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US Open Cup: FC Dallas 1, DC United 1 (FC Dallas win 4-1 on penalties) [Thu Aug 25th, 2005]
Germantown, Maryland (AP) -- FC Dallas spoiled Freddy Adu's return to the lineup by defeating DC United in penalties in a US Open Cup quarterfinal match.
After playing to a 1-1 draw through regulation and extra time, Dallas won the match by defeating United 4-1 on penalties. The contest was a rematch of the 1997 US Open Cup final, a match FC Dallas -- then known as the Dallas Burn -- won 3-2 on penalties.
FC Dallas advance to the semi-finals, and will host the Chicago Fire on Sept. 14.
Christian Gomez gave United the early advantage, taking a feed from Dema Kovalenko and beating goalkeeper Scott Garlick just over a minute into the second half. The goal was Gomez's third in two US Open Cup games, placing him fifth all-time in goals scored in the event.
The advantage looked as if it would hold up, but United were forced to play a man down after Kovalenko was ejected in the 72nd minute after receiving his second yellow card.
With seconds remaining before the end of regulation, Dallas capitalised on United's misfortune, levelling the match when Carlos Ruiz beat defender Bobby Boswell, angling his way into the box before slipping a shot past United goalkeeper Troy Perkins from 25 yards out.
Adu made his return to United's lineup in the 65h minute and made his presence felt immediately with a run on goal late in the match. But Brian Carroll missed a point-blank shot that would have sealed the game, shooting wide right off a feed from Adu.
It was Adu's first action since injuring his knee injury in a 3-2 win over Chicago on Aug. 6.
United were without the services of leading scorer Jaime Moreno and goalkeeper Nick Rimando. Dallas were without Ronnie O'Brien. He and Rimando played with the MLS Select 11 team against Real Madrid.
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