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BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. Austin Voth Nationals Jersey . -- The underdog of soccer underdogs, D.C. United, has advanced to the U.S. Open Cup Final. Uniteds 2-0 victory over the Chicago Fire in Wednesdays semifinal accomplished that despite the worst record in Major League Soccer. D.C. scored its fourth win of the tournament. It has three victories in MLS competition this season, along with 15 losses and four ties, but its unbeaten in the U.S. Soccer Federations all-comers tournament. United will visit Real Salt Lake in the final on Oct. 1. The outcome made up for a 4-1 loss to Chicago in MLS play on the same field on July 20. The Fire outclassed D.C. from start to finish. "It was a spanking," said United forward Dwayne De Rosario. "It was tough even to watch." De Rosario was absent for that game, recovering from an adductor strain. Fully healed, he came back to action last week, and scored the first of Uniteds two goals Wednesday. "I wanted to set the tone," De Rosario said. He did, pouncing on a ball goalkeeper Sean Johnson bobbled, taking two steps to the left, and booting it home from 4 yards in the 44th minute. Then came Nick DeLeon, Uniteds other threat, and also injured until recently. He scored in the 48th minute, ripping a low 13-yard shot to Johnsons left after slaloming through a pair of defenders. D.C.s Joe Willis made six saves. "The last two games, weve looked like a team," United coach Ben Olsen said. "Weve been able to understand this is extremely important. Our best shot at a trophy is in the Open Cup." The Fire pushed hard in the last 20 minutes, but failed to score. Willis made a difficult save on Alex in the 76th minute, then watched Austin Berrys deflected shot carom off the goal post a minute later. In the first 27 minutes, Willis solved Chris Rolfe and Alex, after which Uniteds midfield began to take command. But the goals were still stunners. "They got a little bit of fortune tonight," Fire midfielder Jeff Larentowicz said. "They score (the first goal) on a mistake, and after their second, I dont know how we dont score." For United, playing for a championship in a dismal season is heartening. "Its coming together a little late, but it feels good," DeLeon said. "Three wins (in MLS), but were playing for a championship nonetheless. "You get rewarded sometimes." Neither Chicago nor D.C. United is above .500 in MLS competition, but advanced to the U.S. Open Cup semifinals by beating a combination of MLS and lower-level professional squads. United had beaten Richmond of the USL Pro circuit, and MLS foes Philadelphia and New England, to earn the right to play Chicago. Matt Adams Nationals Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. 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Brugge produced a much improved second-half display with Jose Izquierdo scoring seven minutes after the restart to end Leicesters run of clean sheets in the competition.  Shinji Okazaki nets the opener for Leicester But Claudio Ranieris men hung on for the victory to seal their spot in the knockout stages and top the group ahead of Porto and Copenhagen, who played out a 0-0 draw in Group Gs other fixture. It was the perfect start for Leicester as they took an early lead after a sublime touch from Jamie Vardy to take the ball round his defender and set off Christian Fuchs on the left flank. His cross found Okazaki, who glided the ball past Brugge goalkeeper Ludovic Butelle. Sky Sports Black Friday sale Upgrade to Sky Sports now and get 12 months half price! The busy opening quarter continued as Hans Vanakens cross destined for Izquierdo was collected by Ron Robert-Zieler before Okazaki nearly made it two - but Butelle was down low to keep him at bay.The Foxes got their second on the 30-minute mark as Dion Cools clipped Marc Albrighton on the edge of the box and referee Ruddy Buquet pointed to the spot. Mahrez made no mistake in expertly dispatching the penalty to make it 2-0. Dion Cools fouls Marc Albrighton for Leicesters penalty Both goalkeepers were called into action as the first half drew to a conclusion, with Butelle making a high save to collect a Wes Morgan header before Zieler - starting in place of the injured Kasper Schmeichel - produced a fantastic leaping stop to clear a curling effort from Izquierdo. Wilmer Difo Nationals Jersey. Brugge made Leicester work for their victory in the second half, and pulled a goal back in the 52nd minute. It was a great solo effort from Izquierdo, who looked lively in possession, making a driving run from the halfway line and thumping the ball into the top corner from the edge of the box to give the visitors a lifeline. Christian Fuchs vies for the ball Vardy had not scored in 13 appearances for his club and thought the drought was over on the hour mark when he flicked a Fuchs cross into the back of the net - but the linesmans flag was correctly raised for offside.  Substitute Jeff Schlupp wasted a fine chance ten minutes later when he shot straight into the hands of Butelle despite having options on either side, before Foxes captain Morgan was called into defensive action to stop a fizzing Anthony Limbombe cross from finding the head of Jelle Vossen. Wes Morgan celebrates their qualification at the King Power Stadium Brugge twice went close in the final ten minutes, with a Hans Vanaken cross just evading the toe of an unmarked Vossen at the back post before Robert Huth almost turned a bouncing ball into his own net.Demarai Gray was also twice thwarted by Butelle in injury time, but Leicester did not need a third goal to seal their victory as they confirmed their place in the knockout stages in their maiden Champions League season.Upgrade to Sky Sports now and get 12 months half price. Hurry, offer ends December 4! ' ' '