 On September 1 , 2010 , the Columbus Crew visited Washington , D.C. to face MLS club D.C. United in the semifinal match at RFK Stadium in front of a crowd of 3 @,@ 411 . Pablo Hernandez scored in the 17th minute on a penalty kick to give D.C. an early lead which it almost held for the victory . However , in the 89th minute D.C. ' s Marc Burch deflected a shot by Columbus 's Iro into the net for an own goal , tying the score and sending the match into extra time . In the 97th minute , the Crew 's Lenhart dribbled the ball into the 18 @-@ yard box and was tripped by D.C. United 's Carey Talley to draw a penalty . Guillermo Barros Schelotto took the penalty kick and scored the winning goal . The 2 – 1 final score secured the Crew 's spot in the final . 
