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Article: United's Run in Champions' Cup Ends
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- The Washington Post
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- April 10, 2008
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United 2, Pachuca 1
Under regular circumstances, D.C. United's feat in the closing
minutes of last night's Champions' Cup match against Pachuca of
Mexico -- scoring two goals to overcome a deficit and defeat the
region's most dominant club this decade -- would have provided one
of the most memorable victories in the team's 12-year history.
Instead, the 2-1 triumph left United one goal short in the two-
game, total-goals series and, in the process, eliminated the MLS
team in the semifinals for the third time in four years. It allowed
Pachuca to retain its hopes of repeating as champion of the 46-year-
old tournament and returning to the world championship late this
year in Japan. In the ...