b></div> </div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="vertical-align:top; width:40%;"> <table style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="4"><b>D.C. United:</b><sup id="cite_ref-lineups_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lineups-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <th width="25"></th> <th width="25"> </th></tr> <tr> <td>GK</td> <td><b>31</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Josh_Wicks" title="Josh Wicks">Josh Wicks</a></td> <td><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Sent off (straight red)"><img alt="Red card" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Red_card.svg/10px-Red_card.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Red_card.svg/15px-Red_card.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Red_card.svg/20px-Red_card.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="260" /></span></span> 69<span class="nowrap">'</span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>DF</td> <td><b>26</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bryan_Namoff" title="Bryan Namoff">Bryan Namoff</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>DF</td> <td><b>5</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dejan_Jakovic" title="Dejan Jakovic">Dejan Jakovic</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>DF</td> <td><b>4</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marc_Burch" title="Marc Burch">Marc Burch</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>MF</td> <td><b>10</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Christian_Gomez" class="mw-redirect" title="Christian Gomez">Christian Gomez</a></td> <td></td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Substituted off"><img alt="downward-facing red arrow" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Sub_off.svg/10px-Sub_off.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Sub_off.svg/15px-Sub_off.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Sub_off.svg/20px-Sub_off.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="550" data-file-height="700" /></span></span> <span style="vertical-align: middle;">71<span class="nowrap">'</span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>MF</td> <td><b>14</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ben_Olsen" title="Ben Olsen">Ben Olsen</a></td> <td></td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Substituted off"><img alt="downward-facing red arrow" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Sub_off.svg/10px-Sub_off.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Sub_off.svg/15px-Sub_off.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Sub_off.svg/20px-Sub_off.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="550" data-file-height="700" /></span></span> <span style="vertical-align: middle;">82<span class="nowrap">'</span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>MF</td> <td><b>19</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Clyde_Simms" title="Clyde Simms">Clyde Simms</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>MF</td> <td><b>7</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Helbert_Frederico_Carreiro_da_Silva" class="mw-redirect" title="Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva">Fred</a></td> <td></td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Substituted off"><img alt="downward-facing red arrow" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Sub_off.svg/10px-Sub_off.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Sub_off.svg/15px-Sub_off.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Sub_off.svg/20px-Sub_off.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="550" data-file-height="700" /></span></span> <span style="vertical-align: middle;">46<span class="nowrap">'</span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>MF</td> <td><b>13</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Pontius_(soccer)" title="Chris Pontius (soccer)">Chris Pontius</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>FW</td> <td><b>11</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Luciano_Emilio" class="mw-redirect" title="Luciano Emilio">Luciano Emilio</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>FW</td> <td><b>99</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jaime_Moreno_(footballer,_born_1974)" title="Jaime Moreno (footballer, born 1974)">Jaime Moreno</a> (<a href="/wiki/Captain_(association_football)" title="Captain (association football)">c</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"><b>Substitutes:</b><sup id="cite_ref-US_report_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-US_report-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>GK</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Milos_Kocic" class="mw-redirect" title="Milos Kocic">Milos Kocic</a></td> <td></td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Substituted in"><img alt="upward-facing green arrow" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Sub_on.svg/10px-Sub_on.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Sub_on.svg/15px-Sub_on.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Sub_on.svg/20px-Sub_on.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="550" data-file-height="700" /></span></span> <span style="vertical-align: middle;">71<span class="nowrap">'</span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>DF</td> <td><b>3</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Avery_John" title="Avery John">Avery John</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>MF</td> <td><b>8</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Jacobson" title="Andrew Jacobson">Andrew Jacobson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>MF</td> <td><b>12</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Danny_Szetela" title="Danny Szetela">Danny Szetela</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>DF</td> <td><b>18</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Devon_McTavish" title="Devon McTavish">Devon McTavish</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>MF</td> <td><b>22</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rodney_Wallace_(soccer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rodney Wallace (soccer)">Rodney Wallace</a></td> <td></td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Substituted in"><img alt="upward-facing green arrow" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Sub_on.svg/10px-Sub_on.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Sub_on.svg/15px-Sub_on.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Sub_on.svg/20px-Sub_on.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="550" data-file-height="700" /></span></span> <span style="vertical-align: middle;">82<span class="nowrap">'</span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>MF</td> <td><b>25</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Santino_Quaranta" title="Santino Quaranta">Santino Quaranta</a></td> <td></td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Substituted in"><img alt="upward-facing green arrow" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Sub_on.svg/10px-Sub_on.