You read the headline right: D.C. United have a shot at glory tonight, as they take on Real Salt Lake in the US Open Cup final.

D.C. United played its Open Cup round of 16 match against the Philadelphia Union last night at the Maryland SoccerPlex, and the team blew it in a 2-1 loss.

The following post is from our advertiser, D.C. United.

What more could you want than cheap tickets to a championship match and cheap beer and hot dogs all evening long?

Join D.C. United this Wednesday, September 2, as the team attempts to win its record 13th trophy in the U.S. Open Cup final. Seattle Sounders FC will make its first ever visit to RFK Stadium for the championship match, set for 7:30 p.m. ET

For the big game, United has rolled back prices to 1996 level – in honor of the team’s first-ever Open Cup title. Tickets start at just $12 and hot dogs and beers (16oz domestic drafts) are $2 all night throughout RFK Stadium! If you’re a college student, you can get an even better deal via our special College Student Discount – tickets for only $10!

D.C. United. We win trophies. Join us for the next one.

The following post is from our advertiser, D.C. United.

Looking for the best place to have an after-work drink with friends? Look no further than D.C. United’s Win We Trophies Tour. The most successful soccer team in U.S. history is celebrating ahead of it’s big championship match in the U.S. Open Cup final versus Seattle Sounders FC on September 2 by taking its 2008 U.S. Open Cup trophy to DC-area bars every night this week.

At each stop you can:

• Get your photo taken with the 2008 U.S. Open Cup trophy
• Win United memorabilia and merchandise
• Enter to win the We Win Trophies Giveaway, which includes four fantasy sideline seats to the Open Cup final and four all-you-can-grab shopping sprees through the D.C. United Team Store.

This week’s schedule:

• Monday, 7-9 pm: The Pug (1234 H St. NE)
• Tuesday, 5-7 pm: Fado (808 7th St. NW)
• Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 pm: Ventnor’s Sports Cafe (2411 18th St. NW)
• Thursday, 6-8 pm: Mackey’s (1823 L St. NW)
• Friday, 5-7 pm: The Irish Channel (500 H St. NW)

View the full We Win Trophies Tour schedule online. You can purchase tickets to the Open Cup final, for as low as $12.

We win trophies. Join us for the next one.