[SUM CUP] D.C. United won its third SUM Cup title in four years with a 5-4 shootout win over Real Salt Lake after their game ended in a 0-0 tie.
Goalkeeper Dakota Niedermeier stopped five straight penalty kicks and converted the winner himself in the nine-round shootout
July 29 in Houston
D.C. United 0 Real Salt Lake 0 (D.C. United wins 5-4 on penalties.)
D.C. United — DakotaNiedermeier, Jordan Manley, Nathaniel Eggleston, Mahamamoudou Kaba, Marco Hurtado, Tyler Rudy (Ahmed Ismial 70), Cody Albrecht, Suliman Dainkeh (Romain Gall 45), Yaw Amankwa (Patrick Foss 36, DarioRedondo 63), Collin Martin (Kainoa Bailey 41), Julian Griggs.
Real Salt Lake — Carson Elliot, Rayshawn Washington (Eric Christensen 36), Phanuel Kavita, Tanner Clay, JulioAlarcon, Nick Semintendi, Cole Nagy, Richard Velasco, Zander Rados (John Taylor 36), Aaron Caprio (Matt Gay 41), Junior Jbopau.