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Sub_on.svg/15px-Sub_on.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Sub_on.svg/20px-Sub_on.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="550" data-file-height="700" /></span></span> <span style="vertical-align: middle;">46<span class="nowrap">'</span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"><b>Manager:</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Soehn" title="Tom Soehn">Tom Soehn</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td valign="top"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:DC_United_vs_Sounders_FC_2009-09-02.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="A diagram of the starting lineups for both teams on a green soccer field. 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width="25"> </th></tr> <tr> <td>GK</td> <td><b>18</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kasey_Keller" title="Kasey Keller">Kasey Keller</a> (<a href="/wiki/Captain_(association_football)" title="Captain (association football)">c</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>DF</td> <td><b>7</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Riley_(soccer)" title="James Riley (soccer)">James Riley</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>DF</td> <td><b>4</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Ianni" title="Patrick Ianni">Patrick Ianni</a></td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Booked"><img alt="Yellow card" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/10px-Yellow_card.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/15px-Yellow_card.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/20px-Yellow_card.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="260" /></span></span><span style="vertical-align: middle;"> 25<span class="nowrap">'</span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>DF</td> <td><b>5</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tyson_Wahl" title="Tyson Wahl">Tyson Wahl</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>DF</td> <td><b>19</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leonardo_Gonz%C3%A1lez_(Costa_Rican_footballer)" title="Leonardo González (Costa Rican footballer)">Leonardo González</a></td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Booked"><img alt="Yellow card" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/10px-Yellow_card.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/15px-Yellow_card.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/20px-Yellow_card.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="260" /></span></span><span style="vertical-align: middle;"> 49<span class="nowrap">'</span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>MF</td> <td><b>10</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Freddie_Ljungberg" title="Freddie Ljungberg">Freddie Ljungberg</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>MF</td> <td><b>6</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Osvaldo_Alonso" title="Osvaldo Alonso">Osvaldo Alonso</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>MF</td> <td><b>8</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Peter_Vagenas" title="Peter Vagenas">Peter Vagenas</a></td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Booked"><img alt="Yellow card" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/10px-Yellow_card.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/15px-Yellow_card.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Yellow_card.svg/20px-Yellow_card.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="260" /></span></span><span style="vertical-align: middle;"> 79<span class="nowrap">'</span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>MF</td> <td><b>11</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Zakuani" title="Steve Zakuani">Steve Zakuani</a></td> <td></td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Substituted off"><img alt="downward-facing red arrow" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Sub_off.svg/10px-Sub_off.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Sub_off.svg/15px-Sub_off.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Sub_off.svg/20px-Sub_off.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="550" data-file-height="700" /></span></span> <span style="vertical-align: middle;">74<span class="nowrap">'</span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>FW</td> <td><b>9</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sebastien_Le_Toux" class="mw-redirect" title="Sebastien Le Toux">Sebastien Le Toux</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>FW</td> <td><b>17</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fredy_Montero" title="Fredy Montero">Fredy Montero</a></td> <td></td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Substituted off"><img alt="downward-facing red arrow" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Sub_off.svg/10px-Sub_off.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Sub_off.svg/15px-Sub_off.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Sub_off.svg/20px-Sub_off.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="550" data-file-height="700" /></span></span> <span style="vertical-align: middle;">78<span class="nowrap">'</span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"><b>Substitutes:</b><sup id="cite_ref-US_report_1-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-US_report-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>GK</td> <td><b>28</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Terry_Boss" title="Terry Boss">Terry Boss</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>MF</td> <td><b>3</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brad_Evans_(soccer)" title="Brad Evans (soccer)">Brad Evans</a></td> <td></td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Substituted in"><img alt="upward-facing green arrow" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Sub_on.svg/10px-Sub_on.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Sub_on.svg/15px-Sub_on.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Sub_on.svg/20px-Sub_on.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="550" data-file-height="700" /></span></span> <span style="vertical-align: middle;">78<span class="nowrap">'</span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>DF</td> <td><b>12</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Sturgis" title="Nathan Sturgis">Nathan Sturgis</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>DF</td> <td><b>20</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Zach_Scott" title="Zach Scott">Zach Scott</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>FW</td> <td><b>21</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nate_Jaqua" title="Nate Jaqua">Nate Jaqua</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>FW</td> <td><b>24</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roger_Levesque" title="Roger Levesque">Roger Levesque</a></td> <td></td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Substituted in"><img alt="upward-facing green arrow" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Sub_on.svg/10px-Sub_on.