D.C. United falls to Columbus Crew, 2-1, in overtime in U.S. Open Cup semifinals

D.C. United lost again. It’s what they do in 2010. This one was crushing because of the manner in which it unfolded and because it extinguished the club’s final hope of salvaging an otherwise miserable season. Interim coach Ben Olsen’s postgame theme: “We can’t reward ourselves,” referring to the club’s failure to finish a good performance before conceding a late equalizer and then a goal in extra time of the U.S. Open Cup semifinal. He repeated it several times. Club president Kevin Payne’s postgame theme: “%#@&%$#!,” referring to referee Chris Penso for red-carding Pablo Hernandez early in the second half, and to the U.S. Soccer Federation for assigning a secondary official to a consequential match while MLS veteran Jair Marrufo worked a friendly between the Philadelphia Union and Chivas Guadalajara two hours away at PPL Park. In MLS, Penso has served as the fourth official in several matches. United remembers







Columbus Crew – DC United – Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup – United States – Ben Olsen