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DC United win the US Open Cup final; CONCACAF Champions League
DC United 2 - Charleston Battery 1 (US Open Cup final , September 3, 2008) Luciano Emilio opened the scoring in the fourth minute, scoring after being teed up by Santino Quaranta. But Charleston, a team from the second-tier United Soccer League and the first non-MLS team to play in the Cup final since 1999, hit back when Ian Fuller slammed home the equaliser. The decisive moment came in the ...
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