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Sub_on.svg/15px-Sub_on.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Sub_on.svg/20px-Sub_on.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="550" data-file-height="700" /></span></span> <span style="vertical-align: middle;">74<span class="nowrap">'</span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>MF</td> <td><b>27</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lamar_Neagle" title="Lamar Neagle">Lamar Neagle</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"><b>Manager:</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Sigi_Schmid" title="Sigi Schmid">Sigi Schmid</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="width:100%; font-size:90%;"> <tbody><tr> <td> <p><b>Man of the Match:</b><sup id="cite_ref-montero_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-montero-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <br /><a href="/wiki/Fredy_Montero" title="Fredy Montero">Fredy Montero</a> </p><p><b>Referee:</b><sup id="cite_ref-US_report_1-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-US_report-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <br />Alex Prus <br /><b>Assistant referees:</b> <br />Greg Barkey <br />Rob Fereday <br /><b>Fourth official:</b> <br />Andrew Chapin </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Statistics">Statistics</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_U.S._Open_Cup_final&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dt>Overall<sup id="cite_ref-sounders_recap_28-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sounders_recap-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dt></dl> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"> <tbody><tr> <th width="100"> </th> <th width="70">D.C. United </th> <th width="70">Sounders FC </th></tr> <tr> <td>Goals scored</td> <td>1</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Total shots</td> <td>18</td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Shots on target</td> <td>7</td> <td>7 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Saves</td> <td>5</td> <td>6 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Corner kicks</td> <td>5</td> <td>5 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Fouls committed</td> <td>4</td> <td>13 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Offsides</td> <td>1</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Yellow cards</td> <td>0</td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Red cards</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Post_match">Post match</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_U.S._Open_Cup_final&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Post match"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:SoundersFansCarryUSOpenCup.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Two men carry a bright silver trophy with another man walking behind holding a green and blue scarf overhead." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/SoundersFansCarryUSOpenCup.jpg/220px-SoundersFansCarryUSOpenCup.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/SoundersFansCarryUSOpenCup.jpg/330px-SoundersFansCarryUSOpenCup.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/SoundersFansCarryUSOpenCup.jpg/440px-SoundersFansCarryUSOpenCup.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3648" data-file-height="2736" /></a><figcaption>Members of <a href="/wiki/Emerald_City_Supporters" title="Emerald City Supporters">Emerald City Supporters</a> carry the U.S. Open Cup in the March to the Match.</figcaption></figure> <p>In the post-game press conference, Josh Wicks discussed his ejection, saying: "It was a mistake on my part and I've got to learn my lesson. The fourth official made a call and the ref made the final decision. That was it. I've got no excuses for it. Tremendously, very, very disappointing."<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> One month after the stomping incident, U.S. Soccer announced that Wicks would be suspended from the U.S. Open Cup tournament for five matches.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After the victory, many Sounders FC fans gathered at <a href="/wiki/King_County_International_Airport" class="mw-redirect" title="King County International Airport">King County International Airport</a> to greet the team as they returned to Seattle.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The trophy was put on display at several events around Seattle in the weeks following Sounders FC's victory. On September 19, the cup was presented to Sounders FC fans to carry in the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Sounders_FC#Supporters" title="Seattle Sounders FC">March to the Match</a> prior to a Sounders FC league game at Qwest Field against <a href="/wiki/C.D._Chivas_USA" class="mw-redirect" title="C.D. Chivas USA">Chivas USA</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By winning the U.S. Open Cup tournament, Sounders FC earned a berth in the preliminary round of the <a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_CONCACAF_Champions_League" title="2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League">2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-US_report_1-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-US_report-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Seattle also received the winner's $100,000 cash prize, while D.C. United received $50,000 as the tournament runner-up.<sup id="cite_ref-nytimes_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nytimes-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Kevin Forrest, whose game-winning goal against Colorado allowed Sounders FC to qualify for the tournament, received a share of the prize money and a medal, despite being released by the team before the final.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In January 2010, the club's success in the U.S. Open Cup tournament was listed among the many reasons the <a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Senate" title="Washington State Senate">Washington State Senate</a> passed a resolution honoring Sounders FC.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On October 5, 2010, Seattle returned to the <a href="/wiki/2010_U.S._Open_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2010 U.S. Open Cup Final">final</a> and defeated the <a href="/wiki/Columbus_Crew" title="Columbus Crew">Columbus Crew</a> 2–1 to repeat as U.S. Open Cup champion.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This time Sounders FC hosted the final at Qwest Field, drawing an attendance of 31,311 which broke the 81-year-old record for the event.