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Video:  DC UNITED v BATTERY --- 95th annual U.S. OPEN CUP Final --- (post-match celebrations)
Video: DC UNITED v BATTERY --- 95th annual U.S. OPEN CUP Final --- (post-match celebrations)
(2:06) Behind the Badge: DC United celebrates winning their 2nd U.S. Open Cup in front of their hometown fans at RFK stadium in Washington, DC. --- The Brazilian duo, Luciano Emilio and Fred, each scored a goal as United defeated the Charleston Battery 2-1 on Wednesday night (September 3).
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Video: Scenes of a championship
Behind the Badge — Here is your first moving picture taste of the post-game festivities following United's win over the Battery.  Comments from Tom Soehn, Bryan Namoff, Clyde Simms, Louis Crayton and Santino Quaranta on the win and some unbelievable footage from the field celebration.  We'll hit you with a full-on Access United tomorrow, but we didn't want you to wake up Wednesday morning without something to enjoy.   Special thanks to Lee Burrows for choosing you over sleep.  ...

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VIDEO: DC United Celebrates US Open Cup Championship
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Videos — 95th annual U.S. Open Cup — DC UNITED Celebrations and Interviews
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