D.C. United had everything they wanted at their disposal for Thursday night’s MLS knockout round game against the Columbus Crew. On the back of a 10 game unbeaten streak, United were hosting the Crew at Audi Field, which had quickly become a fortress for the Black-and-Red. United also had all their key players healthy, and even got an early lead to boot.
None of that mattered in the end though, as United suffered the unbearable pain of losing at home in penalty kicks, after the teams played out to a 2-2 draw over 120 minutes.