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_U.S._Open_Cup_final&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span 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href="/wiki/1924%E2%80%9325_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1924–25 National Challenge Cup">1924–25</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925%E2%80%9326_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1925–26 National Challenge Cup">1925–26</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1927 National Challenge Cup">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1928 National Challenge Cup">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928%E2%80%9329_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1928–29 National Challenge Cup">1928–29</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929%E2%80%9330_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1929–30 National Challenge Cup">1929–30</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1931 National Challenge Cup">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1932 National Challenge Cup">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1933 National Challenge Cup">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1934 National Challenge Cup">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1935 National Challenge Cup">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1936 National Challenge Cup">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1937 National Challenge Cup">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1938 National Challenge Cup">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1939 National Challenge Cup">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939%E2%80%9340_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1939–40 National Challenge Cup">1939–40</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1941 National Challenge Cup">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1942 National Challenge Cup">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1943 National Challenge Cup">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1944 National Challenge Cup">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1945 National Challenge Cup">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1946 National Challenge Cup">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1947 National Challenge Cup">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1948 National Challenge Cup">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1949 National Challenge Cup">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1950 National Challenge Cup">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1951 National Challenge Cup">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1952 National Challenge Cup">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1953 National Challenge Cup">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1954 National Challenge Cup">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1955 National Challenge Cup">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1956 National Challenge Cup">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1957 National Challenge Cup">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1958 National Challenge Cup">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1959 National Challenge Cup">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1960 National Challenge Cup">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1961 National Challenge Cup">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1962 National Challenge Cup">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1963 National Challenge Cup">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1964 National Challenge Cup">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1965 National Challenge Cup">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1966 National Challenge Cup">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1967 National Challenge Cup">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1968 National Challenge Cup">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1969 National Challenge Cup">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1970 National Challenge Cup">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1971 National Challenge Cup">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1972 National Challenge Cup">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1973 National Challenge Cup">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1974 National Challenge Cup">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1975 National Challenge Cup">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1976 National Challenge Cup">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1977 National Challenge Cup">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1978 National Challenge Cup">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1979 National Challenge Cup">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1980 National Challenge Cup">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1981 National Challenge Cup">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1982 National Challenge Cup">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1983 National Challenge Cup">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1984 National Challenge Cup">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1985 National Challenge Cup">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1986 National Challenge Cup">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1987 National Challenge Cup">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1988 National Challenge Cup">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_National_Challenge_Cup" title="1989 National Challenge Cup">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_U.S._Open_Cup" title="1990 U.S. Open Cup">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_U.S._Open_Cup" title="1991 U.S. Open Cup">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_U.S._Open_Cup" title="1992 U.S. Open Cup">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_U.S._Open_Cup" title="1993 U.S. Open Cup">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_U.S._Open_Cup" title="1994 U.S. Open Cup">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_U.S._Open_Cup" title="1995 U.S. Open Cup">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_U.S._Open_Cup" title="1996 U.S. Open Cup">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_U.S._Open_Cup" title="1997 U.S. Open Cup">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_U.S._Open_Cup" title="1998 U.S. Open Cup">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_U.S._Open_Cup" title="1999 U.S. Open Cup">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_U.S._Open_Cup" title="2000 U.S. Open Cup">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_U.S._Open_Cup" title="2001 U.S. Open Cup">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_U.S._Open_Cup" title="2002 U.S. Open Cup">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_U.S._Open_Cup" title="2003 U.S. Open Cup">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_U.S._Open_Cup" title="2004 U.S. Open Cup">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_U.S._Open_Cup" title="2005 U.S. Open Cup">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_U.S._Open_Cup" title="2006 U.S. Open Cup">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_U.S._Open_Cup" title="2007 U.S. Open Cup">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_U.S._Open_Cup" 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