A small crowd turned out on a cool, soggy Wednesday night to watch a U.S. Open Cup match between teams stumbling through MLS’s regular season. Ho-hum. It did not exactly portend an entertaining evening at Audi Field.
What transpired, though, was a bonkers affair that included an equalizer late in regulation, goals by both teams in extra time and third-string goalkeeper Jordan Farr, a late substitute, saving four of five attempts in a shootout as D.C. United prevailed over Charlotte FC, 2-1, following a 3-3 draw through 120 minutes.
Whew.
Subbed into the game specifically for the tiebreaker, Farr made his United debut and helped lift D.